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USDA Radiant, VA Feeder Cattle

USDA Radiant, VA Feeder Cattle 12/10 08:45 AMS_2182 MARS Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Radiant, VA Virginia Cattle Company-Radiant,VA Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/09/2025 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 122 316 258 State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 45, Heifers 67, Bulls 10) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 510-510 510 310-310 310 BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 380-380 380 265-265 265 1 480-480 480 150-150 150 1 510-510 510 275-275 275 1 745-745 745 155-155 155 BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 263-263 263 265-265 265 2 350-350 350 212-212 212 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 328-328 328 290-290 290 1 370-370 370 300-300 300 2 435-435 435 315-315 315 2 468-468 468 315-315 315 8 510-541 536 300-325 320.72 4 643-643 643 309-309 309 1 835-835 835 205-205 205 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 345-345 345 280-280 280 3 482-482 482 245-245 245 Value Added 5 573-573 573 227.5-227.5 227.5 Value Added 10 687-687 687 316-316 316 Natural HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 440-440 440 225-225 225 2 463-463 463 300-300 300 4 565-565 565 315-315 315 2 650-650 650 300-300 300 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 393-393 393 290-290 290 Value Added HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 260-260 260 150-150 150 1 310-310 310 250-250 250 1 525-525 525 200-200 200 4 633-633 633 270-270 270 1 775-775 775 105-105 105 HEIFERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 195-195 195 135-135 135 1 680-680 680 200-200 200 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1188-1188 1188 160-160 160 3 363-363 363 400-400 400 3 527-527 527 370-370 370 2 585-585 585 386-386 386 3 657-657 657 355-355 355 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 434-434 434 335-335 335 Value Added 9 548-548 548 347.5-347.5 347.5 Value Added STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 370-370 370 380-380 380 1 425-425 425 375-375 375 2 570-570 570 355-355 355 4 669-669 669 340-340 340 1 800-800 800 275-275 275 STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 170-170 170 100-100 100 1 285-285 285 100-100 100 1 440-440 440 300-300 300 1 565-565 565 295-295 295 STEERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 545-545 545 285-285 285 5 738-738 738 296-296 296
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AgHost Livestock Close

AgHost Livestock Close

The livestock complex rounded out the day mixed as the cattle contracts dipped lower, but the lean hog contracts continued to rally through the week's end. No new cash cattle trade was noted. March corn is down 5 3/4 cents per bushel and January soybean meal is up $0.40.

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