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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2023-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-25

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Apr 25

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Apr 18Apr 25May 2 →

Receipts

415 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 388▲ 93 vs year ago 322 · +28.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 231, Heifers 155, Bulls 29)

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 $195.76/cwt on 230 head.

Average price

$195.76

230 head · 589 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,154

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$701

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$124.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.24

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	594	224.05	1,331	150
Medium and Large 2	512	207.84	1,063	30
Medium and Large 3	419	173.29	726	3thin
Small 1	635	99.20	630	47

One grade step is worth $124.85/cwt here — about $701 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 sale230 hd

195.76

—

VA average10 barns · 1,775 hd

218.00

−22.24

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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	765	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	797	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	900	5
Steers	—	Small 1	375	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	578	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	862	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	419	173.29/cwt	170.00–175.00	726	3
Steers	—	Small 1	420	111.94/cwt	95.00–159.00	470	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	453	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,160	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	453	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,110	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	211.92/cwt	158.00–225.00	983	11
Steers	—	Small 1	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	515	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,267	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	193.33/cwt	160.00–210.00	1,044	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	546	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,163	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,326	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	777	1
Steers	—	Small 1	595	105.15/cwt	95.00–200.00	626	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	617	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,394	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,097	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	649	213.53/cwt	184.00–215.00	1,386	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	699	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,503	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	700	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,491	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,405	4
Steers	—	Small 1	743	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	624	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	748	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,503	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	778	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,517	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	828	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,490	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	970	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,300	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	483	4
Heifers	—	Small 1	295	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	333	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	644	3
Heifers	—	Small 2	340	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	422	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	350	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	665	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	352	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	630	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	752	12
Heifers	—	Small 1	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	616	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Small 2Natural	422	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	506	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	832	8
Heifers	—	Small 1Natural	454	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	540	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	749	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	930	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	934	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	832	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	543	142.40/cwt	120.00–165.00	773	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,035	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Natural	558	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	753	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,047	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	146.98/cwt	107.00–160.00	830	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	629	183.52/cwt	173.00–185.00	1,154	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,132	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	729	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,239	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,057	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	803	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,293	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	853	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,322	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	880	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	713	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,281	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	548	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	821	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	410	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	746	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	870	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	542	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	938	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	559	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,012	6
Bulls	—	Small 1	645	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	942	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	839	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	651	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,204	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	763	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,221	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,065	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,076	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	1,075	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,021	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 25, 2023

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

Receipts 415Last week 388Year ago 322

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 231, Heifers 155, Bulls 29)

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
2	—	853	155.00	155.00
18	—	560	187.00	187.00
1	—	425	170.00	170.00
2	—	543	120.00–165.00	142.40
2	—	755	140.00	140.00
12	—	636	178.00	178.00
1	—	915	140.00	140.00
12	—	477	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	454	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	555	186.50	186.50
7	—	484	193.00	193.00
1	—	390	158.00	158.00
1	—	880	81.00	81.00
8	—	629	173.00–185.00	183.52
1	—	410	153.00	153.00
1	—	500	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	159.00	159.00
4	—	565	107.00–160.00	146.98
3	—	540	154.00	154.00
5	—	352	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	558	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	113.00	113.00
1	—	385	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	198.00	198.00
12	—	376	200.00	200.00
8	—	429	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	729	170.00	170.00
4	—	803	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	95.00–159.00	111.94
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
1	—	240	180.00	180.00
18	—	595	95.00–200.00	105.15
1	—	375	154.00	154.00
22	—	743	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	150.00	150.00
3	—	645	170.00	170.00
1	—	390	221.00	221.00
1	—	580	134.00	134.00
4	—	315	243.00	243.00
11	—	464	158.00–225.00	211.92
7	—	546	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	649	184.00–215.00	213.53
6	—	324	246.00	246.00
5	—	375	240.00	240.00
16	—	453	245.00	245.00
36	—	562	236.00	236.00
3	—	540	160.00–210.00	193.33
4	—	728	193.00	193.00
1	—	970	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	419	170.00–175.00	173.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	515	246.00	246.00
6	—	453	256.00	256.00
6	—	617	226.00	226.00
8	—	828	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	778	195.00	195.00
9	—	699	215.00	215.00
2	—	748	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	182.00	182.00
3	—	542	173.00	173.00
1	—	1,065	101.00	101.00
2	—	380	216.00	216.00
1	—	645	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	95.00	95.00
1	—	645	146.00	146.00
1	—	535	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	559	181.00	181.00
5	—	651	185.00	185.00
2	—	763	160.00	160.00
2	—	470	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	146.00	146.00

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.