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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 29, 2026

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.39/cwt +23.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,318/hd at 621 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.26/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 642 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $375.00/cwt -8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,452/hd at 654 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 233 392
Feeder cattle 184 233 392

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 92, Heifers 63, Bulls 29) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Natural cattle are Vaccinated, some Weaned

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 —
435 435 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 —
592 592 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,220 —
654 654 13 375.00 $375.00 $2,452 -11.00
749 749 12 340.00 $340.00 $2,547 ±0.00
763 763 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,480 -7.50
890 890 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,092 —
925 925 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,312 -35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,610 —
617 value added 617 19 375.00 $375.00 $2,314 +25.00
629 629 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —
498 value added 498 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,141 —
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 —
825 825 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 —
488 488 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 value added 587 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,289 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,418 —
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 —
478 478 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,721 —
563 563 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,999 +5.00
625 625 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,047 —
646 value added 646 15 331.00 $331.00 $2,138 -2.00
743 743 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,340 +25.00
925 925 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 277.50 $277.50 $722 -52.50
358 358 2 265.00 $265.00 $949 —
490 490 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 —
563 563 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 value added 618 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 -20.00
455 455 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
585 585 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 -90.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 275.00 $275.00 $990 —
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 -47.48
650 650 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,771 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,662 —
471 471 8 392.00 $392.00 $1,846 +102.66
539 539 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,779 —
825 825 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 —
435 435 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 —
515 515 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
483 483 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,811 —
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 -50.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —

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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.