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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, May 13, 2025

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $313.84/cwt +26.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,311/hd at 736 lb · 44 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.00/cwt ≈ $2,654/hd at 983 lb · 40 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $364.00/cwt +32.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,413/hd at 663 lb · 27 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 284 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 11 395.00 $395.00 $1,829 +5.00
533 533 5 381.00 $381.00 $2,031 —
560–590 570 11 320.00–375.00 $362.63 $2,067 +5.75
641 641 13 365.00 $365.00 $2,340 —
663 663 27 364.00 $364.00 $2,413 +24.00
723–742 736 40 312.00–316.00 $314.82 $2,317 +27.31
741 741 4 304.00 $304.00 $2,253 +16.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983 value added 983 40 270.00 $270.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 value added 514 8 382.50 $382.50 $1,966 —
636 value added 636 11 350.00 $350.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
610 610 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 —
614 value added 614 6 379.00 $379.00 $2,327 —
1055 value added 1055 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,532 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 -30.00
470 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 -25.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 -30.00
460–478 475 7 315.00–337.50 $334.39 $1,588 -11.68
555 555 21 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 +7.00
642 642 18 290.00 $290.00 $1,862 -3.00
743 743 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,876 —
850 850 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,658 -18.51
1035 1035 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,303 —
1125 1125 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 —
368 368 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,233 —
450 450 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 —
496 value added 496 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 —
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 -65.00
454 454 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,439 —
535 535 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,378 —
550 550 3 242.50–260.00 $248.33 $1,366 -21.67
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870 —

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Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 428 6 325.00–340.00 $327.45 $1,401 —
525 525 1 175.00 $175.00 $919 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,294 —
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —
575 575 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,749 +17.50
970 970 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 326.00 $326.00 $1,891 +171.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 -30.00

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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.