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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, August 5, 2025

159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.63/cwt ≈ $2,672/hd at 719 lb · 30 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $369.45/cwt +49.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,594/hd at 702 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.00/cwt -28.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 466 lb · 10 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 159 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–443 435 6 335.00–425.00 $394.45 $1,716 —
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 +32.67
515–520 518 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,580 —
585 585 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,282 +41.83
620 620 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 —
640 value added 640 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,496 —
701 value added 701 19 371.00 $371.00 $2,601 —
725 725 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,465 +20.00
1233 1233 5 280.00 $280.00 $3,452 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,194 -29.00
625 625 9 375.00 $375.00 $2,344 —
710–729 719 30 369.00–374.00 $371.63 $2,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 +220.00
424 value added 424 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,611 —
460–490 466 5 360.00–395.00 $387.64 $1,806 —
505 value added 505 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,793 —
550 550 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 -25.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 value added 519 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,791 —
585 585 9 335.00 $335.00 $1,960 —
667 667 7 297.50 $297.50 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 -10.00
466 466 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,491 -30.00
522 522 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,827 +2.50
870 870 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,153 —
1190 1190 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 value added 434 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,476 —
463 463 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,620 -6.00
555 555 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 -26.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 275.00 $275.00 $880 —
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 +35.00
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
565 565 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 250.00 $250.00 $562 -85.00

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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.