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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2023-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-21

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Mar 21

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Mar 14Mar 21Mar 28 →

Receipts

338 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 261▲ 16 vs year ago 322 · +5.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 143, Heifers 165, Bulls 30)

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 $176.22/cwt on 165 head.

Average price

$176.22

165 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$885

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$375

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

$58.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.17

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	486	183.81	894	21
Medium and Large 1	496	182.01	903	87
Medium and Large 2	534	175.23	936	39
Medium and Large 3	484	148.10	716	10thin
Small 2	295	140.00	413	1thin
Small 1	511	133.67	683	6thin
Medium and Large 4	415	125.00	519	1thin

One grade step is worth $58.81/cwt here — about $375 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 sale165 hd

176.22

—

VA average11 barns · 2,015 hd

182.40

−6.17

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

Every lot

71 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	762	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	382	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	844	6
Steers	—	Small 1	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	453	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	861	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	459	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,244	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	228.10/cwt	171.00–234.00	1,065	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	215.75/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,018	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,206	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,063	2
Steers	—	Small 1	548	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	822	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,254	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,204	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,289	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	208.34/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,323	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,307	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	684	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,471	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	690	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,097	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,283	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,309	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	780	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,092	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,190	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	925	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,092	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,199	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	396	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	432	1
Heifers	—	Small 2	295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	333	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	683	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	596	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	680	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	398	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	796	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	785	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	636	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	797	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	180.65/cwt	179.00–184.00	836	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	469	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	872	15
Heifers	—	Small 1	470	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	663	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	893	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	499	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	948	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	842	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	542	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,030	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	553	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	802	2
Heifers	—	Small 1	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	174.31/cwt	170.00–175.00	973	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	561	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	931	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,116	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,009	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	166.67/cwt	164.00–168.00	1,050	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	653	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	908	2
Heifers	—	Small 1	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	986	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	780	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,100	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	995	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	260	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	449	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	265	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	431	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	358	173.98/cwt	171.00–175.00	623	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	689	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	739	2
Bulls	—	Small 1	415	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	544	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	812	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	448	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	824	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	495	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	698	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	498	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	906	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	985	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,180	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	573	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	888	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	912	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,005	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 Mar 21, 2023

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

Receipts 338Last week 261Year ago 322

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 143, Heifers 165, Bulls 30)

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
2	—	450	140.00	140.00
2	—	548	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	217.00	217.00
8	—	472	214.00–216.00	215.75
1	—	670	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	159.00	159.00
1	—	925	118.00	118.00
1	—	780	140.00	140.00
2	—	453	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	210.00	210.00
25	—	555	226.00	226.00
4	—	729	176.00	176.00
1	—	1,090	110.00	110.00
20	—	635	207.00–210.00	208.34
2	—	545	195.00	195.00
19	—	467	171.00–234.00	228.10
1	—	850	140.00	140.00
1	—	770	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	459	271.00	271.00
6	—	382	221.00	221.00
7	—	684	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	558	231.00	231.00
3	—	513	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
9	—	561	166.00	166.00
6	—	413	190.00	190.00
3	—	630	164.00–168.00	166.67
9	—	463	179.00–184.00	180.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	398	200.00	200.00
15	—	469	186.00	186.00
8	—	333	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	780	141.00	141.00
7	—	542	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	141.00	141.00
1	—	325	140.00	140.00
2	—	555	135.00	135.00
1	—	690	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	156.00	156.00
2	—	370	161.00	161.00
1	—	285	139.00	139.00
2	—	553	145.00	145.00
2	—	653	139.00	139.00
2	—	430	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	180.00	180.00
8	—	431	185.00	185.00
5	—	499	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	85.00	85.00
14	—	480	186.00	186.00
1	—	290	149.00	149.00
8	—	627	161.00	161.00
23	—	558	170.00–175.00	174.31
2	—	730	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	627	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	98.00	98.00
2	—	385	192.00	192.00
1	—	425	191.00	191.00
2	—	498	182.00	182.00
1	—	570	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	162.50	162.50
4	—	358	171.00–175.00	173.98
6	—	448	184.00	184.00
2	—	573	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	187.00	187.00
1	—	260	172.50	172.50
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
2	—	383	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	141.00	141.00
1	—	630	120.00	120.00

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.