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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

2,991 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.09/cwt -12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 562 lb · 186 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $128.62/cwt -11.69 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 636 lb · 129 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $117.89/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 654 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,991 169 3,522
Feeder cattle 2,927 169 3,522
Slaughter cattle 64 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1042, Heifers 1313, Bulls 572) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 57, Heifers 6, Bullocks 1) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Compared to pre-holiday prices: Feeder cattle uneven, ranging 9.00 lower to 4.00 higher Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Front Royal, Hollins, Lynchburg, Marshall, 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
353–380 370 10 139.00–174.00 $162.03 $600 —
402–425 418 12 139.00–158.00 $155.83 $651 —
451–498 472 87 136.00–165.00 $156.48 $739 +25.56
522 value added 522 3 150.00 $150.00 $783 —
520–544 531 28 126.50–153.00 $146.52 $778 +5.52
552–595 564 84 125.50–149.50 $139.86 $789 —
565 565 3 151.00 $151.00 $853 —
613 613 4 137.00 $137.00 $840 +5.00
600–649 637 125 120.00–134.00 $128.35 $818 —
656 656 9 135.00 $135.00 $886 —
663–665 value added 664 9 132.00–135.50 $134.34 $892 —
655–692 670 24 110.00–132.00 $127.47 $854 —
703 703 9 129.00 $129.00 $907 +6.40
700–748 739 35 110.00–126.00 $119.61 $884 -2.99
738–741 value added 740 8 121.00–123.25 $122.41 $906 —
752–776 767 28 104.00–123.00 $118.02 $905 —
781 781 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,023 —
800–821 816 10 83.00–120.00 $115.75 $945 —
806–839 value added 827 20 115.00–123.00 $119.10 $985 —
857–885 865 7 113.00–131.00 $118.61 $1,026 +3.61
878 value added 878 9 124.25 $124.25 $1,091 —
905–943 value added 920 5 105.00–121.00 $111.56 $1,026 —
960–975 962 28 90.00–122.50 $120.53 $1,159 —
1021–1025 1024 3 83.00–100.00 $94.35 $966 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 value added 499 12 155.00 $155.00 $773 —
530 530 8 156.00 $156.00 $827 —
569–577 value added 570 28 136.00–155.00 $151.57 $864 —
575 575 10 124.00 $124.00 $713 —
600–643 value added 613 34 131.50–136.00 $134.61 $825 —
635 635 13 132.00 $132.00 $838 —
658–661 value added 660 37 131.50–134.50 $132.15 $872 —
764–772 value added 769 17 121.00–125.00 $123.60 $950 —
836 value added 836 8 124.50 $124.50 $1,041 —
884 884 8 126.00 $126.00 $1,114 —
940 value added 940 41 120.00 $120.00 $1,128 —
968 968 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,065 -9.00
999 999 20 123.50 $123.50 $1,234 —
1036 1036 5 101.00 $101.00 $1,046 —
1219 1219 4 117.50 $117.50 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 361 16 149.00–182.00 $171.52 $619 +46.52
416–441 435 13 135.00–157.50 $153.67 $668 —
456–480 466 24 131.00–156.00 $147.23 $686 —
515–546 537 43 107.00–145.50 $138.61 $744 +4.61
558–595 567 11 120.00–132.00 $128.44 $728 -1.56
576 value added 576 6 129.00 $129.00 $743 —
611–647 638 24 100.00–134.50 $126.21 $805 —
653–675 659 4 121.00–128.00 $126.21 $832 —
700–743 727 7 110.00–127.00 $117.99 $858 —
755 value added 755 4 114.00 $114.00 $861 —
805 805 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,006 —
855–885 875 3 100.00–108.00 $103.71 $907 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1440 1420 2 103.00–105.00 $104.01 $1,477 —
1370–1815 1572 34 104.00–114.00 $109.83 $1,727 —
1380–1840 1609 21 105.00–116.00 $111.51 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 138.00 $138.00 $512 —
440–445 443 3 125.00–132.00 $129.68 $574 +58.68
460–490 472 3 100.00–126.00 $111.66 $527 —
558 558 2 122.00 $122.00 $681 +19.04
665–680 673 2 105.00–106.00 $105.51 $710 —
749 value added 749 9 126.50 $126.50 $947 —
925 925 1 85.00 $85.00 $786 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–488 462 4 110.00–118.50 $116.25 $537 —
540–545 544 4 100.00–102.00 $101.50 $552 —
565 565 1 116.00 $116.00 $655 —
615 615 1 101.00 $101.00 $621 —
655 655 3 99.50 $99.50 $652 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 value added 468 4 128.00 $128.00 $599 —
699 value added 699 5 114.00 $114.00 $797 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 112.00 $112.00 $375 —
590 590 1 93.00 $93.00 $549 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 41.00 $41.00 $127 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 71.00 $71.00 $188 —
323–348 337 24 101.00–153.00 $132.35 $446 +11.35
348 value added 348 3 111.00 $111.00 $386 —
355–385 379 18 105.00–146.00 $132.51 $502 —
413–446 440 75 120.00–136.00 $126.72 $558 -8.28
455–495 482 48 110.00–129.00 $122.82 $592 +2.82
512–546 521 26 101.00–129.00 $121.94 $635 —
