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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

3,644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.97/cwt +5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 533 lb · 162 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.04/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 465 lb · 124 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.47/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 570 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,644 4,906 7,387
Feeder cattle 3,496 4,906 7,298
Slaughter cattle 148 — 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1390, Heifers 1530, Bulls 576) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 69, Heifers 79) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 2.00 to 10.00 higher Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Front Royal, Hollins, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, Shenandoah, Springlake, Staunton and Winchester

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 333 9 165.00–177.00 $169.53 $565 —
370–395 380 8 149.00–182.50 $168.99 $642 +2.92
430–449 439 23 153.00–181.00 $177.29 $778 +13.27
450–495 468 85 126.00–186.00 $178.64 $836 +0.12
535 value added 535 5 181.00 $181.00 $968 -13.14
527–544 539 76 97.00–178.50 $170.71 $920 -0.18
553–590 566 91 151.00–179.00 $172.79 $978 +1.83
574–599 value added 588 20 175.00–177.75 $176.54 $1,038 -4.04
605–642 value added 626 20 162.00–183.00 $175.18 $1,097 +2.18
605–645 634 48 145.00–164.00 $154.37 $979 -3.44
651–688 664 39 150.00–171.00 $160.50 $1,066 -4.56
679 value added 679 12 171.00 $171.00 $1,161 +2.60
689–698 693 33 165.75–190.00 $178.16 $1,235 +13.10
724–742 value added 732 27 153.00–163.50 $159.00 $1,164 +9.73
732 732 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,039 -4.18
720–740 733 17 131.00–156.00 $146.27 $1,072 +0.09
758–795 767 21 131.00–157.00 $145.60 $1,117 +1.56
754–789 value added 768 40 147.00–166.50 $158.49 $1,217 +11.99
760–798 782 37 131.00–166.00 $153.65 $1,202 +9.61
803 803 12 147.00 $147.00 $1,180 —
801–843 824 25 100.00–153.00 $142.82 $1,177 +4.41
830 value added 830 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,162 -2.00
854–895 872 16 125.00–138.00 $135.26 $1,179 -4.30
893 value added 893 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,295 —
913 value added 913 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,260 +4.00
935 935 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,150 -11.00
934–943 940 14 131.00–139.50 $136.48 $1,283 +2.48
950–983 973 19 134.00–140.50 $138.50 $1,348 —
1025 1025 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,292 +21.41
1041 value added 1041 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,301 -13.00
1410 1410 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 177.00 $177.00 $635 —
466 value added 466 24 197.00 $197.00 $918 +8.82
511 511 10 176.00 $176.00 $899 -8.07
562–569 value added 564 71 180.50–190.00 $187.75 $1,059 +13.56
567 567 20 186.00 $186.00 $1,055 —
603–640 610 15 166.00–175.00 $173.11 $1,056 —
633–635 634 15 160.00–171.00 $168.06 $1,066 +10.06
651–655 value added 654 27 160.00–177.00 $171.36 $1,121 +4.11
660 660 25 179.00 $179.00 $1,181 +7.50
706–717 711 14 144.00–149.00 $146.16 $1,039 —
723–736 value added 726 21 146.00–153.00 $151.31 $1,099 +3.78
763 763 20 169.00 $169.00 $1,289 —
759–780 value added 775 27 145.00–154.00 $151.71 $1,176 +7.51
928 value added 928 16 134.00 $134.00 $1,244 -7.00
962 962 6 118.00 $118.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 168.00 $168.00 $546 +8.00
358–365 363 20 138.00–184.00 $170.13 $618 +1.88
415–447 433 14 160.00–182.00 $169.95 $736 -2.79
455–480 463 44 130.00–176.00 $170.27 $788 +19.06
