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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, September 22, 2026 Corrected report

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $486.00/cwt +71.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,299/hd at 473 lb · 51 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $383.31/cwt +9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,525/hd at 659 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 612 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 457 326
Feeder cattle 233 457 326

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 155, Heifers 69, Bulls 9) 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
478 478 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,032 +16.07
552–590 554 18 405.00–410.00 $409.70 $2,270 +15.62
658 658 21 386.00 $386.00 $2,540 +5.00
662 662 5 372.00 $372.00 $2,463 -9.00
720 720 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,484 +4.00
734 734 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,496 -1.00
763 763 15 332.50 $332.50 $2,537 +6.50
844 844 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,574 —
933 933 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,659 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 51 486.00 $486.00 $2,299 +71.00
627 value added 627 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,194 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 -10.00
555 555 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,137 ±0.00
652 652 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,315 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 -75.00
505 505 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 value added 451 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,714 —
569 569 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,992 +13.34
612 value added 612 19 333.00 $333.00 $2,038 —
672 672 15 325.00 $325.00 $2,184 +44.40
749 749 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,172 +20.00
825 825 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,062 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,510 —
515–525 520 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,703 —
570 570 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 ±0.00
605 605 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 325.00 $325.00 $682 —
338 338 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,251 -5.00
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
555 555 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 380.00 $380.00 $950 —
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
465–485 475 2 200.00–375.00 $289.34 $1,374 -85.66
735 735 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,911 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 —
695 695 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 —

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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.