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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 28, 2026

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $484.66/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,733/hd at 564 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $415.00/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,693/hd at 649 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.00/cwt ≈ $2,168/hd at 542 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 237 231
Feeder cattle 209 237 231

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 119, Heifers 73, Bulls 17) 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
466 466 14 507.50 $507.50 $2,365 +7.50
538 538 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,529 -20.00
563–595 564 48 425.00–486.00 $484.66 $2,733 -0.34
649 649 26 415.00 $415.00 $2,693 ±0.00
700–732 719 5 335.00–355.00 $347.21 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,957 —
475 475 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,209 -5.00
715–728 725 4 290.00–325.00 $298.63 $2,165 —
770 770 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,426 —
810 810 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 -15.00
828 value added 828 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 value added 735 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 -70.00
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 —
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
700–745 723 2 275.00–305.00 $290.47 $2,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,894 —
430 430 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,978 +30.00
479 479 8 450.00 $450.00 $2,156 +37.00
542 542 16 400.00 $400.00 $2,168 —
615–643 638 7 310.00–360.00 $348.14 $2,221 +5.64
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 +17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 12 527.50 $527.50 $1,946 —
441 441 14 480.00 $480.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,101 —
570 570 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,138 —
645 645 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 —
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,948 —
450 450 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 -50.00
563–580 569 3 330.00–375.00 $345.30 $1,965 -79.70
635 635 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,445 +10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 2 315.00–350.00 $332.33 $1,678 —
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 —
660–695 678 2 305.00–350.00 $326.92 $2,217 —
830 830 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,950 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,710 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 —

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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.