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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $485.00/cwt +11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,721/hd at 561 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $378.27/cwt +50.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 567 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $417.08/cwt ≈ $2,675/hd at 641 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 379 169
Feeder cattle 237 379 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 105, Heifers 102, Bulls 30) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Natural cattle are Vaccinated, some Weaned

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,940 +35.00
466 466 14 500.00 $500.00 $2,330 +15.00
500–525 513 2 430.00–490.00 $459.27 $2,356 +11.67
543 543 16 490.00 $490.00 $2,661 +42.40
561 561 27 485.00 $485.00 $2,721 +10.00
635 635 10 420.00 $420.00 $2,667 —
646 646 14 415.00 $415.00 $2,681 —
670 670 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,680 ±0.00
870 870 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 —
461 461 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,167 +50.09
520 520 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,262 —
625 625 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,500 +20.00
800 800 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 +20.00
515 515 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 —
575 575 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,271 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 395.00–465.00 $429.81 $1,990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
428 428 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,840 +6.96
479 479 11 413.00 $413.00 $1,978 -1.60
565–570 567 26 350.00–380.00 $378.27 $2,145 +50.08
630 630 7 342.50 $342.50 $2,158 —
735 735 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 +105.00
525–546 543 8 310.00–390.00 $380.34 $2,065 —
544 544 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,394 —
654–665 655 8 325.00–332.50 $331.55 $2,172 +13.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 —
458 458 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,832 —
561–565 562 7 320.00–382.50 $373.52 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 value added 592 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,368 —
655 value added 655 7 357.50 $357.50 $2,342 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —
553 553 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,825 +5.00
643 643 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,945 —
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 11 435.00 $435.00 $2,036 +42.57
520 520 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 +110.00
554 554 7 425.00 $425.00 $2,354 +30.00
640 640 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,734 —
478 478 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,008 +30.00
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —
845 845 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,197 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 —
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
815 815 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 —

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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.