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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

3,401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.59/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 562 lb · 215 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.38/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 541 lb · 199 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.88/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 631 lb · 198 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,401 4,556 3,285
Feeder cattle 3,401 4,490 3,285
Slaughter cattle — 66 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1401, Heifers 1531, Bulls 469) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, mostly 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. 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
343 343 2 170.00 $170.00 $583 -21.47
379–385 380 13 180.00–202.00 $184.34 $700 -0.06
410–449 429 15 153.00–200.00 $183.06 $785 +2.94
453–498 465 92 160.00–190.00 $182.36 $848 +5.33
490 value added 490 3 196.50 $196.50 $963 +2.50
508–549 537 100 168.00–186.00 $175.29 $941 +9.39
551–599 558 183 148.00–185.50 $173.94 $971 +0.24
582 582 22 190.00 $190.00 $1,106 +5.60
585 value added 585 10 174.00 $174.00 $1,018 -10.15
607–644 value added 619 53 167.00–178.00 $174.33 $1,079 +0.56
617–645 635 145 142.00–167.50 $158.69 $1,008 -2.81
650–674 662 29 146.00–170.00 $159.28 $1,054 -6.15
663–693 value added 683 35 157.00–161.00 $159.43 $1,089 -13.70
712 value added 712 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,118 -2.03
710–747 734 39 135.00–160.50 $148.05 $1,087 -0.64
753–774 766 8 135.00–147.00 $143.30 $1,098 -9.47
798 value added 798 40 143.00 $143.00 $1,141 —
811 811 53 146.50 $146.50 $1,188 +11.40
816–838 822 20 141.00–144.00 $143.19 $1,177 +8.09
863–868 866 6 130.00–143.00 $138.68 $1,201 -13.32
914–925 value added 914 23 131.00–139.50 $139.13 $1,272 +0.63
931 931 5 138.50 $138.50 $1,289 +0.54
975–977 975 15 128.50–131.00 $130.50 $1,272 +8.50
1004 1004 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,315 —
1041 value added 1041 14 135.50 $135.50 $1,411 —
1074 1074 9 131.00 $131.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 1 167.50 $167.50 $487 —
310–320 315 2 162.50–174.00 $168.34 $530 -16.05
368–385 371 26 160.00–196.00 $190.44 $707 +11.33
425 value added 425 3 156.00 $156.00 $663 -3.00
420–445 442 62 161.00–184.50 $177.86 $786 +2.80
450–480 472 10 146.00–190.00 $177.05 $836 +9.40
488 488 4 200.00 $200.00 $976 +32.35
514 value added 514 14 176.00 $176.00 $905 —
510–547 542 38 148.00–178.00 $168.16 $911 -1.07
572–590 577 7 154.00–166.00 $162.50 $938 +1.94
600–635 628 18 130.00–162.50 $156.87 $985 -2.23
638 value added 638 2 137.00 $137.00 $874 —
650–669 659 11 154.00–163.00 $156.35 $1,030 -1.94
723–748 734 7 126.00–146.50 $138.62 $1,017 -6.05
755–781 765 5 118.00–140.00 $133.63 $1,022 -11.33
834 834 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,051 —
858 858 11 133.00 $133.00 $1,141 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–424 value added 411 11 166.00–194.00 $190.84 $784 —
485 485 2 163.00 $163.00 $791 —
511 511 7 184.00 $184.00 $940 —
520–544 value added 533 18 159.00–183.00 $169.57 $904 —
565 565 8 192.00 $192.00 $1,085 —
