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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.17/cwt -12.34 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 540 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.74/cwt -12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 637 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 3,123 2,943
Feeder cattle 178 3,123 2,839
Slaughter cattle 156 — 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 43, Heifers 80, Bulls 55) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 119, Heifers 37) No trends due to poor weather conditions causing light trade Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Front Royal, Springlake and Staunton

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1565 1202 12 100.00–148.00 $119.67 $1,438 —
1188–2015 1573 91 106.00–146.00 $138.41 $2,177 —
1505–1755 1599 16 143.00–150.25 $145.32 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 158.00 $158.00 $692 -12.84
453–473 465 5 160.00–164.00 $162.44 $755 -15.33
552–585 558 6 150.00–167.00 $164.03 $915 -0.68
632–648 637 10 145.50–150.00 $147.74 $941 -21.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 4 145.00–161.00 $152.96 $708 -6.27
533 533 3 141.00 $141.00 $752 -14.66
680 680 1 141.00 $141.00 $959 -2.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 155.00 $155.00 $527 —
405 405 1 147.00 $147.00 $595 —
635–640 638 2 133.00–137.00 $135.01 $861 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 132.00 $132.00 $752 +3.00
615 615 1 132.00 $132.00 $812 +22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 7 142.00 $142.00 $523 -8.56
425–447 442 4 135.00 $135.00 $597 -3.26
453 453 6 134.00 $134.00 $607 -9.32
535–544 540 12 120.00–130.50 $126.17 $681 -11.32
550–580 567 3 115.00–127.00 $122.33 $694 -16.97
634 634 4 121.50 $121.50 $770 -5.20
710–725 718 2 116.00–119.00 $117.52 $844 +7.52
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1695 1415 24 128.00–147.00 $139.42 $1,973 —
1365–1635 1480 13 141.00–148.50 $145.07 $2,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–318 315 3 132.00–144.00 $140.07 $441 +1.90
395 395 1 132.00 $132.00 $521 +1.00
445 445 1 115.00 $115.00 $512 -24.11
455 455 8 138.50 $138.50 $630 -7.43
507–525 516 6 124.00–128.00 $125.97 $650 -8.06
625–633 630 3 77.00–124.00 $108.47 $683 -19.72
668 668 2 121.00 $121.00 $808 +2.00
737 737 3 118.00 $118.00 $870 -4.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 107.00 $107.00 $455 -31.74
490 490 1 126.00 $126.00 $617 —
553 553 2 115.00 $115.00 $636 -3.88
640 640 1 111.00 $111.00 $710 -13.10
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 129.00 $129.00 $587 —
585 585 1 115.00 $115.00 $673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–348 337 6 163.00–175.00 $170.87 $576 -15.01
418–420 419 4 158.00–165.00 $161.49 $677 -10.99
488 488 7 150.00–160.00 $157.14 $767 -9.89
557–573 563 5 147.00–156.00 $150.66 $848 +8.01
605 605 1 132.00 $132.00 $799 -1.28
770 770 1 108.00 $108.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 170.00 $170.00 $578 -18.50
409–440 415 5 156.00–168.00 $165.46 $687 -8.69
491 491 5 150.00 $150.00 $736 -19.95
515–548 540 5 140.00–157.00 $147.06 $794 -3.68
640 640 4 135.00 $135.00 $864 -12.21
660–680 670 2 137.00–138.00 $137.49 $921 -6.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 136.00 $136.00 $775 -9.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 100.00 $100.00 $305 -37.00

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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.