Name: Virginia Cattle Company livestock auction prices — 2024-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 533, Heifers 603, Bulls 23)

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 $197.26/cwt on 599 head.

Average price

$197.26

599 head · 641 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,265

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$767

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

$84.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.85

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	667	206.09	1,376	367
Medium and Large 1	651	196.72	1,280	122
Medium and Large 2	585	187.65	1,097	44
Medium and Large 3	470	169.91	799	22
Small 1	560	151.62	849	37
Small 2	318	145.00	462	3thin
Medium and Large 4	502	121.25	608	4thin

One grade step is worth $84.84/cwt here — about $767 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 sale599 hd

197.26

—

VA average8 barns · 1,183 hd

190.41

+6.85

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

111 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	Small 2	—	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Steers	Small 1	—	655	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,097	4
Steers	Medium and Large 4	—	820	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	261.50/cwt	261.50–261.50	1,475	48
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Steers	Small 1	—	558	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	876	6
Steers	Small 1	—	750	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,225	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	234.92/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,487	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	232.24/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,535	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	551	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,394	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,297	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	192.41/cwt	157.50–228.00	991	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	851	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,455	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	674	215.45/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,452	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	729	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,385	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	821	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	708	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,338	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,426	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,284	54
Steers	Small 1	—	729	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,312	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	664	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,594	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	639	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,642	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	598	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,495	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	204.08/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,541	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	122.63/cwt	87.50–157.50	813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	764	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,727	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	847	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,728	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	883	191.89/cwt	191.00–194.00	1,694	34
Steers	Medium and Large 4	—	335	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 4	—	420	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	550	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,458	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	718	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,565	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	914	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,737	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,382	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	767	219.20/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,681	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	734	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,541	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	662	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,655	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	457	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,161	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,121	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	802	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,107	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	647	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,132	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	876	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	741	6
Heifers	Small 1	—	726	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	973	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	164.39/cwt	147.50–170.00	1,220	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	168.85/cwt	125.00–216.00	890	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	786	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	133.29/cwt	115.00–172.50	838	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	158.08/cwt	120.00–208.00	997	4
Heifers	Small 1	—	565	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	955	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	142.23/cwt	130.00–154.00	1,109	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,186	3
Heifers	Small 2	—	470	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	544	209.28/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,138	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	222.57/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,253	34
Heifers	Small 1	—	460	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	667	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,315	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,276	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	92.98/cwt	89.00–97.00	995	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	640	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	922	5
Heifers	Small 1	—	328	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	443	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,070	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	542	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	970	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	461	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	853	7
Heifers	Small 2	—	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	211.10/cwt	208.00–212.00	1,378	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	843	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,265	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,247	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	129.29/cwt	115.00–145.00	476	2
Heifers	Small 2	—	110	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	217	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	226.76/cwt	224.00–227.00	1,084	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	485	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	1,058	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,047	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	871	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,472	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	554	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,274	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	563	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	395	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	474	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	626	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,333	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	189.10/cwt	186.00–191.50	1,377	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	766	186.09/cwt	181.00–188.00	1,425	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	359	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	583	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	910	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	865	1
Steers	Small 1	—	375	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	652	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,663	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	631	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,615	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	518	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,124	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	208.20/cwt	166.00–215.00	1,389	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	846	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,650	4
Steers	Small 1	—	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	3

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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