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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

2,942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.35/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 556 lb · 158 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.68/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 761 lb · 115 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.15/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 637 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,942 2,705 921
Feeder cattle 2,874 2,705 878
Slaughter cattle 68 — 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 976, Heifers 1259, Bulls 639) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 42, Heifers 26) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 9.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, 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
305–343 334 6 175.00–180.00 $176.77 $590 +54.77
350–389 377 15 170.00–200.00 $187.92 $708 +2.65
423 423 3 190.00 $190.00 $804 +10.52
451–487 471 46 173.00–200.00 $191.99 $904 +6.24
500–549 540 93 166.00–186.00 $177.72 $960 +22.89
550–569 562 37 174.00–188.00 $178.77 $1,005 +8.53
585 585 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,094 +16.76
602–647 value added 617 24 161.50–165.00 $162.67 $1,004 —
629 629 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,088 +15.18
629–649 635 21 143.00–162.00 $158.41 $1,006 +0.59
652–690 660 71 140.00–163.00 $158.07 $1,043 +3.37
667–679 value added 671 23 149.00–160.00 $156.41 $1,050 —
708 value added 708 17 153.00 $153.00 $1,083 —
713 713 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,141 +16.19
708–745 718 12 142.00–151.00 $148.91 $1,069 +5.10
750–795 754 37 130.00–151.00 $147.74 $1,114 -8.52
752–796 value added 765 78 147.00–160.00 $156.50 $1,197 +10.50
805 805 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,175 +4.52
830 value added 830 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,071 -7.00
873–883 value added 881 70 149.00–151.50 $149.42 $1,316 +9.40
890 890 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,237 -12.00
960 960 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,296 —
1000 value added 1000 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 136.00–173.00 $159.78 $548 —
350–390 362 15 137.00–200.00 $185.17 $670 +15.29
413–446 433 8 128.00–193.00 $174.87 $757 +13.54
453 value added 453 5 172.50 $172.50 $781 —
450–490 460 46 150.00–194.00 $186.89 $860 -0.72
521 value added 521 4 150.00 $150.00 $782 —
500–547 539 57 142.50–185.00 $174.79 $942 +8.05
550–557 556 10 139.00–163.00 $160.63 $893 +0.63
620–640 632 22 152.00–162.00 $159.68 $1,009 +4.07
673 value added 673 4 141.00 $141.00 $949 —
661–687 675 9 140.00–151.00 $144.78 $977 —
710 710 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 +4.37
765 765 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,086 +6.00
800–835 818 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $1,059 -7.51
855 855 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 185.00 $185.00 $836 —
556–595 569 6 146.00–155.00 $151.86 $864 -25.14
573–597 value added 588 13 155.00–166.00 $159.12 $936 -12.88
619 619 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,009 —
642 642 12 160.00 $160.00 $1,027 —
651–672 661 29 156.00–165.00 $161.60 $1,068 -0.40
653–675 669 14 140.00–148.50 $146.13 $978 -15.87
681 value added 681 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,028 -9.84
718 718 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,113 —
773 773 6 153.00 $153.00 $1,183 +3.50
822 822 16 154.50 $154.50 $1,270 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 144.00 $144.00 $533 +12.00
429 429 4 155.00 $155.00 $665 —
463–465 463 9 146.00–155.00 $147.00 $681 +14.00
540 540 15 136.50–165.00 $140.30 $758 +11.30
553–565 555 5 146.00–164.00 $160.34 $890 —
623 value added 623 3 156.00 $156.00 $972 —
650 650 5 137.00 $137.00 $890 +4.00
727 727 2 135.00 $135.00 $981 +21.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1640 1322 6 125.00–138.00 $131.73 $1,741 —
1250–1805 1586 13 134.00–152.00 $146.81 $2,328 —
1460–1955 1687 23 143.00–153.00 $148.95 $2,513 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 162.00 $162.00 $561 +3.67
365–380 373 4 145.00–158.00 $150.22 $560 —
440–443 442 10 150.00–159.00 $154.52 $683 -3.48
450–475 458 5 104.00–161.00 $145.87 $668 +10.87
500–540 528 10 137.00–170.00 $148.26 $783 +4.32
565–580 573 3 120.00–168.00 $140.78 $807 +11.78
620 620 3 155.50 $155.50 $964 +7.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 162.00 $162.00 $478 —
332–335 334 4 142.50–165.00 $153.80 $514 —
350–374 363 26 135.00–165.50 $153.47 $557 -5.09
410–449 430 37 135.00–156.00 $146.17 $629 -7.95
454–487 466 80 149.50–155.75 $153.65 $716 +2.34
518–533 526 27 145.00–156.50 $150.57 $792 +9.07
550–579 555 152 121.00–154.25 $149.13 $828 +8.80
576 576 6 155.00 $155.00 $893 +14.67
629 value added 629 6 140.00 $140.00 $881 —
