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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2023-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-31

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Oct 31

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Oct 24Oct 31Nov 7 →

Receipts

365 head

▼ 143 vs last sale 508▼ 38 vs year ago 403 · −9.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 188, Heifers 130, Bulls 47)

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 $210.17/cwt on 188 head.

Average price

$210.17

188 head · 652 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,370

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$991

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

$106.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.23

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	681	223.25	1,521	107
Medium and Large 1-2	745	216.16	1,611	35
Medium and Large 2	536	214.40	1,148	15thin
Medium and Large 3	485	167.22	811	18thin
Small 1	566	156.25	884	8thin
Medium and Large 4	454	116.50	529	5thin

One grade step is worth $106.75/cwt here — about $991 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 sale188 hd

210.17

—

VA average10 barns · 1,547 hd

227.40

−17.23

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

Every lot

89 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	298	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	539	2
Steers	—	Small 1	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	376	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	673	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	784	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 4	390	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	575	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 4Value Added	433	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	401	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	457	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	864	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,049	6
Steers	—	Small 1	460	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	679	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,203	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 4Value Added	508	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	635	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	187.29/cwt	132.50–240.00	965	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	560	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,316	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,384	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	927	3
Steers	—	Small 1	583	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	933	2
Steers	—	Small 1	632	160.62/cwt	160.00–162.50	1,015	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,380	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	639	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,502	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	639	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,406	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	648	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,529	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	653	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	653	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	225.39/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,479	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	726	211.60/cwt	201.00–220.00	1,536	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,485	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	771	212.70/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,640	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,442	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	794	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,747	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,669	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,622	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	880	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,566	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	895	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,781	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	947	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,866	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	203	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	254	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	205	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	272	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	362	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	346	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	661	7
Heifers	—	Small 1	365	128.66/cwt	110.00–135.00	470	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	785	7
Heifers	—	Small 1	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	453	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	652	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	932	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	195.41/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,006	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	564	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	541	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,033	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,186	16
Heifers	—	Small 1	557	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	769	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	561	135.38/cwt	132.50–136.00	759	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,032	1
Heifers	—	Small 2	635	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	756	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	649	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,266	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	656	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,187	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,144	3
Heifers	—	Small 1	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	165.11/cwt	161.00–176.00	1,215	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,276	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	899	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	770	124.25/cwt	117.50–127.50	957	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	786	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,454	5
Heifers	—	Small 1	820	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,025	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,498	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	877	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,596	6
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	915	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	938	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	945	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,351	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	228	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	353	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	269	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	404	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	512	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	350	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	516	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	453	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	729	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	155.06/cwt	130.00–206.00	729	4
Bulls	—	Small 2	478	90.08/cwt	85.00–95.00	431	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	570	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	577	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	938	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	595	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	536	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	620	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	884	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	921	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,064	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	983	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	785	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,021	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,114	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	855	121.90/cwt	105.00–139.00	1,042	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 Oct 31, 2023

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

Receipts 365Last week 508Year ago 403

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 188, Heifers 130, Bulls 47)

Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	947	197.00	197.00
8	—	639	235.00	235.00
4	—	560	235.00	235.00
2	—	895	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	565	245.00	245.00
1	—	845	197.50	197.50
22	—	648	236.00	236.00
12	—	739	201.00	201.00
5	—	656	220.00–229.00	225.39
1	—	865	187.50	187.50
2	—	515	132.50–240.00	187.29
6	—	470	256.00	256.00
2	—	390	201.00	201.00
2	—	775	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	726	201.00–220.00	211.60
15	—	794	220.00	220.00
4	—	639	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	633	218.00	218.00
2	—	298	181.00	181.00
1	—	880	178.00	178.00
6	—	460	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	160.00	160.00
1	—	370	140.00	140.00
4	—	632	160.00–162.50	160.62
1	—	460	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	653	100.00	100.00
7	—	457	189.00	189.00
5	—	376	179.00	179.00
3	—	565	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 4 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	92.50	92.50
2	—	508	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	771	210.00–215.00	212.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	148.00	148.00
2	—	855	105.00–139.00	121.90
1	—	785	130.00	130.00
1	—	655	150.00	150.00
1	—	420	200.00	200.00
1	—	315	162.50	162.50
3	—	577	162.50	162.50
4	—	470	130.00–206.00	155.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	142.50	142.50
1	—	570	152.50	152.50
2	—	345	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	85.00–95.00	90.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	653	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	90.00	90.00
1	—	790	141.00	141.00
2	—	228	155.00	155.00
1	—	525	150.00	150.00
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
3	—	453	161.00	161.00
2	—	370	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	269	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	200.00	200.00
4	—	755	169.00	169.00
5	—	656	181.00	181.00
5	—	541	191.00	191.00
1	—	570	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	365	110.00–135.00	128.66
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
1	—	820	125.00	125.00
3	—	770	117.50–127.50	124.25
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
3	—	557	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	346	191.00	191.00
1	—	525	107.50	107.50
1	—	645	120.00	120.00
6	—	453	144.00	144.00
6	—	561	132.50–136.00	135.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	832	180.00	180.00
7	—	736	161.00–176.00	165.11
1	—	945	143.00	143.00
1	—	765	117.50	117.50
2	—	485	200.00	200.00
2	—	515	191.00–200.00	195.41
13	—	649	195.00	195.00
1	—	205	132.50	132.50
16	—	557	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	134.00	134.00
2	—	203	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	172.00	172.00
7	—	374	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	786	185.00	185.00
6	—	877	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	102.50	102.50

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.