Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2023-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 235, Heifers 213, Bulls 41)

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 $224.55/cwt on 233 head.

Average price

$224.55

233 head · 586 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,316

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$768

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

$126.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.34

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	575	251.00	1,443	65
Medium and Large 1	617	226.24	1,397	101
Medium and Large 2	532	222.13	1,181	41
Small 1	583	172.27	1,005	11thin
Medium and Large 3	581	146.33	850	13thin
Medium and Large 4	540	125.00	675	2thin

One grade step is worth $126.00/cwt here — about $768 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 sale233 hd

224.55

—

VA average8 barns · 1,508 hd

226.89

−2.34

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 3	—	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	751	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,322	4
Steers	Medium and Large 4	—	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 4	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	569	155.54/cwt	138.00–170.00	885	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	558	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,507	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,323	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	837	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	840	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,276	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,145	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	745	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,465	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,641	5
Steers	Small 1	—	457	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	841	3
Steers	Small 1	—	535	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	180.62/cwt	150.00–212.00	1,098	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	217.24/cwt	210.00–225.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,247	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	496	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,230	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	1,078	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,649	2
Steers	Small 1	—	765	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,508	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,200	1
Steers	Small 1	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	693	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,386	9
Steers	Small 1	—	637	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,159	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	241.04/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,357	31
Bulls	Small 1	—	460	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,010	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,265	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,131	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	895	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	887	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	695	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,119	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	870	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,009	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	454	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	913	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	961	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	530	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	161.25/cwt	157.50–162.50	766	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	631	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	915	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	433	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	979	6
Heifers	Small 1	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	180.19/cwt	180.00–181.00	960	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	557	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	877	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	954	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	614	3
Heifers	Small 1	—	478	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	790	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	248	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	203.96/cwt	201.00–206.00	987	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	406	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	260	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	646	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,247	21
Heifers	Small 1	—	557	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,237	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,137	3
Heifers	Small 1	—	367	154.20/cwt	138.00–174.00	566	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	583	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	501	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,067	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	882	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	491	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,296	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	199.14/cwt	181.00–202.00	1,105	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	480	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,147	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	500	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,175	34

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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