531 value added 531 4 169.00 $169.00 $897 —
535–540 540 21 164.00–172.50 $172.10 $929 +2.85
550–585 567 41 159.00–178.00 $167.39 $949 +11.71
582 value added 582 9 174.00 $174.00 $1,013 —
602 value added 602 14 173.00 $173.00 $1,041 +28.60
615–645 641 26 110.00–158.00 $150.43 $964 -4.91
650 value added 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 —
665–685 676 4 100.00–164.00 $139.46 $943 -3.54
706 value added 706 3 133.00 $133.00 $939 —
715–745 735 11 121.00–152.50 $143.08 $1,052 -3.02
753–772 value added 755 21 144.00–162.00 $160.25 $1,210 —
785–795 790 2 127.00–132.00 $129.52 $1,023 -6.27
850–888 880 6 71.00–134.00 $122.10 $1,074 +12.10
902 value added 902 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,299 —
1049 1049 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,101 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1935 1587 14 138.00–152.50 $145.84 $2,314 —
1400–2025 1623 53 104.00–163.00 $141.99 $2,304 —
1605–1760 1683 2 100.00–124.00 $112.55 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–385 373 6 139.00–154.00 $144.98 $541 -19.98
425–445 439 11 147.00–160.00 $157.38 $691 +8.38
485 485 2 133.00 $133.00 $645 -6.73
550–570 553 8 146.00–162.00 $159.94 $884 +34.94
620–635 625 3 111.00–147.00 $123.19 $770 -11.81
665–680 673 2 132.50–139.00 $135.79 $914 +6.79
740 740 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,043 +43.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 151.00 $151.00 $547 —
420 420 1 148.00 $148.00 $622 +18.27
450 450 7 139.00–150.50 $148.86 $670 —
512 512 5 138.50 $138.50 $709 +5.08
570 570 1 129.00 $129.00 $735 —
645 645 5 129.50 $129.50 $835 +21.55
660 660 1 127.00 $127.00 $838 —
715 715 2 129.50 $129.50 $926 +22.46
795 795 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 value added 591 8 145.00 $145.00 $857 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–341 336 10 151.00–156.00 $153.77 $517 +17.96
360–390 371 32 140.00–156.00 $151.57 $562 -1.15
405–443 426 38 115.00–153.00 $147.45 $628 +7.51
456–486 465 116 131.00–156.00 $146.44 $681 +5.76
464–483 value added 469 8 152.00–157.00 $155.71 $730 —
500–546 533 162 120.00–150.00 $141.97 $757 +6.18
562–580 563 23 133.00–150.00 $149.02 $839 +11.81
566 566 20 155.50 $155.50 $880 +18.29
611 value added 611 8 148.50 $148.50 $907 —
625 625 23 149.50 $149.50 $934 ±0.00
615–645 639 60 110.00–144.00 $130.67 $835 +3.31
661 value added 661 9 141.00 $141.00 $932 +8.00
653–698 677 17 121.00–138.00 $131.51 $890 -4.48
730–731 731 6 115.00–129.00 $122.17 $893 -17.83
742 value added 742 3 123.00 $123.00 $913 —
750–755 750 24 112.00–129.00 $125.79 $943 —
786–794 value added 793 45 135.00–136.00 $135.09 $1,071 —
805–835 826 16 120.00–126.50 $124.29 $1,027 +1.40
850 850 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,071 +18.21
856 value added 856 15 129.00 $129.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 125.00 $125.00 $281 -10.00
295 295 1 138.00 $138.00 $407 —
331–345 333 13 149.00–163.00 $157.29 $524 +19.76
350–379 360 66 112.00–165.00 $151.48 $545 +0.85
405–445 423 35 110.00–161.00 $149.95 $634 +3.49
446 value added 446 11 159.50 $159.50 $711 +26.13
452–485 464 96 124.00–155.00 $145.38 $675 +6.53
525 value added 525 12 155.00 $155.00 $814 ±0.00
500–545 533 79 115.00–158.00 $146.18 $779 +10.62
551–593 560 33 120.00–151.00 $144.31 $808 +17.48
565 value added 565 8 154.00 $154.00 $870 —
615–646 637 32 114.00–143.00 $131.79 $840 +3.17
649 value added 649 6 141.00 $141.00 $915 —
665–672 669 12 110.00–140.00 $125.94 $843 +11.74
726 value added 726 26 127.50 $127.50 $926 —
718–746 736 16 120.00–128.00 $125.07 $921 -1.99
755–780 761 5 104.00–121.00 $116.58 $887 +11.49
805–830 820 3 98.00–115.00 $108.09 $886 —
