Name: Virginia Livestock, LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 389, Heifers 279, Bulls 52)

Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $235.54/cwt on 387 head.

Average price

$235.54

387 head · 628 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,480

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,144

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

$143.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.43

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	700	243.49	1,704	107
Medium and Large 1	633	237.49	1,503	207
Medium and Large 2	514	228.71	1,175	63
Small 1	465	192.75	896	2thin
Medium and Large 3	501	149.29	747	7thin
Medium and Large 4	560	100.00	560	1thin

One grade step is worth $143.49/cwt here — about $1,144 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 sale387 hd

235.54

—

VA average7 barns · 1,168 hd

236.97

−1.43

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

86 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 1-2Value Added	—	772	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,660	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	447	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	647	198.85/cwt	198.00–204.00	1,287	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,378	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	574	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,292	5
Steers	Medium and Large 4	—	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	228.58/cwt	218.00–232.00	1,006	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	228.53/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,289	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	668	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,663	8
Steers	Small 1	—	535	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	893	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	243.26/cwt	232.00–247.00	1,374	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,251	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	963	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	185.07/cwt	100.00–228.00	985	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,066	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,185	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,574	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	214.67/cwt	207.00–235.00	1,629	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,458	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	856	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,054	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,163	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	598	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,405	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	1,067	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,059	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	227.53/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,509	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,165	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	757	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,703	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	246.29/cwt	239.00–258.00	1,640	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	743	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,865	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	645	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,625	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,126	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	642	239.26/cwt	201.00–243.00	1,536	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	235.74/cwt	180.00–246.00	1,106	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,123	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,224	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	700	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	963	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	480	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,046	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,314	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	166.60/cwt	137.50–181.00	776	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,242	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	761	209.58/cwt	196.00–213.00	1,595	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,168	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	743	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,170	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	179.59/cwt	160.00–199.00	930	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	843	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	186.88/cwt	177.50–196.00	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	168.57/cwt	165.00–172.50	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	453	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,180	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,002	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	226.56/cwt	214.00–229.00	831	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	674	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,537	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	751	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	644	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,372	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	787	195.89/cwt	177.50–202.00	1,542	4
Heifers	Small 1	—	425	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	179.84/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,579	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	792	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	181.85/cwt	180.00–182.50	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	218.01/cwt	214.00–219.00	1,031	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	213.12/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,185	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,450	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	216.21/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,209	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	404	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	962	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,346	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	843	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	663	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	663	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	639	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,419	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	194.19/cwt	193.00–195.00	1,491	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	219.43/cwt	215.00–229.00	810	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	473	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,083	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,594	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	546	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,289	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,312	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,135	28
Steers	Small 1	—	395	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	662	1

How this sale compares

Virginia weighted averages

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