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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 113 124 242
Feeder cattle 113 124 242

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 39, Heifers 42, Bulls 32) Value Added 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
460–495 467 5 425.00–450.00 $444.70 $2,077 -10.30
542 542 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,385 —
670 670 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 -30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 value added 633 5 397.50 $397.50 $2,516 —
775 value added 775 5 361.00 $361.00 $2,798 +16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 —
551 551 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,204 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 335.00 $335.00 $921 —
568 568 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,144 —
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–585 575 2 310.00–330.00 $320.17 $1,841 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–468 466 6 375.00–400.00 $395.93 $1,845 -24.07
560 560 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,100 —
600–610 607 3 255.00–365.00 $328.74 $1,995 —
680 680 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 —
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 -30.00
1085 1085 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,604 —
1255 1255 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,824 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 value added 664 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,792 -40.00
573 573 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,034 +5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 520 2 302.50–305.00 $303.70 $1,579 —
608 608 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,098 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 —
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 —
570 570 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
362 362 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,231 —
450–488 463 8 300.00–380.00 $322.99 $1,495 -2.01
1055 1055 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,978 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
453 453 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,518 —
510–545 525 3 285.00–305.00 $294.84 $1,548 —
630 630 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 +15.00
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 —
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 —

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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.