879 value added 879 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–487 value added 471 50 145.00–159.00 $154.98 $730 +0.48
507 507 5 128.00 $128.00 $649 —
533 533 22 156.00 $156.00 $831 —
548 value added 548 6 156.00 $156.00 $855 +4.75
550–567 560 51 147.00–159.50 $151.70 $850 +0.94
550–588 value added 568 19 152.00–153.00 $152.51 $866 +3.36
635 value added 635 10 139.00 $139.00 $883 -2.50
653 value added 653 9 143.00 $143.00 $934 +23.00
655–661 659 33 135.00–144.00 $138.53 $913 —
737 value added 737 24 137.00 $137.00 $1,010 —
763 value added 763 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,030 +7.25
814 value added 814 10 121.00 $121.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 131.00 $131.00 $380 +6.00
350–370 362 31 121.00–155.50 $147.98 $536 +0.06
415–445 440 26 100.00–142.00 $138.57 $610 -1.87
451–485 455 18 100.00–140.00 $136.74 $622 +8.31
514–535 527 22 133.00–137.00 $135.22 $713 +2.94
620–648 638 12 101.00–125.00 $113.97 $727 -3.62
654 654 5 120.00 $120.00 $785 +8.98
715 715 1 95.00 $95.00 $679 +4.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1212 1201 5 103.00–141.00 $120.66 $1,449 —
1190–1610 1334 64 129.00–151.00 $146.04 $1,948 —
1205–1685 1442 10 137.00–153.00 $148.31 $2,139 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 367 4 135.00–140.00 $138.66 $509 -1.84
435–440 438 2 111.00–123.00 $117.03 $513 -9.85
452 452 11 134.00 $134.00 $606 +17.30
500–531 525 10 126.00–128.50 $128.02 $672 +3.52
638 638 3 114.00 $114.00 $727 +2.52
685 685 1 114.00 $114.00 $781 +7.00
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 +26.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 value added 472 10 153.00 $153.00 $722 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 90.00 $90.00 $472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–346 343 11 169.00–185.00 $173.39 $595 +13.84
355–370 361 5 131.00–166.00 $154.59 $558 -8.19
423–440 428 38 147.00–183.00 $169.63 $726 +3.41
460–498 483 62 149.00–182.00 $165.29 $798 +6.61
500–537 522 11 136.00–166.00 $158.73 $829 +4.00
555–587 567 83 139.00–165.00 $155.62 $882 +3.71
624–633 626 16 137.00–145.00 $143.56 $899 +0.30
650–673 654 29 116.50–148.00 $139.70 $914 +11.10
718–725 720 4 122.00–129.00 $123.76 $891 +4.90
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 -5.00
860–895 878 2 100.00–105.00 $102.45 $900 -2.56
955 955 1 91.00 $91.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 150.00–157.50 $153.81 $492 -8.59
350–382 361 30 155.00–177.00 $169.44 $612 +13.07
407–443 415 47 156.00–187.00 $170.39 $707 +4.13
450–495 486 37 100.00–158.50 $153.42 $746 -1.12
503–540 507 25 99.00–166.00 $155.36 $788 +10.75
550–595 571 30 92.00–154.00 $148.13 $846 +5.73
605–639 634 23 134.00–142.50 $139.29 $883 +3.94
664–690 671 9 123.00–147.00 $139.34 $935 +15.18
715–725 720 2 118.00–135.00 $126.56 $911 +6.03
750–752 752 4 120.00–127.00 $121.75 $916 —
850 850 1 101.00 $101.00 $858 +1.00
940 940 1 88.00 $88.00 $827 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–389 387 5 151.00–161.00 $152.96 $592 -2.04
443 443 5 147.00 $147.00 $651 +19.43
495 495 1 142.00 $142.00 $703 —
520–535 523 5 145.00–147.00 $145.41 $760 +15.41
552 552 5 148.00 $148.00 $817 —
620 620 3 125.00 $125.00 $775 —
740 740 1 95.00 $95.00 $703 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 157.00 $157.00 $432 —
360–365 362 5 146.00–152.00 $148.42 $537 +16.42
422–445 432 5 112.00–149.00 $133.68 $577 -5.31
488 488 3 137.00 $137.00 $669 +7.62
505–545 512 6 133.00–140.00 $138.76 $710 +25.76
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 +7.00
700 700 1 113.00 $113.00 $791 —
855 855 1 97.00 $97.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 174.00 $174.00 $632 +18.00

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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.