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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $381.00/cwt +21.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 464 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $313.08/cwt +19.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,065/hd at 660 lb · 13 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $2,535/hd at 975 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 115 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,414 -2.50
464 464 16 381.00 $381.00 $1,768 +21.00
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
559 559 11 350.00 $350.00 $1,956 -12.00
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 -15.00
654 654 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,027 +16.00
663 value added 663 8 315.00 $315.00 $2,088 —
854 854 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,306 —
975 975 13 260.00 $260.00 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 340.00 $340.00 $782 —
450 450 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,508 —
535 535 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,739 —
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 —
730 730 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,934 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 +125.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 —
436 436 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,308 -28.00
480 480 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 -13.20
548 548 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,644 -10.00
585 585 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 -66.00
610 610 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 —
650 650 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 —
448 448 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,344 -29.00
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 +16.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,082 +32.50
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 +40.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 195.00 $195.00 $916 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,540 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 —

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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.