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Virginia Feeder Cattle Tel-O-Auction

Virginia · Mon, Aug 7
● As filed1,784 headUSDA AMS · slug 2170

The sale in one line

F.O.B. at origin · actual weights
16 lots covering 1,784 head. Weights are actual. USDA puts receipts at 1,784 head, against 852 last week and 433 a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Buckingham Cattlemen's Association Weaned Feeder Calf Sale

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1103, Heifers 681)

All cattle Virginia Quality Assured (VQA)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Every lot, as filed

16 lots · 1,784 head
ClassGradeWeightAvg wtPriceRangeHead
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—670275.00/cwt275.0072
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—915242.50/cwt242.5054
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—624274.73/cwt273.00–276.50158
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—695274.00/cwt274.0071
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—780262.16/cwt256.50–265.50189
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—818245.84/cwt244.00–247.50181
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—735260.02/cwt257.00–263.00134
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—862235.04/cwt228.00–242.00113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—710267.00/cwt267.0068
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—495268.50/cwt268.5063
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—688233.85/cwt228.00–240.00143
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—510259.00/cwt259.0099
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—570253.50/cwt253.5087
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—630244.50/cwt244.5080
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—690232.45/cwt225.00–240.00144
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—773224.49/cwt224.00–225.00128
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.