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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

2,513 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.42/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 530 lb · 133 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $395.57/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,253/hd at 570 lb · 125 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.50/cwt -6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 567 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,513 3,457 3,332
Feeder cattle 2,513 3,457 3,332

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 750, Heifers 1165, Bulls 598) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Compared to last week: mostly 3.00 to 12.00 lower, with heavyweight steers trending 25.00 lower Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, Shenandoah, Springlake and Winchester

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 336 8 425.00–495.00 $483.38 $1,624 +16.33
379 379 5 490.00 $490.00 $1,857 +67.30
412–440 427 18 415.00–510.00 $471.28 $2,012 +51.80
460 460 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 -39.70
450–496 485 62 355.00–440.00 $415.08 $2,013 -4.62
488 value added 488 10 445.00 $445.00 $2,172 +5.00
528–548 544 56 340.00–377.50 $374.93 $2,040 -29.05
550–583 568 107 352.00–421.00 $400.54 $2,275 +11.20
569 value added 569 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,248 +47.00
568–597 588 10 340.00–350.00 $342.90 $2,016 -46.44
625–639 value added 634 18 330.00–385.00 $366.94 $2,326 -11.26
605–649 640 42 340.00–356.00 $353.47 $2,262 -10.89
650–686 662 51 325.00–380.00 $354.93 $2,350 +2.68
698 value added 698 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,321 —
700 value added 700 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,331 —
700–748 735 17 300.00–319.00 $312.65 $2,298 -6.30
750–777 763 9 282.50–327.00 $305.06 $2,328 -22.06
800–815 805 3 285.00–315.00 $304.88 $2,454 -0.12
870–885 875 4 274.00–312.50 $288.88 $2,528 +4.70
1008–1035 1015 8 225.00–297.50 $279.01 $2,832 +34.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 7 490.00 $490.00 $1,382 +109.48
300 300 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,185 —
350–388 369 17 350.00–465.00 $426.70 $1,575 -11.30
424–447 430 13 370.00–450.00 $417.74 $1,796 +26.33
450–490 464 46 300.00–437.00 $405.21 $1,880 -3.80
515–548 538 29 320.00–404.00 $387.20 $2,083 +3.09
560–566 564 17 372.50–400.00 $391.22 $2,206 +35.04
611 611 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,154 +17.85
650–670 655 28 351.00–361.00 $355.30 $2,327 +26.14
715–731 723 7 280.00–332.00 $318.85 $2,305 +3.66
783 783 8 333.00 $333.00 $2,607 +21.24
850 850 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,601 —
945 945 2 277.00–310.00 $293.50 $2,774 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 —
514 value added 514 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,030 +2.50
572 value added 572 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,916 -26.00
662 value added 662 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,317 -15.00
680 680 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 —
729 729 18 340.00 $340.00 $2,479 —
774 774 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,322 —
810 810 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 —
829 value added 829 7 255.00 $255.00 $2,114 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 —
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 -7.36
482 482 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,600 -23.00
540 540 11 339.00 $339.00 $1,831 +89.00
550–595 573 2 220.00–320.00 $268.03 $1,536 -36.68
618–630 621 4 320.00–345.00 $326.34 $2,027 +21.34
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 —
765 765 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 —
825 825 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,401 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 3 335.00–415.00 $385.70 $1,439 -9.30
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 +34.03
455–485 470 3 353.00–380.00 $362.95 $1,706 -16.87
527–538 533 4 340.00–365.00 $352.37 $1,878 +5.46
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 -17.00
618–635 622 4 325.00–355.00 $332.65 $2,069 +57.65
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 +10.00
700–711 709 5 296.00–333.00 $303.31 $2,150 +0.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,136 +25.00
325–338 332 14 300.00–390.00 $361.34 $1,200 -52.06
365–385 371 44 335.00–425.00 $378.66 $1,405 -4.37
405–438 434 53 305.00–370.00 $355.81 $1,544 -5.20
457 457 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,600 -7.18
450–495 472 78 300.00–370.00 $342.27 $1,616 -14.91
526 value added 526 10 339.00 $339.00 $1,783 -16.00
502–548 530 123 280.00–341.00 $328.64 $1,742 +0.55
555–595 565 90 270.00–327.00 $317.13 $1,792 -6.45
599 value added 599 6 323.00 $323.00 $1,935 —
602 value added 602 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,806 —