604 604 13 172.00 $172.00 $1,039 —
609–620 value added 615 30 151.00–185.50 $175.86 $1,082 —
667 667 12 181.00 $181.00 $1,207 +5.00
689 value added 689 15 176.00 $176.00 $1,213 —
751 751 13 158.00 $158.00 $1,187 —
875 875 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 168.00 $168.00 $512 +21.78
361–377 367 5 157.00–170.00 $164.66 $604 +10.87
412–430 422 6 155.00–165.00 $158.65 $670 -1.46
475–488 484 4 142.00–149.00 $143.84 $696 -26.01
500–549 541 10 126.00–160.00 $149.56 $809 -12.79
560–589 578 3 118.00–150.00 $131.05 $757 -20.18
610–625 620 3 106.00–140.00 $117.15 $726 -33.35
630 value added 630 3 139.00 $139.00 $876 —
661–665 662 8 127.00–146.00 $137.37 $909 +1.95
720–730 725 2 130.00–138.00 $133.97 $971 +3.97
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 152.00 $152.00 $403 —
343 343 7 170.00 $170.00 $583 -5.00
395 395 1 151.00 $151.00 $596 +2.19
465–495 473 4 146.00–154.00 $151.90 $718 +1.90
532–535 534 3 100.00–143.00 $128.72 $687 -10.28
535 value added 535 2 130.00 $130.00 $696 —
550–555 554 5 120.00–140.00 $123.97 $687 -13.13
650–680 662 5 124.00–137.00 $129.11 $855 -15.89
720–735 725 3 110.00–134.00 $118.11 $856 -11.92
780 780 1 114.00 $114.00 $889 —
960 960 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 value added 744 8 134.00 $134.00 $997 +18.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–390 371 24 140.00–162.00 $156.27 $580 +6.53
433–447 442 8 144.25–159.00 $149.67 $662 -3.84
450–481 464 144 129.00–159.00 $150.91 $700 +1.47
465 value added 465 1 113.00 $113.00 $525 -26.00
536 value added 536 8 154.00 $154.00 $825 —
500–549 541 191 122.00–157.00 $145.02 $785 +3.19
550–595 564 66 129.00–148.00 $143.56 $810 +0.40
597 value added 597 15 157.50 $157.50 $940 -2.75
616–627 value added 623 22 150.25–159.00 $153.40 $956 +12.40
600–649 638 108 118.00–160.00 $137.35 $876 +1.45
661–695 668 13 130.00–140.50 $136.42 $911 +3.35
715–748 737 25 118.00–129.75 $126.44 $932 +0.08
755 755 45 136.25 $136.25 $1,029 +13.31
766 value added 766 39 131.00 $131.00 $1,003 —
775–790 785 11 120.00–132.00 $127.69 $1,002 +4.75
834 834 11 133.00 $133.00 $1,109 +16.08
871 value added 871 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,132 —
852–881 874 13 117.00–129.00 $126.30 $1,104 -2.70
965 965 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,013 —
981 981 14 128.00 $128.00 $1,256 —
1070 value added 1070 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 2 151.00 $151.00 $417 +33.50
342–348 346 17 155.00–165.50 $162.60 $563 +16.93
350–395 369 30 138.00–163.50 $153.36 $566 -1.55
430–449 446 41 141.00–159.00 $152.83 $682 -0.25
450–483 460 64 135.00–152.00 $151.07 $695 +2.30
503–538 534 74 136.00–152.75 $146.28 $781 +4.96
558–568 561 22 137.00–151.00 $146.66 $823 +5.58
600–642 635 37 125.00–145.00 $137.32 $872 +5.35
676 676 2 128.00 $128.00 $865 -0.11
705–740 730 14 83.00–132.00 $124.75 $911 +1.59
755 755 2 120.00 $120.00 $906 -6.12
855 855 1 109.00 $109.00 $932 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 value added 377 3 154.00 $154.00 $581 —
434 434 6 143.00 $143.00 $621 -16.64
435–449 value added 445 7 149.00–151.00 $149.56 $666 —
453 value added 453 4 149.50 $149.50 $677 —
529 529 11 152.00 $152.00 $804 —
553–557 value added 554 34 150.00–170.25 $163.07 $903 —
