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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

3,893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.44/cwt -6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 664 lb · 147 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.63/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 543 lb · 138 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.56/cwt -2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 558 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,893 4,887 3,496
Feeder cattle 3,893 4,805 3,496
Slaughter cattle — 82 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1633, Holstein Steers 12, Heifers 1561, Holstein Heifers 6, Bulls 681) Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle 1.00 to 19.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Hollins, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Rockingham, 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
365–378 376 10 140.00–160.00 $143.04 $538 -24.89
405–448 438 22 145.00–163.00 $153.47 $672 -7.90
450–490 458 37 140.00–157.00 $154.14 $706 -5.87
501–546 534 62 137.00–160.00 $154.41 $825 +0.72
552–588 558 124 129.00–154.00 $149.56 $835 -2.18
621–645 value added 636 23 144.00–150.00 $147.66 $939 -9.83
600–649 643 79 135.00–149.00 $145.26 $934 -1.13
650–699 660 113 121.00–150.25 $142.55 $941 -2.05
661 value added 661 14 150.00 $150.00 $992 -6.91
688–692 690 20 143.00–145.00 $143.90 $993 -0.70
700 value added 700 1 136.00 $136.00 $952 -15.24
705–745 736 81 124.00–148.00 $140.28 $1,032 +2.96
727–745 737 26 145.00–145.50 $145.29 $1,071 +7.97
755–790 768 17 131.00–134.00 $132.89 $1,021 -24.43
784 value added 784 58 150.25 $150.25 $1,178 +5.75
815–845 819 34 106.00–140.00 $133.58 $1,094 -7.10
854–885 857 10 120.00–130.00 $128.77 $1,104 -8.75
865 value added 865 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,047 —
857–897 875 23 127.00–134.00 $130.22 $1,139 -7.30
902–940 926 18 116.00–131.00 $122.09 $1,131 -13.92
944 value added 944 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,133 —
950 value added 950 53 145.25 $145.25 $1,380 —
990 990 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,168 —
1111 1111 4 121.25 $121.25 $1,347 +28.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 148.00 $148.00 $577 —
450–475 value added 470 10 151.00–166.00 $163.13 $767 —
497 497 6 150.00 $150.00 $746 ±0.00
527 value added 527 8 155.00 $155.00 $817 +2.00
522–535 529 6 152.00–154.00 $153.01 $809 -3.99
536 536 10 165.00 $165.00 $884 +8.00
583 583 18 153.00 $153.00 $892 -6.37
584–585 value added 585 34 167.00–169.00 $167.53 $980 +16.53
657–699 value added 690 48 134.00–150.00 $146.26 $1,009 +1.53
690 690 28 147.00 $147.00 $1,014 —
697 697 9 139.00 $139.00 $969 —
726–729 728 18 134.50–143.00 $140.17 $1,020 -6.83
778 778 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,113 —
818–845 843 65 136.00–149.00 $147.83 $1,246 —
860–865 value added 865 61 114.00–145.00 $143.48 $1,241 -0.32
951 value added 951 33 140.25 $140.25 $1,334 —
990 990 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,267 —
1039 1039 27 136.00 $136.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 345 11 134.00–157.00 $155.03 $535 -20.47
371–378 373 6 142.50–171.00 $161.38 $602 -6.41
410–446 440 22 139.00–151.00 $147.25 $648 -7.86
457–479 464 40 144.00–154.50 $153.36 $712 -4.70
495 value added 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 —
505 505 1 137.00 $137.00 $692 —
533–545 543 63 131.00–156.00 $146.18 $794 -2.54
