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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, May 20, 2025

416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $410.44/cwt ≈ $2,307/hd at 562 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.93/cwt ≈ $1,835/hd at 553 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $425.99/cwt +40.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 515 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 416 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,470 +5.00
462 462 11 420.00 $420.00 $1,940 -5.00
505–511 510 28 435.00–445.00 $436.06 $2,224 +58.56
526–540 530 10 350.00–410.00 $397.79 $2,108 +20.29
553–563 556 21 425.00–430.00 $428.55 $2,383 —
556–585 566 32 395.00–405.00 $398.55 $2,256 —
614 614 10 380.00 $380.00 $2,333 +28.48
651 651 19 330.00 $330.00 $2,148 -6.00
658–662 660 12 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 +24.00
743 743 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,415 +41.39
768 768 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,419 —
825 825 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,392 —
973 973 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,530 —
1018 1018 14 250.00 $250.00 $2,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–343 327 5 420.00–430.00 $425.81 $1,392 —
375–381 380 5 240.00–400.00 $368.40 $1,400 -61.60
405–443 437 6 350.00–385.00 $355.41 $1,553 -9.59
552–585 557 8 160.00–385.00 $350.17 $1,950 +45.17
605–648 641 7 190.00–320.00 $301.33 $1,932 —
800 800 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 —
461 461 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,936 —
720 720 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 —
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 -235.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,399 +20.00
462 462 24 360.00 $360.00 $1,663 -30.00
527 527 14 305.00–330.00 $321.07 $1,692 -18.93
545 545 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 -65.00
550–578 552 33 295.00–330.00 $327.78 $1,809 —
554 554 17 340.00 $340.00 $1,884 —
664 664 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,959 +10.00
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 -35.00
935 935 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,017 +75.00
365–398 390 11 250.00–383.00 $356.28 $1,389 +6.28
433 433 16 364.00 $364.00 $1,576 +4.00
543 543 8 327.50 $327.50 $1,778 +27.50
720 720 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 11 375.00 $375.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 215.00 $215.00 $849 —
555–585 570 2 155.00–165.00 $159.87 $911 -145.13
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 9 395.00 $395.00 $1,770 —
552–585 557 9 255.00–335.00 $319.63 $1,780 -6.62
725 725 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 —
480–485 483 2 310.00–350.00 $330.10 $1,594 -39.90
554–565 556 7 240.00–295.00 $287.01 $1,596 +37.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,594 —

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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.