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Virginia Livestock LLC Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,802/hd at 693 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.90/cwt ≈ $1,419/hd at 626 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 560 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 299 617
Feeder cattle 403 299 617

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 169, Heifers 163, Bulls 71) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–564 560 27 251.00–264.00 $259.73 $1,454 —
693 693 31 260.00 $260.00 $1,802 —
1029 1029 7 192.00 $192.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 271.00 $271.00 $908 -11.00
460–477 473 8 205.00–270.00 $254.19 $1,202 -23.81
525–548 540 4 181.00–235.00 $209.71 $1,132 —
563 563 23 260.00 $260.00 $1,464 -1.52
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 -56.00
658–663 659 12 217.00–236.00 $232.81 $1,534 +45.31
705–745 725 2 170.00–210.00 $190.55 $1,381 +19.55
777 777 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,554 -64.00
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 220.00 $220.00 $638 +45.00
385–395 390 2 205.00–241.00 $223.23 $871 -36.77
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
455–478 460 14 150.00–220.00 $204.41 $940 —
525 525 1 157.50 $157.50 $827 -42.50
551 551 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,201 +3.00
661 661 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,322 —
683 683 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
435 435 2 55.00–155.00 $105.00 $457 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 4 110.00 $110.00 $466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 3 100.00–150.00 $132.75 $378 —
320–340 330 2 175.00 $175.00 $578 +75.00
365–385 380 8 100.00–216.00 $188.14 $715 -24.46
466 466 19 230.00 $230.00 $1,072 +12.00
548 548 11 208.00 $208.00 $1,140 -9.00
550–575 565 3 131.00–151.00 $137.73 $778 —
643 643 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,029 -48.00
700 700 1 51.00 $51.00 $357 —
998 998 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 220.00 $220.00 $821 -5.00
430 430 1 221.00 $221.00 $950 —
455 455 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 +23.00
538 538 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,022 -2.93
560 560 27 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,154 —
606 606 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,388 —
634 value added 634 21 226.00 $226.00 $1,433 —
751 value added 751 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,547 —
755 755 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 145.00 $145.00 $362 —
315 315 2 162.50 $162.50 $512 —
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 -28.87
475 475 4 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
515–520 518 2 100.00 $100.00 $518 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 208.00 $208.00 $749 —
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 -45.00
463 463 7 200.00 $200.00 $926 -41.00
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -17.01
558 558 14 210.00 $210.00 $1,172 —
654 654 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,243 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
335 335 1 205.00 $205.00 $687 +47.50
380 380 1 100.00 $100.00 $380 -123.00
461 461 8 184.00 $184.00 $848 —
566–570 567 8 150.00 $150.00 $850 -30.00
657 657 3 125.00 $125.00 $821 -40.00
720 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 9 135.00 $135.00 $625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 155.00 $155.00 $442 —
333 333 3 210.00 $210.00 $699 —
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 -7.50
450 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 —
603 603 3 100.00 $100.00 $603 —

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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.