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Virginia Cattle Company Feeder Cattle Board Sale

Virginia · Radiant · Thu, Aug 1
● As filed4,826 headUSDA AMS · slug 2146

The sale in one line

F.O.B. at origin · actual weights
21 lots covering 4,826 head. Weights are actual. USDA puts receipts at 4,826 head, against 128 last week and 4,532 a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Central Virginia Cattlemen Association Sale

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 3236, Heifers 1590)

Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

All cattle Virginia Quality Assured (VQA)

Every lot, as filed

21 lots · 4,826 head
ClassGradeWeightAvg wtPriceRangeHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Natural850–900890264.00/cwt264.00114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Natural650–700690286.00/cwt286.0075
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850832259.82/cwt255.50–266.00483
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950909252.15/cwt247.50–256.00221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650624293.94/cwt281.00–316.00218
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000965251.03/cwt248.00–254.00103
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750730286.25/cwt272.50–297.00613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800773278.75/cwt268.00–300.00515
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Natural750–800784292.54/cwt278.00–299.00189
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700682256.20/cwt246.50–279.00523
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Natural650–700660268.50/cwt268.5077
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Natural700–750735265.00/cwt265.0069
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900863256.48/cwt248.00–269.00346
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700667288.55/cwt278.00–295.00300
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Natural800–850835269.00/cwt269.0059
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800770239.11/cwt237.50–244.00263
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750720257.96/cwt245.00–266.00210
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600585268.14/cwt264.00–272.00170
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650643261.51/cwt261.00–262.00159
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850815229.00/cwt229.0062
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900875219.50/cwt219.5057
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.