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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2020-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-25

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Aug 25

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Aug 18Aug 25Sep 1 →

Receipts

453 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 456▼ 531 vs year ago 984 · −54.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 275, Heifers 165, Bulls 13)

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 $134.65/cwt on 270 head.

Average price

$134.65

270 head · 695 lb average

Value per head Derived

$936

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$22.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.36

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	719	135.76	976	163
Medium and Large 2	598	135.58	811	36
Medium and Large 1-2	733	134.31	984	52
Small 1	576	127.86	737	7thin
Medium and Large 3	529	125.22	663	9thin
Medium and Large 4	510	114.00	581	1thin
Large 1-2	738	113.00	833	2thin

One grade step is worth $22.76/cwt here — about $142 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 sale270 hd

134.65

—

VA average7 barns · 917 hd

138.01

−3.36

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

Every lot

79 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	507	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	574	1
Steers	—	Small 1	390	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	573	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	448	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	676	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	733	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	649	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 4	510	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	581	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	528	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	792	12
Steers	—	Small 1	541	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	703	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	114.00/cwt	108.00–126.00	621	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	559	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	766	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	605	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	563	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	847	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	819	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	829	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	592	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	858	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	603	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	790	9
Steers	—	Small 1	610	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	756	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	646	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	969	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	656	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	905	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	137.86/cwt	135.00–138.00	904	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	666	140.30/cwt	140.00–141.00	934	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	690	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	863	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	111.85/cwt	98.00–126.00	803	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	744	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,042	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,027	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	951	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	790	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,019	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	813	120.02/cwt	115.00–125.00	976	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	839	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,061	5
Steers	—	Large 1-2	840	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	974	1
Steers	—	Small 1	870	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	905	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,056	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	954	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,145	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	963	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,098	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	1,070	105.45/cwt	105.00–105.50	1,128	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	1,503	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,668	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	255	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	156	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	477	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	345	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	252	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	101.28/cwt	85.00–110.00	368	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	540	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	430	94.17/cwt	79.00–109.00	405	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	583	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	451	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	514	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	609	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	628	9
Heifers	—	Small 1	520	79.70/cwt	49.00–111.00	414	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	560	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	535	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	401	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	543	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	635	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	705	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	561	125.78/cwt	120.00–126.50	706	19
Heifers	—	Small 1	583	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	612	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	667	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	646	128.09/cwt	128.00–129.00	827	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	845	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	834	6
Heifers	—	Small 1	773	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	734	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	792	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	875	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	779	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	891	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,025	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	255	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	268	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	452	2
Bulls	—	Small 1	345	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	445	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	355	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	582	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	375	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	574	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	435	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	496	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	485	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	393	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	490	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	647	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	837	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	735	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	875	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,115	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	892	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 Aug 25, 2020

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

Receipts 453Last week 456Year ago 984

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 275, Heifers 165, Bulls 13)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	541	130.00	130.00
1	—	870	104.00	104.00
1	—	610	124.00	124.00
1	—	390	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	138.00	138.00
3	—	545	108.00–126.00	114.00
1	—	690	125.00	125.00
1	—	560	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	559	137.00	137.00
6	—	656	138.00	138.00
2	—	813	115.00–125.00	120.02
2	—	773	123.00	123.00
2	—	718	98.00–126.00	111.85
2	—	448	151.00	151.00
1	—	350	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	592	145.00	145.00
9	—	646	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	954	120.00	120.00
9	—	603	131.00	131.00
5	—	565	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	666	140.00–141.00	140.30
16	—	563	150.50	150.50
7	—	790	129.00	129.00
6	—	744	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,070	105.00–105.50	105.45
12	—	528	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,503	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	656	135.00–138.00	137.86
18	—	570	145.50	145.50
15	—	758	135.50	135.50
6	—	470	156.00	156.00
5	—	839	126.50	126.50
4	—	963	114.00	114.00
1	—	895	118.00	118.00
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
1	—	300	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	116.00	116.00
1	—	635	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	75.00	75.00
1	—	345	73.00	73.00
1	—	255	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	451	114.00	114.00
3	—	363	85.00–110.00	101.28
2	—	615	120.00	120.00
1	—	585	114.00	114.00
1	—	540	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	561	120.00–126.50	125.78
11	—	483	126.00	126.00
6	—	660	128.00	128.00
2	—	528	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	891	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	557	126.50	126.50
23	—	646	128.00–129.00	128.09
9	—	487	129.00	129.00
6	—	758	110.00	110.00
3	—	445	131.00	131.00
2	—	543	117.00	117.00
1	—	870	91.00	91.00
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
1	—	380	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	105.00	105.00
2	—	773	95.00	95.00
2	—	520	49.00–111.00	79.70
2	—	430	79.00–109.00	94.17
1	—	875	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
1	—	485	81.00	81.00
1	—	435	114.00	114.00
1	—	375	153.00	153.00
1	—	345	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	124.00	124.00
1	—	490	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	80.00	80.00
1	—	735	119.00	119.00
1	—	355	164.00	164.00

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.