Name: Culpeper Agricultural Enterprise livestock auction prices — 2023-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 143, Heifers 156, Bulls 34)

Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.16/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$194.16

156 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,039

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$206

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

$66.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.83

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	502	211.57	1,062	43
Medium and Large 2-3	509	192.06	978	17thin
Medium and Large 2	532	191.91	1,021	31
Medium and Large 1	572	189.59	1,084	56
Medium and Large 3	507	152.86	774	7thin
Small 1	590	145.00	856	2thin

One grade step is worth $66.57/cwt here — about $206 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 sale156 hd

194.16

—

VA average9 barns · 1,620 hd

192.33

+1.83

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

68 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	207.88/cwt	177.50–210.00	975	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	164.96/cwt	162.50–167.50	1,288	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,186	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	866	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,706	4
Steers	Small 1	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Steers	Small 1	—	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	441	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	975	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	166.41/cwt	147.50–175.00	960	8
Steers	Small 1	—	553	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	221.29/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,031	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	167.49/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,211	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,310	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	400	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	960	11
Steers	Small 1Value Added	—	685	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	683	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,264	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	472	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,199	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,399	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,444	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	545	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	967	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	220.48/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,188	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,018	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	845	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,141	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	913	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	745	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	447	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	468	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	917	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	979	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	847	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	770	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,084	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	557	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,030	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	987	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	441	191.29/cwt	185.00–193.00	844	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	566	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	906	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	178.88/cwt	150.00–182.00	1,131	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,007	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	763	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	854	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,516	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,184	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	206.85/cwt	187.50–210.00	974	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,384	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,180	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	546	196.70/cwt	196.00–197.00	1,074	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	834	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,710	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	446	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	836	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	795	2

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 Nov 3, 2023

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

Receipts 333Last week 442Year ago 406

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 143, Heifers 156, Bulls 34)

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$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	469	177.50–210.00	207.88
4	—	781	162.50–167.50	164.96
14	—	632	150.00–182.00	178.88
2	—	865	160.00	160.00
1	—	700	162.00	162.00
13	—	546	196.00–197.00	196.70
3	—	375	177.50	177.50
1	—	670	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	441	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	455	200.00	200.00
9	—	557	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	196.00	196.00
2	—	763	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	553	196.00	196.00
2	—	740	160.00	160.00
15	—	471	187.50–210.00	206.85
1	—	750	85.00	85.00
1	—	665	177.50	177.50
1	—	535	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	160.00	160.00
2	—	358	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	510	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	854	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	160.00	160.00
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	177.00	177.00
1	—	290	192.50	192.50
8	—	577	147.50–175.00	166.41
3	—	723	165.00–172.50	167.49
1	—	600	160.00	160.00
1	—	500	147.50	147.50
4	—	446	187.50	187.50
2	—	383	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	866	197.00	197.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
1	—	485	145.00	145.00
2	—	553	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	466	220.00–222.50	221.29
1	—	960	170.00	170.00
1	—	700	202.50	202.50
1	—	555	200.00	200.00
7	—	666	210.00	210.00
4	—	764	189.00	189.00
32	—	539	219.00–225.00	220.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	639	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	400	240.00	240.00
22	—	472	254.00	254.00
Steers — Small 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	185.00	185.00
4	—	545	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	834	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	550	185.00	185.00
1	—	845	135.00	135.00
1	—	650	150.00	150.00
1	—	615	176.00	176.00
1	—	500	182.50	182.50
1	—	350	172.50	172.50
9	—	441	185.00–193.00	191.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	60.00	60.00
1	—	405	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	189.00	189.00
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
3	—	395	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	162.50	162.50
4	—	681	145.00	145.00

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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