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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2024-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-09

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Apr 9

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Apr 2Apr 9Apr 16 →

Receipts

508 head

▲ 416 vs last sale 92▼ 40 vs year ago 548 · −7.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 184, Heifers 273, Bulls 51)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $240.33/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −125.21 against this barn's trailing median of $365.54.

Average price

$240.33

43 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,348

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$307

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 4

$55.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.83

vs VA average

−23.63 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	574	245.50	1,409	15thin
Medium and Large 1	553	245.00	1,355	16thin
Medium and Large 2	556	242.50	1,348	7thin
Medium and Large 3	546	211.00	1,152	4thin
Medium and Large 4	580	190.00	1,102	1thin

One grade step is worth $55.50/cwt here — about $307 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 900–1000 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale43 hd

240.33

—

VA average8 barns · 638 hd

246.15

−5.83

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−23.63

This barn, trailing median29 sales

365.54

−125.21

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $417.58, low $319.91, median $365.54 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

76 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	894	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,110	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	168.74/cwt	130.00–250.00	714	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,370	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,207	2
Steers	500–550	Small 1	535	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	963	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	547	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,521	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,320	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	300.19/cwt	281.00–301.50	1,702	31
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,463	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	604	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,631	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	620	272.72/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,691	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	647	270.93/cwt	270.00–271.00	1,753	40
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	656	245.53/cwt	226.00–254.00	1,611	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	695	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,772	16
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	724	262.29/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,899	20
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	856	1
Steers	750–800	Large 1-2	765	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,744	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	775	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,899	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	817	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,765	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	847	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,952	21
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	885	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,805	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	920	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,849	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	950	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,710	1
Steers	1150–1200	Medium and Large 2	1,195	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,434	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	523	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 4	275	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	564	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	938	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	194.67/cwt	170.00–220.00	730	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	700	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,076	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,074	6
Heifers	400–450	Small 2	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	469	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,201	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	1,195	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,174	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	970	3
Heifers	450–500	Small 1	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	546	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,152	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,355	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	556	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,348	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	1,409	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 4	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	1
Heifers	600–650	Small 1	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	647	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,456	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	652	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,506	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	738	209.67/cwt	177.50–218.50	1,547	18
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,497	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Heifers	750–800	Small 1	760	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,330	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	218.30/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,670	17
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	769	201.22/cwt	160.00–215.00	1,547	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	831	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,496	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	847	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,736	14
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	852	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,789	32
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	856	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,635	8
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	872	188.62/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,645	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	949	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,945	29
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	618	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,061	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,027	16
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	571	1
Bulls	300–350	Small 1	327	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	788	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	341	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	890	4
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	743	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,253	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	249.26/cwt	247.00–253.00	1,206	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	919	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,448	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,204	2
Bulls	600–650	Small 1	645	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,532	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	651	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,543	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,524	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	208.69/cwt	207.50–209.00	1,471	5
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,535	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,015	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,421	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 Apr 9, 2024

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

Receipts 508Last week 92Year ago 548

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 184, Heifers 273, Bulls 51)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	195.00	195.00
1	600–650	620	200.00	200.00
3	750–800	760	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	750–800	765	216.00–219.00	218.30
32	850–900	852	210.00	210.00
29	900–950	949	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	550–600	574	245.50	245.50
18	700–750	738	177.50–218.50	209.67
14	800–850	847	205.00	205.00
8	850–900	856	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	422	255.00	255.00
11	450–500	479	249.50	249.50
16	550–600	553	245.00	245.00
13	650–700	652	231.00	231.00
2	700–750	745	201.00	201.00
5	800–850	831	180.00	180.00
3	850–900	872	185.00–196.00	188.62
1	950–1000	950	65.00	65.00
16	1050–1100	1,061	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	580	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	170.00–220.00	194.67
1	400–450	400	175.00	175.00
3	450–500	480	202.00	202.00
4	500–550	546	211.00	211.00
1	650–700	680	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	232.50	232.50
4	350–400	368	255.00	255.00
6	400–450	433	248.00	248.00
4	450–500	479	245.00	245.00
7	550–600	556	242.50	242.50
9	600–650	647	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	745	130.00	130.00
4	750–800	769	160.00–215.00	201.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	469	256.00	256.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	265.00	265.00
13	550–600	559	259.00	259.00
7	650–700	651	237.00	237.00
5	700–750	705	207.50–209.00	208.69
1	900–950	930	165.00	165.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	241.00	241.00
1	450–500	450	165.00	165.00
1	600–650	645	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	187.50	187.50
2	550–600	560	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	670	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	204.00	204.00
4	300–350	341	261.00	261.00
8	450–500	484	247.00–253.00	249.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	296.00	296.00
7	450–500	466	294.00	294.00
31	550–600	567	281.00–301.50	300.19
40	600–650	647	270.00–271.00	270.93
1	700–750	725	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	600–650	620	270.00–275.00	272.72
3	800–850	817	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	271.00	271.00
3	400–450	423	130.00–250.00	168.74
2	450–500	468	258.00	258.00
3	500–550	547	278.00	278.00
1	550–600	550	240.00	240.00
5	650–700	656	226.00–254.00	245.53
1	850–900	885	204.00	204.00
1	950–1000	950	180.00	180.00
1	1150–1200	1,195	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	604	270.00	270.00
16	650–700	695	255.00	255.00
20	700–750	724	257.00–265.00	262.29
3	750–800	775	245.00	245.00
21	800–850	847	230.50	230.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	920	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	250.00	250.00

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.