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Virginia Livestock LLC Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Front Royal, VA

Front Royal, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded)

Sale of Tuesday, December 20, 2022

77 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.70/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 632 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 77 1,215 0
Feeder cattle 77 1,215 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 49, Heifers 21, Bulls 7) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Natural cattle are Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 181.00 $181.00 $863 -12.98
495 value added 495 2 161.00 $161.00 $797 —
525–540 530 3 152.00–166.00 $156.75 $831 -9.77
561 561 4 166.00 $166.00 $931 -12.87
630 630 18 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 +18.00
648 value added 648 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,082 —
748 748 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,152 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–495 472 6 145.00–151.00 $147.10 $694 -28.90
578 578 4 147.00 $147.00 $850 +4.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 49.00 $49.00 $247 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 127.00 $127.00 $447 +13.00
466 466 6 115.00 $115.00 $536 -17.15
580 580 3 112.00 $112.00 $650 -9.00
735 735 1 76.00 $76.00 $559 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 value added 578 4 118.00 $118.00 $682 -22.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 132.00 $132.00 $446 —
555 555 1 103.00 $103.00 $572 -28.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 62.00 $62.00 $279 -54.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 143.00–144.00 $143.51 $464 —
550 550 1 100.00 $100.00 $550 -26.29
700 700 1 75.00 $75.00 $525 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 154.00 $154.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 157.00 $157.00 $573 —

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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.