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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

3,992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.43/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 540 lb · 152 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.15/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 558 lb · 138 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.40/cwt -2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 463 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,992 4,423 5,633
Feeder cattle 3,992 4,363 5,633
Slaughter cattle — 60 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1511, Holstein Steers 350, Heifers 1490, Bulls 641) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Compared to last week: Feeder cattle unevenly steady, ranging 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Dublin, Hollins, Lynchburg, Radiant, Rockingham, Springlake, Winchester and Wythe County

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 342 4 155.00–174.00 $159.51 $546 -13.14
352–391 374 18 160.00–186.00 $171.11 $640 -10.98
385 value added 385 1 172.50 $172.50 $664 -27.50
411–443 431 27 168.00–185.00 $175.19 $755 -0.22
460–462 value added 461 9 163.00–180.50 $170.76 $787 -12.24
455–485 469 59 136.00–202.00 $176.77 $829 -1.48
483 483 7 200.00 $200.00 $966 +21.75
507 507 9 192.00 $192.00 $973 +14.53
518–548 533 58 155.00–206.00 $185.05 $986 +7.58
533 value added 533 11 171.00 $171.00 $911 —
550–595 557 117 120.00–195.00 $174.40 $971 +2.18
562–572 value added 566 21 176.00–205.00 $192.45 $1,089 +13.45
605–649 value added 626 15 145.00–181.00 $166.32 $1,041 -23.68
610–648 640 64 148.00–185.50 $174.77 $1,119 +8.02
651–690 655 75 137.00–166.00 $162.74 $1,066 -9.75
650–695 value added 665 13 144.00–177.00 $162.71 $1,082 -15.22
733–746 742 63 140.00–159.00 $154.13 $1,144 +2.42
750–795 763 20 129.00–158.00 $148.22 $1,131 -4.04
809 809 11 158.50 $158.50 $1,282 +21.24
845–846 846 12 134.00–149.00 $147.75 $1,250 +10.49
849 value added 849 60 144.00 $144.00 $1,223 —
865 865 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 -5.00
928 value added 928 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,188 —
943 943 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,311 —
950 950 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,340 +13.00
975 975 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 -8.00
1025 value added 1025 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,384 —
1070 value added 1070 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 147.00 $147.00 $407 —
320 value added 320 7 219.00 $219.00 $701 —
455–465 value added 457 27 187.00–206.00 $195.84 $895 —
543 543 4 160.00 $160.00 $869 —
547 value added 547 21 192.00–195.50 $192.83 $1,055 +17.71
551–567 value added 557 44 172.00–211.00 $203.43 $1,133 +18.85
626–639 value added 634 51 176.00–187.00 $181.22 $1,149 +7.71
664–699 value added 675 55 150.00–183.50 $171.74 $1,159 -0.27
700–744 value added 729 53 145.00–161.00 $156.88 $1,144 —
760–776 value added 773 28 148.00–150.00 $148.42 $1,147 -9.58
856 value added 856 12 136.00 $136.00 $1,164 -6.50
906–943 value added 933 77 126.00–139.00 $135.74 $1,266 +4.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–340 337 18 170.00–186.00 $175.56 $592 -4.44
363–395 366 20 161.00–187.50 $182.56 $668 +7.33
405–449 438 21 139.00–196.00 $170.37 $746 -10.25
453–480 459 49 167.00–175.50 $172.26 $791 +3.39
520–536 531 19 158.00–182.00 $171.79 $912 +9.20
550–568 565 16 157.00–174.00 $170.90 $966 -2.33
615–638 632 20 122.00–169.00 $155.27 $981 -6.33
650–685 657 15 130.00–169.50 $159.95 $1,051 -4.74
657 value added 657 6 120.00 $120.00 $788 -44.50
720–748 740 15 143.00–160.00 $155.43 $1,150 +10.84
760–765 763 2 131.00–138.00 $134.49 $1,026 -8.84
