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Virginia Livestock LLC Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.52/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 566 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.00/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 551 lb · 20 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $249.00/cwt +13.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 764 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 663 358
Feeder cattle 299 663 358

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 120, Heifers 139, Bulls 40) 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
340 340 1 282.00 $282.00 $959 —
368 368 2 254.00 $254.00 $935 -11.00
468 468 8 278.00 $278.00 $1,301 +4.00
558–572 566 25 251.00–264.00 $261.52 $1,480 +8.34
646 646 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,492 —
650 650 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,219 -52.50
671 671 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,738 +19.00
740 740 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,265 -75.00
762 762 16 264.00 $264.00 $2,012 +28.34
773 value added 773 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,461 —
850 850 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,776 -19.00
883 883 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,872 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 175.00 $175.00 $499 —
320 320 1 251.00 $251.00 $803 +5.00
370 370 3 260.00 $260.00 $962 +21.00
446 446 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,182 —
548 548 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,096 -1.00
574 574 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,234 -28.00
625–635 630 2 172.50–222.00 $197.05 $1,241 —
770 770 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,199 —
845 845 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,901 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 190.00 $190.00 $471 —
455 455 1 208.00 $208.00 $946 +14.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 225.00 $225.00 $832 —
465 465 12 227.00 $227.00 $1,056 +2.31
530–545 535 3 167.50–206.00 $192.93 $1,032 —
551 551 20 224.00 $224.00 $1,234 +2.00
645 645 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,219 -18.94
662 662 15 218.00 $218.00 $1,443 +21.95
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —
750 750 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,031 -52.50
776 776 15 204.00 $204.00 $1,583 +14.00
800 value added 800 5 177.50 $177.50 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 132.50 $132.50 $298 —
340 340 1 100.00 $100.00 $340 —
373–380 374 5 160.00–226.00 $212.60 $795 -11.40
421 421 4 223.00 $223.00 $939 —
478 478 11 218.00 $218.00 $1,042 +1.71
541 541 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,174 -0.73
631 631 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 140.00 $140.00 $259 —
390–395 393 2 130.00–167.50 $148.87 $585 +3.87
582 582 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,062 -5.00
716 716 4 115.00 $115.00 $823 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 218.00 $218.00 $737 —
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 —
468 468 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,128 -23.00
505–540 534 6 201.00–220.00 $217.01 $1,159 +67.01
655 655 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,140 -23.50
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 +30.00
915 915 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 170.00 $170.00 $280 —
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
325 325 1 157.50 $157.50 $512 +7.50
362 362 3 223.00 $223.00 $807 +7.00
410 410 1 222.00 $222.00 $910 —
563 563 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,013 +15.00
667 667 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,101 ±0.00
810–845 822 3 122.50–150.00 $140.57 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 177.50 $177.50 $639 —
535 535 1 100.00 $100.00 $535 —
560 560 1 162.50 $162.50 $910 —

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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.