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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Radiant, VA

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $331.51/cwt ≈ $2,878/hd at 868 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $445.20/cwt ≈ $1,852/hd at 416 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 177 270
Feeder cattle 124 177 270

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 57, Heifers 52, Bulls 15) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 value added 755 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,605 —
867 value added 867 31 333.00 $333.00 $2,887 —
876 876 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,803 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,252 +36.40
570 570 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,480 +5.00
635 635 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 —
653 653 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,612 +30.00
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 -76.00
742 value added 742 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,486 —
755 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —
605 value added 605 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 —
695 695 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,432 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,077 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
375 375 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,631 +55.00
411 411 26 446.00 $446.00 $1,833 —
448 448 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,971 —
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 +51.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 —
480 480 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 +70.00
544 544 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,958 —
648 648 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,106 +15.00
767 767 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,378 +89.81
1005 1005 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
483 483 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 —
475 475 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,805 -20.00
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 +45.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 —
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —

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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.