828 value added 828 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,134 —
850 850 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,054 —
988 988 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 169.00 $169.00 $558 +19.43
375 375 1 146.00 $146.00 $548 +1.00
433–445 434 9 139.00–155.00 $153.18 $665 -8.85
455–490 471 5 130.00–162.00 $145.81 $687 -11.91
540–542 542 5 161.00–167.00 $165.80 $899 +15.25
553–565 559 4 139.00–148.00 $143.45 $802 -12.69
635–645 642 3 135.00–160.50 $152.09 $976 —
650–670 660 2 109.00–142.00 $125.25 $827 —
710–740 725 2 140.00–149.00 $144.59 $1,048 +5.59
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 149.00 $149.00 $581 —
425–435 432 3 111.00–151.00 $134.20 $580 -16.80
455 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 -15.20
531–540 533 5 114.00–140.00 $134.73 $718 -10.27
550 550 2 133.00 $133.00 $732 -2.00
638–649 645 6 121.00–134.00 $125.28 $808 -17.41
690 690 1 129.00 $129.00 $890 —
738 value added 738 3 121.00 $121.00 $893 —
820–830 825 2 104.00–116.00 $109.96 $907 —
970 970 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 146.00 $146.00 $657 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 131.00 $131.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–343 322 7 129.00–147.00 $139.75 $450 -9.28
353–395 364 33 125.00–155.00 $145.87 $531 -3.86
425–447 438 40 148.00–156.00 $152.80 $669 +3.74
450–485 463 96 128.00–156.00 $148.43 $687 +0.21
505 value added 505 2 157.00 $157.00 $793 +5.00
515–544 540 150 125.00–154.75 $147.30 $795 +2.49
553–590 559 56 123.00–149.00 $143.43 $802 +0.79
623 value added 623 10 145.50 $145.50 $906 —
610–649 640 78 120.00–139.25 $135.88 $870 +2.28
654–685 656 20 112.00–131.00 $130.01 $853 -3.38
708–745 723 19 100.00–132.00 $125.62 $908 -5.67
731 731 6 136.00 $136.00 $994 +4.71
750 750 17 125.00–131.00 $130.29 $977 +0.39
755 value added 755 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,027 +10.00
823–843 827 13 94.50–129.00 $118.96 $984 +3.19
899 value added 899 47 120.00 $120.00 $1,079 —
952 952 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,161 +11.20
1030–1045 1031 23 102.00–125.00 $123.99 $1,278 +30.99
1093 1093 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,246 —
1145 1145 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,248 —
1265 1265 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 342 16 135.00–158.00 $154.04 $527 +7.87
358–385 365 54 131.00–164.25 $155.41 $567 +1.21
405–446 437 58 127.00–156.00 $147.01 $642 -5.12
450–489 463 102 121.00–151.00 $147.40 $682 -2.53
525–548 538 101 117.00–153.50 $144.63 $778 -0.94
556–568 559 9 135.00–144.00 $141.87 $793 +0.87
600–644 638 34 122.00–140.00 $132.11 $843 +0.73
655 655 1 107.00 $107.00 $701 -15.43
703–736 719 26 77.00–134.00 $122.85 $883 +6.25
775 775 2 118.00 $118.00 $914 +5.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 value added 225 1 156.00 $156.00 $351 —
263 value added 263 2 160.00 $160.00 $421 —
380 value added 380 8 136.00 $136.00 $517 —
417 value added 417 6 156.00 $156.00 $651 —
468 468 4 156.00 $156.00 $730 —
473–498 value added 482 46 132.00–163.00 $146.02 $704 —
542 value added 542 3 157.00 $157.00 $851 +7.72
565–598 value added 579 45 110.50–157.00 $151.23 $876 +3.22
607–647 value added 636 92 126.00–155.00 $147.88 $941 +8.88
733 value added 733 46 132.50 $132.50 $971 —
770 770 21 134.50 $134.50 $1,036 +15.50
858 858 39 129.00 $129.00 $1,107 +20.00
860 value added 860 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,006 —
944 value added 944 9 94.00 $94.00 $887 —
947 947 39 124.00 $124.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 359 35 120.00–164.00 $157.17 $564 +7.31
405–443 436 43 137.00–148.50 $140.38 $612 -4.72
450 450 34 148.00 $148.00 $666 +10.87
525–544 538 50 125.00–143.50 $138.32 $744 -1.19
610–643 635 9 112.00–130.00 $123.26 $783 -0.57
