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Virginia Livestock LLC Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Front Royal, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded) · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, July 16, 2026

179 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (111)

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $445.90/cwt -35.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 467 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.00/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 530 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $415.00/cwt +60.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 447 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 668 0
Feeder cattle 179 668 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 64, Heifers 92, Bulls 23) Natural cattle are Vaccinated, some Weaned

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 10 455.00 $455.00 $2,070 +15.00
472–491 483 7 430.00–435.00 $432.91 $2,091 -7.09
523 523 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,223 -45.00
564 564 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,482 -45.00
613 613 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,421 -30.00
713 713 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,852 +32.43
775 775 6 410.00 $410.00 $3,178 —
820 820 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 302 3 400.00–450.00 $433.15 $1,308 -71.85
453 453 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,061 +139.43
554 554 8 420.00 $420.00 $2,327 +20.00
651 651 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,441 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,119 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,664 —
530 530 14 365.00 $365.00 $1,934 -10.00
606 606 10 385.00 $385.00 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,164 -14.82
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 —
360 360 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 -40.00
447 447 11 415.00 $415.00 $1,855 +60.00
450 450 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 -29.76
563 563 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,970 -30.00
608 608 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 —
459–475 463 7 420.00–425.00 $420.73 $1,948 -25.23
531 531 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,805 -5.00
580 580 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 -22.93
660 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 -37.50
760 760 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 267 3 340.00–375.00 $362.31 $967 -72.69
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 -140.00
352 352 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,232 —
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 -62.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,379 —
360 360 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 -120.00
458 458 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,969 +43.31
530–533 532 3 340.00–355.00 $350.02 $1,862 —
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,353 —
408 408 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,306 —
623 623 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,892 -70.00
662 662 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,185 —

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Price trend

high 462.05 low 347.26 Sep 2025 Jun 2026

650–699 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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