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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, November 11, 2025

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $359.17/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,345/hd at 653 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 538 lb · 22 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $331.12/cwt -12.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,454/hd at 741 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 198 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
463 463 12 400.00 $400.00 $1,852 -5.00
553–565 561 17 380.00–388.00 $380.93 $2,137 +6.36
650–655 653 24 350.00–360.00 $359.17 $2,345 —
725–744 741 20 326.00–332.00 $331.12 $2,454 -18.88
854 854 7 322.00 $322.00 $2,750 —
870 870 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,706 —
534 534 7 389.00 $389.00 $2,077 —
642 642 3 356.00 $356.00 $2,286 +6.00
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 -20.00
835 835 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,630 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 -45.00
505 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 -15.00
755 755 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,125 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 ±0.00
479–480 479 13 340.00–350.00 $348.46 $1,669 -1.54
538 538 22 341.00 $341.00 $1,835 +6.00
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 +20.00
650–685 656 12 310.00–330.50 $326.93 $2,145 +9.93
743 743 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,043 +10.00
818 818 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 285.00 $285.00 $812 —
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 —
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 +10.00
545 545 6 337.00 $337.00 $1,837 +12.00
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–393 385 3 240.00–250.00 $246.80 $950 -4.55
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 +55.00
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 -25.00
985 985 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 +20.00
490 490 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,384 —
785 785 1 120.00 $120.00 $942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,026 —
435 435 3 335.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,501 —
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 -5.00
660 660 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,815 —
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 -58.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 -80.00
1045 1045 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,489 —

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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.