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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, October 1, 2026

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $407.34/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,293/hd at 563 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.69/cwt -25.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 557 lb · 49 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $349.13/cwt +37.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,672/hd at 765 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 473 0
Feeder cattle 487 473 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 239, Heifers 213, Bulls 35) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Natural cattle are Vaccinated, mostly Weaned

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 —
451–471 469 36 415.00–435.00 $432.86 $2,030 +12.86
525–548 540 3 310.00–360.00 $343.81 $1,857 -31.43
556–580 563 74 360.00–410.00 $407.34 $2,293 +2.34
638 638 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,361 +40.00
657–659 658 41 365.00–372.50 $369.03 $2,428 +11.59
673 673 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,574 +25.06
740–747 745 4 305.00–315.00 $312.52 $2,328 —
760–770 763 9 325.00–340.00 $334.96 $2,556 +27.46
756–785 766 36 352.50–353.00 $352.67 $2,701 +45.17
865 865 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,465 —
1010 1010 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,474 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 350.00 $350.00 $998 —
375 375 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 —
450 450 11 410.00 $410.00 $1,845 +10.00
551 551 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,928 +30.00
630 630 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 +6.22
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 100.00 $100.00 $245 —
384 384 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,344 —
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
470–476 476 30 300.00–351.00 $349.32 $1,663 +9.83
485 485 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 +0.51
535 535 5 275.00–320.00 $284.00 $1,519 -61.00
557–565 557 49 312.50–320.00 $319.69 $1,781 -25.31
619 619 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,024 —
600–645 637 15 302.50–315.00 $309.71 $1,973 —
705–744 737 8 250.00–277.50 $254.55 $1,876 —
749 749 22 329.00 $329.00 $2,464 —
756 756 4 282.50 $282.50 $2,136 —
1005 1005 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,136 —
1083 1083 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 —
383 383 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,340 -5.00
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 +85.00
471 471 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,648 +20.00
544 544 14 324.00 $324.00 $1,763 —
635–648 646 7 285.00–298.00 $296.17 $1,913 +11.17
780 780 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,981 -36.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,179 —
446 446 4 200.00 $200.00 $892 —
473 473 2 200.00 $200.00 $946 -150.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 200.00 $200.00 $766 +27.85
410 410 1 125.00 $125.00 $512 -65.00
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
525–535 530 2 100.00–240.00 $170.66 $904 -79.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 value added 521 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,509 —
460–478 475 6 330.00–400.00 $388.70 $1,846 +8.70
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -150.00
587 587 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,952 +7.50
634 634 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,981 +22.50
783 783 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
440 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 -25.00
453 453 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,608 —
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 —
563 563 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,830 -12.50

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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.