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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2020-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-07

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Apr 7

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Receipts

421 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 497▲ 421 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 239, Heifers 167, Bulls 15)

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 $138.39/cwt on 241 head.

Average price

$138.39

241 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$790

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$412

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

$40.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.59

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	513	145.91	748	27
Medium and Large 1	601	141.45	850	152
Medium and Large 2-3	579	138.86	804	7thin
Medium and Large 2	562	130.77	735	22
Small 1	522	125.55	655	9thin
Medium and Large 3-4	435	124.86	543	7thin
Medium and Large 3	469	124.12	582	13thin
Medium and Large 4	650	117.00	761	1thin
Large 1-2	535	112.00	599	2thin
Small 2	320	105.00	336	1thin

One grade step is worth $40.91/cwt here — about $412 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 sale241 hd

138.39

—

VA average9 barns · 1,586 hd

139.98

−1.59

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

Every lot

77 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3-4Value Added	263	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	358	4
Steers	—	Small 2	320	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	336	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3Value Added	350	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	487	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	454	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	527	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	439	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	685	11
Steers	—	Large 1-2	455	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	537	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	154.86/cwt	138.00–156.00	732	16
Steers	—	Small 1	477	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	611	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	653	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	115.85/cwt	106.00–121.00	556	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	489	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	736	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	629	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	125.21/cwt	120.00–127.00	662	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	536	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	734	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	539	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	776	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	552	152.22/cwt	148.00–152.50	840	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	552	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	745	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	723	2
Steers	—	Small 1	578	122.48/cwt	122.00–124.00	708	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	683	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	615	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	652	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	622	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	809	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	784	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	630	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	945	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	643	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	868	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 4	650	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	761	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3-4	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	909	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	678	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	854	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	696	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	870	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	854	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	895	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	900	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	790	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	837	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	902	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	205	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	236	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4Value Added	220	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	262	2
Heifers	—	Small 2	300	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	210	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	394	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Value Added	318	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	388	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	372	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	482	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	121.11/cwt	121.00–122.00	454	9
Heifers	—	Small 1	380	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	390	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	429	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	119.29/cwt	111.00–121.00	505	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	498	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	458	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	607	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	516	4
Heifers	—	Small 1	465	99.11/cwt	94.00–104.00	461	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	119.55/cwt	110.00–120.00	574	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	488	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	556	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	515	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	530	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	466	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	539	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	539	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	549	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	659	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	556	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	651	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	556	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	606	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	673	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	625	87.52/cwt	85.00–90.00	547	2
Heifers	—	Small 1	630	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	711	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	653	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	645	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	484	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	648	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	745	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	705	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	772	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	762	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	450	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	128.05/cwt	122.00–130.00	551	4
Bulls	—	Small 1	430	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	503	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	2
Bulls	—	Small 1	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	2

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 Apr 7, 2020

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

Receipts 421Last week 497Year ago 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 239, Heifers 167, Bulls 15)

Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	350	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	128.00	128.00
2	—	615	111.00	111.00
1	—	520	121.00	121.00
3	—	480	106.00–121.00	115.85
2	—	363	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	539	144.00	144.00
2	—	678	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	125.00	125.00
4	—	480	136.00	136.00
9	—	552	135.00	135.00
4	—	529	120.00–127.00	125.21
2	—	740	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	489	150.50	150.50
9	—	622	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	536	137.00	137.00
20	—	630	150.00	150.00
7	—	696	125.00	125.00
12	—	790	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	552	148.00–152.50	152.22
6	—	763	118.00	118.00
1	—	700	122.00	122.00
16	—	473	138.00–156.00	154.86
1	—	835	108.00	108.00
18	—	643	135.00	135.00
3	—	678	134.00	134.00
1	—	390	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	118.00	118.00
1	—	615	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	578	122.00–124.00	122.48
5	—	477	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3-4 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	263	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	439	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	85.00–90.00	87.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	96.00	96.00
1	—	380	119.00	119.00
2	—	465	94.00–104.00	99.11
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
1	—	530	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	75.00	75.00
4	—	539	100.00	100.00
1	—	390	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	556	109.00	109.00
1	—	525	98.00	98.00
4	—	465	111.00	111.00
4	—	640	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	632	112.50	112.50
3	—	488	114.00	114.00
1	—	665	106.00	106.00
6	—	423	111.00–121.00	119.29
2	—	715	108.00	108.00
9	—	556	117.00	117.00
9	—	375	121.00–122.00	121.11
3	—	313	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	549	120.00	120.00
6	—	648	115.00	115.00
1	—	205	115.00	115.00
9	—	433	115.00	115.00
1	—	580	116.00	116.00
21	—	480	110.00–120.00	119.55
2	—	733	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	458	132.50	132.50
15	—	372	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	115.00	115.00
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
1	—	430	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	122.00–130.00	128.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
2	—	475	135.00	135.00
2	—	545	125.00	125.00
1	—	315	143.00	143.00

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.