602–645 627 49 274.00–320.00 $302.01 $1,894 -24.99
654–670 658 67 270.00–300.00 $292.47 $1,924 -16.52
738 value added 738 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,177 —
725–748 742 20 240.00–290.00 $272.31 $2,021 -10.24
744 744 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,120 -42.33
757–795 765 7 222.00–300.00 $249.39 $1,908 -41.36
785 value added 785 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,853 —
820–833 826 5 231.00–285.00 $266.32 $2,200 +11.32
878 value added 878 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,997 -77.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 294 3 290.00 $290.00 $853 -113.44
320–342 329 20 300.00–390.00 $375.80 $1,236 -39.74
350–395 370 40 265.00–400.00 $360.82 $1,335 -22.76
405–446 429 40 230.00–370.00 $343.76 $1,475 -25.47
450–489 470 62 235.00–360.00 $333.46 $1,567 -30.43
500–545 534 22 260.00–335.00 $313.85 $1,676 -1.08
552–586 559 52 315.00–325.00 $318.97 $1,783 -5.35
611 value added 611 4 296.00 $296.00 $1,809 —
605–643 632 21 260.00–317.00 $302.81 $1,914 +1.03
652–673 657 41 260.00–300.00 $290.04 $1,906 -18.75
677 value added 677 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,781 -56.51
705–742 730 4 265.00–295.00 $272.25 $1,987 -31.61
752 752 11 304.00 $304.00 $2,286 +28.70
800–835 814 6 190.00–300.00 $232.38 $1,892 -50.12
925 925 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,613 +5.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–345 336 6 350.00–383.00 $371.72 $1,249 +77.15
350–380 362 10 170.00–369.00 $338.53 $1,225 +31.69
430–444 440 9 195.00–327.50 $277.33 $1,220 -26.19
451–495 462 25 290.00–335.00 $327.38 $1,512 +4.43
539–540 540 13 325.00–340.00 $330.76 $1,786 +50.10
553–593 564 30 220.00–319.00 $309.45 $1,745 +3.52
601–648 633 18 220.00–281.00 $264.21 $1,672 -10.31
685 685 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,867 —
700–730 711 8 175.00–300.00 $271.66 $1,932 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 +150.00
543 value added 543 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,765 —
609 value added 609 15 325.00 $325.00 $1,979 -6.00
670 670 12 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —
725 value added 725 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 -25.00
826 value added 826 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,949 —
848 848 6 277.50 $277.50 $2,353 —
904 904 11 248.75 $248.75 $2,249 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 +16.00
408–443 427 8 315.00–355.00 $334.10 $1,427 +84.10
460 460 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,219 -36.96
518–548 535 7 250.00–302.50 $280.72 $1,502 +4.04
667 667 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,801 -2.50
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,311 +22.57
307–333 320 11 425.00–495.00 $456.66 $1,461 -30.93
356–390 371 14 411.00–495.00 $446.27 $1,656 -0.29
405–440 421 38 355.00–510.00 $412.53 $1,737 +4.50
460–496 480 50 300.00–420.00 $388.56 $1,865 -2.68
500–545 529 43 325.00–385.00 $372.14 $1,969 -3.96
562–585 571 58 327.50–375.00 $357.76 $2,043 +3.88
600–649 634 28 242.50–345.00 $317.66 $2,014 -0.71
650–665 655 29 310.00–345.00 $334.56 $2,191 +17.99
710–740 732 7 235.00–295.00 $280.25 $2,051 -14.92
752–790 757 7 250.00–278.00 $254.17 $1,924 -4.54
855–890 871 4 200.00–260.00 $227.99 $1,986 -42.01
940 940 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 337 25 400.00–489.00 $446.02 $1,503 +25.56
350–390 368 25 385.00–460.00 $433.53 $1,595 -3.82
410–445 421 37 315.00–429.00 $400.27 $1,685 -9.73
450–495 473 33 345.00–406.00 $380.81 $1,801 -7.97
500–549 528 37 260.00–382.50 $343.20 $1,812 -8.56
555–598 574 24 300.00–366.00 $338.39 $1,942 -9.92
600–630 624 16 275.00–340.00 $331.11 $2,066 +16.79
655–675 667 10 300.00–310.00 $302.97 $2,021 +6.90
705–743 728 5 230.00–275.00 $246.68 $1,796 -63.32
773 773 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,855 -9.94
980 980 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,009 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 396.00 $396.00 $1,426 +28.50
410–445 420 10 354.00–375.00 $357.22 $1,500 -10.69
478–486 481 11 305.00–331.00 $321.45 $1,546 -12.55
567–577 570 10 310.00–330.00 $323.93 $1,846 +13.93
625 625 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 -7.48
778 778 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 +59.04
445 445 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 +46.86
485 485 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 +48.28
520–542 536 5 300.00–350.00 $312.73 $1,676 -13.99
643 643 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,768 -29.74
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 +10.00
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,668 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —

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Price trend

high 484.46 low 368.56 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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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