light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$340.00/cwt≈ $2,519/hd at 741 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight S 1 heifers$335.00/cwt≈ $1,591/hd at 475 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight S 1 heifers$304.00/cwt-41.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 636 lb · 10 head
Radiant 7-weight steers cleared at $339/cwt, running $14/cwt below the VA average ($353) and $19/cwt under Wytheville, VA ($358). VA 7-weight steers are down $34/cwt from their early July peak of $384.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
130
113
237
Feeder cattle
130
113
237
Market comments — USDA reporter
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 56, Heifers 66, Bulls 8)
Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated
→ Feeder cattle: State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 56
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.
Cattle Market
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 56, Heifers 66, Bulls 8) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated