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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2021-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-28

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Sep 28

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5 →

Receipts

453 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 421▲ 206 vs year ago 247 · +83.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 199, Heifers 232, Bulls 22)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.41/cwt on 220 head.

Average price

$128.41

220 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$513

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 4

$62.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.57

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	614	137.00	841	63
Medium and Large 3-4	438	131.00	574	21
Medium and Large 2-3	513	129.20	662	25
Medium and Large 2	606	124.84	756	34
Medium and Large 1	528	123.51	653	63
Medium and Large 3	533	122.40	653	11thin
Large 1-2	585	118.00	690	1thin
Medium and Large 4	440	74.50	328	2thin

One grade step is worth $62.50/cwt here — about $513 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 sale220 hd

128.41

—

VA average9 barns · 1,760 hd

127.85

+0.57

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

Every lot

76 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	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	459	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	604	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	403	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	508	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	647	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	457	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	740	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	839	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	531	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	866	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	818	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	714	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	553	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	807	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	564	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	914	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	158.83/cwt	157.00–159.00	902	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	569	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	683	7
Steers	—	Small 1	600	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	612	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	924	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	639	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	946	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	649	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,006	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	652	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	945	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	145.75/cwt	143.00–146.00	960	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	659	133.90/cwt	118.00–138.00	882	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	744	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,027	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	834	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	745	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	656	1
Steers	—	Small 1	755	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	838	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	903	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	801	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,113	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	838	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,131	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,131	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	951	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,151	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,033	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,178	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	284	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	312	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	330	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	248	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	429	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	369	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	454	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	477	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	470	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	540	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	548	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3-4Value Added	438	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	574	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	586	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	577	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	605	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	671	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	120.83/cwt	116.00–126.00	638	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	532	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	692	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	536	126.34/cwt	119.00–130.00	677	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	545	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	736	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	550	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	407	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	554	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	706	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	129.72/cwt	127.00–130.00	726	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	585	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	880	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	643	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	804	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	865	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	690	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	849	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	879	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	715	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	722	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	729	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	991	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	778	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	902	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	820	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	697	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	784	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	791	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	875	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	796	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	930	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	781	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	898	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	310	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	341	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	530	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	462	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	670	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	480	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	379	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	482	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	704	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	774	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	818	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	735	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	779	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	768	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	730	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 Sep 28, 2021

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

Receipts 453Last week 421Year ago 247

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 199, Heifers 232, Bulls 22)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	123.00	123.00
2	—	528	127.00	127.00
12	—	643	125.00	125.00
9	—	476	127.00	127.00
1	—	1,020	88.00	88.00
1	—	860	92.00	92.00
2	—	343	125.00	125.00
20	—	554	127.50	127.50
4	—	425	127.00	127.00
1	—	825	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	369	123.00	123.00
4	—	284	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	108.00	108.00
7	—	536	119.00–130.00	126.34
1	—	465	124.00	124.00
1	—	370	129.00	129.00
1	—	715	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	545	135.00	135.00
9	—	729	136.00	136.00
34	—	622	141.50	141.50
5	—	690	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	116.00–126.00	120.83
11	—	560	127.00–130.00	129.72
2	—	465	126.00	126.00
4	—	428	128.00	128.00
1	—	930	84.00	84.00
1	—	875	91.00	91.00
1	—	820	85.00	85.00
10	—	655	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	74.00	74.00
1	—	330	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	438	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	532	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	111.00	111.00
1	—	600	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	659	143.00–146.00	145.75
7	—	639	148.00	148.00
4	—	951	121.00	121.00
3	—	850	133.00	133.00
5	—	485	173.00	173.00
23	—	568	157.00–159.00	158.83
3	—	1,033	114.00	114.00
1	—	545	150.00	150.00
5	—	744	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	112.00	112.00
5	—	659	118.00–138.00	133.90
1	—	765	118.00	118.00
10	—	457	162.00	162.00
9	—	553	146.00	146.00
1	—	420	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	126.00	126.00
1	—	745	88.00	88.00
4	—	545	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	652	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	159.00	159.00
2	—	323	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	838	135.00	135.00
3	—	612	151.00	151.00
4	—	531	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	649	155.00	155.00
12	—	564	162.00	162.00
8	—	801	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	137.00	137.00
3	—	462	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	654	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	146.00	146.00
2	—	768	95.00	95.00
2	—	735	106.00	106.00
1	—	390	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	110.00	110.00
1	—	480	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.