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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 20, 2024

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $295.68/cwt ≈ $1,710/hd at 578 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.37/cwt -3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 638 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.00/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 563 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 146 190
Feeder cattle 231 146 190

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 98, Heifers 113, Bulls 20) Natural cattle are Vaccinated, some Weaned

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,426 —
500 500 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,470 —
555 555 13 295.00 $295.00 $1,637 +4.00
568 568 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,681 +5.00
660–672 665 8 271.00–272.00 $271.38 $1,805 -2.62
703 703 12 256.00 $256.00 $1,800 +5.00
725–737 735 6 215.00–244.00 $239.23 $1,758 -11.77
830 830 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,834 -14.00
1020 1020 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 25 296.00 $296.00 $1,708 —
588 588 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
465 465 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,228 +1.00
553 553 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,559 —
665 665 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,676 —
715 715 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,745 +4.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,026 -5.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–493 473 4 241.00–253.00 $247.25 $1,169 -6.53
478 478 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,224 +2.22
525 525 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 +9.00
563 563 19 251.00 $251.00 $1,413 -2.35
634 634 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,509 -3.00
641 641 17 237.00 $237.00 $1,519 -4.00
736 736 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,553 -29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–598 567 10 225.00–246.00 $241.57 $1,370 -17.43
729 729 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,677 +19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 255.00 $255.00 $972 —
419 419 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,073 —
470 470 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 185.00 $185.00 $635 —
450–470 453 6 160.00–198.00 $191.43 $867 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 165.00 $165.00 $594 —
430 430 2 150.00–190.00 $170.00 $731 —
455 455 2 190.00 $190.00 $864 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 125.00 $125.00 $294 —
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 —
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 —
560 560 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 231.00 $231.00 $866 —
420 420 2 175.00 $175.00 $735 —
453 453 2 220.00 $220.00 $997 —
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 -22.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,167 —
555 555 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,227 —
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
770 770 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 190.00 $190.00 $570 —
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 —
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 100.00 $100.00 $390 —
860 860 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 —

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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.