Name: Virginia Livestock, LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 437, Heifers 424, Bulls 49)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Natural cattle are Vaccinated, mostly Weaned

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $218.78/cwt on 436 head.

Average price

$218.78

436 head · 605 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,324

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,162

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

$73.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.41

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	634	228.65	1,449	230
Medium and Large 2-3	477	215.00	1,026	9thin
Medium and Large 1	622	211.37	1,314	137
Medium and Large 2	500	201.03	1,005	41
Medium and Large 3	434	196.37	851	17thin
Small 1	570	170.00	969	1thin
Small 2	185	155.00	287	1thin

One grade step is worth $73.65/cwt here — about $1,162 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 sale436 hd

218.78

—

VA average10 barns · 1,595 hd

211.37

+7.41

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

101 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 3	—	543	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	967	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	177.26/cwt	169.00–179.00	658	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	753	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,197	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	871	132.75/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,156	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	975	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	823	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,062	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	136.56/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	639	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,144	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	827	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,125	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	930	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	166.16/cwt	147.50–186.00	952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	879	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,442	10
Steers	Small 2	—	185	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	783	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	656	181.61/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,191	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	565	194.07/cwt	190.50–198.00	1,096	72
Steers	Small 1	—	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	473	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,107	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	195.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	965	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	658	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,152	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	448	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	780	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	517	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,029	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	759	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,169	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Natural	—	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	432	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	778	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	179.89/cwt	178.00–180.00	829	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	468	205.44/cwt	204.00–208.00	961	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,114	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	732	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	444	214.01/cwt	192.00–220.00	950	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	827	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,223	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,426	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,135	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,317	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	765	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,408	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	549	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,235	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,079	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	559	240.45/cwt	233.00–244.00	1,344	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,228	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	865	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,263	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,559	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,418	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	951	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,350	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	583	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,283	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	902	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,407	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Natural	—	477	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,026	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,231	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	672	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,243	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,367	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	473	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,145	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	662	238.19/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,577	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	772	200.05/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,544	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	765	202.15/cwt	184.00–220.00	1,546	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	790	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,008	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	196.98/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,109	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	553	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,036	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	795	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	180	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	645	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,187	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	517	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	315	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	444	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	520	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	203.33/cwt	200.00–210.00	864	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	601	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,016	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	653	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,123	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	167.43/cwt	166.00–173.00	777	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,030	4
Heifers	Small 1	—	445	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	172.43/cwt	139.00–178.00	797	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	726	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,191	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	178.28/cwt	169.00–183.00	991	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	909	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,264	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	172.49/cwt	169.00–179.00	638	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	148.81/cwt	144.00–150.00	999	5

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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