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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $373.16/cwt ≈ $2,694/hd at 722 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $375.43/cwt ≈ $2,334/hd at 622 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $401.00/cwt +11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,299/hd at 573 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 237 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 7 412.50 $412.50 $1,864 +27.50
568 568 11 401.00 $401.00 $2,278 +11.00
588 588 4 401.00 $401.00 $2,358 +11.00
616 value added 616 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,310 —
600–630 624 5 360.00–361.00 $360.81 $2,251 —
624 624 10 383.00 $383.00 $2,390 —
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 -140.00
721–724 722 30 369.00–374.00 $373.16 $2,694 —
765–773 772 6 328.00–337.50 $329.57 $2,544 -7.43
915–935 925 2 240.00–290.00 $264.73 $2,449 -26.27
1100 1100 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,200 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 250.00–330.00 $290.71 $1,230 —
463 463 6 382.50 $382.50 $1,771 +72.50
535 535 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 —
565 565 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,879 +57.50
674 674 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,224 +20.00
715 715 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,342 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 409.00 $409.00 $1,603 +31.52
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 -50.00
463 463 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,771 +7.50
530 530 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,882 +70.00
610 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 +15.00
705 705 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,411 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
819 value added 819 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,751 +47.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 —
430 430 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 —
490 490 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 +35.00
555 555 13 347.00 $347.00 $1,926 +19.06
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 -47.94
610–630 623 6 270.00–319.00 $303.02 $1,888 —
652 value added 652 9 330.00 $330.00 $2,152 —
755 755 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 +6.00
945 945 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,268 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 —
454–475 457 7 255.00–310.00 $297.57 $1,360 —
546 546 9 321.00 $321.00 $1,753 —
688 688 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,218 —
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 -46.00
420–435 428 2 260.00–290.00 $274.74 $1,176 -42.76
473 473 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,363 —
475–485 480 2 300.00–325.00 $312.37 $1,499 -2.63
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —
747 value added 747 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,129 —
860 860 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,478 —
438 438 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,730 —
660 660 10 341.00 $341.00 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,690 +60.00
580 580 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,117 +30.00
835 835 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,254 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 330.00 $330.00 $842 —
540 540 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,971 —
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 —
440 440 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,474 —
780 780 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 —

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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.