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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale · Tue, May 16

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Virginia Cattle Company

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, May 16

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← May 9May 16May 23 →

Receipts

278 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 208▲ 20 vs year ago 258 · +7.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 150, Heifers 117, Bulls 11)

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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $231.35/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$231.35

150 head · 595 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,375

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$670

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$79.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.08

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	610	237.36	1,449	125
Medium and Large 2	524	214.53	1,124	19thin
Small 1	482	160.67	774	3thin
Medium and Large 3	492	158.33	779	3thin

One grade step is worth $79.03/cwt here — about $670 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 sale150 hd

231.35

—

VA average10 barns · 1,542 hd

220.28

+11.08

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

Every lot

48 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	721	1
Steers	—	Small 1	425	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	544	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	453	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	689	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	225.14/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,054	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,215	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	905	3
Steers	—	Small 1	510	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	903	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	522	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,279	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	551	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,240	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,406	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	563	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,351	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	975	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	646	238.47/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,541	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	208.75/cwt	174.00–226.00	1,384	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	670	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,534	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	720	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,584	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	744	202.14/cwt	139.00–209.00	1,504	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,503	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,404	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	543	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	458	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	178.63/cwt	175.00–181.00	684	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	179.84/cwt	175.00–181.00	772	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	461	152.68/cwt	139.00–156.00	704	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	846	2
Heifers	—	Small 1	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	180.52/cwt	180.00–181.00	863	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	491	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	908	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	190.00/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	453	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	933	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	860	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	998	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,032	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 May 16, 2023

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

Receipts 278Last week 208Year ago 258

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 150, Heifers 117, Bulls 11)

Value Added and Most Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	708	189.00	189.00
7	—	773	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	150.00	150.00
2	—	470	180.00	180.00
1	—	745	179.00	179.00
5	—	540	190.00	190.00
5	—	429	175.00–181.00	179.84

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Virginia Cattle Company

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, May 16

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182

← May 9May 16May 23 →

Receipts

278 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 208▲ 20 vs year ago 258 · +7.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 150, Heifers 117, Bulls 11)

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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $231.35/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$231.35

150 head · 595 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,375

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$670

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$79.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.08

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	610	237.36	1,449	125
Medium and Large 2	524	214.53	1,124	19thin
Small 1	482	160.67	774	3thin
Medium and Large 3	492	158.33	779	3thin

One grade step is worth $79.03/cwt here — about $670 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 sale150 hd

231.35

—

VA average10 barns · 1,542 hd

220.28

+11.08

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

Every lot

48 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	721	1
Steers	—	Small 1	425	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	544	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	453	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	689	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	225.14/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,054	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,215	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	905	3
Steers	—	Small 1	510	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	903	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	522	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,279	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	551	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,240	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,406	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	563	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,351	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	975	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	646	238.47/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,541	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	208.75/cwt	174.00–226.00	1,384	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	670	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,534	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	720	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,584	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	744	202.14/cwt	139.00–209.00	1,504	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,503	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,404	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	543	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	458	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	178.63/cwt	175.00–181.00	684	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	179.84/cwt	175.00–181.00	772	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	461	152.68/cwt	139.00–156.00	704	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	846	2
Heifers	—	Small 1	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	180.52/cwt	180.00–181.00	863	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	491	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	908	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	190.00/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	453	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	933	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	860	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	998	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,032	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 May 16, 2023

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

Receipts 278Last week 208Year ago 258

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 150, Heifers 117, Bulls 11)

Value Added and Most Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	708	189.00	189.00
7	—	773	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	150.00	150.00
2	—	470	180.00	180.00
1	—	745	179.00	179.00
5	—	540	190.00	190.00
5	—	429	175.00–181.00	179.84

2	—	560	145.00	145.00
1	—	355	129.00	129.00
5	—	461	139.00–156.00	152.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	185.00	185.00
1	—	300	181.00	181.00
11	—	656	186.00–188.00	187.81
33	—	545	181.00–200.00	199.43
1	—	850	158.00	158.00
8	—	478	180.00–181.00	180.52
1	—	965	117.00	117.00
1	—	790	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	383	175.00–181.00	178.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	809	182.50	182.50
3	—	683	188.00	188.00
2	—	708	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	491	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	167.00	167.00
36	—	560	251.00	251.00
15	—	484	251.00	251.00
1	—	1,080	130.00	130.00
10	—	744	139.00–209.00	202.14
27	—	646	234.00–239.00	238.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	551	225.00	225.00
3	—	500	181.00	181.00
6	—	468	200.00–230.00	225.14
1	—	350	206.00	206.00
3	—	663	174.00–226.00	208.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	152.00	152.00
1	—	570	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	720	220.00	220.00
5	—	522	245.00	245.00
3	—	670	229.00	229.00
13	—	563	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	128.00	128.00
2	—	510	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	160.00	160.00
1	—	470	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	189.00	189.00
3	—	453	206.00	206.00
1	—	385	215.00	215.00