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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2021-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-09

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Nov 9

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Nov 2Nov 9Nov 16 →

Receipts

600 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 585▼ 142 vs year ago 742 · −19.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 306, Heifers 225, Bulls 69)

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 $143.32/cwt on 301 head.

Average price

$143.32

301 head · 654 lb average

Value per head Derived

$937

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$558

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$63.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.89

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	668	147.12	983	219
Medium and Large 2	560	141.96	795	46
Medium and Large 1-2	732	130.73	958	22
Small 1	567	117.13	664	8thin
Medium and Large 3	438	109.50	479	2thin
Large 1-2	930	90.97	846	3thin
Small 2	505	84.00	424	1thin

One grade step is worth $63.12/cwt here — about $558 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 sale301 hd

143.32

—

VA average10 barns · 1,717 hd

142.43

+0.89

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

Every lot

82 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	436	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	496	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	504	2
Steers	—	Small 1	393	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	476	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	412	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	450	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	549	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	456	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	702	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	774	15
Steers	—	Small 2	505	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	424	1
Steers	—	Small 1	513	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	631	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	548	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	800	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	155.01/cwt	149.00–155.50	867	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	791	1
Steers	—	Small 1	638	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	759	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	646	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	891	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	139.55/cwt	133.00–140.00	924	54
Steers	—	Small 1	685	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	733	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	623	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	691	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	905	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	719	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	877	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	977	12
Steers	—	Small 1	765	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	796	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	775	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	767	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	794	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,056	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	822	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,233	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,042	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	843	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,096	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	865	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,211	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	885	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	982	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	846	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,110	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,008	86.96/cwt	70.00–104.00	877	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	230	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	207	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	451	5
Heifers	—	Small 1	385	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	447	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	539	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	546	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	456	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	499	6
Heifers	—	Small 1	460	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	499	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	480	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	216	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	124.35/cwt	123.00–124.50	599	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	125.95/cwt	120.00–126.50	611	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	496	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	605	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	539	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	663	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	659	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	554	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	679	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	633	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	562	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	708	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	626	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	654	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	752	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	117.81/cwt	116.00–118.00	774	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	539	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	671	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	798	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	747	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	784	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	832	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	950	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	808	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 2	255	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	135	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	497	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	445	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	267	2
Bulls	—	Small 1	455	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	364	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	456	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	611	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	459	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	620	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	512	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	541	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	703	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	555	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	616	2
Bulls	—	Small 1	560	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	566	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	575	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	293	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	80.82/cwt	59.00–103.00	501	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	725	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	640	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	663	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	431	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	760	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	735	28.00/cwt	28.00–28.00	206	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	750	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	458	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	823	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	700	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2	1,100	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	880	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 Nov 9, 2021

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

Receipts 600Last week 585Year ago 742

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 306, Heifers 225, Bulls 69)

Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	671	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	657	116.00–118.00	117.81
7	—	437	125.00	125.00
6	—	755	105.00	105.00
56	—	554	122.50	122.50
3	—	530	115.00	115.00
11	—	485	120.00–126.50	125.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	496	122.00	122.00
15	—	562	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	539	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	116.00	116.00
1	—	230	90.00	90.00
6	—	456	109.50	109.50
1	—	620	101.00	101.00
5	—	560	113.00	113.00
1	—	665	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	654	115.00	115.00
17	—	545	121.00	121.00
3	—	747	105.00	105.00
10	—	482	123.00–124.50	124.35
6	—	428	126.00	126.00
1	—	950	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	108.50	108.50
1	—	385	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	800	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	91.00	91.00
2	—	370	134.00	134.00
10	—	548	146.00	146.00
7	—	646	138.00	138.00
1	—	590	134.00	134.00
1	—	885	111.00	111.00
13	—	456	154.00	154.00
1	—	720	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	122.00	122.00
1	—	425	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	99.00	99.00
2	—	1,008	70.00–104.00	86.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	119.00	119.00
2	—	393	121.00	121.00
1	—	685	107.00	107.00
2	—	513	123.00	123.00
1	—	765	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	559	149.00–155.50	155.01
7	—	794	133.00	133.00
5	—	840	124.00	124.00
2	—	388	130.00	130.00
12	—	740	132.00	132.00
1	—	925	120.00	120.00
54	—	662	133.00–140.00	139.55
15	—	469	165.00	165.00
1	—	890	95.00	95.00
1	—	325	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	719	122.00	122.00
6	—	555	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
6	—	843	130.00	130.00
16	—	691	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	822	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	130.50	130.50
7	—	636	114.00	114.00
4	—	731	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	101.00	101.00
2	—	455	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	541	130.00	130.00
5	—	459	135.00	135.00
1	—	640	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	111.00	111.00
5	—	470	109.00	109.00
2	—	620	59.00–103.00	80.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	61.00	61.00
1	—	575	51.00	51.00
2	—	445	60.00	60.00
1	—	735	28.00	28.00
2	—	663	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	456	134.00	134.00
11	—	565	125.00	125.00
2	—	823	85.00	85.00

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.