Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2023-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 146, Heifers 184, Bulls 58)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $177.36/cwt on 182 head.

Average price

$177.36

182 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$421

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 4

$71.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.16

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	483	196.00	947	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	424	189.85	806	49
Medium and Large 1	558	179.57	1,001	61
Medium and Large 2	573	171.66	983	48
Medium and Large 3	439	154.75	680	10thin
Small 2	183	150.00	275	1thin
Small 1	489	133.88	654	4thin
Medium and Large 4	422	124.67	526	3thin

One grade step is worth $71.33/cwt here — about $421 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 sale182 hd

177.36

—

VA average13 barns · 2,928 hd

190.51

−13.16

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

85 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	—	559	181.21/cwt	173.00–182.00	1,013	23
Heifers	Small 1	—	305	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	436	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	505	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	1,225	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,642	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	825	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	801	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,298	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	796	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	579	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,071	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	940	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,438	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	705	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	212.38/cwt	166.00–231.00	1,140	7
Steers	Small 1	—	223	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	468	1
Steers	Small 1	—	520	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	662	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	940	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,119	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	862	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,474	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	880	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	240.19/cwt	217.00–241.00	1,357	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,302	9
Steers	Small 1	—	350	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,130	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	220.91/cwt	197.50–223.00	1,416	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	743	192.45/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,430	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	173.45/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,436	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	436	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,151	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	243.81/cwt	146.00–260.00	1,165	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	375	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	878	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	447	218.91/cwt	216.00–220.00	979	11
Bulls	Small 1	—	468	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	608	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	217.89/cwt	210.00–220.00	702	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	197.26/cwt	155.00–211.00	1,036	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	975	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,102	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,053	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	825	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	899	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	547	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	890	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	276	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	662	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	789	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,109	4
Bulls	Small 1	—	223	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	468	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	544	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,066	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	708	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	541	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,055	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Natural	—	483	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	947	6
Heifers	Small 1	—	450	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	174.74/cwt	168.00–175.50	926	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	937	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	280	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	183	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,186	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	811	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,038	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	635	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	860	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	180.36/cwt	140.00–185.00	860	11
Heifers	Small 2	—	183	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	154.12/cwt	137.50–170.00	670	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	695	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	651	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,133	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	724	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	903	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,129	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	826	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	467	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	878	10

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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