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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

3,774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.74/cwt +9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 543 lb · 125 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.84/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 637 lb · 124 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.34/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 540 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,774 3,179 2,995
Feeder cattle 3,774 3,179 2,995

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1433, Heifers 1631, Bulls 710) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 7.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Shenandoah Valley, 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
305–345 325 2 172.00–173.00 $172.53 $561 -4.47
360–383 379 9 162.50–200.00 $187.35 $710 +16.44
408 value added 408 4 178.00 $178.00 $726 —
400–440 430 21 165.00–190.00 $183.05 $787 -1.52
453–495 466 102 155.00–191.00 $179.77 $838 +2.75
489 value added 489 5 194.00 $194.00 $949 —
518 value added 518 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,010 —
520–547 544 120 141.00–190.00 $175.98 $957 +9.09
550–570 563 60 159.00–189.00 $179.01 $1,008 +2.06
583 583 4 170.00 $170.00 $991 -6.95
568–594 value added 584 29 185.00–187.00 $185.99 $1,086 —
615–635 value added 620 21 140.00–195.00 $181.58 $1,126 —
605–648 640 103 140.00–172.00 $163.83 $1,049 +2.36
650–690 662 26 135.00–170.00 $157.67 $1,044 -0.30
661–675 value added 664 17 165.00–177.00 $170.98 $1,135 +10.98
703–721 value added 707 13 155.00–170.50 $166.85 $1,180 —
705–749 730 32 127.00–154.00 $150.63 $1,100 +6.21
750–785 760 32 136.00–152.00 $146.62 $1,114 +8.30
758–797 value added 777 31 148.00–157.50 $152.77 $1,187 —
831 value added 831 21 144.50 $144.50 $1,201 —
830–833 832 4 140.00–144.00 $141.00 $1,173 +3.88
850–891 864 55 129.00–144.00 $140.29 $1,212 +1.90
856–892 value added 877 27 140.00–147.50 $144.52 $1,267 +0.52
955 955 28 135.00 $135.00 $1,289 —
1050–1075 1063 2 100.00–105.00 $102.53 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 158.00 $158.00 $525 —
378 378 9 203.00 $203.00 $767 —
458 value added 458 8 186.00 $186.00 $852 —
485 485 16 211.00 $211.00 $1,023 +39.00
524–532 value added 530 34 197.00–203.00 $198.57 $1,052 —
569 569 22 194.00 $194.00 $1,104 —
575–585 value added 581 52 190.00–191.00 $190.42 $1,106 +0.81
610 610 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 —
611–649 value added 626 40 169.00–172.00 $170.43 $1,067 —
663 663 44 186.50 $186.50 $1,236 —
652–689 value added 673 19 165.00–173.50 $168.87 $1,136 +4.03
769 769 10 149.50 $149.50 $1,150 -4.50
792 value added 792 26 147.00 $147.00 $1,164 —
834 value added 834 6 143.50 $143.50 $1,197 -1.50
884–899 value added 886 65 136.00–141.75 $140.94 $1,249 +1.97
926 value added 926 7 123.00 $123.00 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 151.00 $151.00 $442 —
300–345 339 9 147.50–202.50 $188.06 $638 +18.25
358–391 374 19 156.00–189.00 $177.97 $666 +8.12
430–445 433 23 147.00–192.00 $181.60 $786 +17.60
454–485 456 28 160.00–178.00 $171.51 $782 -2.77
500–541 532 30 154.50–180.50 $172.81 $919 +5.55
535 value added 535 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 +19.00
550–592 555 47 150.00–178.00 $172.19 $956 +0.95
555 value added 555 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,049 +104.00
605–643 634 37 150.00–175.50 $169.87 $1,077 +11.89
650–690 667 10 150.00–159.00 $155.75 $1,039 +0.48
722–739 728 16 152.00–153.50 $152.57 $1,111 +5.65
885 value added 885 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,071 —
885 885 1 101.00 $101.00 $894 +1.00
925 925 1 105.00 $105.00 $971 —
968 968 2 99.00 $99.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 153.00 $153.00 $528 ±0.00
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 —
415 415 1 146.00 $146.00 $606 +10.28
464–490 468 10 140.00–161.00 $151.14 $707 +2.00
500–530 511 5 142.00–160.00 $147.11 $752 +84.11
555–558 557 5 137.00–151.00 $148.21 $826 -6.36
625–642 638 10 135.00–158.50 $153.38 $979 +13.99
675 675 1 123.00 $123.00 $830 -7.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 151.00 $151.00 $476 —
437 437 2 157.00 $157.00 $686 —
580 580 2 139.00 $139.00 $806 +4.00
671 671 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,000 +29.00
705 705 1 132.00 $132.00 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 9 146.00–155.00 $150.54 $507 +2.52
360–390 377 44 125.00–158.50 $153.92 $580 +4.35
408–446 428 91 98.00–163.00 $150.32 $643 +1.17
460–492 471 102 125.00–157.75 $149.49 $704 +4.81
515–545 540 121 124.00–149.25 $143.34 $774 +4.09
550–582 565 81 131.00–150.00 $146.97 $830 +4.87
615–643 638 79 124.00–141.75 $135.54 $865 +2.41
