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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $373.23/cwt ≈ $2,859/hd at 766 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 138 313 89
Feeder cattle 138 313 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 77, Heifers 49, Bulls 12) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,980 —
493 493 3 487.50 $487.50 $2,403 +27.50
564 564 9 470.00 $470.00 $2,651 +7.00
649 649 9 396.00 $396.00 $2,570 -4.00
693 value added 693 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,703 —
728 728 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,548 +25.00
755 755 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 —
767 767 12 376.00 $376.00 $2,884 —
809 value added 809 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,751 -5.00
860 860 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,769 —
954 value added 954 8 275.00 $275.00 $2,624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 8 481.00 $481.00 $2,443 +21.00
674 674 6 399.00 $399.00 $2,689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 —
585 585 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,574 +115.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 415.00–425.00 $420.23 $1,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 9 430.00 $430.00 $2,318 +60.00
646 646 9 341.00 $341.00 $2,203 +6.00
696 value added 696 6 309.00 $309.00 $2,151 -26.00
743 743 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,303 ±0.00
875 875 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,782 —
470 470 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,868 —
594 594 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 +10.00
390 390 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 —
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 -30.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 +55.00
453–460 455 3 415.00–452.50 $439.87 $2,001 +34.87
555 555 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 -5.00
680 680 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,398 —
560 560 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 -10.00

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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.