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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2020-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-03

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Mar 3

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Feb 25Mar 3Mar 10 →

Receipts

311 head

▼ 143 vs last sale 454▲ 311 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 180, Heifers 116, Bulls 15)

Value Added 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 $151.35/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$151.35

169 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1

$26.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.79

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	565	159.99	904	72
Medium and Large 1	542	151.71	822	34
Medium and Large 2	560	147.16	824	28
Medium and Large 2-3	531	143.50	762	8thin
Medium and Large 3	565	135.39	765	16thin
Small 1	511	133.36	681	11thin

One grade step is worth $26.62/cwt here — about $223 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 sale169 hd

151.35

—

VA average7 barns · 1,108 hd

153.14

−1.79

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

Every lot

64 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1	270	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	362	1
Steers	—	Small 1	365	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	507	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	611	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	718	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	641	5
Steers	—	Small 1	450	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	590	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	165.93/cwt	153.00–170.50	772	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	785	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	823	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	742	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	531	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	762	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	536	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	777	4
Steers	—	Small 1	540	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	653	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	541	153.05/cwt	147.00–155.00	828	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	550	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	858	5
Steers	—	Small 1	559	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	766	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	633	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	561	137.12/cwt	128.00–139.00	769	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	564	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	908	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	865	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	628	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	823	2
Steers	—	Small 1	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	648	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	868	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	909	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	863	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	732	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	882	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	886	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,004	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	965	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,013	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	384	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	129.06/cwt	127.00–132.00	488	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	561	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	544	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	439	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	479	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	451	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	516	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	612	9
Heifers	—	Small 1	475	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	480	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	638	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	511	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	685	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	656	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	689	5
Heifers	—	Small 1	541	110.84/cwt	110.00–111.00	600	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	556	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	662	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	588	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	670	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	628	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	659	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	639	3
Heifers	—	Small 1	653	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	594	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	767	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	755	5
Heifers	—	Small 1	757	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	753	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	788	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	827	2
Heifers	—	Small 1	910	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	710	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	955	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	850	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	134.46/cwt	131.00–136.00	437	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	400	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	556	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	453	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	580	2
Bulls	—	Small 1	465	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	539	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	503	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	734	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	720	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	835	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 Mar 3, 2020

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

Receipts 311Last week 454Year ago 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 180, Heifers 116, Bulls 15)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	645	99.00	99.00
1	—	325	118.00	118.00
4	—	451	114.50	114.50
1	—	425	128.00	128.00
11	—	556	119.00	119.00
2	—	788	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	422	133.00	133.00
1	—	955	89.00	89.00
9	—	471	130.00	130.00
5	—	668	113.00	113.00
7	—	529	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	667	115.00	115.00
9	—	485	131.50	131.50
5	—	378	127.00–132.00	129.06
5	—	536	128.50	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	439	109.00	109.00
1	—	910	78.00	78.00
6	—	541	110.00–111.00	110.84
2	—	653	91.00	91.00
3	—	757	99.50	99.50
1	—	475	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	511	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	588	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	732	120.50	120.50
5	—	445	144.00	144.00
6	—	561	128.00–139.00	137.12
2	—	628	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	648	134.00	134.00
4	—	430	167.00	167.00
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
4	—	473	166.00	166.00
1	—	560	113.00	113.00
8	—	541	147.00–155.00	153.05
1	—	965	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	803	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	659	138.00	138.00
2	—	383	159.50	159.50
1	—	530	140.00	140.00
12	—	465	153.00–170.50	165.93
2	—	605	143.00	143.00
1	—	725	119.00	119.00
5	—	550	156.00	156.00
1	—	770	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	139.00	139.00
6	—	559	137.00	137.00
1	—	450	131.00	131.00
1	—	540	121.00	121.00
1	—	270	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	531	143.50	143.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	500	164.50	164.50
59	—	564	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	536	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	116.00	116.00
1	—	465	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	128.00	128.00
1	—	400	139.00	139.00
3	—	325	131.00–136.00	134.46
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
1	—	615	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
2	—	503	146.00	146.00

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.