Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2022-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 419, Heifers 193, Bulls 48)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Natural cattle are Vaccinated, some Weaned

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $155.37/cwt on 415 head.

Average price

$155.37

415 head · 724 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,125

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$760

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

$73.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.27

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	691	163.44	1,129	154
Medium and Large 1-2	857	162.37	1,392	165
Medium and Large 2	573	154.26	884	38
Medium and Large 2-3	728	134.00	976	9thin
Small 1	469	122.00	572	7thin
Medium and Large 3	537	120.40	647	21
Medium and Large 3-4	535	110.00	589	9thin
Medium and Large 4	411	89.83	369	12thin

One grade step is worth $73.60/cwt here — about $760 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 sale415 hd

155.37

—

VA average10 barns · 2,351 hd

160.64

−5.27

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

112 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 1	—	663	145.66/cwt	127.00–161.00	966	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	876	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	615	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	176.76/cwt	121.00–180.00	1,002	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	153.53/cwt	124.00–161.00	1,015	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 4	—	401	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	321	7
Steers	Medium and Large 4	—	775	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	923	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,440	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	146.15/cwt	131.00–151.00	482	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	810	154.69/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,253	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	102.95/cwt	101.00–105.00	492	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	926	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	687	108.69/cwt	104.00–111.00	747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	542	125.20/cwt	125.00–126.00	679	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	955	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 4Value Added	—	371	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	226	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	123.52/cwt	121.00–126.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	549	1
Steers	Small 1	—	448	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	493	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,178	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	138.16/cwt	115.00–160.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	848	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,204	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	825	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3-4Value Added	—	535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	589	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	648	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,108	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	795	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,193	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	853	163.17/cwt	155.00–165.50	1,392	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	863	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,364	6
Steers	Small 1Value Added	—	463	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	653	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	846	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,286	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	930	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,349	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	649	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,123	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	878	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,273	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	104.44/cwt	100.00–109.00	907	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	954	164.75/cwt	164.75–164.75	1,572	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	539	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	868	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	724	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,144	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	674	168.76/cwt	166.00–171.00	1,137	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3Value Added	—	633	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	804	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	728	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	976	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	871	3
Bulls	Small 1	—	600	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	140.53/cwt	137.00–144.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	638	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	778	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 4Value Added	—	480	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	480	7
Bulls	Small 1	—	710	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	799	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	446	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	691	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	295	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	295	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	832	88.50/cwt	81.00–91.00	736	4
Bulls	Small 2	—	300	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 4	—	515	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 4	—	425	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	302	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	955	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	619	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	352	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	250	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	628	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	565	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	530	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	498	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	689	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	627	1
Bulls	Small 2	—	418	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	213	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	568	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	809	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	280	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	182	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	738	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	583	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	830	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 4	—	338	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	368	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	368	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	397	3
Heifers	Small 1Value Added	—	455	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	501	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	550	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,100	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	858	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,158	2
Steers	Small 1	—	505	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	695	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	619	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	546	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	753	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4Value Added	—	424	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	437	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	509	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	626	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	646	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	840	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	649	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	811	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	751	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	946	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	648	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	130.67/cwt	125.00–131.00	862	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	974	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	474	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	315	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	348	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	383	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	543	4

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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