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Virginia Feeder Cattle Tel-O-Auction Market Report

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $331.91/cwt ≈ $3,220/hd at 970 lb · 153 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.00/cwt ≈ $2,565/hd at 775 lb · 65 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.00/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $3,114/hd at 900 lb · 56 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 328

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 value added 930 54 347.75 $347.75 $3,234
950–980 value added 970 153 330.50–333.25 $331.91 $3,220
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 value added 900 56 346.00 $346.00 $3,114 +4.93

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 value added 775 65 331.00 $331.00 $2,565

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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.