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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, October 6, 2026

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $396.00/cwt ≈ $1,655/hd at 418 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $380.00/cwt ≈ $2,443/hd at 643 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $405.32/cwt +30.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 556 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 184 187
Feeder cattle 200 184 187

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 89, Heifers 92, Bulls 19) 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 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,032 —
552–565 556 16 405.00–406.00 $405.32 $2,254 —
643 643 24 380.00 $380.00 $2,443 —
660–670 667 3 350.00–351.00 $350.67 $2,339 -24.33
725 725 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,338 -17.50
750–780 770 3 300.00–325.00 $316.88 $2,440 -8.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —
465–475 472 5 375.00–425.00 $405.14 $1,912 —
558 558 8 399.00 $399.00 $2,226 —
647 647 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,329 —
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 580 3 300.00–345.00 $315.26 $1,829 —
655 655 3 342.50–345.00 $343.33 $2,249 —
845 845 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,307 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 -40.00
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,703 ±0.00
556 556 14 330.00 $330.00 $1,835 -25.00
634 634 13 320.00 $320.00 $2,029 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 26 396.00 $396.00 $1,655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,726 +15.00
500 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 —
554 554 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,828 +85.00
568 568 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,846 +80.00
640 640 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,968 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,548 —
613 613 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 —
770 770 2 271.00 $271.00 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 -150.00
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 —
540–545 543 3 275.00–350.00 $325.15 $1,766 -4.85
652–690 662 4 300.00–325.00 $318.48 $2,108 —
730 730 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 405.00 $405.00 $871 —
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 —
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 —
760 760 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 —

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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.