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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Radiant, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded)

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.00/cwt ≈ $2,067/hd at 931 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $245.95/cwt +35.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 620 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.00/cwt ≈ $1,485/hd at 606 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 264 453
Feeder cattle 331 264 453

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 211, Heifers 86, Bulls 34) Value Added cattle and some Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 196.00 $196.00 $719 —
464 464 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,137 —
606 606 18 245.00 $245.00 $1,485 —
797 value added 797 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,833 —
931 value added 931 54 222.00 $222.00 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 435 4 221.00–251.00 $243.93 $1,061 —
569 569 15 246.00 $246.00 $1,400 +7.79
602 602 22 250.00 $250.00 $1,505 +40.00
647 647 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,553 —
668 668 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,603 +15.00
736 736 10 227.00 $227.00 $1,671 -3.00
770 770 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,786 —
878 value added 878 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 186.00 $186.00 $604 —
395 395 1 169.00 $169.00 $668 —
443 443 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,041 +4.00
555 555 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 ±0.00
638–640 638 5 214.00–216.00 $215.60 $1,376 +75.60
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 —
844 value added 844 8 144.00 $144.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 125.00–165.00 $145.92 $474 —
420 420 2 125.00–185.00 $155.00 $651 —
505–535 515 3 148.00–210.00 $174.48 $899 +1.48
610 610 1 105.00 $105.00 $640 —
873 873 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 137.50 $137.50 $440 —
390 390 1 148.00 $148.00 $577 —
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 —
725 725 1 92.50 $92.50 $671 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 186.00 $186.00 $856 +5.00
620 620 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,079 -26.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 value added 637 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,529 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 135.00 $135.00 $378 —
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 191.00 $191.00 $850 —
561–580 563 12 196.00–204.00 $203.31 $1,145 +8.31
655–675 662 10 181.00–190.00 $188.19 $1,246 +2.69
668 value added 668 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,303 —
723–730 725 4 177.00–178.00 $177.75 $1,289 —
845 845 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 8 208.00 $208.00 $948 —
569 569 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 197.00 $197.00 $725 -2.00
443 443 4 191.00 $191.00 $846 -8.00
485 485 1 100.00 $100.00 $485 -95.00
535 535 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,075 —
565–567 567 4 157.50–201.00 $190.15 $1,078 +7.15
615 615 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,052 -10.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 152.50 $152.50 $561 —
464 464 4 172.00 $172.00 $798 +13.00
578 578 2 160.00 $160.00 $925 —
765 765 1 111.00 $111.00 $849 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 —
455 455 2 160.00 $160.00 $728 +2.00
520 520 1 142.50 $142.50 $741 —
575 575 1 147.50 $147.50 $848 -14.50
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 -5.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 57.50 $57.50 $92 —
250 250 1 100.00 $100.00 $250 —
370 370 1 90.00 $90.00 $333 —
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 —
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 125.00 $125.00 $331 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 166.00 $166.00 $606 -52.00
428 428 3 172.50 $172.50 $738 —
469 469 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,004 +4.00
555 555 1 156.00 $156.00 $866 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 170.00–173.00 $171.51 $588 —
500 500 1 159.00 $159.00 $795 —
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 —
670 670 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
730 730 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,150 —
772 772 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,305 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
515 515 2 173.00 $173.00 $891 +22.00
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 —
625 625 1 152.50 $152.50 $953 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 115.00 $115.00 $431 —
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
655–685 670 2 90.00–115.00 $102.78 $689 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 187.00 $187.00 $995 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 100.00 $100.00 $545 -61.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.