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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, September 16, 2025

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $390.00/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,582/hd at 662 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $352.00/cwt ≈ $2,017/hd at 573 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $445.00/cwt +40.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,505/hd at 563 lb · 12 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 201 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,442 -150.00
460 460 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,001 -50.00
527 527 3 416.00 $416.00 $2,192 —
563 563 12 445.00 $445.00 $2,505 +40.00
662 662 34 390.00 $390.00 $2,582 -10.00
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 +15.00
900–934 930 8 270.00–307.00 $302.52 $2,813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,369 —
415–420 418 4 405.00–415.00 $410.03 $1,714 —
560 560 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,240 +25.00
715 715 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 -27.50
925 925 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,405 —
1025 1025 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,265 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 4 406.00 $406.00 $1,600 —
450–470 455 4 355.00–365.00 $357.58 $1,627 +17.58
475 475 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,829 +45.00
576–585 577 7 295.00–325.00 $320.66 $1,850 —
645 645 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 —
672 672 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,050 -19.00
730 value added 730 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,226 —
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 —
930 930 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 —
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 7 336.00 $336.00 $2,137 —
811 811 9 290.00 $290.00 $2,352 —
1065 1065 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
365 365 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 +10.00
465–470 466 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,631 +15.00
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 -15.00
648 648 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,944 -6.03
665 665 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 —
665 value added 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 —
745 745 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 -60.00
910 910 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 value added 573 13 352.00 $352.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,538 —
445 445 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 -180.00
550–564 562 11 380.00–390.00 $388.66 $2,184 +38.66
620 620 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,325 —
690 690 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,450 —
718 718 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,369 +15.00
755 755 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 —
447 447 8 395.00 $395.00 $1,766 —
563 563 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,999 —
633 633 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,216 +55.00
878 878 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,107 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 —
760 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 —

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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.