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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

3,717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.02/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 559 lb · 193 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.12/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 563 lb · 190 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.22/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 521 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,717 3,992 5,182
Feeder cattle 3,568 3,992 5,131
Slaughter cattle 149 — 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1209, Heifers 1592, Bulls 767) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 108, Heifers 41) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 to 11.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, 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
333–345 335 6 168.00–186.00 $182.91 $613 +23.40
380–395 390 4 166.00–190.00 $176.56 $689 +5.45
416–432 422 23 160.00–197.00 $184.51 $779 +9.32
460–494 475 109 143.00–199.00 $184.06 $874 +7.29
508–546 538 79 156.00–188.00 $173.69 $934 -11.36
545 value added 545 1 145.00 $145.00 $790 -26.00
550–585 561 169 154.00–191.00 $179.89 $1,009 +5.49
578 578 21 191.00 $191.00 $1,104 +16.60
620 value added 620 1 119.00 $119.00 $738 -47.32
611–645 633 83 110.00–179.00 $166.93 $1,057 -7.84
650–692 657 45 132.50–170.00 $163.39 $1,073 +0.65
661 661 20 170.00 $170.00 $1,124 +7.26
656–678 value added 668 9 169.00–178.00 $174.07 $1,163 +11.36
705–749 737 33 144.00–169.00 $155.71 $1,148 +1.58
747 value added 747 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,120 —
758–783 767 16 138.50–169.00 $159.00 $1,220 +10.78
766–775 value added 771 14 152.00–163.00 $157.47 $1,214 —
769–791 773 45 139.00–173.50 $164.15 $1,269 +15.93
808–828 value added 821 8 143.00–149.00 $145.22 $1,192 +1.22
815–840 832 6 129.00–146.00 $141.88 $1,180 -5.87
858 858 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,150 +9.00
893 893 14 137.00 $137.00 $1,223 +12.00
903–920 913 7 129.00–145.00 $136.95 $1,250 -2.05
1000 1000 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,100 —
1005 value added 1005 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,296 -6.00
1253 1253 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,641 —
1339 1339 6 119.00 $119.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 +4.44
350–385 371 20 92.50–185.00 $172.05 $638 -10.51
413–448 438 20 169.00–193.00 $174.53 $764 +4.16
461–495 470 34 102.50–184.00 $169.75 $798 -2.51
501–548 534 53 131.00–181.00 $169.83 $907 -1.96
547 value added 547 9 183.00 $183.00 $1,001 —
560–580 569 11 142.50–171.00 $159.14 $906 -11.76
597 value added 597 2 159.00 $159.00 $949 —
620–642 631 22 131.00–171.00 $163.79 $1,034 +8.52
652–680 659 9 41.00–161.00 $141.41 $932 -18.54
660 value added 660 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 +50.00
703 703 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,069 —
735 value added 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —
740–745 743 3 140.00–156.00 $150.69 $1,120 -4.74
755 value added 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
750–784 765 14 107.00–154.00 $137.14 $1,049 +2.65
845 845 1 112.00 $112.00 $946 —
859–895 877 2 121.00–137.00 $128.84 $1,130 +4.84
985 985 1 91.00 $91.00 $896 -42.00
992 value added 992 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 171.00 $171.00 $645 —
450–468 value added 461 5 178.00–183.00 $181.05 $835 -14.79
544 value added 544 9 175.00 $175.00 $952 -17.83
565–568 value added 566 9 164.00–172.00 $167.57 $948 -35.86
603 603 20 177.00 $177.00 $1,067 —
615 615 23 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 —
630–647 value added 640 48 164.00–190.50 $176.10 $1,127 -5.12
