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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $235.12/cwt ≈ $1,700/hd at 723 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.94/cwt +18.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 570 lb · 35 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $215.44/cwt -3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 667 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 271 431
Feeder cattle 245 271 431

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 173, Heifers 49, Bulls 23) Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,234 —
564 564 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,365 +12.00
572 572 27 251.00 $251.00 $1,436 +21.00
622 622 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,344 -1.00
640 640 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,370 -3.00
665–673 667 18 214.00–216.00 $215.44 $1,437 -5.56
722–744 723 70 205.00–237.00 $235.12 $1,700 —
774–790 775 12 112.50–199.00 $191.66 $1,485 +27.05
885 885 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,571 —
935 935 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,776 +34.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 236.00 $236.00 $873 +5.00
553–590 562 4 218.00–221.00 $220.21 $1,238 -0.79
635 635 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
680 680 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,401 —
735 735 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,374 +24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,105 —
475 475 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,202 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 115.00–130.00 $122.75 $470 —
457 457 3 140.00 $140.00 $640 —
710 710 1 122.00 $122.00 $866 +22.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,134 -10.50
659 659 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,285 —
778 778 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,148 -6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 214.00 $214.00 $888 +1.00
473 473 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,022 —
545 545 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
585 585 1 75.00 $75.00 $439 -134.00
648 648 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,192 +4.00
810 810 1 85.00 $85.00 $688 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 135.00 $135.00 $497 —
425 425 1 142.50 $142.50 $606 —
510 510 1 146.00 $146.00 $745 —
671 671 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,006 +5.00
760 760 1 112.50 $112.50 $855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
355 355 1 171.00 $171.00 $607 —
428–440 431 4 139.00–152.50 $149.05 $642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 3 120.00 $120.00 $820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–483 474 3 222.00–226.00 $223.28 $1,058 +13.28
557–595 567 4 162.50–201.00 $190.89 $1,082 -16.11
665–670 668 2 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $835 -28.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 —
300 300 1 227.00 $227.00 $681 —
585 585 1 160.00 $160.00 $936 —
860 860 1 92.50 $92.50 $796 —
970 970 1 95.00 $95.00 $922 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 135.00 $135.00 $645 —
693 693 3 135.00 $135.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 122.50 $122.50 $600 —
540 540 1 142.50 $142.50 $770 +22.50

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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.