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Virginia Livestock LLC Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Front Royal, VA

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

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.90/cwt -13.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 567 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.50/cwt -9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 563 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.00/cwt ≈ $1,000/hd at 474 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 403 331
Feeder cattle 407 403 331

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 168, Heifers 176, Bulls 63) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 242.00 $242.00 $915 —
476–478 476 13 260.00–271.00 $269.30 $1,282 +15.11
550–590 554 36 200.00–254.00 $246.38 $1,365 -13.62
596 596 17 248.00 $248.00 $1,478 -12.00
654 654 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,439 -12.81
749 749 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,378 -6.55
770 770 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,251 -37.50
838 838 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,487 +7.50
868 868 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 206.00 $206.00 $740 -17.23
440 440 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,021 +82.00
463–480 467 9 232.00–234.00 $232.46 $1,086 +28.05
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 +27.50
554 554 19 218.00 $218.00 $1,208 ±0.00
658–690 663 13 167.50–203.00 $196.94 $1,306 -3.06
754 754 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,463 —
850 850 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 —
535 value added 535 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 206.00 $206.00 $744 -4.00
425 425 2 152.50 $152.50 $648 +47.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 192.50–207.00 $202.21 $795 -17.79
470 470 5 205.00 $205.00 $964 -45.00
545 545 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 -5.00
563 563 36 210.50 $210.50 $1,185 -9.50
651–655 652 16 140.00–175.00 $166.21 $1,084 —
741 741 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,141 —
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
870 870 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 5 205.00 $205.00 $797 +16.86
400–440 426 12 152.50–208.00 $197.80 $843 —
478 478 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,028 -15.00
520 520 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,097 +3.00
561 561 19 211.00 $211.00 $1,184 +73.27
664 664 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,228 —
720 720 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,188 +114.00
838 838 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 23 211.00 $211.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 112.50 $112.50 $268 —
348 348 5 185.00 $185.00 $644 +22.50
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 +40.00
438 438 4 160.00 $160.00 $701 —
545 545 3 90.00 $90.00 $490 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 202.00 $202.00 $735 -6.00
456 456 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,003 +20.00
553 553 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,277 +21.00
647 647 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,132 —
765 765 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 357 6 125.00–192.50 $170.42 $608 +0.42
410–432 426 7 140.00–177.50 $167.18 $712 —
495 495 2 50.00–177.50 $113.75 $563 —
550 550 3 125.00 $125.00 $688 —
670–675 673 2 122.50–160.00 $141.32 $951 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 180.00 $180.00 $616 -25.00
428 428 2 185.00 $185.00 $792 —
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 -44.00
553 553 6 150.00 $150.00 $830 ±0.00
650 650 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,066 +39.00
720 720 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,206 +67.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 210.00 $210.00 $573 —

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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.