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Virginia Livestock, LLC

Name: Virginia Livestock, LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-16

Feeder Cattle · Front Royal, Virginia · Tue, May 16

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2176

← May 2May 16Jun 6 →

Receipts

435 head

▲ 73 vs last sale 362▲ 217 vs year ago 218 · +99.5%

Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleThu Oct 22, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Grade Feeder Cattle (Steers 166, Heifers 195, Bulls 74)

Value Added and Most 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 $188.47/cwt on 195 head.

Average price

$188.47

195 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$936

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$359

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

$72.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.76

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	539	211.00	1,137	5thin
Medium and Large 1	496	198.59	985	116
Medium and Large 2	495	180.51	893	56
Medium and Large 3	494	141.88	701	17thin
Small 1	560	139.00	778	1thin

One grade step is worth $72.00/cwt here — about $359 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 sale195 hd

188.47

—

VA average10 barns · 1,672 hd

192.23

−3.76

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

Every lot

70 lots · USDA AMS · Virginia Livestock LLC Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Front Royal, 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 2	285	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	601	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	665	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	905	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	404	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	816	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	844	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	430	237.41/cwt	225.00–252.00	1,021	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	233.69/cwt	200.00–241.00	1,070	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	197.92/cwt	180.00–201.00	926	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	655	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	166.22/cwt	151.00–170.00	878	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	534	205.27/cwt	172.00–246.00	1,096	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	544	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,197	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	553	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,405	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	240.59/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,367	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	611	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,326	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	633	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,393	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,434	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	649	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,434	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	651	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,562	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	722	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,516	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	738	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,262	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,306	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	813	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,057	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Natural	288	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	518	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	506	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	366	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	542	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	680	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	174.21/cwt	130.00–180.00	659	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	612	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	592	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	141.97/cwt	139.00–151.00	602	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	199.08/cwt	147.00–211.00	922	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	839	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	474	217.14/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,029	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	503	142.51/cwt	141.00–144.00	717	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	709	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	515	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,082	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	539	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,137	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	204.00/cwt	189.00–205.00	1,102	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	553	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,023	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	556	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,179	10
Heifers	—	Small 1	560	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	778	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	564	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	823	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	569	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,184	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,188	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,238	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	150.16/cwt	126.00–175.00	1,074	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,269	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	778	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	934	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	875	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,146	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	355	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	536	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	397	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	715	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	441	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	882	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	458	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	779	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	462	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,049	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	532	222.76/cwt	176.00–227.00	1,185	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	548	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	745	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	896	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,244	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	857	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	871	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	648	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,212	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	656	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,168	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	773	148.34/cwt	120.00–178.00	1,147	2

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 Livestock LLC Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Front Royal, VA

Tue May 16, 2023

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

Receipts 435Last week 362Year ago 218

State Grade Feeder Cattle (Steers 166, Heifers 195, Bulls 74)

Value Added and Most Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	539	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	167.00	167.00
38	—	463	147.00–211.00	199.08
7	—	378	180.00	180.00
4	—	424	139.00–151.00	141.97
2	—	715	126.00–175.00	150.16
6	—	653	182.00	182.00
15	—	540	189.00–205.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	556	212.00	212.00
15	—	474	212.00–219.00	217.14
9	—	425	200.00	200.00
8	—	515	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	564	146.00	146.00
4	—	366	148.00	148.00
1	—	510	139.00	139.00
3	—	455	140.00	140.00
2	—	778	120.00	120.00
1	—	420	141.00	141.00
1	—	265	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	288	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	466	180.00	180.00
13	—	553	185.00	185.00
3	—	655	189.00	189.00
1	—	620	150.00	150.00
2	—	503	141.00–144.00	142.51
1	—	405	151.00	151.00
8	—	378	130.00–180.00	174.21
2	—	335	151.00	151.00
1	—	875	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	569	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	211.00	211.00
7	—	544	220.00	220.00
1	—	285	211.00	211.00
8	—	649	221.00	221.00
1	—	420	201.00	201.00
7	—	468	180.00–201.00	197.92
2	—	738	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	131.00	131.00
2	—	813	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	553	254.00	254.00
8	—	651	240.00	240.00
20	—	534	172.00–246.00	205.27
15	—	430	225.00–252.00	237.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	640	224.00	224.00
3	—	345	160.00	160.00
15	—	458	200.00–241.00	233.69
3	—	377	240.00	240.00
5	—	528	151.00–170.00	166.22
18	—	568	236.00–243.00	240.59
4	—	404	202.00	202.00
5	—	768	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	722	210.00	210.00
2	—	633	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	611	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	548	136.00	136.00
2	—	635	135.00	135.00
16	—	462	227.00	227.00
8	—	656	178.00	178.00
5	—	563	221.00	221.00
3	—	397	180.00	180.00
2	—	773	120.00–178.00	148.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	160.00	160.00
12	—	532	176.00–227.00	222.76
4	—	355	151.00	151.00
9	—	441	200.00	200.00
4	—	648	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	135.00	135.00
1	—	355	150.00	150.00
3	—	458	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.