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Tri-State Feeder Cattle Board Sale

Virginia · Abingdon · Wed, Jan 15
● As filed1,480 headUSDA AMS · slug 2145

The sale in one line

F.O.B. at origin · actual weights
16 lots covering 1,480 head. Weights are actual. USDA puts receipts at 1,480 head, against 0 last week and 0 a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

On-Farm State Graded Cattle (Steers 757. Heifers 723)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Most Lots Virginia Quality Assured (VQA).

Heifers Guaranteed Open.

Every lot, as filed

16 lots · 1,480 head
ClassGradeWeightAvg wtPriceRangeHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—790133.50/cwt133.5062
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—650152.00/cwt152.0077
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—850138.00/cwt138.0058
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—669146.25/cwt145.00–147.50144
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—480170.50/cwt170.5096
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—540164.50/cwt164.5090
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—585160.00/cwt160.0084
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—620153.50/cwt153.5079
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—730137.00/cwt137.0067
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—612132.75/cwt132.00–133.50160
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—667128.50/cwt128.00–129.00146
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—475142.00/cwt142.00110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—530137.50/cwt137.5092
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—560136.50/cwt136.5086
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—725129.00/cwt129.0067
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—785127.00/cwt127.0062
Source: USDA AMS · Richmond, VA. Prices are as filed, F.O.B. at origin, with the buyer taking freight — they are not comparable to a spot ring price and never enter a barn average. Weights are actual. Head is summed from the lots as reported.