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Tri-State Feeder Cattle Board Sale

Virginia · Abingdon · Tue, Jan 9
● As filed1,208 headUSDA AMS · slug 2145

The sale in one line

F.O.B. at origin · actual weights
14 lots covering 1,208 head. Weights are actual. USDA puts receipts at 1,208 head, against 1,281 last week and 1,297 a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 631, Heifers 577)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

All lots VQA (Virginia Quality Assured)

Every lot, as filed

14 lots · 1,208 head
ClassGradeWeightAvg wtPriceRangeHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—750226.00/cwt226.0065
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—800217.50/cwt217.5062
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—860205.00/cwt205.0058
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—515268.00/cwt268.0058
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—672239.75/cwt237.00–242.50149
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—565277.00/cwt277.0089
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—610258.00/cwt258.0081
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—715234.50/cwt234.5069
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—625225.50/cwt224.50–226.50158
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—521243.64/cwt243.50–244.00127
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—570235.00/cwt235.0088
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—675217.50/cwt217.5073
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—715210.00/cwt210.0069
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—785203.00/cwt203.0062
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.