Cattle Market Pulse

Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Corrected report

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $385.00/cwt ≈ $2,102/hd at 546 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $295.00/cwt ≈ $2,024/hd at 686 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 130 290
Feeder cattle 124 130 290

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 74, Heifers 45, Bulls 5) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Natural cattle are Weaned, some Vaccinated ***HEAD COUNT ADJUSTED***

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 15 385.00 $385.00 $2,102 —
638 638 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,297 —
703 703 9 325.00 $325.00 $2,285 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,946 +25.00
585 585 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,311 —
656 656 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,427 -17.50
748 748 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,356 —
863 863 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,481 —
995 995 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,990 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,517 -22.50
535 535 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,993 +32.50
647 647 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,038 —
730 730 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 -10.00
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 —
607 607 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 377.50 $377.50 $2,020 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 ±0.00
654 654 9 315.00 $315.00 $2,060 —
763 763 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,098 —
880 value added 880 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,776 —
686 686 11 295.00 $295.00 $2,024 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 -105.00
550 550 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,416 —
630–635 633 2 207.50–212.50 $210.01 $1,329 -84.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,883 -20.00
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 +35.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,784 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —

↑ Back to top

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.