551 value added 551 6 155.00 $155.00 $854 —
550–599 563 34 135.00–152.00 $142.25 $801 +2.58
631–643 635 44 121.00–149.00 $137.64 $874 +1.71
648 value added 648 4 140.00 $140.00 $907 —
650–662 657 15 127.00–146.00 $139.64 $917 +7.46
670 value added 670 3 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
719–733 723 11 127.00–132.00 $128.32 $928 -8.88
754–785 761 7 85.00–133.00 $123.02 $936 -10.73
789 value added 789 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,105 —
825 825 1 118.00 $118.00 $974 -26.50
828 value added 828 1 114.00 $114.00 $944 —
855 855 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,094 -4.00
930 930 1 105.00 $105.00 $976 -28.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–398 369 7 138.00–157.00 $147.27 $543 -7.89
415–446 437 5 117.00–131.00 $126.40 $552 —
455–465 456 14 89.00–137.00 $133.22 $607 -2.78
500–544 537 13 133.00–141.00 $134.15 $720 -4.85
550–580 568 8 93.00–129.00 $122.02 $693 -10.22
622–635 629 4 91.00–127.00 $109.19 $687 -23.06
651 651 6 127.00 $127.00 $827 +7.00
745 745 1 127.00 $127.00 $946 +7.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
451–480 455 11 115.00–135.00 $132.71 $604 -2.92
539 539 8 129.00 $129.00 $695 +5.46
555–565 562 3 135.00 $135.00 $759 —
573 value added 573 3 126.00 $126.00 $722 —
615–620 618 2 118.00–122.00 $119.99 $742 +2.99
685 685 1 121.00 $121.00 $829 —
700–710 703 3 105.00–112.00 $107.36 $755 —
850 850 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853 value added 853 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 1 127.50 $127.50 $349 —
323 323 6 164.00 $164.00 $530 +31.03
370–398 384 21 128.00–157.00 $143.49 $551 -0.29
414–438 431 15 115.00–133.00 $128.13 $552 -8.16
450–495 461 110 121.00–138.50 $133.31 $615 -1.46
505–548 543 138 113.00–130.50 $128.63 $698 -0.04
555–577 564 49 116.00–128.00 $124.21 $701 -24.22
563–577 value added 568 26 126.50–131.50 $128.45 $730 -4.55
628 628 14 130.50 $130.50 $820 +6.61
610–648 638 96 109.50–133.25 $123.81 $790 -0.08
650–685 670 49 116.00–130.00 $123.75 $829 -11.37
689 value added 689 7 127.00 $127.00 $875 —
693 693 5 124.00 $124.00 $859 -11.12
705 value added 705 2 120.00 $120.00 $846 —
716–742 727 32 102.00–127.00 $120.89 $879 +0.95
755–775 760 23 107.00–125.50 $116.51 $885 -7.49
834 834 5 112.00 $112.00 $934 -12.93
867 value added 867 5 118.00 $118.00 $1,023 —
893 893 1 99.00 $99.00 $884 -19.00
913 913 3 92.00 $92.00 $840 —
1096 1096 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 1 140.00 $140.00 $393 —
312–345 330 8 138.00–147.00 $141.21 $466 -13.69
353–390 360 55 125.00–146.00 $141.28 $509 -4.74
435–444 444 30 112.50–132.00 $131.35 $583 -4.71
455–490 459 109 123.00–138.00 $135.14 $620 -4.00
524 524 4 130.00 $130.00 $681 -1.11
505–547 544 91 112.00–128.75 $127.52 $694 -3.59
550–599 559 43 120.50–1,233.50 $201.58 $1,127 +70.88
615–645 631 69 90.00–128.75 $124.65 $787 -0.94
663–675 665 14 102.00–120.00 $118.27 $786 -7.52
690 value added 690 10 107.00 $107.00 $738 —
710 value added 710 3 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
705–742 731 21 90.00–123.50 $118.40 $866 -5.60
814–840 832 5 97.00–112.00 $106.88 $889 -19.16
915 915 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 —
980 980 1 80.00 $80.00 $784 —
1109 1109 1 90.00 $90.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 127.00 $127.00 $470 —
420 420 6 130.00 $130.00 $546 —
459 value added 459 11 135.00 $135.00 $620 —
506–536 520 11 117.00–129.50 $123.64 $643 -15.36
556 value added 556 28 136.50 $136.50 $759 +1.00
