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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 16, 2024

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.00/cwt -8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 561 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.00/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 639 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 1,159 256
Feeder cattle 122 1,159 256

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 37, Heifers 48, Bulls 37) 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
470 470 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,208 -16.00
571–595 579 6 245.00–247.00 $245.69 $1,423 -7.31
645 645 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 +10.08
669 669 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,612 +8.76
735 735 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,661 +108.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 10 248.00 $248.00 $1,585 -8.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 80.00 $80.00 $348 —
580 580 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,340 +74.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,116 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 101.00 $101.00 $429 —
476 476 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,000 -16.76
561 561 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,201 -8.57
657 657 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,321 -10.10
758 758 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,076 -0.23
833 833 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,083 -21.00
1000 1000 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 206.00 $206.00 $927 -15.00
544 544 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,132 -1.28
613 613 2 101.00 $101.00 $619 -32.29
661 661 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,322 +9.00
753 753 2 131.00 $131.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 210.00 $210.00 $762 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 101.00–105.00 $102.96 $479 -82.04
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 81.00 $81.00 $292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,003 —
528 528 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,167 —
639 639 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,201 +63.00
758 758 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,167 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 219.00 $219.00 $810 +19.00
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
828 828 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,201 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 50.00 $50.00 $215 —
531 531 4 148.00 $148.00 $786 —
1065 1065 1 81.00 $81.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
375 375 1 201.00 $201.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 51.00 $51.00 $377 —

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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.