Sale reports / Virginia / Virginia Cattle Company / 2023-02-28

Virginia Cattle Company

Feeder Cattle · Radiant, Virginia · Tue, Feb 28
● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2182
Receipts
194 head
▼ 159 vs last sale 353▼ 342 vs year ago 536 · −63.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 65, Heifers 97, Bulls 32)

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 $159.20/cwt on 97 head.
Average price
$159.20
97 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$869
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$380
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1
$56.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−12.50
vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547180.7298932
Medium and Large 2592162.6596325
Medium and Large 1585160.1393616thin
Medium and Large 3476128.0961012thin
Medium and Large 4461125.005766thin
Small 2340125.004251thin
Small 1492123.806095thin
One grade step is worth $56.92/cwt here — about $380 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 sale97 hd
159.20
—
VA average6 barns · 1,165 hd
171.70
−12.50
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

67 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 4—350157.00/cwt157.00–157.005502
HeifersMedium and Large 2—572166.50/cwt166.50–166.509526
SteersSmall 1—513149.00/cwt149.00–149.007642
SteersSmall 1—280140.00/cwt140.00–140.003921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Natural—565182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,03121
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—569179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,0196
SteersMedium and Large 2—390155.00/cwt155.00–155.006051
HeifersSmall 1—625121.00/cwt121.00–121.007562
SteersMedium and Large 2—805154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,2401
SteersMedium and Large 3—610161.00/cwt161.00–161.009821
SteersMedium and Large 3—335148.00/cwt148.00–148.004961
SteersMedium and Large 4—340125.00/cwt125.00–125.004251
SteersMedium and Large 2—473195.00/cwt195.00–195.009222
SteersMedium and Large 3—488148.65/cwt146.00–150.007253
SteersMedium and Large 1—54088.00/cwt88.00–88.004751
SteersMedium and Large 2—660201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,3275
SteersMedium and Large 3—578113.33/cwt85.00–140.006552
SteersMedium and Large 2—1,185100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1851
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—749187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4015
SteersMedium and Large 3—935119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,1131
SteersMedium and Large 2—527195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0285
SteersMedium and Large 1—563209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,1778
SteersMedium and Large 1—463213.00/cwt213.00–213.009864
SteersMedium and Large 1—715175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2511
Dairy SteersLarge 2-3—1,20399.00/cwt99.00–99.001,1914
SteersMedium and Large 1—753182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3704
SteersMedium and Large 1—646202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,3057
BullsMedium and Large 1—380183.00/cwt183.00–183.006954
BullsMedium and Large 1—641175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1224
BullsMedium and Large 1—738143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0552
BullsMedium and Large 1—532186.00/cwt186.00–186.009903
BullsMedium and Large 1—432182.00/cwt182.00–182.007863
BullsSmall 1—240149.00/cwt149.00–149.003581
BullsMedium and Large 2—970100.00/cwt100.00–100.009701
BullsMedium and Large 2—400194.00/cwt194.00–194.007762
BullsMedium and Large 4—655108.00/cwt108.00–108.007071
BullsMedium and Large 4—300139.00/cwt139.00–139.004171
HeifersMedium and Large 2Natural—658159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0464
BullsMedium and Large 3—833129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0752
HeifersMedium and Large 1—800119.00/cwt119.00–119.009521
HeifersMedium and Large 1—560170.00/cwt170.00–170.009526
BullsMedium and Large 3—768135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0372
BullsMedium and Large 3—625138.00/cwt138.00–138.008631
HeifersMedium and Large 3—435136.51/cwt136.00–139.005946
BullsMedium and Large 2—470183.00/cwt183.00–183.008605
HeifersMedium and Large 3—680135.00/cwt135.00–135.009181
HeifersMedium and Large 4—448131.00/cwt131.00–131.005872
HeifersMedium and Large 3—45095.00/cwt95.00–95.004281
HeifersMedium and Large 4—475138.00/cwt138.00–138.006561
HeifersMedium and Large 2—661155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0255
HeifersSmall 1—355128.00/cwt128.00–128.004542
HeifersMedium and Large 3—355116.00/cwt116.00–116.004121
HeifersMedium and Large 3—590110.00/cwt110.00–110.006491
HeifersMedium and Large 4—340120.00/cwt120.00–120.004081
HeifersMedium and Large 4—66591.00/cwt91.00–91.006051
HeifersMedium and Large 2—485158.00/cwt158.00–158.007661
HeifersMedium and Large 4—390139.00/cwt139.00–139.005421
HeifersMedium and Large 1—480164.00/cwt164.00–164.007873
HeifersMedium and Large 2—740125.00/cwt125.00–125.009251
HeifersMedium and Large 1—395161.00/cwt161.00–161.006361
HeifersMedium and Large 2—393149.63/cwt129.00–170.005882
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—575184.25/cwt184.25–184.251,0596
HeifersMedium and Large 3—513131.00/cwt131.00–131.006722
HeifersMedium and Large 1—672154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,0355
HeifersSmall 1—500121.00/cwt121.00–121.006051
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—439169.00/cwt169.00–169.007425
HeifersSmall 2—340125.00/cwt125.00–125.004251

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.