Name: Lynchburg Livestock Market, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 351, Heifers 516, Bulls 241)

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.44/cwt on 505 head.

Average price

$128.44

505 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$672

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Small 1

$12.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.79

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	507	131.54	668	223
Medium and Large 1	556	128.35	714	154
Medium and Large 3	495	125.27	621	82
Small 1	535	119.41	639	46

One grade step is worth $12.12/cwt here — about $28 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 sale505 hd

128.44

—

VA average9 barns · 1,167 hd

126.65

+1.79

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

58 lots · USDA AMS · Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Rustburg, 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	Small 1	—	345	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	393	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	699	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	448	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	589	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	843	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	142.25/cwt	142.25–142.25	526	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	542	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	710	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	123.25/cwt	123.25–123.25	783	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	596	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	897	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	551	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	642	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	447	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	572	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	564	115.73/cwt	109.00–116.50	653	10
Bulls	Small 1	—	481	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	601	5
Bulls	Small 1	—	422	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	157.75/cwt	157.75–157.75	655	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	492	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	706	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	342	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	583	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	133.41/cwt	126.00–133.75	740	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	123.25/cwt	123.25–123.25	765	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	556	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	745	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	720	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	160.25/cwt	160.25–160.25	670	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	125.75/cwt	125.75–125.75	780	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	174.25/cwt	174.25–174.25	619	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	479	1
Steers	Small 1	—	532	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	622	2
Steers	Small 1	—	470	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	592	2
Steers	Small 1	—	715	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	758	1
Steers	Small 1	—	600	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	695	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	551	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	680	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	615	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	759	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	673	43
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	646	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	898	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	174.75/cwt	174.75–174.75	641	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	891	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	782	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	646	136.40/cwt	129.50–137.00	881	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	946	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	159.39/cwt	146.00–162.00	736	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	643	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	551	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	653	19
Heifers	Small 1	—	460	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	582	17
Heifers	Small 1	—	643	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	701	7
Heifers	Small 1	—	742	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	553	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	690	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	452	127.65/cwt	122.50–128.25	577	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	490	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	631	107.10/cwt	104.00–108.00	676	9

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 →

Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Rustburg, VA

Mon Aug 24, 2020

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

Receipts 1,108Last week 866Year ago 1,423

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 351, Heifers 516, Bulls 241)

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	114.00	114.00
19	—	551	118.50	118.50
17	—	460	126.50	126.50
7	—	643	109.00	109.00
2	—	742	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	106.00	106.00
29	—	553	124.75	124.75
29	—	452	122.50–128.25	127.65
14	—	364	134.50	134.50
9	—	631	104.00–108.00	107.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	542	129.00	129.00
81	—	448	131.50	131.50
33	—	634	133.00	133.00
18	—	370	142.25	142.25
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
1	—	320	130.50	130.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	542	131.00	131.00
43	—	635	123.25	123.25
28	—	450	132.50	132.50
10	—	712	126.00	126.00
9	—	551	116.50	116.50
4	—	333	148.50	148.50
2	—	447	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	564	109.00–116.50	115.73
5	—	481	125.00	125.00
2	—	422	128.50	128.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	415	157.75	157.75
32	—	492	143.50	143.50
27	—	342	170.50	170.50
23	—	555	126.00–133.75	133.41
8	—	621	123.25	123.25
1	—	380	124.50	124.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	556	134.00	134.00
25	—	485	148.50	148.50
24	—	418	160.25	160.25
11	—	620	125.75	125.75
6	—	355	174.25	174.25
1	—	305	157.00	157.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	532	117.00	117.00
2	—	470	126.00	126.00
1	—	715	106.00	106.00
1	—	600	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	460	151.00	151.00
6	—	551	123.50	123.50
3	—	630	117.00	117.00
3	—	375	164.00	164.00
1	—	710	113.50	113.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	540	140.50	140.50
43	—	453	148.50	148.50
22	—	646	139.00	139.00
18	—	367	174.75	174.75
4	—	710	125.50	125.50
1	—	435	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	553	141.50	141.50
60	—	646	129.50–137.00	136.40
27	—	733	129.00	129.00
25	—	462	146.00–162.00	159.39
2	—	375	171.50	171.50

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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