636 636 6 147.00 $147.00 $935 +9.17
610–649 637 102 125.00–140.00 $136.40 $869 -1.43
659 value added 659 6 140.00 $140.00 $923 —
653–673 667 13 143.00–145.00 $143.60 $958 +15.86
650–686 670 16 111.00–133.00 $128.79 $863 +1.05
728 value added 728 6 132.00 $132.00 $961 +1.00
733 733 6 134.00 $134.00 $982 +10.44
720–741 734 26 111.00–133.00 $122.17 $897 -1.39
750–768 752 16 110.00–133.00 $128.76 $968 -12.70
783 783 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,002 -13.46
854–875 858 5 91.00–120.00 $114.09 $979 -12.91
850–890 value added 859 26 102.00–139.00 $137.03 $1,177 —
933 value added 933 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,222 —
935 935 1 71.00 $71.00 $664 —
990 990 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —
1010 1010 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 126.00 $126.00 $321 —
315–334 329 6 134.00–156.00 $138.90 $457 -3.94
358–395 364 55 131.00–167.00 $155.89 $567 -1.07
400–445 433 30 120.00–151.00 $146.69 $635 -5.77
453–485 462 102 137.00–156.50 $153.03 $707 +6.95
498 value added 498 4 152.00 $152.00 $757 —
515 value added 515 7 148.00 $148.00 $762 —
502–544 536 33 135.00–144.00 $141.48 $758 +0.95
551–580 557 74 127.00–151.25 $148.11 $825 +25.31
620–638 632 51 130.00–141.25 $136.24 $861 +5.64
650 650 1 121.00 $121.00 $786 -14.00
705–743 727 16 110.00–127.00 $125.04 $909 -5.46
757 757 3 120.00 $120.00 $908 -7.47
870 870 1 87.00 $87.00 $757 -37.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 7 31.00–138.00 $120.33 $398 -18.67
351–395 356 13 125.00–153.00 $143.84 $512 -2.43
400–443 437 22 100.00–149.50 $134.62 $588 +7.56
454–480 460 24 130.00–148.75 $146.69 $675 +3.67
500–548 539 15 105.00–142.50 $136.25 $734 -0.39
546 value added 546 3 131.00 $131.00 $715 —
550–580 570 5 120.00–136.00 $129.37 $737 +6.05
622–639 633 11 110.00–130.50 $123.62 $783 +1.46
661 value added 661 8 129.00 $129.00 $853 —
712–715 713 3 120.00–121.00 $120.33 $858 +18.33
885 885 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 138.00 $138.00 $515 -3.00
426 value added 426 3 150.00 $150.00 $639 —
473 473 3 128.00 $128.00 $605 —
515 value added 515 5 153.00 $153.00 $788 —
521–545 530 8 128.00–142.00 $133.40 $707 +9.40
557 value added 557 11 159.75 $159.75 $890 +9.00
578 578 13 154.00 $154.00 $890 +6.00
605 605 16 148.00 $148.00 $895 —
659 659 4 138.00 $138.00 $909 -8.00
682 value added 682 36 134.00 $134.00 $914 —
785 value added 785 2 110.00 $110.00 $864 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 119.00–133.00 $126.17 $395 —
355–385 370 5 123.00–144.00 $136.02 $503 +1.42
461–495 466 12 118.00–138.50 $134.91 $629 -2.34
544 544 10 136.00 $136.00 $740 -2.00
570 570 2 128.00 $128.00 $730 +9.00
640 640 12 120.00 $120.00 $768 -3.00
650 650 3 120.00 $120.00 $780 +10.00
742 742 5 114.00 $114.00 $846 —
870 value added 870 1 111.00 $111.00 $966 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1635 1412 10 147.00–153.00 $149.84 $2,116 —
1260–1700 1469 16 144.00–155.00 $149.34 $2,194 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–349 344 21 171.00–201.00 $186.51 $642 +8.21
365–380 374 10 120.00–186.00 $162.22 $607 -24.07
413–443 423 44 155.00–205.00 $182.31 $771 -2.47
458–498 489 51 160.00–188.00 $178.05 $871 +2.09
508–545 522 33 131.00–173.00 $169.08 $883 +19.33
554–580 567 85 130.00–164.50 $158.89 $901 +2.90
620–640 628 31 129.00–155.50 $151.46 $951 +8.65
635 fancy 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 —
660–690 667 25 131.00–148.00 $143.07 $954 -4.93
725–745 735 2 116.00–141.00 $128.67 $946 -4.09
742 value added 742 5 122.00 $122.00 $905 —
755–770 765 3 121.00–141.00 $127.58 $976 —
800–828 821 4 115.00–127.00 $124.08 $1,019 —
855 855 1 101.00 $101.00 $864 -14.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–344 334 17 157.50–184.00 $178.47 $596 -10.46
355–374 359 18 144.00–202.00 $191.02 $686 +13.28
400–445 420 65 159.00–198.50 $185.94 $781 -3.24
453–495 485 56 141.00–197.00 $173.92 $844 +2.79
535–549 546 25 135.00–163.00 $157.70 $861 +2.77
552–590 560 37 110.00–160.00 $155.79 $872 +0.74
618–645 628 18 119.00–153.25 $146.18 $918 +3.98
678 678 3 127.00 $127.00 $861 —
764–785 768 5 120.00–142.00 $137.50 $1,056 —
800–808 805 3 100.00–128.00 $118.73 $956 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 +1.50
365 365 1 127.00 $127.00 $464 -17.00
401–430 408 4 85.00–159.00 $139.51 $569 —
455–492 487 8 133.00–139.00 $138.30 $674 —
565–595 568 10 134.00–142.50 $141.61 $804 +3.87
628 628 3 136.00 $136.00 $854 +11.00
650 650 11 142.00 $142.00 $923 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–378 362 5 167.00–167.50 $167.21 $605 +37.21
430–440 435 2 134.00–150.00 $142.09 $618 +11.09
538–545 542 4 128.00–135.00 $131.48 $713 +3.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 2 131.00 $131.00 $803 —
622 value added 622 4 135.00 $135.00 $840 —
833 833 2 102.00 $102.00 $850 —

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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.