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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 Thursday, August 20, 2026

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.96/cwt -10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 576 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.06/cwt ≈ $2,090/hd at 674 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $347.12/cwt ≈ $2,466/hd at 710 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 155 0
Feeder cattle 229 155 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 86, Heifers 113, Bulls 30) Value Added and Natural 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
343 343 10 425.00 $425.00 $1,458 —
454 454 10 395.00 $395.00 $1,793 -42.50
556 556 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,918 -87.50
649 649 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,239 —
708 708 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,230 —
711 711 14 354.00 $354.00 $2,517 —
780–790 785 2 220.00–240.00 $229.94 $1,805 -75.06
861–885 value added 865 11 245.00–291.00 $282.45 $2,443 —
935 935 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,964 —
960–990 969 4 165.00–205.00 $180.17 $1,746 —
1070 1070 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,086 —
1170 1170 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
630 630 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —
633 633 3 361.00 $361.00 $2,285 —
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —
830 830 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,992 —
875 875 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,268 —
448 448 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,344 —
563 563 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,914 ±0.00
594 594 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,604 -70.00
659–686 674 17 295.00–325.00 $310.06 $2,090 —
774 774 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,548 -25.00
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —
1075 1075 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554–582 576 38 350.00–365.00 $361.96 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 255.00 $255.00 $977 —
460–473 470 5 300.00–320.00 $303.91 $1,428 -61.09
476 value added 476 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,618 —
566 566 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,585 -20.00
616 value added 616 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,971 —
658 658 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,316 -53.51
678 678 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,966 +36.49
758 758 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,743 —
937 937 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,687 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,252 -75.00
450–457 456 9 270.00–340.00 $332.33 $1,515 -40.51
556 556 7 327.50 $327.50 $1,821 -12.50
653 653 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,057 —
870 870 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,591 -42.50
535 535 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 -36.43
615 615 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,297 —

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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.