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Virginia Feeder Cattle Tel-O-Auction Market Report

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $415.00/cwt ≈ $3,112/hd at 750 lb · 66 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $415.00/cwt ≈ $3,196/hd at 770 lb · 63 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $398.50/cwt ≈ $3,188/hd at 800 lb · 60 head
Virginia Feeder Cattle Tel-O-Auction 7-weight steers brought $408/cwt, running $4/cwt above the VA average ($404) and $12/cwt under Winchester, VA ($420). With 355 head through, the market reflects steady demand in the region's feeder cattle class. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 122 482
Feeder cattle 355 122 482

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 355) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. All cattle Home Raised. Most cattle Virginia Quality Assured (VQA)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 value added 705 50 390.00 $390.00 $2,750
750 value added 750 66 415.00 $415.00 $3,112
800 value added 800 60 398.50 $398.50 $3,188
875 value added 875 56 371.50 $371.50 $3,251
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 value added 770 63 415.00 $415.00 $3,196
815 value added 815 60 387.00 $387.00 $3,154

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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.