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Tri-State Feeder Cattle Board Sale

Virginia · Abingdon · Tue, Mar 23
● As filed1,605 headUSDA AMS · slug 2145

The sale in one line

F.O.B. at origin · actual weights
15 lots covering 1,605 head. Weights are actual. USDA puts receipts at 1,605 head, against 2,176 last week and 0 a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 931, Heifers 674)

All Cattle Virginia Quality Assured (VQA)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Every lot, as filed

15 lots · 1,605 head
ClassGradeWeightAvg wtPriceRangeHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—820117.50/cwt117.5059
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—750120.00/cwt120.0066
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—710128.00/cwt128.0069
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—680133.50/cwt133.5072
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—500152.00/cwt152.0082
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—632138.00/cwt136.00–140.00155
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—580163.00/cwt163.0084
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—767140.37/cwt138.25–142.50128
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—712150.50/cwt150.00–151.00136
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—675154.25/cwt154.00–154.50144
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—630159.74/cwt157.50–162.00155
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—524170.94/cwt166.00–177.00170
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—575148.02/cwt143.00–153.00171
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—880124.75/cwt124.7555
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—820132.00/cwt132.0059
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.