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Virginia Feeder Cattle Tel-O-Auction Market Report

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.50/cwt -7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 869 lb · 233 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.00/cwt -6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 725 lb · 64 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.25/cwt -5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 920 lb · 55 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 430 793 0
Feeder cattle 430 793 0

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 366, Heifers 64) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–885 value added 869 233 162.00–164.00 $162.50 $1,412 -7.65
920 value added 920 55 165.25 $165.25 $1,520 -5.13
1000 value added 1000 50 161.75 $161.75 $1,618
1050 value added 1050 28 142.00 $142.00 $1,491

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 value added 725 64 156.00 $156.00 $1,131 -6.50

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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.