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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2023-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-28

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Nov 28

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Nov 14Nov 28Dec 5 →

Receipts

262 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 349▼ 40 vs year ago 302 · −13.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 151, Heifers 76, Bulls 35)

Value Added 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 $197.81/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$197.81

150 head · 795 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,572

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$478

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Small 2

$95.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.52

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	649	205.14	1,331	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	923	200.50	1,851	42
Medium and Large 1	762	199.79	1,522	93
Medium and Large 3	795	171.00	1,359	1thin
Small 1	577	158.83	916	6thin
Small 2	775	110.00	853	1thin

One grade step is worth $95.14/cwt here — about $478 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 sale150 hd

197.81

—

VA average5 barns · 567 hd

202.33

−4.52

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

Every lot

58 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	943	5
Steers	—	Small 1	435	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	587	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	238.49/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,049	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,116	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,213	1
Steers	—	Small 1	540	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	929	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,315	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	870	1
Steers	—	Small 1	625	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	944	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,317	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	221.44/cwt	209.00–223.00	1,477	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	194.70/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,441	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	741	1
Steers	—	Small 2	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	1
Steers	—	Small 1	780	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,178	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	795	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,359	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	829	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,418	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	845	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,462	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	859	193.94/cwt	175.00–200.50	1,666	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	923	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,851	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	931	182.74/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,701	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	1,213	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,686	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	358	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	656	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	798	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	865	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	884	3
Heifers	—	Small 1	450	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	551	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	193.13/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,020	4
Heifers	—	Small 1	547	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	744	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	194.34/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,084	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,027	3
Heifers	—	Small 1	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,208	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,174	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	930	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,144	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,268	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,060	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,357	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,211	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,623	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	1,240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,550	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 2	245	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	276	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	780	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	368	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	552	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,058	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	564	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	964	7
Bulls	—	Small 2	610	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	427	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,024	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,040	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	931	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	847	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	840	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	857	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	935	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	701	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 Nov 28, 2023

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

Receipts 262Last week 349Year ago 302

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 151, Heifers 76, Bulls 35)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	70.00	70.00
1	—	245	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	75.00	75.00
1	—	515	125.00	125.00
1	—	770	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	652	157.00	157.00
3	—	363	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	564	171.00	171.00
2	—	705	132.00	132.00
2	—	460	230.00	230.00
1	—	840	102.00	102.00
1	—	680	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	200.00	200.00
5	—	393	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	191.00–200.00	193.13
3	—	638	161.00	161.00
3	—	425	208.00	208.00
1	—	575	180.00	180.00
2	—	930	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	664	182.00	182.00
2	—	410	211.00	211.00
15	—	558	190.00–195.00	194.34
1	—	460	200.00	200.00
1	—	975	130.00	130.00
5	—	734	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,060	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,211	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	547	136.00	136.00
1	—	450	122.50	122.50
1	—	660	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	230.00	230.00
2	—	845	173.00	173.00
3	—	627	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	151.00	151.00
1	—	435	135.00	135.00
3	—	540	172.00	172.00
1	—	780	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	667	209.00–223.00	221.44
5	—	393	240.00	240.00
4	—	829	171.00	171.00
10	—	555	237.00	237.00
1	—	525	231.00	231.00
1	—	975	160.00	160.00
1	—	760	97.50	97.50
1	—	600	145.00	145.00
10	—	740	192.00–195.00	194.70
6	—	440	237.00–240.00	238.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	923	200.50	200.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	931	175.00–185.00	182.74
16	—	859	175.00–200.50	193.94
2	—	1,213	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	190.00	190.00

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.