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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

4,906 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.15/cwt -9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 638 lb · 198 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.81/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 563 lb · 196 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.97/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 442 lb · 188 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,906 5,369 0
Feeder cattle 4,906 5,320 0
Slaughter cattle — 49 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1889, Heifers 2016, Bulls 1001) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, 10.00 lower to 6.00 higher with lighter weights 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
350–395 367 17 165.00–168.00 $166.07 $609 -10.81
410–443 436 9 139.00–169.00 $164.02 $715 -6.20
450–495 459 113 148.00–190.00 $178.52 $819 -4.08
480 value added 480 13 189.50 $189.50 $910 -8.00
513–528 value added 519 26 193.00–195.00 $194.14 $1,008 —
505–549 537 29 135.00–181.00 $170.89 $918 -10.32
550–575 556 138 135.00–188.00 $170.96 $951 -15.76
573–591 value added 579 58 169.00–184.50 $180.58 $1,046 +3.19
632 value added 632 9 173.00 $173.00 $1,093 —
603–646 639 88 138.00–172.00 $157.81 $1,008 -5.35
650–685 658 41 146.00–174.00 $165.06 $1,086 +10.01
666–687 value added 676 66 153.00–178.00 $168.40 $1,138 +9.07
708–715 712 29 172.50–174.00 $173.17 $1,233 +31.38
720–735 value added 727 31 149.00–149.50 $149.27 $1,085 -1.73
710–745 729 36 130.00–155.50 $146.18 $1,066 +4.39
755 755 13 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 +39.85
752–793 765 49 130.00–153.00 $144.04 $1,102 +13.89
779 value added 779 24 146.50 $146.50 $1,141 +4.97
813 value added 813 34 142.00 $142.00 $1,154 —
828–842 841 20 116.00–140.00 $138.41 $1,164 +2.91
855 value added 855 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,043 -14.00
850–887 870 18 130.00–143.00 $139.56 $1,214 +9.95
909 value added 909 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,218 +4.81
923 923 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,237 +9.00
1023 value added 1023 9 138.00 $138.00 $1,412 —
1005–1045 1025 2 100.00–109.00 $104.59 $1,072 —
1225 1225 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 161.00 $161.00 $547 —
365–380 value added 378 9 165.00–190.00 $183.67 $694 —
465–498 value added 476 30 161.50–199.00 $188.18 $896 -0.82
505–546 value added 526 25 174.50–185.50 $180.43 $949 —
503–545 527 60 170.00–194.00 $184.07 $970 -4.93
566–598 value added 574 31 156.00–178.50 $174.19 $1,000 -2.81
606–645 value added 637 185 149.00–180.00 $162.44 $1,035 -7.12
648 648 13 158.00 $158.00 $1,024 -20.37
656–677 value added 667 51 160.00–175.00 $167.25 $1,116 +6.63
679 679 32 171.50 $171.50 $1,164 +17.00
724–740 value added 728 87 140.00–150.50 $147.53 $1,074 -2.47
764–799 value added 797 66 144.00–147.50 $144.20 $1,149 +4.41
800 800 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
801–847 value added 824 18 124.00–141.00 $132.26 $1,090 —
905 value added 905 57 141.00 $141.00 $1,276 —
928 928 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,104 -13.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 160.00 $160.00 $557 -13.00
350–396 363 34 135.00–177.00 $168.25 $611 -7.56
428–449 445 50 160.00–192.00 $172.74 $769 +0.83
450–495 469 17 118.00–174.00 $151.21 $709 -19.05
510–548 538 61 136.00–188.00 $169.25 $911 -6.69
561–565 562 19 120.00–159.00 $155.68 $875 -18.40
