Name: Culpeper Agricultural Enterprise livestock auction prices — 2019-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 222, Heifers 236, Bulls 26)

Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.73/cwt on 235 head.

Average price

$122.73

235 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$663

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

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

$21.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.30

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	529	129.48	685	117
Medium and Large 1	580	121.12	702	68
Small 1	475	114.67	545	3thin
Medium and Large 2	536	109.15	586	30
Medium and Large 3	476	108.12	515	17thin

One grade step is worth $21.36/cwt here — about $170 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 sale235 hd

122.73

—

VA average8 barns · 1,648 hd

121.43

+1.30

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

71 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	—	550	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	123.33/cwt	120.00–123.50	655	20
Heifers	Small 1	—	500	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	551	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	724	92.57/cwt	89.00–100.00	670	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	430	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	550	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	644	121.44/cwt	121.00–124.00	782	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	628	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	810	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	604	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	743	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	394	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	394	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	470	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	524	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	639	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	718	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	854	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	832	2
Steers	Small 1	—	440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	404	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	578	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	593	155.29/cwt	155.00–155.50	921	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	132.17/cwt	131.00–132.50	967	9
Steers	Small 1	—	460	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	126.77/cwt	124.00–155.50	792	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	544	135.06/cwt	130.00–135.50	735	12
Steers	Small 1	—	588	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	129.23/cwt	120.00–130.00	699	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	134.09/cwt	124.00–135.00	850	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	797	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	497	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	621	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	876	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	125.68/cwt	119.00–132.50	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Natural	—	435	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	115.68/cwt	96.00–118.00	610	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	810	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	113.52/cwt	100.00–133.00	425	5
Heifers	Small 1	—	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	113.31/cwt	108.50–118.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	501	127.84/cwt	127.00–130.00	640	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	570	6
Heifers	Small 1	—	480	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	111.00/cwt	106.00–121.00	522	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	569	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	794	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	968	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	689	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	761	122.23/cwt	120.00–123.00	930	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	547	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	777	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	131.83/cwt	130.00–135.50	745	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	785	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	604	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	405	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	580	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	735	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	535	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	716	3
Bulls	Small 1	—	555	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	489	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	584	1

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 Aug 2, 2019

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

Receipts 484Last week 0Year ago 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 222, Heifers 236, Bulls 26)

Value Added and Natural 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
2	—	550	124.00	124.00
2	—	610	99.00	99.00
4	—	423	137.00	137.00
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
2	—	355	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	91.00	91.00
1	—	445	82.00	82.00
1	—	465	96.00	96.00
1	—	515	95.00	95.00
1	—	615	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	130.00	130.00
2	—	623	118.00	118.00
3	—	555	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	82.00	82.00
1	—	535	116.00	116.00
1	—	555	82.00	82.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	485	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	531	120.00–123.50	123.33
20	—	644	121.00–124.00	121.44
2	—	580	120.00	120.00
2	—	705	118.00	118.00
5	—	374	100.00–133.00	113.52
6	—	471	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	118.00	118.00
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
1	—	480	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	118.00	118.00
4	—	513	108.50	108.50
6	—	394	100.00	100.00
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
2	—	588	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	724	89.00–100.00	92.57
5	—	645	112.00	112.00
6	—	443	106.00	106.00
9	—	527	96.00–118.00	115.68
2	—	375	100.00	100.00
2	—	568	108.50–118.00	113.31
3	—	470	106.00–121.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	430	128.00	128.00
10	—	628	129.00	129.00
11	—	524	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	604	123.00	123.00
7	—	718	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	589	137.50	137.50
36	—	501	127.00–130.00	127.84
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	100.00	100.00
1	—	460	117.50	117.50
2	—	588	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	404	143.00	143.00
11	—	625	124.00–155.50	126.77
1	—	595	118.00	118.00
12	—	541	120.00–130.00	129.23
1	—	680	127.00	127.00
2	—	360	138.00	138.00
4	—	450	130.00	130.00
4	—	761	120.00–123.00	122.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	593	155.00–155.50	155.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	732	131.00–132.50	132.17
12	—	544	130.00–135.50	135.06
24	—	634	124.00–135.00	134.09
1	—	655	127.00	127.00
2	—	485	119.00–132.50	125.68
3	—	762	127.00	127.00
6	—	565	130.00–135.50	131.83
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	113.00	113.00
2	—	338	119.00	119.00
8	—	565	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	621	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	569	139.50	139.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	547	142.00	142.00

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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