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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2020-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-21

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Jan 21

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Jan 14Jan 21Jan 28 →

Receipts

394 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 333▲ 394 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 214, Heifers 157, Bulls 23)

Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.27/cwt on 198 head.

Average price

$147.27

198 head · 618 lb average

Value per head Derived

$911

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$31.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.14

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	528	156.39	825	36
Medium and Large 1-2	599	152.61	914	38
Medium and Large 1	662	144.45	956	113
Small 1	519	131.20	681	5thin
Medium and Large 3	558	125.17	698	6thin

One grade step is worth $31.22/cwt here — about $127 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale198 hd

147.27

—

VA average8 barns · 672 hd

145.12

+2.14

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

74 lots · USDA AMS · Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Radiant, VA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	534	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	616	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	656	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	435	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	731	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Natural	461	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	807	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	813	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	749	12
Steers	—	Small 1	468	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	646	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	643	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	508	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	859	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	519	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	882	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	547	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	673	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	551	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	884	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	556	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	862	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	706	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	568	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	960	5
Steers	—	Small 1	595	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	720	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	614	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	915	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	614	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	915	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	618	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	840	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	855	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	927	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	674	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	991	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	699	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,042	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	126.41/cwt	124.00–127.00	913	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	751	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	984	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	815	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	970	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	816	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,036	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	117.84/cwt	113.00–119.00	976	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	883	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,104	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	902	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,109	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	930	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,070	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	355	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	350	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	378	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	498	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	382	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	470	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	528	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	552	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	453	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	489	3
Heifers	—	Small 1	480	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	547	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	489	132.99/cwt	125.00–134.00	650	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	490	137.77/cwt	136.50–142.50	675	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	497	126.01/cwt	120.00–129.00	626	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	499	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	649	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	550	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	704	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	666	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	3
Heifers	—	Small 1	580	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	650	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	603	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	826	6
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	669	2
Heifers	—	Small 1	630	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	631	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	719	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	649	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	779	18
Heifers	—	Small 1	665	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	818	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	896	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	905	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	941	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	950	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	694	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	270	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	448	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	310	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	474	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	107.86/cwt	105.00–111.00	458	2
Bulls	—	Small 1	433	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	507	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	443	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	638	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	747	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	743	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	785	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	824	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2	910	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	564	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2-3	1,025	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	646	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2	1,130	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	655	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2-3	1,225	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	796	1

This sale against other markets

Virginia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Virginia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Radiant, VA

Tue Jan 21, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Richmond, VA (LS-RH)

Receipts 394Last week 333Year ago 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 214, Heifers 157, Bulls 23)

Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	497	120.00–129.00	126.01
1	—	950	73.00	73.00
1	—	780	116.00	116.00
1	—	275	129.00	129.00
7	—	631	114.00	114.00
4	—	431	128.00	128.00
3	—	550	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	649	120.00	120.00
17	—	550	128.00	128.00
9	—	489	125.00–134.00	132.99
5	—	422	125.00	125.00
2	—	825	114.00	114.00
1	—	730	112.00	112.00
7	—	766	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	490	136.50–142.50	137.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	603	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	499	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	114.00	114.00
1	—	665	96.00	96.00
1	—	630	104.00	104.00
1	—	350	108.00	108.00
2	—	580	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	115.00	115.00
3	—	453	108.00	108.00
3	—	382	123.00	123.00
2	—	625	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	134.00	134.00
15	—	556	155.00	155.00
12	—	465	161.00	161.00
2	—	815	119.00	119.00
1	—	320	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	138.00	138.00
2	—	595	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	110.00	110.00
3	—	547	123.00	123.00
2	—	473	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
15	—	551	160.50	160.50
12	—	653	142.00	142.00
9	—	462	176.00	176.00
5	—	828	113.00–119.00	117.84
5	—	722	124.00–127.00	126.41
1	—	930	115.00	115.00
1	—	415	158.00	158.00
1	—	390	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	169.00	169.00
3	—	618	136.00	136.00
3	—	435	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	614	149.00	149.00
11	—	508	169.00	169.00
4	—	699	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	883	125.00	125.00
4	—	816	127.00	127.00
4	—	519	170.00	170.00
22	—	751	131.00	131.00
10	—	614	149.00	149.00
6	—	902	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	674	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	62.00	62.00
1	—	1,130	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	65.00	65.00
1	—	1,025	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	105.00–111.00	107.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	559	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	158.00	158.00
1	—	785	105.00	105.00
1	—	270	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	117.00	117.00
1	—	310	153.00	153.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.