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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2023-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-05

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Dec 5

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Nov 28Dec 5Dec 12 →

Receipts

271 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 262▼ 198 vs year ago 469 · −42.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 170, Heifers 80, Bulls 21)

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 $195.21/cwt on 170 head.

Average price

$195.21

170 head · 769 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,501

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$748

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$68.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.30

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	772	204.38	1,578	127
Medium and Large 2	713	180.18	1,284	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	856	174.30	1,492	20
Small 1	655	152.50	999	8thin
Medium and Large 3	613	135.50	830	4thin

One grade step is worth $68.88/cwt here — about $748 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 sale170 hd

195.21

—

VA average9 barns · 1,481 hd

213.51

−18.30

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

Every lot

56 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	751	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	866	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	452	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,080	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,024	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	867	2
Steers	—	Small 1	543	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	939	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,323	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,282	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	643	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,395	5
Steers	—	Small 1	650	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	982	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,437	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	665	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,470	13
Steers	—	Small 1	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	708	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,154	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3Value Added	715	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	722	2
Steers	—	Small 1	752	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,128	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	758	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,592	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	761	164.61/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,253	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	811	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,403	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	170.67/cwt	163.00–176.00	1,394	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	844	199.16/cwt	175.00–202.00	1,681	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	845	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,352	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	875	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,794	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	880	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,540	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	926	155.93/cwt	151.00–161.00	1,444	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,488	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,190	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,369	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	948	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	454	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	981	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	1,194	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,198	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	648	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,192	10
Heifers	—	Small 1	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	723	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,135	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	790	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,187	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	790	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,209	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,243	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	883	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,342	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	955	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,156	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,247	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	774	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	405	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	462	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	462	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	970	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,221	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,002	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	728	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	801	2
Bulls	—	Small 1	885	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	761	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	903	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	876	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	950	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	884	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 Dec 5, 2023

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

Receipts 271Last week 262Year ago 469

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 170, Heifers 80, Bulls 21)

Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
3	—	752	150.00	150.00
1	—	650	151.00	151.00
3	—	543	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	665	221.00	221.00
5	—	643	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	880	175.00	175.00
7	—	811	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	221.00	221.00
3	—	708	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,190	115.00	115.00
1	—	455	225.00	225.00
3	—	845	160.00	160.00
1	—	375	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	575	230.00	230.00
1	—	1,055	141.00	141.00
7	—	761	160.00–171.00	164.61
4	—	926	151.00–161.00	155.93
3	—	452	239.00	239.00
5	—	817	163.00–176.00	170.67
1	—	325	231.00	231.00
13	—	662	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	875	205.00	205.00
6	—	758	210.00	210.00
25	—	844	175.00–202.00	199.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	142.00	142.00
10	—	648	184.00	184.00
4	—	454	216.00	216.00
23	—	567	210.50	210.50
5	—	771	154.00	154.00
1	—	955	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	883	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	180.00	180.00
3	—	790	153.00	153.00
4	—	445	213.00	213.00
2	—	573	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	107.50	107.50
1	—	510	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	145.00	145.00
1	—	710	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	723	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	215.00	215.00
1	—	405	114.00	114.00
3	—	903	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	180.00	180.00
2	—	728	110.00	110.00
1	—	545	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	200.00	200.00
5	—	462	210.00	210.00
2	—	590	207.00	207.00
1	—	950	93.00	93.00
1	—	655	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	86.00	86.00

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.