678 678 2 130.00 $130.00 $881 —
691 value added 691 3 169.50 $169.50 $1,171 -2.24
697 697 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,199 —
707 707 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,039 —
709–749 value added 730 32 133.00–156.00 $148.67 $1,085 -8.21
835 835 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,194 —
847 value added 847 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,237 —
896 896 6 139.50 $139.50 $1,250 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1223 1223 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,455 —
1135–1319 1266 7 128.00–130.00 $129.49 $1,639 —
1163–1865 1493 94 124.00–148.00 $135.42 $2,022 —
1415–1795 1583 5 123.00–135.00 $130.61 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 327 8 145.00–160.00 $153.88 $503 -15.12
370 370 1 171.00 $171.00 $633 +25.00
421–440 430 7 148.00–161.00 $152.21 $655 -0.97
450–468 465 8 144.00–160.00 $155.34 $722 +9.53
531 value added 531 4 170.00 $170.00 $903 —
535–547 538 7 159.00–162.00 $161.13 $867 -4.67
555–566 564 5 121.00–148.00 $142.68 $805 -0.77
610–640 618 4 81.00–125.00 $110.18 $681 -41.91
650–695 661 5 95.00–152.00 $134.07 $886 +8.82
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 115.00 $115.00 $454 -34.00
423 423 2 131.00 $131.00 $554 -3.20
563–580 569 3 139.00–142.00 $140.98 $802 +7.98
650–685 661 5 112.00–129.00 $122.33 $809 -6.67
845 845 1 100.00 $100.00 $845 -9.96
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 115.00 $115.00 $443 —
595 595 1 118.00 $118.00 $702 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 33.00 $33.00 $214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 121.00 $121.00 $302 —
330–345 337 19 137.00–146.00 $143.88 $485 +4.13
362–387 374 17 131.00–159.00 $148.05 $554 +2.18
420 value added 420 1 159.00 $159.00 $668 —
420–442 430 37 135.00–166.00 $155.56 $669 +2.76
450–495 466 98 130.00–159.00 $150.64 $702 +2.21
488 value added 488 4 157.00 $157.00 $766 —
515 value added 515 29 158.00 $158.00 $814 +1.00
500–543 523 102 140.00–160.50 $148.01 $774 +0.71
555 555 23 152.00 $152.00 $844 +8.57
550–580 560 170 120.00–152.00 $146.35 $820 +2.92
616–646 634 71 128.00–145.00 $136.47 $865 +0.59
646 value added 646 18 137.50 $137.50 $888 -8.00
655–695 661 32 131.00–140.00 $135.99 $899 +5.98
665 value added 665 6 143.50 $143.50 $954 —
707–743 value added 716 24 139.00–148.00 $142.33 $1,019 —
702–730 727 58 105.00–144.25 $141.93 $1,032 +16.31
710–741 733 34 101.00–138.00 $125.85 $922 -10.15
752 752 5 141.50 $141.50 $1,064 +11.21
760–786 762 11 130.00–138.00 $130.75 $996 +0.46
768 value added 768 2 125.00 $125.00 $960 -11.00
810–835 827 3 95.00–118.00 $110.49 $914 -8.47
828 value added 828 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,035 —
854 value added 854 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,059 —
865 865 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,021 —
942 942 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
325 value added 325 2 162.00 $162.00 $526 —
321–346 329 10 135.00–154.00 $146.35 $481 -7.69
350–392 358 65 122.00–164.75 $156.81 $561 +1.40
426–448 440 72 138.00–157.00 $151.52 $667 +4.51
455–495 471 78 124.00–155.00 $150.41 $708 +3.01
505–547 534 95 109.00–152.00 $145.83 $779 +1.20
557–572 565 36 127.50–149.00 $144.75 $818 +2.88
566–578 value added 574 15 139.00–149.75 $146.22 $839 —
623–640 630 26 133.00–136.00 $134.84 $849 +2.73
655–690 662 28 100.00–144.00 $133.26 $882 +26.26
718–746 733 14 115.00–127.00 $122.42 $897 -0.43
765 765 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,010 +14.00
805 805 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,079 —
833 value added 833 4 119.00 $119.00 $991 —
875 875 1 111.00 $111.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 12 144.00 $144.00 $492 —
