Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2022-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 257, Holstein Steers 8, Heifers 219, Bulls 57)

Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $165.41/cwt on 255 head.

Average price

$165.41

255 head · 661 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,093

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$454

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 4

$90.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.73

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	695	169.97	1,181	94
Medium and Large 1	648	167.52	1,086	89
Medium and Large 2	608	167.28	1,017	49
Medium and Large 2-3	827	146.00	1,207	7thin
Small 1	582	141.00	821	6thin
Medium and Large 3	609	133.75	814	8thin
Small 2	680	80.00	544	1thin
Medium and Large 4	920	79.00	727	1thin

One grade step is worth $90.97/cwt here — about $454 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 sale255 hd

165.41

—

VA average7 barns · 1,038 hd

169.15

−3.73

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

91 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	661	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	919	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	181.02/cwt	150.00–191.00	862	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	646	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	964	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,195	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	820	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	650	2
Steers	Small 2	—	680	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,025	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	146.62/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,114	6
Steers	Small 1	—	613	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	653	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,032	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	184.32/cwt	177.00–185.00	883	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	852	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,189	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	141.06/cwt	137.00–145.00	896	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,107	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,328	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,045	11
Steers	Small 1	—	455	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	642	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	967	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,093	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	648	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,063	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	802	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,203	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	188.42/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,049	25
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	573	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	344	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	545	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	681	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,226	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	501	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	952	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	754	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,112	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	692	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,218	15
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	765	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	719	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	786	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,195	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	968	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,249	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	349	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	590	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	546	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	912	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	822	13
Bulls	Small 1	—	363	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	545	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	520	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	603	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	490	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	648	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	901	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	877	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	556	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	613	4
Heifers	Small 1	—	350	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	561	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	903	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	762	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	652	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	551	139.23/cwt	126.00–141.00	767	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	267	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	360	3
Heifers	Small 1	—	285	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	353	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	500	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	831	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	748	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	890	3
Steers	Small 1	—	715	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Natural	—	827	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,207	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,073	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	556	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,056	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	649	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	876	25
Steers	Medium and Large 4	—	920	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	727	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	519	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	856	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,104	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	653	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	934	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	579	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	816	4
Heifers	Small 1	—	642	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	777	6
Steers	Small 1	—	548	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	143.94/cwt	143.00–144.00	688	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	145.75/cwt	140.00–146.00	812	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	624	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	734	127.62/cwt	125.00–136.00	937	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	528	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	576	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	765	102.00/cwt	87.00–117.00	780	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	566	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	679	4
Heifers	Small 1	—	482	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	2

How this sale compares

Virginia weighted averages

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