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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2023-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-21

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Feb 21

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Feb 14Feb 21Feb 28 →

Receipts

353 head

▲ 191 vs last sale 162▼ 188 vs year ago 541 · −34.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 142, Heifers 171, Bulls 40)

Value Added and Natural 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 $162.49/cwt on 171 head.

Average price

$162.49

171 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$936

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$683

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

$51.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.20

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	604	171.76	1,037	71
Medium and Large 1	612	166.23	1,018	47
Medium and Large 2	537	166.19	892	21
Medium and Large 3	462	144.06	666	17thin
Small 1	566	123.19	697	12thin
Medium and Large 2-3	333	120.00	400	2thin
Small 2	295	120.00	354	1thin

One grade step is worth $51.76/cwt here — about $683 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 sale171 hd

162.49

—

VA average10 barns · 1,404 hd

162.69

−0.20

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1	405	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	652	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	866	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	438	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	942	2
Steers	—	Small 1	467	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	701	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	959	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	539	196.14/cwt	162.00–207.00	1,057	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	546	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,229	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,029	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	560	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,260	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,234	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	601	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,340	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	915	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	654	205.93/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,347	15
Steers	—	Small 1	655	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,114	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	661	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,454	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	662	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,324	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	698	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,361	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	706	182.86/cwt	131.00–192.00	1,291	14
Steers	—	Small 1	715	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	922	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	730	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,394	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,317	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,354	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,334	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	840	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,386	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Natural	848	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,399	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	357	1
Heifers	—	Small 2	295	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	354	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	525	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	333	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	400	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	339	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	505	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	627	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	708	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	449	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	696	7
Heifers	—	Small 1	470	110.31/cwt	80.00–121.00	518	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	163.14/cwt	163.00–164.00	778	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	809	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Natural	507	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	963	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	886	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	524	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	980	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	641	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	544	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	751	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	558	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	698	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	999	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	923	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	576	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,060	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	602	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	999	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	607	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,068	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	826	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	652	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	808	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	871	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,084	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	661	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,077	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	663	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,101	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	664	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,036	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	693	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,081	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	707	162.90/cwt	162.00–164.00	1,152	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,097	3
Heifers	—	Small 1	775	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	876	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,145	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,006	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1	350	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	494	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	355	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	447	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	365	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	679	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	442	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	827	3
Bulls	—	Small 1	450	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	671	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	452	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	683	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	592	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	515	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	731	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	545	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	986	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	559	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,146	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	640	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,094	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,104	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	845	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	938	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,050	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,092	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 Feb 21, 2023

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

Receipts 353Last week 162Year ago 541

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 142, Heifers 171, Bulls 40)

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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	138.00	138.00
1	—	515	172.00	172.00
13	—	657	165.00	165.00
1	—	875	115.00	115.00
12	—	561	178.00	178.00
7	—	477	163.00–164.00	163.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	602	166.00	166.00
9	—	707	162.00–164.00	162.90
7	—	693	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	661	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	121.00	121.00
5	—	563	164.00	164.00
2	—	490	165.00	165.00
1	—	330	159.00	159.00
2	—	380	165.00	165.00
5	—	664	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	524	187.00	187.00
24	—	607	176.00	176.00
6	—	576	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	125.00	125.00
4	—	339	149.00	149.00
1	—	640	129.00	129.00
1	—	290	123.00	123.00
2	—	655	133.00	133.00
7	—	449	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	762	144.00	144.00
6	—	429	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	507	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	80.00–121.00	110.31
3	—	652	124.00	124.00
4	—	544	138.00	138.00
1	—	775	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	662	200.00	200.00
2	—	550	187.00	187.00
2	—	435	199.00	199.00
10	—	539	162.00–207.00	196.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	161.00	161.00
1	—	715	129.00	129.00
1	—	655	170.00	170.00
3	—	467	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	730	191.00	191.00
7	—	546	225.00	225.00
6	—	661	220.00	220.00
6	—	560	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	178.00	178.00
4	—	834	160.00	160.00
2	—	778	174.00	174.00
20	—	561	220.00	220.00
15	—	654	205.00–206.00	205.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	165.00	165.00
14	—	706	131.00–192.00	182.86
5	—	698	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	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
21	—	601	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	848	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	149.00	149.00
2	—	350	141.00	141.00
1	—	515	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	460	200.00	200.00
5	—	559	205.00	205.00
2	—	640	171.00	171.00
1	—	545	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	452	151.00	151.00
1	—	845	111.00	111.00
1	—	510	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	161.00	161.00
3	—	442	187.00	187.00
2	—	365	186.00	186.00
1	—	1,050	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	126.00	126.00

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.