614–642 value added 626 7 140.00–150.00 $144.40 $904 -10.60
600–646 635 31 134.00–172.00 $155.34 $986 -5.56
667 667 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,047 +12.22
671 671 9 143.00 $143.00 $960 -1.78
735–746 741 6 110.00–175.00 $146.10 $1,083 +7.08
760–785 765 6 107.00–143.50 $135.79 $1,039 +10.17
839 839 3 117.00 $117.00 $982 +6.33
890 890 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
1065 1065 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–381 363 12 148.00–171.00 $164.96 $599 +8.79
430 430 5 149.00 $149.00 $641 +7.40
452–468 459 13 112.50–156.00 $139.73 $641 -8.61
515–540 532 3 110.00–149.00 $122.59 $652 -34.93
574 574 1 125.00 $125.00 $718 -27.40
613 value added 613 4 150.00 $150.00 $920 —
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 -7.26
684 684 2 129.00 $129.00 $882 -20.50
710 710 1 98.00 $98.00 $696 -35.00
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 3 120.00–141.00 $129.73 $562 -22.77
510–545 540 7 132.00–142.50 $133.42 $720 -25.48
543 value added 543 3 140.00 $140.00 $760 —
645–648 647 2 85.00–131.00 $107.95 $698 -30.47
705–743 730 3 99.00–124.00 $107.04 $781 -22.53
825 825 1 108.00 $108.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 value added 621 6 141.00 $141.00 $876 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 107.00 $107.00 $423 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–349 341 8 123.00–143.00 $135.81 $463 -4.19
345 value added 345 1 135.00 $135.00 $466 —
354–382 367 45 130.00–163.00 $152.72 $560 +2.22
405–442 430 26 135.00–141.00 $139.94 $602 -6.00
450–490 456 163 126.00–144.50 $140.68 $642 -4.56
505–544 value added 539 8 132.50–150.00 $147.95 $797 —
518–548 540 138 126.00–150.00 $135.79 $733 -4.75
550–585 556 73 125.00–151.25 $137.21 $763 -4.19
627 627 17 149.50 $149.50 $937 +20.13
628–646 640 139 110.00–133.00 $127.36 $815 -2.01
658 value added 658 22 133.00 $133.00 $875 ±0.00
652–680 668 19 124.00–141.00 $135.99 $908 -7.18
731 731 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,023 +23.56
701–748 738 46 105.00–128.00 $123.28 $910 +6.84
795 795 1 118.00 $118.00 $938 -8.00
800 800 14 141.00 $141.00 $1,128 +27.00
804 value added 804 21 136.00 $136.00 $1,093 —
804–833 829 7 116.00–124.00 $122.89 $1,019 +8.89
850–890 870 2 99.00–117.00 $107.79 $938 -2.36
963 963 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,290 —
1036 1036 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 224 2 135.00 $135.00 $302 —
305–347 335 7 130.00–140.00 $137.53 $461 -4.16
350–393 363 104 122.00–155.50 $150.63 $547 -3.68
400–445 value added 439 7 122.50–135.00 $133.37 $585 -17.63
405–447 442 181 128.00–150.00 $146.46 $647 -2.61
450–487 473 45 127.00–145.50 $138.85 $657 -2.22
526 value added 526 10 155.00 $155.00 $815 —
518–547 542 160 105.00–138.00 $135.56 $735 -6.21
555–595 561 8 108.00–137.00 $126.83 $712 -10.08
619–640 637 77 101.00–134.50 $128.62 $819 -1.88
653–688 667 13 105.00–122.00 $114.20 $762 -13.64
671 671 13 145.00 $145.00 $973 +17.16
705 705 10 132.00 $132.00 $931 +8.84
708–726 724 17 116.00–128.50 $127.06 $920 +3.90
753–770 757 5 78.00–127.00 $105.09 $796 -10.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 7 158.00 $158.00 $558 -3.58
437 437 10 139.75 $139.75 $611 -11.89
448 value added 448 6 149.50 $149.50 $670 —
452–482 value added 460 35 152.50–158.50 $154.50 $711 +3.45
456–489 471 50 155.00–159.00 $157.09 $740 +5.41
544 value added 544 22 151.25 $151.25 $823 -5.75
563–597 value added 576 68 141.00–152.25 $149.15 $859 +9.06
553–597 587 68 145.00–152.50 $150.76 $885 +14.76
604 value added 604 11 141.50 $141.50 $855 —
