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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $353.61/cwt ≈ $2,680/hd at 758 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $410.00/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,341/hd at 571 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $375.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,441/hd at 651 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 323 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 —
452–453 452 9 425.00–440.00 $436.66 $1,974 -3.34
510–535 525 4 310.00–340.00 $332.57 $1,746 -82.43
571 571 21 410.00 $410.00 $2,341 -6.00
635 635 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 -15.00
651 651 20 375.00 $375.00 $2,441 +8.00
723 723 12 357.00 $357.00 $2,581 +1.00
756–764 758 29 350.00–355.00 $353.61 $2,680 —
810 810 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,248 -32.50
1025 1025 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,768 —
1125 1125 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,841 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,292 —
625 625 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,344 —
648 648 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,462 —
678 678 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,373 —
947 947 3 277.50 $277.50 $2,628 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–495 484 4 295.00–315.00 $306.15 $1,482 —
570 570 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 +30.00
651 651 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,278 —
773 773 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 —
473 473 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,963 ±0.00
525 525 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 —
563–595 571 4 365.00–400.00 $390.88 $2,232 -4.12
622 622 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,301 +15.00
825 825 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 —
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,552 —
463 463 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,690 -12.50
564–580 565 18 325.00–346.00 $344.80 $1,948 -12.20
610–643 636 8 255.00–321.00 $310.53 $1,975 —
706 value added 706 6 316.00 $316.00 $2,231 —
710–715 712 5 265.00–292.50 $281.45 $2,004 —
815 815 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 -30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,399 —
458 458 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,305 -82.50
573 573 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,404 —
710 value added 710 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,864 —
871 value added 871 12 254.00 $254.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 275.00 $275.00 $990 —
440 440 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,309 -5.00
471 471 6 317.50 $317.50 $1,495 +17.50
548 548 8 297.50 $297.50 $1,630 +47.50
700 700 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -27.50
541 541 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,758 —
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 -29.82
630–635 633 3 310.00–311.00 $310.67 $1,967 -21.33
720 720 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,998 -43.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 220.00 $220.00 $583 —
430–435 433 2 260.00–275.00 $267.54 $1,158 —
538 538 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,506 +27.38
650 650 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 —
458–485 465 4 380.00–415.00 $405.87 $1,887 —
535–548 545 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 —
600 600 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 —
673–685 675 5 295.00–342.50 $332.86 $2,247 +12.86
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 310.00–340.00 $324.61 $1,234 +24.61
460–475 464 4 280.00–300.00 $294.88 $1,368 +4.88
540 540 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 +40.00
623 623 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 —
363 363 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,506 —
470 470 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 -10.00
523 523 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,961 —
830 830 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
533 533 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,812 —
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 —
725 725 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,306 +19.50
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —

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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.