Sale reports / Virginia / Virginia Cattle Company / 2021-05-25

Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2021-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-25

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, May 25

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← May 18May 25Jun 4 →

Receipts

300 head

▲ 121 vs last sale 179▲ 300 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 101, Bulls 19)

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 $139.69/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$139.69

179 head · 636 lb average

Value per head Derived

$888

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$325

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$30.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.91

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	624	144.26	900	118
Medium and Large 1-2	717	137.22	984	38
Medium and Large 2	601	123.30	742	15thin
Medium and Large 3	440	116.50	513	2thin
Small 1	504	114.14	575	6thin

One grade step is worth $30.12/cwt here — about $325 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 sale179 hd

139.69

—

VA average8 barns · 874 hd

144.60

−4.91

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

Every lot

61 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	499	2
Steers	—	Small 1	395	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	482	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	482	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	561	1
Steers	—	Small 1	464	117.61/cwt	115.00–119.00	546	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	728	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	679	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	538	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	510	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	796	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	658	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	878	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	121.09/cwt	99.00–127.00	683	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	155.07/cwt	129.00–156.00	876	41
Steers	—	Small 1	570	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	599	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	928	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	645	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	845	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	652	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	822	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	140.19/cwt	125.00–145.00	931	10
Steers	—	Small 1	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	690	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	863	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	739	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	887	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	743	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	847	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	754	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,010	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	757	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,007	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	835	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	860	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	838	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,068	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	844	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,072	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	406	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	508	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	513	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	531	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	463	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	479	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	599	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	593	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	545	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	552	123.59/cwt	115.00–124.00	682	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	554	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	665	13
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	585	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	527	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	610	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	586	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	474	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	653	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	738	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	746	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	720	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	583	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	749	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	697	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	687	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	746	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	515	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	438	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	530	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	541	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	614	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	412	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	756	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	713	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	741	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	704	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	758	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	690	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	815	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	990	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	604	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 May 25, 2021

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

Receipts 300Last week 179Year ago 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 180, Heifers 101, Bulls 19)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	103.00	103.00
5	—	564	99.00–127.00	121.09
1	—	510	129.00	129.00
2	—	485	140.00	140.00
2	—	743	114.00	114.00
3	—	652	126.00	126.00
1	—	445	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	111.00	111.00
1	—	395	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	664	125.00–145.00	140.19
9	—	754	134.00	134.00
2	—	378	132.00	132.00
18	—	638	145.50	145.50
41	—	565	129.00–156.00	155.07
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
8	—	479	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	563	156.00	156.00
12	—	757	133.00	133.00
4	—	690	125.00	125.00
11	—	838	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	739	120.00	120.00
2	—	580	150.00	150.00
9	—	844	127.00	127.00
5	—	510	156.00	156.00
5	—	645	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
1	—	395	122.00	122.00
1	—	570	105.00	105.00
3	—	464	115.00–119.00	117.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	74.00	74.00
2	—	545	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	749	93.00	93.00
1	—	660	113.00	113.00
23	—	552	115.00–124.00	123.59
6	—	482	123.00	123.00
10	—	645	115.00	115.00
4	—	439	121.00	121.00
1	—	370	119.00	119.00
1	—	820	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	653	113.00	113.00
1	—	380	119.00	119.00
13	—	554	120.00	120.00
2	—	435	118.00	118.00
3	—	755	91.00	91.00
2	—	463	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	81.00	81.00
1	—	585	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	406	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	121.00	121.00
1	—	625	114.00	114.00
1	—	580	71.00	71.00
1	—	520	118.00	118.00
4	—	741	95.00	95.00
2	—	758	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	119.00	119.00
1	—	990	61.00	61.00
1	—	390	132.00	132.00
1	—	815	79.00	79.00

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.