Board sales / Virginia / Tri-State Feeder Cattle Board Sale / 2023-12-06

Tri-State Feeder Cattle Board Sale

Virginia · Abingdon · Wed, Dec 6

● As filed1,281 headUSDA AMS · slug 2145

Sale summary

F.O.B. at origin · actual weights

14 lots covering 1,281 head. Weights are actual. USDA puts receipts at 1,281 head, against 831 last week and 1,113 a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 773, Heifers 508)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Most lots VQA (Virginia Quality Assured)

Heifers Guaranteed Open

Every lot

14 lots · 1,281 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	205.50/cwt	205.50	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	800	198.50/cwt	198.50	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	870	190.50/cwt	190.50	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	245.00/cwt	245.00	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	231.98/cwt	226.00–238.00	160
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	216.50/cwt	213.00–220.00	148
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	755	210.24/cwt	199.00–221.00	132
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	245.00/cwt	245.00	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	216.67/cwt	205.00–221.50	132
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	205.00/cwt	205.00	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	195.50/cwt	195.50	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	191.00/cwt	191.00	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	188.50/cwt	188.50	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	179.00/cwt	179.00	63

Source: USDA AMS · Richmond, VA. Prices are as filed, F.O.B. at origin, with the buyer taking freight — they are not comparable to a spot ring price and never enter a barn average. Weights are actual. Head is summed from the lots as reported.