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Virginia Cattle Company

Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2025-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Mar 11

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← Mar 4Mar 11Mar 18 →

Receipts

172 head

▼ 226 vs last sale 398▼ 66 vs year ago 238 · −27.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 35, Heifers 106, Bulls 31)

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 $249.12/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −116.42 against this barn's trailing median of $365.54.

Average price

$249.12

19 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,386

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$698

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Small 1

$104.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−36.80

vs VA average

−65.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	571	274.00	1,565	5thin
Medium and Large 1	566	256.67	1,453	8thin
Medium and Large 3	525	240.00	1,260	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	553	210.00	1,161	2thin
Small 1	510	170.00	867	1thin

One grade step is worth $104.00/cwt here — about $698 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale19 hd

249.12

—

VA average7 barns · 542 hd

285.92

−36.80

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−65.84

This barn, trailing median29 sales

365.54

−116.42

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

60 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	348	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,131	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 4	380	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	380	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,479	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 4	455	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,138	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	337.35/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,545	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,350	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,780	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 4	565	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,356	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,856	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	293.71/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,698	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,780	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	682	265.64/cwt	240.00–278.00	1,812	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,921	1
Steers	750–800	Small 1	775	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,473	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,872	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 4	231	132.87/cwt	100.00–225.00	307	4
Heifers	200–250	Small 2	243	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	547	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 4	333	223.03/cwt	215.00–235.00	743	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	339	234.08/cwt	218.00–257.50	794	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	409	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,211	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 4	429	206.60/cwt	160.00–250.00	886	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	449	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,280	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 4	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,215	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	260.49/cwt	230.00–290.00	1,206	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	221.35/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,025	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Value Added	495	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,423	4
Heifers	500–550	Small 1	510	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	867	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	553	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,161	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	256.67/cwt	207.50–274.00	1,453	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,565	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 4	600	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,140	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,488	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,667	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	748	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,533	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,558	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	775	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,767	17
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	860	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,901	12
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,912	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,636	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Small 2	240	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	624	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 4	268	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	268	3
Bulls	300–350	Small 1	340	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	935	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 4	340	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	901	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,047	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,014	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,239	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	426	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,193	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,066	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,487	2
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	495	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,188	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,171	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,659	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	236.90/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,706	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,589	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 3	970	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,407	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,414	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 Mar 11, 2025

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

Receipts 172Last week 398Year ago 238

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 35, Heifers 106, Bulls 31)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	409	296.00	296.00
4	450–500	495	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	231	100.00–225.00	132.87
3	300–350	333	215.00–235.00	223.03
5	400–450	429	160.00–250.00	206.60
1	450–500	455	215.00	215.00
1	600–650	600	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	463	262.50	262.50
3	500–550	525	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	670	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	750–800	775	228.00	228.00
12	850–900	860	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	463	230.00–290.00	260.49
8	550–600	566	207.50–274.00	256.67
8	650–700	659	253.00	253.00
2	700–750	748	205.00	205.00
1	750–800	760	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	865	221.00	221.00
1	900–950	935	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	339	218.00–257.50	234.08
7	400–450	449	285.00	285.00
2	450–500	463	215.00–227.50	221.35
5	550–600	571	274.00	274.00
1	600–650	620	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	553	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	243	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	348	325.00	325.00
7	450–500	458	305.00–350.00	337.35
2	550–600	565	315.00	315.00
3	650–700	682	240.00–278.00	265.64
1	700–750	725	265.00	265.00
1	950–1000	985	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	325.00	325.00
5	550–600	571	325.00	325.00
3	600–650	645	276.00	276.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	100.00	100.00
1	450–500	455	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	565	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	500	270.00	270.00
4	550–600	578	290.00–295.00	293.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	600	205.00	205.00
1	950–1000	970	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	260.00	260.00
2	400–450	420	295.00	295.00
2	700–750	720	230.00–244.00	236.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	426	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	100.00	100.00
1	300–350	340	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	495	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	245.00	245.00
2	450–500	475	313.00	313.00
2	600–650	638	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	815	195.00	195.00
1	950–1000	975	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	571	205.00	205.00

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.