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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, December 19, 2023

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.85/cwt -40.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 544 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 1,177 77
Feeder cattle 107 1,177 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 27, Heifers 58, Bulls 22) Value Added 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
456 456 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,072 -16.35
547 547 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,302 +36.00
575 575 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,288 -10.00
674 674 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,456 -34.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 82.50 $82.50 $239 —
363–380 369 3 102.50–127.50 $111.09 $410 —
490 490 1 97.50 $97.50 $478 —
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,006 +8.00
773 773 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,140 -22.94
850 850 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 85.00 $85.00 $438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–446 441 9 157.50–161.00 $160.65 $708 —
543–548 544 17 165.00–200.00 $195.85 $1,065 -40.31
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 -9.09
635 635 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 -45.00
821 821 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 4 145.00 $145.00 $676 -57.38
515–545 532 3 147.50–170.00 $159.32 $848 -42.68
694 value added 694 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 127.50 $127.50 $306 —
280 280 1 100.00 $100.00 $280 —
430 430 1 117.50 $117.50 $505 -39.65
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 -35.00
790 790 1 115.00 $115.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 137.50 $137.50 $543 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 157.50 $157.50 $567 —
455–460 458 2 195.00–197.50 $196.26 $899 +10.26
560–590 575 2 150.00–177.50 $164.11 $944 -48.28
745 745 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,062 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 130.00 $130.00 $312 —
424 424 4 232.00 $232.00 $984 +34.00
545 545 1 177.50 $177.50 $967 +30.13
600 600 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,065 +34.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 3 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 147.50 $147.50 $324 —
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 —
365 365 1 142.50 $142.50 $520 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 100.00 $100.00 $420 —
495 495 1 100.00 $100.00 $495 -20.00

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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.