Name: Culpeper Agricultural Enterprise livestock auction prices — 2020-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 160, Heifers 184, Bulls 25)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.37/cwt on 184 head.

Average price

$123.37

184 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$650

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$11

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Small 1

$17.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.00

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	432	129.55	559	22
Medium and Large 1-2	523	127.16	666	41
Medium and Large 1	565	123.58	699	66
Medium and Large 2	527	122.49	646	26
Medium and Large 3	522	114.40	597	20
Small 1	509	112.00	570	9thin

One grade step is worth $17.55/cwt here — about −$11 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 sale184 hd

123.37

—

VA average9 barns · 1,408 hd

127.37

−4.00

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

Every lot, as filed

70 lots · USDA AMS · Culpeper Ag Enterprise Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Culpeper, VA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	628	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	820	2
Steers	Small 1Natural	—	635	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	937	1
Steers	Small 1	—	640	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	762	2
Steers	Small 1	—	535	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	781	1
Steers	Small 1	—	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	605	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Natural	—	472	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	684	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	600	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	816	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	775	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,031	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	886	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	757	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	808	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	476	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	800	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	603	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	889	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	692	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	969	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	901	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	462	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	735	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	567	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	822	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	961	115.24/cwt	106.00–119.00	1,107	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	548	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	877	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	883	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	790	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	944	1
Heifers	Small 1Value Added	—	335	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	446	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	668	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	701	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	548	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	553	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	555	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	597	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	490	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	576	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	452	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	538	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	666	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	693	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	788	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Natural	—	427	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	555	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	564	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	513	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	577	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	692	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	467	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	124.35/cwt	121.00–125.00	594	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	118.11/cwt	107.00–130.00	441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	713	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	670	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	611	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	449	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	503	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	664	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	124.22/cwt	124.00–125.00	693	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	866	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	117.84/cwt	114.00–120.00	755	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	126.22/cwt	120.00–127.00	581	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	561	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	426	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	792	1
Bulls	Small 1Natural	—	705	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	719	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	490	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	503	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	644	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	547	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	611	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	788	5

How this sale compares

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 →

Culpeper Ag Enterprise Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Culpeper, VA

Fri Mar 6, 2020

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

Receipts 369Last week 0Year ago 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 160, Heifers 184, Bulls 25)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	136.00	136.00
1	—	380	155.00	155.00
5	—	611	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	135.00	135.00
3	—	465	139.00	139.00
2	—	678	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Small 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	503	128.00	128.00
1	—	445	123.00	123.00
Steers — Small 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	147.50	147.50
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	119.00	119.00
1	—	535	146.00	146.00
1	—	330	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	127.00	127.00
2	—	378	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	472	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	600	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	775	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	732	121.00	121.00
4	—	473	160.00	160.00
3	—	662	122.00	122.00
3	—	578	146.00	146.00
1	—	825	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	476	168.00	168.00
27	—	603	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	692	140.00	140.00
5	—	574	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	462	159.00	159.00
6	—	567	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	961	106.00–119.00	115.24
6	—	548	160.00	160.00
5	—	635	139.00	139.00
3	—	482	164.00	164.00
1	—	815	114.00	114.00
1	—	755	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Small 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	105.00	105.00
2	—	548	101.00	101.00
1	—	555	107.50	107.50
1	—	490	117.50	117.50
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	452	119.00	119.00
4	—	666	104.00	104.00
3	—	382	126.00	126.00
2	—	788	105.00	105.00
1	—	530	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	427	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	437	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	135.50	135.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	577	120.00	120.00
3	—	467	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	121.00–125.00	124.35
3	—	555	123.00	123.00
2	—	638	112.00	112.00
2	—	373	107.00–130.00	118.11
1	—	750	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	526	135.50	135.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	538	124.50	124.50
6	—	550	111.00	111.00
4	—	449	126.00	126.00
2	—	490	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	503	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	558	124.00–125.00	124.22
11	—	760	114.00	114.00
11	—	641	114.00–120.00	117.84
9	—	460	120.00–127.00	126.22
5	—	428	131.00	131.00
3	—	325	131.00	131.00
1	—	800	99.00	99.00

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.

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