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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, August 12, 2025

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $355.00/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,315/hd at 652 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 652 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.94/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,863/hd at 568 lb · 19 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 239 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 —
556 556 19 390.00 $390.00 $2,168 +29.80
652 652 26 355.00 $355.00 $2,315 +4.84
750 750 13 337.00 $337.00 $2,528 —
842 842 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,577 +91.00
874 value added 874 15 322.00 $322.00 $2,814 —
928 928 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,700 —
1080 1080 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
378–395 382 4 320.00–397.50 $377.48 $1,442 —
425 425 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 —
455 455 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 -5.00
525 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 —
557 557 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,061 -5.00
644 644 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,125 -2.00
743 743 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,452 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
764 764 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,712 —
781 value added 781 5 346.00 $346.00 $2,702 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,324 —
460 460 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 +145.00
568 568 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,775 —
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 —
715 715 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 +50.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 -15.00
595 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 —
695 695 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 -25.00
555–569 568 19 310.00–330.00 $327.94 $1,863 -2.06
652 652 20 310.00 $310.00 $2,021 -4.00
763 763 5 269.00 $269.00 $2,052 —
845 845 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,091 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,424 -35.00
528 528 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,676 —
600–638 629 9 245.00–305.00 $289.48 $1,821 +44.48
725–740 733 2 225.00–240.00 $232.58 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 6 341.00 $341.00 $1,893 -3.19
666 666 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,131 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 326.00 $326.00 $1,281 —
435 435 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,381 —
545 545 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 -2.50
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 +80.00
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,575 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,388 —
560 560 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,876 —
720 720 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,225 —
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 —
540 540 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 +65.00
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 —

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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.