753–775 760 3 107.00–119.00 $111.08 $844 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 7 149.00 $149.00 $517 —
385 385 1 139.00 $139.00 $535 +4.00
432–443 434 9 131.00–146.00 $142.60 $619 +14.28
450–485 468 2 118.00–122.50 $120.33 $563 -11.01
537–545 538 9 135.00–138.50 $138.11 $743 +7.12
560 560 1 115.00 $115.00 $644 +4.61
600–645 636 7 120.00–130.00 $121.71 $774 —
663 663 4 117.00 $117.00 $776 -10.09
700 700 1 90.00 $90.00 $630 —
755–767 761 4 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $883 —
880 880 1 100.00 $100.00 $880 —
925 925 1 106.00 $106.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 81.00 $81.00 $555 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 345 16 141.00–164.00 $156.29 $539 -14.68
350–385 363 8 155.00–176.00 $162.52 $590 -6.37
410–440 420 46 156.00–174.00 $168.17 $706 -1.61
453–495 488 76 156.00–171.00 $162.78 $794 -2.04
528 value added 528 4 142.00 $142.00 $750 —
500–541 536 18 144.00–170.50 $165.57 $887 +18.42
552–574 563 58 137.00–160.00 $154.23 $868 -5.45
622–638 627 31 119.00–156.00 $151.53 $950 +1.29
632–647 value added 638 18 145.00–166.00 $157.72 $1,006 +5.72
650–668 667 12 130.00–140.00 $134.57 $898 -9.24
705–740 718 7 109.00–133.00 $128.60 $923 -1.13
790 value added 790 5 108.00 $108.00 $853 —
800–825 821 6 105.00–128.00 $124.26 $1,020 +12.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 341 18 146.00–193.00 $186.69 $637 +11.22
350–397 362 25 146.00–180.00 $172.80 $626 +0.20
403–445 418 60 140.00–182.00 $174.00 $727 +4.09
450–498 487 56 115.00–166.00 $159.59 $777 -2.54
500–543 528 5 116.00–155.00 $131.79 $696 -27.47
550–590 561 56 129.00–159.75 $154.04 $864 +3.69
621–625 622 7 126.00–147.50 $144.41 $898 -2.09
655–675 657 21 130.00–146.00 $134.22 $882 -10.78
705–725 715 2 127.00–128.00 $127.49 $912 +11.38
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 3 152.00 $152.00 $541 +21.00
402–437 417 6 125.00–150.00 $141.94 $592 -9.79
455–491 485 6 127.00–145.00 $142.19 $690 +0.23
566 566 10 141.00 $141.00 $798 -2.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–461 458 11 147.00–174.00 $154.24 $706 +4.38
530–535 534 8 124.00–158.00 $148.75 $794 +13.82
620 620 1 124.00 $124.00 $769 +21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 3 130.00 $130.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 11 136.00 $136.00 $515 —
444 444 7 136.00 $136.00 $604 —
457 457 29 141.00 $141.00 $644 —
510–531 528 7 136.00–142.00 $138.98 $734 —
550 550 24 149.00 $149.00 $820 —
645 645 3 130.00 $130.00 $838 —
652 652 21 135.00 $135.00 $880 —
737–749 748 25 123.00–124.00 $123.88 $927 —
805 805 1 101.00 $101.00 $813 —
852–858 854 11 100.00–116.00 $110.16 $941 —
910 910 1 90.00 $90.00 $819 —
1090 1090 1 69.00 $69.00 $752 —
1145 1145 1 66.00 $66.00 $756 —
1205 1205 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,012 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 17 134.00 $134.00 $507 —
459 459 14 143.00 $143.00 $656 —
540 540 1 136.00 $136.00 $734 —
564 564 17 146.00 $146.00 $823 —
642 642 16 133.00 $133.00 $854 —
675 675 1 127.00 $127.00 $857 —
750–752 752 25 122.00–125.50 $125.36 $943 —
845 845 1 117.00 $117.00 $989 —
855–856 856 35 116.00–117.00 $116.06 $993 —
934 934 7 90.00 $90.00 $841 —
1000–1043 1032 4 90.00–106.00 $93.88 $969 —
1120 1120 1 75.00 $75.00 $840 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 338 12 136.00–152.00 $150.66 $509 —
425 425 1 142.00 $142.00 $604 —
453–475 455 10 134.00–142.00 $134.83 $613 —
544 544 6 122.00 $122.00 $664 —
558 558 12 139.00 $139.00 $776 —
650–668 652 16 123.00–133.00 $131.72 $859 —
723–740 725 7 121.00–125.00 $124.42 $902 —
838 838 2 88.00 $88.00 $737 —
970 970 1 75.00 $75.00 $728 —
1030 1030 1 84.00 $84.00 $865 —

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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.