550–570 564 12 121.00–128.00 $125.62 $708 -25.88
593 593 13 140.50 $140.50 $833 +2.50
624 624 6 123.50 $123.50 $771 -24.66
657 value added 657 47 131.25 $131.25 $862 -9.25
675 675 5 120.50 $120.50 $813 -9.00
708 708 10 130.00 $130.00 $920 —
782–795 value added 783 47 113.50–114.00 $113.95 $892 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 120.00 $120.00 $270 +1.00
281 281 2 85.00 $85.00 $239 —
365–390 370 20 110.00–130.00 $125.53 $464 +2.19
446–449 446 43 126.00–128.75 $128.30 $572 -0.70
454–475 462 16 92.50–131.50 $124.05 $573 -2.44
527–547 543 39 115.00–127.00 $125.58 $682 -1.34
560 560 2 120.00 $120.00 $672 -8.10
600–636 634 20 74.00–118.00 $114.93 $729 -2.54
705–722 718 10 89.00–120.00 $99.09 $711 -2.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 value added 553 38 142.00 $142.00 $785 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 131.00 $131.00 $472 -5.42
413–440 422 3 101.00–122.00 $108.30 $457 -21.70
453 453 10 123.50 $123.50 $559 —
505–538 532 13 102.00–120.00 $114.97 $612 —
568 568 3 117.00 $117.00 $665 -1.60
633 633 3 114.00 $114.00 $722 -8.08
800 800 2 95.00–97.00 $96.00 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–338 329 15 125.00–167.00 $157.78 $519 -10.31
373–381 380 20 155.00 $155.00 $589 -17.48
400–445 424 54 125.00–159.50 $151.99 $644 -9.26
460–491 480 48 115.00–149.00 $142.92 $686 -6.85
500–546 527 60 115.00–146.00 $139.62 $736 -2.56
558–574 568 62 125.00–134.50 $132.18 $751 -1.10
614–640 630 35 123.50–129.00 $126.54 $797 -0.61
650 650 1 114.00 $114.00 $741 -6.06
721–748 731 9 106.00–115.00 $108.96 $796 -5.70
765–790 770 5 90.00–110.00 $105.90 $815 -7.06
818–848 835 4 88.00–111.00 $102.87 $859 -11.13
865 865 1 106.00 $106.00 $917 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 1 135.00 $135.00 $355 +10.00
305–348 339 30 130.00–174.00 $163.21 $553 -23.89
355–393 387 12 116.00–146.00 $141.41 $547 -18.67
415–445 417 71 123.00–165.50 $157.48 $657 -1.79
480–496 489 51 135.50–147.00 $143.03 $699 -4.78
502–549 525 13 110.00–144.00 $121.84 $640 +0.35
556–595 566 38 124.00–135.00 $134.36 $760 -0.95
632–648 638 20 85.50–131.50 $121.42 $775 -5.60
661 661 6 124.00 $124.00 $820 +3.55
728–730 729 3 93.00–110.00 $104.34 $761 -8.14
800 800 1 102.00 $102.00 $816 -8.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 141.00 $141.00 $491 —
380 380 1 133.00 $133.00 $505 -33.55
406 406 9 146.50 $146.50 $595 -8.77
473–483 481 14 120.00–128.50 $127.37 $613 +3.65
545 545 3 123.00 $123.00 $670 ±0.00
560–595 565 7 106.00–128.00 $124.69 $704 +0.71
650 650 2 107.00 $107.00 $696 —
960 960 1 70.00 $70.00 $672 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 1 75.00 $75.00 $145 —
335 335 1 132.50 $132.50 $444 —
444 444 6 134.00 $134.00 $595 -1.50
485 485 1 87.00 $87.00 $422 -42.00
510–525 515 3 124.00–132.00 $129.28 $666 -3.36
585–596 592 3 106.00–129.00 $113.57 $672 —
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 +4.86
670 670 1 93.00 $93.00 $623 -18.00
740 740 1 65.00 $65.00 $481 -48.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 124.00 $124.00 $684 -5.00
662 662 5 119.00 $119.00 $788 —
868 868 4 100.00 $100.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 135.00 $135.00 $315 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 value added 599 6 99.00 $99.00 $593 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 value added 440 5 90.00 $90.00 $396 —
569 value added 569 7 100.00 $100.00 $569 —

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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.