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Virginia Feeder Cattle Tel-O-Auction Market Report

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $165.38/cwt ≈ $1,335/hd at 808 lb · 126 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.50/cwt ≈ $1,032/hd at 700 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.50/cwt ≈ $1,283/hd at 825 lb · 60 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 300 0
Feeder cattle 311 300 0

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 241, Heifers 70) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Heifers Guaranteed Open.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 63 166.75 $166.75 $1,334
815 value added 815 63 164.00 $164.00 $1,337
920 value added 920 55 153.25 $153.25 $1,410
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 value added 825 60 155.50 $155.50 $1,283

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 value added 700 70 147.50 $147.50 $1,032

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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.