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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2023-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-28

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Mar 28

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Mar 21Mar 28Apr 4 →

Receipts

269 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 338▲ 6 vs year ago 263 · +2.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 126, Heifers 121, Bulls 22)

Value Added and most 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 $214.03/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$214.03

123 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,197

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$750

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

$136.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.98

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	585	236.95	1,385	37
Medium and Large 1	557	217.71	1,213	55
Medium and Large 2	548	196.16	1,075	22
Medium and Large 3	530	149.00	790	3thin
Small 1	441	144.40	637	5thin
Medium and Large 4	635	100.00	635	1thin

One grade step is worth $136.95/cwt here — about $750 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 sale123 hd

214.03

—

VA average8 barns · 798 hd

219.01

−4.98

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

Every lot

64 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	280	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	553	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	710	2
Steers	—	Small 1	353	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	538	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	815	3
Steers	—	Small 1	410	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	570	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	443	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,068	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	447	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	957	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	454	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,044	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	464	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,216	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	646	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	181.18/cwt	175.00–200.00	879	4
Steers	—	Small 1	495	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	693	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	214.57/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,105	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	536	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,297	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,261	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	563	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	867	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	195.67/cwt	159.00–202.00	1,129	7
Steers	—	Small 1	595	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	821	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 4	635	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	635	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	214.71/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,385	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,535	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,416	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	676	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,453	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,354	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,393	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	759	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,518	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,208	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,365	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,706	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	633	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	353	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	547	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	709	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	807	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	447	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	671	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	453	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	811	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	852	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	769	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	111.76/cwt	108.00–119.00	595	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	954	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	553	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	979	6
Heifers	—	Small 1	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	566	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,050	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	861	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	652	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,141	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,102	5
Heifers	—	Small 1	708	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	920	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	901	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,079	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	798	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,333	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,283	3
Heifers	—	Small 1	975	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,219	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	978	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,428	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	746	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	874	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	490	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	632	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	173.99/cwt	160.00–181.00	912	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	742	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	780	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,076	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	848	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,128	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 Mar 28, 2023

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

Receipts 269Last week 338Year ago 263

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 126, Heifers 121, Bulls 22)

Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	125.00	125.00
2	—	708	130.00	130.00
2	—	555	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	188.00	188.00
1	—	570	151.00	151.00
5	—	664	166.00	166.00
13	—	472	180.50	180.50
1	—	745	121.00	121.00
1	—	765	141.00	141.00
5	—	539	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	447	150.00	150.00
2	—	353	155.00	155.00
4	—	530	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	798	167.00	167.00
4	—	978	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	135.00	135.00
5	—	453	179.00	179.00
7	—	652	175.00	175.00
3	—	532	108.00–119.00	111.76
6	—	553	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	566	185.50	185.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	373	190.00	190.00
3	—	873	147.00	147.00
5	—	333	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	175.00–200.00	181.18
2	—	668	212.00	212.00
3	—	447	214.00	214.00
2	—	740	183.00	183.00
7	—	577	159.00–202.00	195.67
1	—	760	159.00	159.00
3	—	388	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	645	212.00–215.00	214.71
1	—	280	197.50	197.50
2	—	338	210.00	210.00
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
16	—	563	224.00	224.00
6	—	454	230.00	230.00
1	—	1,365	125.00	125.00
4	—	745	187.00	187.00
8	—	515	205.00–221.00	214.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	140.00	140.00
1	—	410	139.00	139.00
2	—	353	152.50	152.50
1	—	595	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	676	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	443	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	154.00	154.00
1	—	465	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	653	235.00	235.00
5	—	759	200.00	200.00
11	—	536	242.00	242.00
10	—	464	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	524	160.00–181.00	173.99
4	—	373	200.00	200.00
3	—	460	190.00	190.00
1	—	780	138.00	138.00
1	—	440	160.00	160.00
1	—	295	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	120.00	120.00
1	—	385	200.00	200.00
1	—	640	116.00	116.00
1	—	490	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	848	133.00	133.00

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.