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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 13, 2026

85 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $400.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,264/hd at 566 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 85 200 245
Feeder cattle 85 200 245

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 40, Heifers 36, 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
568 568 8 405.00 $405.00 $2,300 -0.32
650–659 658 9 362.00–370.00 $362.88 $2,388 +12.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–475 468 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,872 -5.14
566 566 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,264 +1.00
670 670 2 361.00 $361.00 $2,419 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 —
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
550 550 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 +4.74
630 630 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 —
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,615 -15.00
532 532 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,809 —
610–637 633 6 310.00–320.00 $318.39 $2,015 -1.61
744 744 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,120 —
878 value added 878 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 -5.00
535 535 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,792 +80.00
655 655 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 —
565 565 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 +20.00
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,219 —
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,762 —
600 600 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,455 —
855 855 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,731 —
630 630 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,852 —

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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.