608 608 7 146.00 $146.00 $888 +9.50
665 value added 665 12 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
778 value added 778 37 127.75 $127.75 $994 -3.55
986 value added 986 7 110.00 $110.00 $1,085 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 125.00 $125.00 $369 +11.00
330–345 343 6 131.00–135.00 $131.64 $452 +13.33
350–373 357 43 121.00–152.50 $147.92 $528 +2.49
405–448 439 47 113.00–142.50 $140.44 $617 +1.58
456–480 462 22 107.50–131.00 $128.43 $593 -14.76
500–539 532 21 110.00–134.25 $132.28 $704 +5.68
550–590 562 9 114.00–124.00 $119.55 $672 -24.20
629–640 632 8 105.00–120.50 $117.59 $743 -8.40
650–672 661 2 110.00–112.00 $111.02 $734 +8.49
730 730 1 91.00 $91.00 $664 -3.99
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 342 5 125.00–135.00 $131.06 $448 —
350 350 11 140.50 $140.50 $492 -2.11
420–448 445 16 112.50–128.00 $126.88 $565 -9.22
458–470 462 3 115.00–120.00 $116.70 $539 -22.80
532 532 9 124.50 $124.50 $662 -4.50
613–648 643 7 105.00–115.00 $111.48 $717 -1.52
650 650 1 107.00 $107.00 $696 -23.00
705–735 721 6 87.00–123.00 $103.32 $745 —
825 825 1 80.00 $80.00 $660 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 101.00 $101.00 $328 —
425 425 1 91.00 $91.00 $387 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–333 331 6 152.00–161.00 $159.55 $528 -11.04
350–387 365 27 146.00–166.00 $162.78 $594 -4.28
411–445 416 65 139.00–170.00 $166.22 $691 +3.33
450–492 486 122 140.00–183.50 $158.68 $771 -5.58
503–543 532 54 125.00–161.22 $154.73 $823 -1.70
552–590 562 92 110.00–160.00 $151.91 $854 +2.41
605–647 630 62 130.00–148.00 $143.26 $903 -2.87
665–685 672 3 122.00–132.00 $128.60 $864 -7.40
719–748 743 14 113.00–120.00 $118.86 $883 -8.27
780–795 788 2 115.00 $115.00 $906 -17.81
800–805 803 2 100.00–107.50 $103.76 $833 -5.06
875–885 880 3 100.00–109.00 $105.01 $924 -10.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 143.00 $143.00 $408 —
300–345 338 61 135.00–169.00 $162.40 $549 -8.85
365–390 376 5 152.00–158.00 $156.37 $588 -13.69
402–448 422 138 130.00–175.00 $166.26 $702 +1.17
465–495 485 63 135.00–161.00 $154.54 $750 +0.97
505–548 536 20 121.00–151.50 $144.61 $775 -8.31
559–594 562 79 119.00–149.50 $142.40 $800 -5.40
605–642 633 32 100.00–142.00 $135.35 $857 -8.01
652–691 669 8 115.00–134.50 $124.16 $831 -15.90
710–746 741 9 120.00–125.00 $120.53 $893 -10.72
830 830 1 97.00 $97.00 $805 -12.35
860 860 1 100.00 $100.00 $860 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 132.00 $132.00 $450 +10.00
360 360 2 132.00 $132.00 $475 -19.76
420–425 424 12 107.49–147.50 $138.99 $589 -12.71
480–484 484 16 120.00–130.00 $129.38 $626 -9.12
540 540 1 113.00 $113.00 $610 +3.00
565 565 17 123.00 $123.00 $695 -1.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 136.00 $136.00 $466 —
384 384 4 155.00 $155.00 $595 -2.00
400–427 418 5 125.00–135.00 $127.57 $533 -24.31
451–464 456 13 120.00–139.00 $131.56 $600 -4.44
538 538 6 130.00 $130.00 $699 -6.53
586–595 588 6 117.50–129.00 $127.06 $747 -5.94
780–797 789 2 98.00–104.00 $101.03 $797 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 132.00 $132.00 $383 —
344 344 4 129.00 $129.00 $444 —
365–385 375 2 88.00–89.00 $88.49 $332 —
425 425 2 111.00 $111.00 $472 +47.00
455 455 1 88.00 $88.00 $400 —
600 600 1 103.00 $103.00 $618 —
800 800 1 77.00 $77.00 $616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 4 156.00 $156.00 $551 —
646 646 4 136.00 $136.00 $879 —
735 735 2 126.00 $126.00 $926 -9.00

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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.