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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Radiant, VA

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $346.03/cwt +23.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,879/hd at 543 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.00/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 564 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $281.00/cwt ≈ $1,720/hd at 612 lb · 21 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 220 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,212 —
410 410 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,414 -33.31
466 466 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,631 —
519–548 543 28 295.00–355.00 $346.03 $1,879 +23.03
640 640 9 302.00 $302.00 $1,933 —
756–765 758 6 261.00–274.00 $271.81 $2,060 —
870 870 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,044 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
350 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788 -180.00
444 444 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,510 -50.00
525 525 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,670 —
622 622 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,978 —
657 657 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,945 +15.00
780 780 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,958 —
945 945 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 value added 513 4 348.00 $348.00 $1,785 —
730 value added 730 6 286.00 $286.00 $2,088 —
793 793 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,141 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 -70.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 325.00 $325.00 $786 —
385 385 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,209 —
474–475 474 11 265.00–314.00 $305.08 $1,446 -15.92
510 510 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,510 —
513 513 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,585 —
564 564 21 290.00 $290.00 $1,636 -10.00
648 648 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,743 +29.00
742 value added 742 14 247.00 $247.00 $1,833 —
750 750 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 —
870 870 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 -19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 21 281.00 $281.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,474 -6.00
537 537 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,573 -2.00
595 595 1 155.00 $155.00 $922 —
640 640 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,581 —
690 690 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
590 590 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
816 816 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 —
425 425 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 -2.50
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —
620 620 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 —

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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.