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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

1,159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.98/cwt ≈ $1,422/hd at 671 lb · 144 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.20/cwt ≈ $1,681/hd at 767 lb · 81 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.43/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 556 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,159 178 1,144
Feeder cattle 1,159 178 1,144

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 533, Heifers 603, Bulls 23) Value Added and 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
365 365 5 225.00 $225.00 $821 —
550 550 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 +5.00
564 value added 564 48 261.50 $261.50 $1,475 —
631 631 24 256.00 $256.00 $1,615 +15.00
664 value added 664 67 240.00 $240.00 $1,594 —
760–788 value added 767 81 217.00–220.00 $219.20 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 20 273.00 $273.00 $1,297 —
500 500 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,295 —
551 551 34 253.00 $253.00 $1,394 +13.00
613–639 633 9 231.00–236.00 $234.92 $1,487 +9.92
639 value added 639 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,642 —
652 652 16 255.00 $255.00 $1,663 —
659–682 661 28 210.00–235.00 $232.24 $1,535 —
662 value added 662 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,655 —
718 718 13 218.00 $218.00 $1,565 +11.00
720 720 1 117.50 $117.50 $846 -89.50
734 value added 734 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,541 —
751–763 755 19 200.00–206.00 $204.08 $1,541 +4.08
764 764 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,727 +26.00
846 846 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,650 —
847 value added 847 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,728 —
860 860 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,763 —
878–895 value added 883 34 191.00–194.00 $191.89 $1,694 —
914 value added 914 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,737 —
915 915 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,473 —
1020 1020 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 value added 457 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,161 —
471 471 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,225 +59.00
510–520 515 2 157.50–228.00 $192.41 $991 —
576 576 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,382 -9.00
598 value added 598 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,495 —
660–665 663 2 87.50–157.50 $122.63 $813 -78.37
750 750 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
850 850 1 75.00 $75.00 $638 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 181.00 $181.00 $679 +131.00
450 450 3 120.00 $120.00 $540 +70.00
558 558 6 157.00 $157.00 $876 —
655 655 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,097 —
729 729 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,312 —
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 —
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —
473 473 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,012 —
590 590 1 50.00 $50.00 $295 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 50.00 $50.00 $168 —
420 420 1 80.00 $80.00 $336 —
820 820 1 85.00 $85.00 $697 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 6 204.00 $204.00 $741 —
417 417 6 210.00 $210.00 $876 —
550 550 2 120.00 $120.00 $660 -111.00
554 554 19 230.00 $230.00 $1,274 -1.00
557 value added 557 54 230.50 $230.50 $1,284 —
626 626 22 213.00 $213.00 $1,333 -5.00
655–691 value added 667 69 166.00–215.00 $208.20 $1,389 —
659–676 674 75 210.00–216.00 $215.45 $1,452 —
715–738 value added 728 18 186.00–191.50 $189.10 $1,377 —
729 729 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,385 —
760–781 value added 766 56 181.00–188.00 $186.09 $1,425 —
815 value added 815 19 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 —
851 851 8 171.00 $171.00 $1,455 —
960 960 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
393 393 3 200.00 $200.00 $786 —
477–495 478 13 224.00–227.00 $226.76 $1,084 +4.76
515–535 527 3 125.00–216.00 $168.85 $890 —
554–564 563 34 220.00–223.00 $222.57 $1,253 +12.57
620–645 631 4 120.00–208.00 $158.08 $997 -41.92
651–659 653 27 208.00–212.00 $211.10 $1,378 +8.10
708 value added 708 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,338 —
740–742 742 8 147.50–170.00 $164.39 $1,220 -35.61
765–795 780 2 130.00–154.00 $142.23 $1,109 —
845 845 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,276 —
871 value added 871 13 169.00 $169.00 $1,472 —
875 875 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,225 —
980 980 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,186 —
1058 value added 1058 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 —
350–385 368 2 115.00–145.00 $129.29 $476 -83.71
484 484 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,070 —
518 value added 518 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,124 —
520–546 544 12 201.00–210.00 $209.28 $1,138 +5.28
600–643 629 3 115.00–172.50 $133.29 $838 —
653 653 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,247 —
730 730 1 115.00 $115.00 $840 —
843 843 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,264 —
1065–1075 1070 2 89.00–97.00 $92.98 $995 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 135.00 $135.00 $443 —
460 460 10 145.00 $145.00 $667 —
565 565 14 169.00 $169.00 $955 —
640 640 5 144.00 $144.00 $922 —
726 726 6 134.00 $134.00 $973 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 120.00 $120.00 $312 —
359 359 6 162.50 $162.50 $583 —
461 461 7 185.00 $185.00 $853 —
542 542 7 179.00 $179.00 $970 —
910 910 1 95.00 $95.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 120.00 $120.00 $474 —
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 —
563 563 2 125.00 $125.00 $704 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 197.50 $197.50 $217 —
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
470 470 1 117.50 $117.50 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 215.00 $215.00 $802 —
490 490 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,107 —
555 555 8 202.00 $202.00 $1,121 —
620 620 2 125.00 $125.00 $775 —
750 750 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
647 647 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,132 +25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 120.00 $120.00 $546 —

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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.