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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2023-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-11

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Apr 11

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Apr 4Apr 11Apr 18 →

Receipts

548 head

▲ 272 vs last sale 276▲ 105 vs year ago 443 · +23.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 216, Heifers 318, Bulls 14)

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 $175.15/cwt on 315 head.

Average price

$175.15

315 head · 699 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,224

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$855

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

$95.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.35

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	669	180.73	1,210	116
Medium and Large 2-3	669	179.23	1,199	26
Medium and Large 2	565	176.83	998	28
Medium and Large 1-2	783	175.62	1,375	125
Medium and Large 3	618	139.93	864	13thin
Small 1	554	139.00	770	4thin
Small 2	340	100.00	340	1thin
Medium and Large 4	418	85.00	355	2thin

One grade step is worth $95.73/cwt here — about $855 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 sale315 hd

175.15

—

VA average7 barns · 1,404 hd

183.50

−8.35

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

Every lot

70 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	362	249.23/cwt	241.00–251.00	902	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	934	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,058	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,152	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	508	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,072	7
Steers	—	Small 1	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	533	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,418	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	555	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,310	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	557	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,220	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,303	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	589	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,355	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,204	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,193	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	643	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,395	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	815	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,319	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	737	193.97/cwt	187.00–196.00	1,430	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	755	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,382	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	760	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,482	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	778	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,362	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	823	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,309	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	869	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,608	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,403	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	586	5
Heifers	—	Small 2	340	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	340	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	775	6
Heifers	—	Small 1	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	188.94/cwt	180.00–198.00	724	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	511	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	418	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	355	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	459	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	895	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	932	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	515	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Natural	531	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,035	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	155.61/cwt	135.00–161.00	864	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,094	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	566	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,070	12
Heifers	—	Small 1	578	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	861	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	638	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,187	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	643	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,138	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	646	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	956	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Natural	651	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,276	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	653	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,188	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	654	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,295	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	3
Heifers	—	Small 1	680	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	802	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	737	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,194	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	740	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,258	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	894	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	748	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,055	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,261	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	755	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	759	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	109.60/cwt	99.00–120.00	847	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	868	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	859	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,426	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	900	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	846	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	949	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,566	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,664	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,162	140.10/cwt	120.00–150.00	1,628	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	350	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	487	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	363	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	853	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	192.84/cwt	181.00–204.00	816	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,001	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	656	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	762	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,123	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	990	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,069	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	665	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	771	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	995	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	945	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 Apr 11, 2023

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

Receipts 548Last week 276Year ago 443

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 216, Heifers 318, Bulls 14)

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 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	654	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	180.00–198.00	188.94
14	—	1,040	160.00	160.00
6	—	1,162	120.00–150.00	140.10
50	—	558	196.00	196.00
19	—	643	177.00	177.00
13	—	478	195.00	195.00
1	—	835	104.00	104.00
4	—	748	141.00	141.00
1	—	755	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	737	162.00	162.00
4	—	638	186.00	186.00
3	—	670	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	531	195.00	195.00
4	—	651	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	646	148.00	148.00
1	—	515	100.00	100.00
5	—	555	135.00–161.00	155.61
2	—	755	100.00–101.00	100.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	149.00	149.00
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
1	—	680	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	307	191.00	191.00
17	—	755	167.00	167.00
6	—	378	205.00	205.00
38	—	949	165.00	165.00
32	—	859	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	182.00	182.00
1	—	390	131.00	131.00
2	—	773	99.00–120.00	109.60
9	—	459	195.00	195.00
12	—	566	189.00	189.00
1	—	900	94.00	94.00
1	—	745	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	740	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	823	159.00	159.00
2	—	378	247.00	247.00
8	—	470	225.00	225.00
6	—	557	219.00	219.00
3	—	627	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	555	236.00	236.00
6	—	628	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	737	187.00–196.00	193.97
6	—	778	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	643	217.00	217.00
4	—	729	181.00	181.00
6	—	362	241.00–251.00	249.23
12	—	481	239.50	239.50
1	—	935	150.00	150.00
53	—	563	231.50	231.50
1	—	685	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	869	185.00	185.00
18	—	760	195.00	195.00
5	—	533	266.00	266.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	508	211.00	211.00
7	—	589	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	136.00	136.00
2	—	423	181.00–204.00	192.84
1	—	350	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	108.00	108.00
2	—	455	220.00	220.00
1	—	720	156.00	156.00
4	—	363	235.00	235.00

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.