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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2023-08-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-01

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Aug 1

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Jul 25Aug 1Aug 8 →

Receipts

331 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 264▼ 122 vs year ago 453 · −26.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 211, Heifers 86, Bulls 34)

Value Added cattle and some 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 $222.24/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$222.24

211 head · 696 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,547

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$908

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

$112.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.19

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	638	240.45	1,535	80
Medium and Large 2-3	637	240.00	1,529	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	811	227.60	1,845	85
Medium and Large 2	650	191.96	1,247	23
Small 1	500	183.00	915	4thin
Medium and Large 3	539	163.03	879	10thin
Small 2	343	150.00	514	2thin
Medium and Large 4	489	128.25	627	4thin

One grade step is worth $112.20/cwt here — about $908 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 sale211 hd

222.24

—

VA average7 barns · 815 hd

223.43

−1.19

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

Every lot

82 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 2	280	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	378	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 4	320	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	440	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	605	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	145.92/cwt	125.00–165.00	474	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	719	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 4	390	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	577	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	668	1
Steers	—	Small 2	405	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	668	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	155.00/cwt	125.00–185.00	651	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	243.93/cwt	221.00–251.00	1,061	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	443	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,041	3
Steers	—	Small 1	460	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	856	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	464	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,137	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	174.48/cwt	148.00–210.00	899	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 4	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,249	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,400	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	602	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,505	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	606	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,485	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	641	1
Steers	—	Small 1	620	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,079	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	637	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,529	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	215.60/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,376	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	647	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,553	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	668	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,603	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 4	725	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	671	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,643	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,671	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,786	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	797	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,833	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	844	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,215	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	873	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,746	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	878	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,756	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	931	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,067	54
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	160	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	92	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	250	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	250	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	331	4
Heifers	—	Small 1	365	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	529	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	725	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	561	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	370	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	333	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	443	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	846	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	850	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	456	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	948	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	464	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	798	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	485	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	520	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	741	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,075	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	203.31/cwt	196.00–204.00	1,145	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	190.15/cwt	157.50–201.00	1,078	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	569	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,166	9
Heifers	—	Small 1	575	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	848	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	925	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	600	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	600	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,052	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	188.19/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,246	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	668	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,303	3
Heifers	—	Small 1	675	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	911	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	177.75/cwt	177.00–178.00	1,289	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	765	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	849	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,496	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	343	171.51/cwt	170.00–173.00	588	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	365	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	606	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	375	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	431	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	738	3
Bulls	—	Small 1	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,004	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	500	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	795	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	515	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	891	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	995	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	545	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	866	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	585	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	965	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	625	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	953	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,197	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	670	102.78/cwt	90.00–115.00	689	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	730	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,150	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	772	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,305	3

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 Aug 1, 2023

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

Receipts 331Last week 264Year ago 453

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 211, Heifers 86, Bulls 34)

Value Added cattle and some Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	90.00–115.00	102.78
1	—	375	115.00	115.00
1	—	475	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	166.00	166.00
3	—	428	172.50	172.50
5	—	469	214.00	214.00
1	—	555	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
1	—	585	165.00	165.00
1	—	625	152.50	152.50
2	—	515	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	190.00	190.00
2	—	343	170.00–173.00	171.51
1	—	730	157.50	157.50
1	—	630	190.00	190.00
1	—	500	159.00	159.00
3	—	772	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	100.00	100.00
1	—	370	90.00	90.00
1	—	600	100.00	100.00
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
1	—	160	57.50	57.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	443	191.00	191.00
1	—	485	100.00	100.00
1	—	615	171.00	171.00
1	—	535	201.00	201.00
4	—	567	157.50–201.00	190.15
3	—	368	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	135.00	135.00
1	—	575	147.50	147.50
1	—	520	142.50	142.50
1	—	365	145.00	145.00
2	—	455	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	160.00	160.00
2	—	368	152.50	152.50
1	—	765	111.00	111.00
4	—	464	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	725	177.00–178.00	177.75
1	—	845	177.00	177.00
1	—	445	191.00	191.00
12	—	563	196.00–204.00	203.31
10	—	662	181.00–190.00	188.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	265	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	456	208.00	208.00
9	—	569	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	92.50	92.50
1	—	390	148.00	148.00
1	—	320	137.50	137.50
1	—	520	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	797	230.00	230.00
54	—	931	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	148.00–210.00	174.48
2	—	873	200.00	200.00
2	—	420	125.00–185.00	155.00
2	—	325	125.00–165.00	145.92
1	—	610	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	135.00	135.00
1	—	405	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	186.00	186.00
1	—	730	225.00	225.00
5	—	638	214.00–216.00	215.60
4	—	555	225.00	225.00
1	—	395	169.00	169.00
3	—	443	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	245.00	245.00
18	—	606	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	770	232.00	232.00
4	—	435	221.00–251.00	243.93
15	—	569	246.00	246.00
15	—	647	240.00	240.00
10	—	736	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	878	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	602	250.00	250.00
6	—	668	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	186.00	186.00
1	—	620	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	844	144.00	144.00

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.