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Virginia Feeder Cattle Tel-O-Auction Market Report

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $377.00/cwt ≈ $2,545/hd at 675 lb · 71 head
Virginia Feeder Cattle Tel-O-Auction 6-weight heifers sold at $377/cwt, running $17/cwt above the VA average ($360) and $30/cwt under Marshall, VA ($407). The 122 head moved steady with the recent trade. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 426 0
Feeder cattle 122 426 0

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 51, Heifers 71) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 value added 1010 51 324.00 $324.00 $3,272

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 value added 675 71 377.00 $377.00 $2,545

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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.