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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $290.00/cwt +9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 656 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.00/cwt -2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 575 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.00/cwt +3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 558 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 1,603 1,864
Feeder cattle 196 1,603 1,864

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 112, Heifers 72, Bulls 12) Value Added 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
395 395 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,256 —
478 478 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,534 -5.46
543 543 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,575 -35.00
575 575 16 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 -9.54
605–635 620 2 210.00–275.00 $243.29 $1,508 -46.71
656 656 35 290.00 $290.00 $1,902 +9.78
742 742 10 262.00 $262.00 $1,944 +4.37
845 845 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,884 +13.00
1075 1075 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 316.00 $316.00 $1,416 —
503–545 520 5 222.50–290.00 $250.81 $1,304 -35.34
633 633 6 262.50 $262.50 $1,662 —
685 685 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 -40.32
715–728 724 3 230.00–240.00 $236.71 $1,714 +34.19
845 845 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,910 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 value added 880 6 235.00 $235.00 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 -58.25
586 586 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,538 +70.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 197.50 $197.50 $830 -72.50
490 490 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 -55.00
550 550 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,031 -105.00
625 625 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,359 -45.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
500 500 1 195.00 $195.00 $975 -45.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 -32.79
558 558 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,507 +2.01
645 645 11 253.00 $253.00 $1,632 -4.58
750 750 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,288 -20.00
556–590 559 12 230.00–261.00 $258.27 $1,444 —
625–647 642 4 200.00–245.00 $234.04 $1,503 -6.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 +42.64
485 485 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,280 —
544 544 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,371 +0.17
635 635 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,445 —
735 735 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 -15.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–483 481 5 220.00–239.00 $235.25 $1,132 +35.25
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,214 -20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 +55.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
585 585 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 —
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 -17.00
970 970 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -42.50
575 575 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 -30.00
515 515 1 175.00 $175.00 $901 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —

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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.