Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2019-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 363, Heifers 256, Bulls 78)

Value added cattle are weaned and vaccinated.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $122.00/cwt on 354 head.

Average price

$122.00

354 head · 635 lb average

Value per head Derived

$774

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$284

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 4

$25.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.00

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	616	127.40	785	137
Medium and Large 2	588	125.73	740	112
Medium and Large 1-2	838	111.76	936	54
Medium and Large 3	597	111.42	666	36
Small 1	519	109.70	569	10thin
Medium and Large 4	491	102.00	501	5thin

One grade step is worth $25.40/cwt here — about $284 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 sale354 hd

122.00

—

VA average7 barns · 985 hd

131.01

−9.00

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

90 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	745	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	556	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	921	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	667	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	592	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	771	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	902	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	527	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	466	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	782	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	980	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	753	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	541	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	544	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	636	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	599	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	664	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	578	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	564	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	419	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	518	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	265	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	585	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	800	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	550	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	578	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	620	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	577	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	345	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 4	—	640	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 4	—	570	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 4	—	530	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	543	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	538	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	108.83/cwt	91.00–115.00	525	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	648	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	609	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	435	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	588	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	691	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	475	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	683	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	602	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	689	1
Steers	Small 1	—	543	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	619	5
Steers	Small 1	—	683	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	703	2
Steers	Small 1	—	348	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	379	2
Steers	Small 1	—	410	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 4	—	491	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	501	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	669	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	796	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	516	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	561	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	623	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	753	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	783	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	398	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	1,045	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	915	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	875	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	794	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	993	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	454	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	586	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	713	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	652	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	815	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	739	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	902	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	502	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	899	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	935	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	902	103.33/cwt	103.00–104.00	932	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	737	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	921	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	131.21/cwt	119.00–132.00	736	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	647	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	812	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	661	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	122.39/cwt	105.00–125.00	912	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	123.37/cwt	121.00–125.00	825	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	943	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	802	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	952	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	120.45/cwt	105.00–128.00	532	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	906	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	758	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	426	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	439	4
Heifers	Small 1	—	538	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	549	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	350	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	528	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	454	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	443	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	399	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	650	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	373	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	343	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	845	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	600	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.

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