Name: Virginia Livestock, LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 282, Heifers 301, Bulls 110)

Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.79/cwt on 295 head.

Average price

$140.79

295 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$776

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

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

$25.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.48

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	600	144.49	867	66
Medium and Large 1	565	142.79	807	158
Medium and Large 2-3	372	135.00	502	3thin
Medium and Large 2	487	133.76	652	54
Medium and Large 3	419	131.74	552	11thin
Small 1	522	119.17	622	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.32/cwt here — about $245 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 sale295 hd

140.79

—

VA average9 barns · 1,832 hd

142.27

−1.48

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

90 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	628	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	527	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	640	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	870	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	815	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	502	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	708	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	900	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	608	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	717	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	862	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,310	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	737	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,069	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,016	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,382	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	902	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,272	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	184.96/cwt	184.00–185.00	897	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	639	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	702	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	913	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	690	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	744	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,071	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	724	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,107	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	989	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	148.84/cwt	140.00–151.00	799	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	591	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,111	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	655	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,114	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	807	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	489	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	949	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,077	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	673	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,184	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	615	176.61/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,086	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	781	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,211	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	443	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	704	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	653	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,149	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	174.76/cwt	131.00–180.00	811	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	915	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	637	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	975	6
Bulls	Small 1	—	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	965	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 4	—	340	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	483	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	331	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	470	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	136.75/cwt	121.00–145.00	577	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	753	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	873	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	561	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	813	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	975	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	653	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	895	4
Bulls	Small 1	—	510	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	606	4
Bulls	Small 1	—	760	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	646	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	713	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	963	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	502	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	685	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	997	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	589	145.70/cwt	145.00–146.00	858	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	448	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	668	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	826	134.33/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,110	8
Heifers	Small 1	—	460	121.25/cwt	115.00–127.50	558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,006	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	195	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	705	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	272	136.39/cwt	135.00–137.00	371	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	636	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	324	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	762	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	812	60
Heifers	Small 1	—	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	725	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	130.55/cwt	126.00–145.00	479	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	651	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	872	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,020	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	876	20

How this sale compares

Virginia weighted averages

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