360–385 373 12 127.00–160.00 $147.31 $549 -9.86
406–449 431 35 86.00–154.50 $147.43 $635 +7.05
454–468 457 34 71.00–149.00 $140.19 $641 -7.81
513–540 527 26 85.00–134.00 $128.80 $679 -9.52
555–573 562 26 113.00–146.50 $139.53 $784 —
612–645 634 9 71.00–130.00 $100.09 $635 -23.17
650–660 654 10 108.00–117.00 $113.80 $744 —
700–732 720 4 80.00–127.00 $108.03 $778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 12 122.00 $122.00 $415 —
380 380 2 157.00 $157.00 $597 —
429 429 4 156.00 $156.00 $669 —
475 value added 475 3 145.00 $145.00 $689 -1.02
558–567 value added 561 20 115.00–153.00 $144.82 $812 -6.41
563 563 14 151.00 $151.00 $850 —
614 614 14 146.00 $146.00 $896 —
603–647 value added 635 30 147.00–148.00 $147.75 $938 -0.13
655 655 12 144.50 $144.50 $946 —
656 656 6 141.50 $141.50 $928 —
786 value added 786 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,006 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,338 —
1145–1680 1353 29 127.00–148.00 $134.69 $1,822 —
1370–1435 1403 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $1,691 —
1105–1665 1434 9 115.00–134.00 $127.16 $1,823 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 110.00 $110.00 $358 -39.00
365–380 371 4 50.00–126.00 $105.27 $391 -33.73
415 415 1 125.00 $125.00 $519 -17.60
461–467 464 4 139.00–142.00 $140.49 $652 +20.16
507–540 527 9 130.00–135.00 $132.83 $700 -5.28
555 555 3 119.00 $119.00 $660 +4.00
645 645 1 101.00 $101.00 $651 -20.71
655 655 1 127.00 $127.00 $832 +10.00
735 735 3 128.00 $128.00 $941 +38.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 value added 773 4 89.00 $89.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 113.00 $113.00 $534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 343 16 143.00–172.00 $168.16 $577 +11.87
360–390 373 11 155.00–174.00 $168.32 $628 +5.80
411–449 425 52 152.50–185.00 $169.00 $718 +0.83
455–492 482 56 149.00–182.00 $170.85 $823 +8.07
500–535 506 27 140.00–164.00 $152.51 $772 -13.06
554–592 570 98 145.00–165.00 $157.72 $899 +3.49
601–643 616 38 147.50–159.00 $151.52 $933 -0.01
652–677 665 52 137.00–156.00 $148.11 $985 +13.54
728 728 2 130.00 $130.00 $946 +1.40
750–780 762 4 101.00–132.00 $120.62 $919 —
803 803 2 101.00 $101.00 $811 -23.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 1 169.00 $169.00 $444 —
332–345 338 29 154.00–180.00 $172.11 $582 -14.58
351–385 369 19 141.00–184.00 $170.70 $630 -2.10
412–440 426 55 131.00–186.00 $170.00 $724 -4.00
450–495 481 37 140.00–179.00 $172.06 $828 +12.47
502–547 528 53 129.00–159.00 $153.10 $808 +21.31
550–578 568 27 78.00–155.50 $149.12 $847 -4.92
610–645 624 5 130.00–146.00 $142.25 $888 -2.16
653–667 662 18 145.00–157.00 $153.06 $1,013 +18.84
765 765 7 120.00–129.00 $126.43 $967 —
867–885 873 6 71.00–125.00 $98.15 $857 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 30.00 $30.00 $72 —
320–341 338 6 150.00–180.00 $154.74 $523 —
352–397 377 16 162.00–166.00 $164.37 $620 —
402–435 419 23 100.00–170.00 $162.48 $681 —
480–483 482 3 96.00–111.00 $106.02 $511 -48.22
528–547 532 15 152.00 $152.00 $809 +3.25
604–620 612 4 75.00–125.00 $102.53 $627 -21.47
713–742 723 3 60.00–110.00 $77.11 $558 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 142.00 $142.00 $440 —
361–375 368 2 60.00–148.00 $104.84 $386 -47.16
425 425 3 153.00 $153.00 $650 +11.06
484 484 5 134.00 $134.00 $649 -8.19
525 525 1 119.00 $119.00 $625 —
560 560 2 141.00 $141.00 $790 ±0.00
634–638 637 3 75.00–116.00 $102.39 $652 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 2 114.00 $114.00 $809 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 137.00 $137.00 $301 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 93.00 $93.00 $651 —

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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.