553 value added 553 11 128.00 $128.00 $708 —
556–585 563 175 105.00–130.00 $119.59 $673 -13.41
603–631 value added 618 19 119.50–128.50 $123.66 $764 —
604–649 637 68 80.00–117.00 $110.18 $702 —
653 value added 653 32 122.00 $122.00 $797 —
651–675 655 75 91.00–123.75 $116.14 $761 -1.28
700–743 729 20 85.00–114.00 $102.23 $745 —
755–790 761 6 90.00–111.00 $99.43 $757 -16.57
784 value added 784 10 114.00 $114.00 $894 —
830–845 837 9 88.00–106.00 $94.00 $787 —
875 875 1 88.00 $88.00 $770 -28.00
919 919 4 98.00 $98.00 $901 —
925 value added 925 2 90.00 $90.00 $832 —
1097 value added 1097 5 93.00 $93.00 $1,020 —
1120 1120 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,075 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 4 107.00–147.00 $126.85 $429 +6.85
365–390 374 41 126.00–140.00 $135.87 $508 +12.22
415–447 443 83 119.00–131.50 $124.53 $552 —
455–485 473 38 110.00–131.00 $125.16 $592 +0.16
510–549 543 73 100.00–125.00 $119.50 $649 -3.50
553–565 558 34 97.50–118.50 $115.50 $644 —
600 value added 600 6 113.00 $113.00 $678 —
600–633 629 31 104.00–114.00 $111.09 $699 —
656–678 667 8 86.00–117.00 $101.85 $679 -19.15
730–743 736 15 81.00–106.00 $99.13 $730 —
820–831 830 8 90.00–98.00 $97.01 $805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 10 133.00 $133.00 $618 —
471–472 472 27 130.00–131.50 $130.95 $618 —
474 value added 474 6 129.00 $129.00 $611 —
533 value added 533 18 128.00 $128.00 $682 —
544 544 6 124.00 $124.00 $675 —
554 554 21 133.00 $133.00 $737 —
565–572 571 19 105.00–125.00 $122.92 $702 —
621–629 value added 627 30 117.00 $117.00 $734 —
610–645 628 14 110.00–122.00 $115.83 $727 —
636 636 9 112.00 $112.00 $712 —
655–663 value added 657 34 112.00–124.75 $121.72 $800 —
707 value added 707 9 106.00 $106.00 $749 —
764 value added 764 16 114.50 $114.50 $875 —
845 845 5 112.00 $112.00 $946 —
852 value added 852 12 117.50 $117.50 $1,001 —
982 982 3 92.00 $92.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 1 125.00 $125.00 $349 —
335 335 3 116.00–130.00 $120.67 $404 +33.67
368–385 374 3 121.00–123.00 $122.31 $457 —
420–436 430 13 109.00–114.00 $113.31 $487 +0.31
465–475 470 4 104.00–114.00 $111.22 $523 —
530 value added 530 2 66.00 $66.00 $350 —
525–544 542 14 70.00–108.50 $102.92 $558 —
585 585 3 108.00 $108.00 $632 —
625 625 3 95.00 $95.00 $594 —
645 value added 645 2 64.00 $64.00 $413 —
662–665 663 3 95.00–100.00 $96.67 $641 —
705–715 710 2 80.00–94.00 $86.95 $617 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 3 90.00–117.50 $99.31 $370 —
460–495 478 5 80.00–105.00 $96.35 $461 —
545 545 5 103.00 $103.00 $561 —
550 550 1 70.00 $70.00 $385 —
620 620 1 93.00 $93.00 $577 —
730 730 1 79.00 $79.00 $577 —
870 870 2 89.00 $89.00 $774 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,292 —
1310–1570 1401 4 105.00–113.00 $109.76 $1,538 —
1430 1430 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 90.00 $90.00 $399 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–332 325 3 141.00–179.00 $166.91 $542 —
355–387 363 14 138.00–177.00 $166.45 $604 +26.45
416–440 424 35 129.50–169.00 $153.96 $653 +19.13
465–496 485 58 120.00–147.00 $137.99 $669 -2.01
507–549 525 35 110.00–141.00 $137.69 $723 -1.31
557–590 571 71 107.00–130.00 $127.79 $730 +3.79
608–648 635 37 115.00–122.00 $116.95 $743 -6.05
653–697 661 23 100.00–110.00 $108.60 $718 —
725–749 746 8 88.00–101.00 $99.42 $742 —
750–765 754 8 102.00–110.00 $107.97 $814 +5.97
820 820 1 83.00 $83.00 $681 —
870–895 883 2 83.00–86.00 $84.48 $746 -16.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–349 341 12 130.00–175.00 $161.40 $550 +14.40
359–393 368 14 148.00–185.50 $178.27 $656 —
400–438 425 33 127.00–170.00 $156.51 $665 +18.33
470–491 490 40 105.00–141.50 $138.77 $680 -0.23
500–540 520 25 124.00–143.00 $137.77 $716 +3.77
555–584 566 44 111.00–128.25 $125.82 $712 —
615–643 629 12 108.00–118.50 $114.69 $721 +14.51
654–688 661 15 90.00–115.00 $103.52 $684 —
725 725 1 107.00 $107.00 $776 +2.00
870 870 1 78.00 $78.00 $679 —
1220 1220 1 71.00 $71.00 $866 —
1250 1250 1 71.00 $71.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 71.00 $71.00 $188 —
305 305 1 150.00 $150.00 $458 +50.00
353 353 3 117.50 $117.50 $415 —
438 438 3 133.00 $133.00 $583 —
460 460 5 110.00 $110.00 $506 —
505–536 532 7 114.00–118.00 $114.54 $609 —
630 630 1 104.00 $104.00 $655 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 6 120.00 $120.00 $772 —
760 760 6 110.00 $110.00 $836 —
848 848 3 92.00 $92.00 $780 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 95.00 $95.00 $342 —
435 435 1 86.00 $86.00 $374 —
465–495 485 3 95.00–104.00 $101.12 $490 -4.88
555 555 1 113.00 $113.00 $627 —
700 700 1 102.00 $102.00 $714 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 51.00 $51.00 $128 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,308 —

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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.