581 581 4 150.00 $150.00 $872 +2.10
612–630 value added 619 16 140.00–154.50 $149.69 $927 +4.69
603–639 621 12 144.00–150.00 $146.91 $912 +10.91
635 635 12 146.25 $146.25 $929 +10.25
662 662 9 140.25 $140.25 $928 -5.25
663–679 value added 665 46 137.50–157.00 $139.67 $929 —
756 value added 756 56 135.50 $135.50 $1,024 —
815 value added 815 42 133.75 $133.75 $1,090 —
843 843 2 105.00 $105.00 $885 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–348 344 10 130.00–159.50 $151.44 $521 +7.33
351–390 358 11 134.00–162.00 $146.37 $524 -2.01
438 438 20 147.75 $147.75 $647 -1.71
453–485 464 21 136.00–146.00 $141.16 $655 -1.21
515–548 541 29 124.00–146.00 $139.44 $754 +3.59
550–570 565 6 132.00–138.00 $135.52 $766 +2.16
605–639 value added 624 7 133.00–134.00 $133.58 $834 —
617–643 633 16 90.00–132.00 $123.91 $784 +2.60
652 652 2 120.00 $120.00 $782 -5.00
805 805 2 97.50 $97.50 $785 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 138.00 $138.00 $522 +2.45
440 440 8 136.50 $136.50 $601 +5.50
450–465 453 6 125.00–135.00 $126.71 $574 -10.82
511 value added 511 7 121.00 $121.00 $618 —
505–535 520 2 110.00–124.00 $117.20 $609 -17.35
563–587 577 6 129.00–133.00 $131.36 $758 +10.36
655–690 673 2 120.00 $120.00 $808 +7.00
705 705 1 94.00 $94.00 $663 -26.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 value added 522 7 117.00 $117.00 $611 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 99.00 $99.00 $460 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 185.00 $185.00 $596 -2.76
355–370 365 3 161.00–170.00 $163.92 $598 -15.97
418–446 431 26 149.00–180.00 $166.82 $719 +1.19
465–498 494 52 158.00–167.25 $165.57 $818 -0.92
500–543 522 33 140.00–157.00 $150.46 $785 -10.45
555–585 568 69 126.00–157.00 $151.97 $863 -1.29
610–643 626 25 124.00–146.00 $140.70 $881 -4.93
626 value added 626 7 146.00 $146.00 $914 —
655–670 657 21 119.00–144.00 $138.08 $907 +1.84
723 723 2 125.00 $125.00 $904 -1.15
800 800 1 101.00 $101.00 $808 —
868 868 2 104.50 $104.50 $907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–348 340 16 166.00–194.50 $183.93 $625 +3.69
360–385 371 4 154.00–192.50 $168.24 $624 -6.35
400–435 419 40 150.00–179.00 $171.06 $717 +0.88
465–494 487 35 141.00–170.00 $163.49 $796 +2.46
505–538 527 9 140.00–150.00 $146.18 $770 -4.50
556–583 564 27 153.00–157.25 $156.10 $880 +7.54
616–648 638 20 89.00–147.50 $139.12 $888 -1.02
675 675 1 128.00 $128.00 $864 -3.09
730 730 2 130.00 $130.00 $949 +13.51
753 753 2 120.00 $120.00 $904 +4.51
809 809 4 105.00 $105.00 $849 —
900 900 1 91.00 $91.00 $819 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 +9.00
433 433 3 158.50 $158.50 $686 +10.19
480–487 486 5 120.00–148.00 $142.46 $692 -0.76
521 value added 521 6 130.00 $130.00 $677 —
566–595 573 4 132.00–136.00 $134.96 $773 +0.96
652 value added 652 3 120.00 $120.00 $782 —
725 725 1 112.00 $112.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 1 125.00 $125.00 $472 -17.23
418 418 2 155.00 $155.00 $648 +5.63
470 470 2 149.00 $149.00 $700 +22.01
540 540 4 100.00 $100.00 $540 -36.08
670–672 671 3 68.00–105.00 $92.69 $622 -40.31
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 98.00 $98.00 $828 —

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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.