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Culpeper Ag Enterprise Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Culpeper, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded) · usually sells Fridays

Sale of Friday, July 17, 2026

134 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (64)

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $380.59/cwt ≈ $2,725/hd at 716 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 134 363 90
Feeder cattle 134 363 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 56, Heifers 52, Bulls 26) Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,905 -45.48
472 472 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,077 —
515 515 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,214 -52.15
550–578 562 9 270.00–416.00 $371.06 $2,085 -83.94
648 648 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,430 -60.00
660 660 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,607 -10.02
707–740 716 10 335.00–395.00 $380.59 $2,725 —
790 790 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,587 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563–595 value added 584 9 400.00–410.00 $406.79 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 -120.00
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 -120.00
434 434 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,866 —
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 -65.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 —
523 value added 523 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,249 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,453 —
467 467 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,961 -5.00
483 value added 483 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,077 —
507 value added 507 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,028 —
525–540 528 5 330.00–370.00 $347.90 $1,837 -67.10
573 value added 573 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,034 -30.00
579 579 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,882 -79.13
630 630 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 -20.00
652–675 658 4 315.00–320.00 $316.28 $2,081 +16.28
670 value added 670 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 —
418–442 435 8 400.00–420.00 $404.80 $1,761 —
515 515 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,725 +10.00
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 —
608 value added 608 4 332.50 $332.50 $2,022 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,806 —
453 value added 453 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,971 —
525–533 531 5 335.00–345.00 $343.02 $1,821 —
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 -155.00
648 648 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,187 —
664 664 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,258 -22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,524 —
460–495 478 2 360.00–400.00 $380.73 $1,820 —
548 548 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,808 +30.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 —
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 +90.00

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Price trend

high 496.74 low 389.86 Sep 2025 Jul 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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