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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, November 5, 2024

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $284.53/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 572 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.00/cwt -10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 563 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.47/cwt -8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 475 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 553 407
Feeder cattle 299 553 407

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 111, Heifers 130, Bulls 58) Value Added 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
355 355 1 230.00 $230.00 $816 -54.82
430 430 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 +27.50
462–482 478 16 300.00–307.00 $301.27 $1,440 +8.85
572–573 572 34 284.53 $284.53 $1,628 +0.28
600–645 636 5 210.00–235.00 $214.72 $1,366 -31.55
658 658 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,487 -1.00
766 766 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,800 +5.00
905 905 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 value added 562 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,540 —
725 value added 725 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–380 367 6 240.00–300.00 $280.44 $1,029 +30.44
410–420 415 2 255.00–295.00 $274.76 $1,140 +24.76
495 495 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,460 —
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 -27.12
638 638 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,436 -3.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 290.00 $290.00 $536 —
215 215 2 280.00 $280.00 $602 —
320 320 1 245.00 $245.00 $784 —
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 130.00 $130.00 $514 -107.00
473–483 475 18 216.00–225.00 $223.47 $1,061 -8.53
530 530 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,203 -9.00
563 563 23 218.00 $218.00 $1,227 -10.86
668 668 13 212.00 $212.00 $1,416 -8.24
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 -63.50
830 830 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,390 —
927 value added 927 11 177.00 $177.00 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 250.00 $250.00 $450 —
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 —
360–385 373 8 155.00–220.00 $210.22 $784 -24.31
450–463 452 18 195.00–215.00 $208.85 $944 -17.15
584 584 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,139 -21.00
651 651 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,302 —
727–744 737 7 130.00–180.00 $158.85 $1,171 -11.15
865 865 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 185.00 $185.00 $305 —
210 210 1 280.00 $280.00 $588 —
337 337 3 205.00 $205.00 $691 —
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 +40.00
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 +20.00
623 623 2 150.00 $150.00 $934 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 —
435 435 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
460–481 479 9 225.00–260.00 $256.26 $1,227 +11.26
566 566 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,274 -18.00
680 680 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,367 -9.36
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 -5.00
915 915 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 +55.00
485 485 1 205.00 $205.00 $994 -21.00
690–698 695 3 160.00–203.00 $174.22 $1,211 +4.22
743–748 746 5 127.50–145.00 $134.47 $1,003 —
866 866 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,082 —
900 900 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 155.00 $155.00 $632 —
660 660 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 —
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 —
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 —

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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.