651–675 654 34 120.00–132.00 $130.15 $851 -1.15
705–707 value added 706 25 129.00–140.00 $137.32 $969 —
737–747 742 78 122.00–132.50 $127.19 $944 +1.86
751–756 754 10 110.00–127.00 $120.23 $907 -0.07
760 value added 760 36 133.00 $133.00 $1,011 —
810–835 827 3 111.00–125.00 $120.43 $996 +0.32
816–836 value added 831 11 104.00–127.25 $121.02 $1,006 —
855–870 863 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $1,023 -0.50
910 910 6 111.00 $111.00 $1,010 +7.00
969 969 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,172 -5.00
998 998 2 95.00 $95.00 $948 -31.00
1035 1035 1 94.00 $94.00 $973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 128.00 $128.00 $269 —
320–348 344 7 144.00–158.00 $156.14 $537 +20.63
360–390 369 66 140.00–164.50 $157.46 $581 +2.52
422–448 442 83 130.00–153.50 $150.05 $663 +6.09
454–487 469 68 144.00–156.50 $152.63 $716 +8.68
522–549 542 94 125.00–152.00 $144.90 $785 +6.85
560–585 566 31 135.00–150.00 $148.16 $839 -0.12
623–644 value added 634 12 120.00–135.00 $127.38 $808 —
635–646 640 20 126.00–141.50 $134.93 $864 +0.73
655–685 665 16 114.00–135.00 $129.60 $862 +2.85
716–748 724 19 112.00–132.00 $124.12 $899 +5.67
750–753 752 3 112.00–125.00 $116.32 $875 -10.08
800 800 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $928 —
850 850 1 90.00 $90.00 $765 -30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 143.00 $143.00 $535 +5.00
396 396 12 166.00 $166.00 $657 +28.00
460–496 value added 478 22 159.00 $159.00 $760 +15.00
516 516 39 160.50 $160.50 $828 +17.50
554 value added 554 15 155.50 $155.50 $861 -3.50
573 573 4 147.00 $147.00 $842 -1.00
622 622 17 156.50 $156.50 $973 —
600–645 value added 623 49 145.00–148.00 $146.43 $912 +6.37
633 633 16 139.50 $139.50 $883 —
670 value added 670 2 134.00 $134.00 $898 -6.53
743 value added 743 35 129.00 $129.00 $958 —
754–780 value added 768 21 120.00–130.00 $125.32 $962 +25.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 4 129.00 $129.00 $366 —
349 349 4 125.00 $125.00 $436 -11.00
366–390 370 28 139.00–163.00 $156.19 $578 +14.81
435–443 440 46 134.00–148.00 $145.87 $642 +8.78
455–463 459 14 130.00–140.00 $137.55 $631 +8.54
505–542 538 37 120.00–143.00 $134.76 $725 +0.92
567–570 569 7 107.00–129.00 $120.05 $683 +2.05
610–625 618 6 114.00–130.00 $122.03 $754 -5.86
685 685 2 125.00 $125.00 $856 +7.00
730–735 732 3 109.00–124.00 $118.98 $871 +12.35
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–380 369 6 139.00–146.00 $144.30 $532 —
440 440 2 122.00 $122.00 $537 -14.18
460 460 8 140.50 $140.50 $646 —
500–515 508 2 114.00–120.00 $117.04 $595 —
565 565 9 135.00 $135.00 $763 +1.86
624 624 6 122.50 $122.50 $764 +1.50
665 665 1 100.00 $100.00 $665 —
739 739 6 121.00 $121.00 $894 +7.97
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 101.00 $101.00 $404 —
605 605 1 105.00 $105.00 $635 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 151.00–158.00 $154.63 $410 +15.63
325–348 342 12 138.00–190.00 $166.12 $568 -1.64
369–378 374 21 179.00–185.00 $182.46 $682 +14.42
403–443 422 60 147.50–185.00 $171.36 $723 +3.97
471 471 18 170.50 $170.50 $803 +9.63
465–495 485 83 140.50–183.00 $166.07 $805 +5.20
510–542 539 29 134.00–165.00 $158.54 $855 +1.10
553–585 567 68 140.00–185.00 $158.17 $897 +7.25
610–639 630 36 141.00–153.00 $145.46 $916 +3.85
650–690 671 8 128.00–140.00 $132.96 $892 +8.22
770 770 1 111.00 $111.00 $855 —
820–829 827 5 118.00–120.00 $119.60 $989 —
885 885 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 -6.51
905 905 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 145.00 $145.00 $389 —
310–347 340 16 145.00–198.00 $174.36 $593 +6.02
351–393 364 32 166.00–185.00 $180.80 $658 +9.31
411–430 417 77 136.00–194.00 $176.81 $737 +11.17
465–496 479 50 133.00–180.00 $165.03 $790 +0.67
500–548 532 29 142.50–167.00 $157.27 $837 +4.99
555–585 568 33 99.00–177.50 $151.60 $861 +5.17
600–635 626 9 140.00–150.00 $145.36 $910 +9.46
650–671 661 12 92.50–142.00 $135.15 $893 -2.11
733 733 2 112.00 $112.00 $821 -15.09
750–770 757 6 109.00–138.00 $128.98 $976 +8.48
845 845 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,056 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 135.00 $135.00 $317 —
380 380 2 136.00 $136.00 $517 -10.08
447 447 7 170.00 $170.00 $760 +7.00
450–475 457 9 110.00–165.00 $158.99 $727 —
510–538 535 9 121.00–159.00 $146.48 $784 —
622 622 5 120.00 $120.00 $746 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $569 -9.48
410 410 2 144.00 $144.00 $590 -6.00
510–540 518 4 133.00–141.00 $137.46 $712 —
673 673 2 126.00 $126.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 157.00 $157.00 $674 —
568 568 5 148.00 $148.00 $841 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 91.00 $91.00 $491 —

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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.