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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.72/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 774 lb · 18 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.00/cwt ≈ $1,901/hd at 860 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $289.58/cwt ≈ $1,252/hd at 432 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 172 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,131 —
450–485 458 7 305.00–350.00 $337.35 $1,545 -10.15
565 565 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 —
665–690 682 3 240.00–278.00 $265.64 $1,812 -19.36
725 725 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,921 +35.00
985 985 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —
571 571 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,856 —
645 645 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
572–595 578 4 290.00–295.00 $293.71 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 100.00 $100.00 $380 —
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 230.00–290.00 $260.49 $1,206 -14.51
558–590 566 8 207.50–274.00 $256.67 $1,453 -7.39
659 659 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,667 +6.04
748 748 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,533 —
760 760 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 -16.00
775 value added 775 17 228.00 $228.00 $1,767 -7.69
860 value added 860 12 221.00 $221.00 $1,901 —
865 865 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,912 —
935 935 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 339 5 218.00–257.50 $234.08 $794 —
409 value added 409 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,211 —
449 449 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,280 —
455–470 463 2 215.00–227.50 $221.35 $1,025 -48.65
495 value added 495 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,423 —
571 571 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,565 +20.81
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 -5.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227–243 231 4 100.00–225.00 $132.87 $307 —
315–345 333 3 215.00–235.00 $223.03 $743 —
405–445 429 5 160.00–250.00 $206.60 $886 +39.10
455 455 1 215.00 $215.00 $978 —
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,215 —
525 525 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,161 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 -20.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 1 225.00 $225.00 $547 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 -55.00
475 475 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,487 —
638 638 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,659 —
815 815 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 -10.00
975 975 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,414 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 —
400–440 420 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 —
710–730 720 2 230.00–244.00 $236.90 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 100.00 $100.00 $268 —
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 +55.00
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —
970 970 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,406 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 —
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 —

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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.