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Tri-State Feeder Cattle Board Sale

Virginia · Abingdon · Tue, Mar 22
● As filed1,114 headUSDA AMS · slug 2145

The sale in one line

F.O.B. at origin · actual weights
13 lots covering 1,114 head. Weights are actual. USDA puts receipts at 1,114 head, against 1,172 last week and 1,605 a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 582, Heifers 532)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

All lots VQA (Virginia Quality Assured)

Every lot, as filed

13 lots · 1,114 head
ClassGradeWeightAvg wtPriceRangeHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—800133.50/cwt133.5061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—730139.00/cwt139.0067
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—620159.00/cwt159.0079
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—585164.00/cwt164.0084
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—525165.00/cwt165.0095
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—672150.50/cwt148.00–153.00146
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—635199.00/cwt199.0077
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—585197.50/cwt197.5083
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—525200.00/cwt200.0090
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—715163.75/cwt160.00–167.50137
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—840142.00/cwt142.0059
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—770153.00/cwt153.0063
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—670183.00/cwt183.0073
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.