Name: Virginia Livestock, LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 588, Heifers 544, Bulls 97)

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 $142.70/cwt on 585 head.

Average price

$142.70

585 head · 628 lb average

Value per head Derived

$896

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$416

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$44.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.14

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	621	147.66	917	327
Medium and Large 1-2	709	141.92	1,006	151
Medium and Large 2	541	131.75	713	94
Medium and Large 3	458	107.66	493	9thin
Small 1	485	103.25	501	4thin

One grade step is worth $44.41/cwt here — about $416 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 sale585 hd

142.70

—

VA average5 barns · 932 hd

138.56

+4.14

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 Livestock LLC Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Front Royal, 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	—	728	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	837	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	743	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	835	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	844	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	845	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	677	101.92/cwt	94.00–106.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	487	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	131.78/cwt	130.00–132.00	615	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	651	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	651	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	548	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	690	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	454	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	595	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	460	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	348	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	442	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	511	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	358	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 4	—	455	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	341	1
Bulls	Small 2	—	230	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	159	1
Bulls	Small 2	—	340	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	272	1
Bulls	Small 2	—	470	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	329	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	99.11/cwt	91.00–107.00	528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	509	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	154.68/cwt	149.00–156.00	597	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	632	2
Heifers	Small 2	—	375	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	285	2
Heifers	Small 1Natural	—	369	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	413	3
Heifers	Small 1	—	472	90.16/cwt	89.00–96.00	426	6
Heifers	Small 1	—	560	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	498	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	278	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	236	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	800	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	480	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	730	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	650	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	630	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	680	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	440	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	438	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	416	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	629	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	399	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	82.97/cwt	78.00–91.00	363	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	359	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	464	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	585	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	369	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	447	121.23/cwt	116.00–121.50	542	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	113.89/cwt	104.00–115.00	426	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	551	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	694	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	783	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	881	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	969	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	764	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	871	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	194	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	484	126.76/cwt	125.00–129.75	614	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	566	118.71/cwt	117.50–122.00	672	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	644	128.80/cwt	125.00–130.50	829	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	675	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	847	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	756	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	975	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	543	122.86/cwt	109.00–129.00	667	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	568	18
Steers	Small 1	—	438	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	442	2
Steers	Small 1	—	670	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	683	1
Steers	Small 1	—	395	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	480	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	447	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	80.95/cwt	61.00–100.00	514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	475	135.49/cwt	130.00–150.00	644	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	604	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	785	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	569	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	549	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	749	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	944	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	564	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	106.50/cwt	100.00–113.00	948	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	908	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	681	142.50/cwt	134.00–146.00	970	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	759	154.75/cwt	154.75–154.75	1,175	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	113.97/cwt	113.00–114.00	554	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	648	114.25/cwt	114.25–114.25	740	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	112.86/cwt	105.00–113.00	625	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	634	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	843	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	553	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	669	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	758	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	978	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	604	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	755	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	522	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	710	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	483	128.00/cwt	126.00–132.00	618	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	576	124.03/cwt	116.00–129.00	714	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	891	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,087	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	662	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	940	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	871	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,219	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	934	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,308	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	434	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	686	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	701	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	988	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	396	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	440	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	643	144.04/cwt	140.00–146.50	926	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	673	149.81/cwt	149.50–150.50	1,008	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	569	157.88/cwt	152.00–163.50	898	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	831	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	842	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	747	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	949	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	847	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,186	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	138.79/cwt	138.00–139.00	951	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	701	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	999	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	905	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,267	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	590	144.05/cwt	141.00–149.50	850	19

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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