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Virginia Feeder Cattle Tel-O-Auction Market Report

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Monday, October 27, 2025

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $380.00/cwt ≈ $2,812/hd at 740 lb · 68 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.00/cwt ≈ $2,488/hd at 785 lb · 64 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.00/cwt -13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,673/hd at 830 lb · 61 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 369

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 value added 740 68 380.00 $380.00 $2,812
860 value added 860 59 340.00 $340.00 $2,924
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 value added 870 58 320.00 $320.00 $2,784 -31.49

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 value added 785 64 317.00 $317.00 $2,488
830 value added 830 61 322.00 $322.00 $2,673 -13.50
850 value added 850 59 312.00 $312.00 $2,652 -25.00

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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.