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Virginia Livestock LLC Graded Slaughter Cattle Sale Market Report

Front Royal, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded) · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, August 27, 2026

51 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (141)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 51 46 0
Slaughter cattle 51 46 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 39, Heifers 12)

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1780 1592 39 205.00–223.00 $216.78 $3,451 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1590 1403 12 213.00–222.00 $218.85 $3,070 —

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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.

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