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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 20, 2021

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.76/cwt -3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 554 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $148.93/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 545 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.75/cwt +1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 479 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 2,778 0
Feeder cattle 252 2,724 0
Slaughter cattle 56 54 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 43, Heifers 107, Bulls 102) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 39, Heifers 17) No trends due to light trading Report includes sales from: Staunton and Winchester

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,290 —
1285–1622 1467 37 132.50–136.00 $134.96 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 126.00 $126.00 $460 -33.98
418 418 2 178.00 $178.00 $744 +17.00
544 544 8 155.00 $155.00 $843 -4.26
565 565 1 118.00 $118.00 $667 -36.07
627 627 11 149.00 $149.00 $934 -3.31
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 -23.38
705 705 1 132.00 $132.00 $931 -12.76
795 795 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,089 +9.17
805–815 808 3 138.00–142.00 $140.66 $1,137 +17.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 407 3 121.00–159.00 $146.23 $595 -18.25
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 -7.52
530 530 4 146.00 $146.00 $774 -10.62
605 605 1 131.00 $131.00 $793 -21.34
722 722 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,032 +17.15
805 805 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 -8.01
378 378 4 142.00 $142.00 $537 -4.67
426 426 5 141.00 $141.00 $601 -1.58
470–488 479 16 131.00–144.50 $142.75 $684 +1.24
552–575 554 30 105.00–134.00 $131.76 $730 -9.24
600–644 639 9 125.00 $125.00 $799 -0.38
675 675 1 115.00 $115.00 $776 -3.58
736 736 4 118.00 $118.00 $868 -2.17
885 885 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,000 -5.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 106.00–111.00 $109.28 $361 -18.15
390 390 1 131.00 $131.00 $511 -16.51
417 417 5 138.00 $138.00 $575 -1.30
477–483 479 5 126.00–140.00 $134.36 $644 -6.94
530 530 10 131.50 $131.50 $697 -1.15
610 610 3 91.00–109.00 $103.00 $628 -16.79
745 745 5 115.00 $115.00 $857 -5.45
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242–1490 1387 17 132.00–134.75 $133.18 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 1 92.00 $92.00 $348 -37.02
465 465 1 82.50 $82.50 $384 -40.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 8 175.00 $175.00 $670 +4.04
437 437 11 170.00 $170.00 $743 +0.81
470–477 475 9 118.00–157.00 $148.43 $705 -8.03
535–546 545 19 143.00–149.25 $148.93 $812 +2.73
550 550 1 117.00 $117.00 $644 -24.82
647 647 8 140.00 $140.00 $906 ±0.00
690 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 +17.54
730 730 7 123.00 $123.00 $898 +9.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 187.00 $187.00 $589 +37.00
362–390 369 4 154.00–159.00 $155.32 $573 -21.15
429 429 7 172.00 $172.00 $738 +0.82
465 465 5 152.00 $152.00 $707 -2.57
532 532 10 145.00 $145.00 $771 +17.55
630 630 1 138.00 $138.00 $869 +3.79
720–728 725 3 107.00–120.00 $115.70 $839 +18.70
835 835 1 117.00 $117.00 $977 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 121.00 $121.00 $411 -5.00

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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.