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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2024-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-06

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Feb 6

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Jan 30Feb 6Feb 13 →

Receipts

444 head

▲ 327 vs last sale 117▲ 201 vs year ago 243 · +82.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 163, Heifers 199, Bulls 82)

Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $207.59/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$207.59

197 head · 622 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,291

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,103

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Small 2

$178.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.27

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	548	228.73	1,253	26
Medium and Large 1	666	215.14	1,433	126
Medium and Large 1-2	577	204.25	1,178	12thin
Medium and Large 3	531	188.93	1,002	14thin
Small 1	538	155.38	836	13thin
Medium and Large 2-3	470	140.00	658	2thin
Medium and Large 4	428	133.75	572	2thin
Large 1-2	925	127.50	1,179	1thin
Small 2	300	50.00	150	1thin

One grade step is worth $178.73/cwt here — about $1,103 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 sale197 hd

207.59

—

VA average10 barns · 2,513 hd

227.86

−20.27

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

Every lot

84 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 2	350	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,008	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 4	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	1
Steers	—	Small 1	428	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	873	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	451	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,353	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	457	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,312	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,451	13
Steers	—	Small 1	480	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	660	1
Steers	—	Small 1	551	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,041	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	555	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,610	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	274.50/cwt	274.50–274.50	1,529	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,401	6
Steers	—	Small 1Value Added	568	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,494	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	590	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,670	3
Steers	—	Small 1	632	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,409	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,492	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,490	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,710	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	736	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,759	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	748	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,735	7
Steers	—	Small 1	755	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,321	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	763	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,793	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	807	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,856	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	838	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,961	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	902	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,966	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,035	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,423	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 2	300	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	150	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	541	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	880	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	370	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	546	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,047	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	5
Heifers	—	Small 1	459	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	838	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	469	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,013	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,176	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	486	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,176	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	538	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	955	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	552	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,242	9
Heifers	—	Small 1	552	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	952	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,300	31
Heifers	—	Small 1	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Value Added	618	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,298	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	627	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,386	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	647	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,378	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	651	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,432	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	684	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,518	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,022	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	753	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	922	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	757	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,446	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	766	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,494	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	788	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,320	6
Heifers	—	Small 1	795	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	477	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	880	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,654	21
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	925	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,179	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,339	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,331	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	285	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	143	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	353	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,013	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	372	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,079	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	380	153.75/cwt	142.50–165.00	584	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	453	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	661	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,343	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,296	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	897	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	495	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	347	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	401	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	548	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	932	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	549	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,345	15
Bulls	—	Small 1	558	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	893	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,212	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	646	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,169	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	648	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,296	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,275	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	775	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,027	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	828	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,242	2
Bulls	—	Small 1	840	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,134	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,280	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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Receipts 444Last week 117Year ago 243

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 163, Heifers 199, Bulls 82)

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$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	137.50	137.50
1	—	645	231.00	231.00
2	—	838	234.00	234.00
7	—	748	232.00	232.00
24	—	650	263.00	263.00
23	—	557	274.50	274.50
13	—	468	310.00	310.00
1	—	790	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	632	223.00	223.00
1	—	480	137.50	137.50
4	—	551	189.00	189.00
1	—	755	175.00	175.00
2	—	428	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	263.00	263.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	590	283.00	283.00
3	—	763	235.00	235.00
7	—	736	239.00	239.00
10	—	807	230.00	230.00
9	—	902	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	235.00	235.00
1	—	350	288.00	288.00
7	—	457	287.00	287.00
6	—	558	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	555	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	451	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	880	188.00	188.00
4	—	684	222.00	222.00
6	—	627	221.00	221.00
11	—	766	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	122.50	122.50
5	—	469	216.00	216.00
2	—	538	177.50	177.50
2	—	323	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	147.50	147.50
1	—	485	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,030	130.00	130.00
1	—	940	160.00	160.00
25	—	651	220.00	220.00
13	—	478	246.00	246.00
7	—	757	191.00	191.00
4	—	424	247.00	247.00
1	—	1,065	125.00	125.00
31	—	558	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	459	182.50	182.50
3	—	552	172.50	172.50
1	—	795	60.00	60.00
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
3	—	615	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	647	213.00	213.00
5	—	430	250.00	250.00
9	—	552	225.00	225.00
4	—	486	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	365	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	788	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	70.00	70.00
1	—	385	145.00	145.00
1	—	285	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	549	245.00	245.00
13	—	460	292.00	292.00
5	—	372	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	353	287.00	287.00
1	—	1,045	122.50	122.50
1	—	535	75.00	75.00
7	—	473	274.00	274.00
4	—	580	209.00	209.00
2	—	828	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	160.00	160.00
2	—	380	142.50–165.00	153.75
1	—	840	135.00	135.00
3	—	453	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	733	174.00	174.00
8	—	648	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	185.00	185.00
1	—	775	132.50	132.50
1	—	375	162.00	162.00
4	—	646	181.00	181.00
2	—	548	170.00	170.00

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.