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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, July 15, 2025

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $374.89/cwt +49.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,486/hd at 663 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $367.03/cwt +32.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 481 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $354.20/cwt +47.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,048/hd at 578 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 278 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 —
480–493 487 4 355.00–380.00 $367.33 $1,789 +27.33
553–565 557 3 325.00–360.00 $348.17 $1,939 -21.83
663 663 40 382.00 $382.00 $2,533 +57.00
658–670 664 6 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $2,175 +2.52
720 720 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 +20.48
770 770 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,580 —
780 780 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,418 —
850 850 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 30 399.00 $399.00 $2,310 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703 -220.00
445 445 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
561 561 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,048 +32.35
649 649 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,239 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 ±0.00
479 479 7 356.00 $356.00 $1,705 +21.00
481 481 26 370.00 $370.00 $1,780 +35.00
563 563 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,976 +43.80
582 582 24 355.00 $355.00 $2,066 +47.80
666–695 671 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,114 —
712 712 9 307.50 $307.50 $2,189 —
757 757 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,309 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 value added 464 14 368.00 $368.00 $1,708 —
488 488 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,732 —
582 value added 582 11 354.00 $354.00 $2,060 —
642 642 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,637 -45.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
495 495 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 +10.00
498 value added 498 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,718 —
535 535 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,859 —
605 605 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 +5.00
668 value added 668 9 317.00 $317.00 $2,118 —
670 670 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 +4.00
678 678 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,305 +29.00
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,214 —
421 421 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,495 +20.00
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 468 4 340.00–365.00 $358.65 $1,678 -41.35
558 558 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,786 +2.18
665 665 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 -65.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 335.00 $335.00 $781 —
385 385 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 —
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 —
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 +5.00
490 490 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 -45.00
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,150 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —

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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.