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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

3,382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.45/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 563 lb · 230 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.23/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 545 lb · 159 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.43/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 639 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,382 2,165 2,925
Feeder cattle 3,382 2,119 2,925
Slaughter cattle — 46 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1390, Heifers 1397, Bulls 595) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Front Royal, Hollins, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, 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
300–330 315 3 170.00–173.00 $171.05 $539 —
355–371 369 9 168.00–215.00 $173.02 $638 -0.98
431–445 434 5 158.00–170.00 $167.54 $727 -4.56
450–495 467 54 159.00–187.00 $172.47 $805 +0.55
490 value added 490 5 192.00 $192.00 $941 +15.00
505–547 539 65 160.00–191.00 $173.21 $934 -0.73
547 value added 547 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,053 —
557–593 560 171 162.00–185.50 $176.25 $987 -0.20
571–587 573 59 200.00–206.00 $200.41 $1,148 +23.96
610–649 639 142 145.00–180.00 $165.43 $1,057 +1.09
650–693 663 45 127.00–177.00 $164.14 $1,088 +3.55
663–695 678 57 167.00–189.00 $178.71 $1,212 +18.12
704 704 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,169 +19.00
735 value added 735 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,095 -3.00
726–742 738 78 151.00–166.00 $159.04 $1,174 +11.20
763 value added 763 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,129 —
766 766 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,103 +6.82
750–794 779 19 134.00–159.00 $155.62 $1,212 +18.44
808–823 818 7 138.00–150.00 $142.39 $1,165 +2.67
822 822 17 152.50 $152.50 $1,254 +12.78
885–890 888 2 128.00–136.00 $131.99 $1,172 —
935 935 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,440 —
984–995 985 8 133.00–134.00 $133.13 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $472 -7.46
351 value added 351 4 192.00 $192.00 $674 —
365–395 376 17 165.00–197.50 $178.02 $669 +6.38
434 value added 434 4 160.00 $160.00 $694 -25.00
433–445 439 4 160.00–163.00 $161.48 $709 -5.12
450–493 459 66 109.00–180.00 $165.86 $761 -4.51
453–481 value added 466 11 191.50–194.00 $192.67 $898 +17.33
527–540 534 24 110.00–169.50 $159.86 $854 -11.14
554–568 557 51 158.50–180.00 $169.43 $944 +4.32
570–573 value added 571 8 172.00–175.00 $173.87 $993 —
581 581 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,028 +11.89
623–646 643 39 108.00–169.00 $157.80 $1,015 +2.62
654–695 672 10 143.00–153.00 $146.72 $986 -8.42
718–745 733 12 74.00–149.00 $126.14 $925 -20.88
752–790 757 13 134.00–155.00 $151.92 $1,150 +19.90
819–835 823 11 119.00–132.00 $122.60 $1,009 -12.40
925 925 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 value added 403 7 175.00 $175.00 $705 —
472 value added 472 9 200.50 $200.50 $946 —
490 490 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 —
507–547 value added 532 38 170.00–195.00 $190.62 $1,014 +18.87
566–594 588 25 174.00–197.00 $189.81 $1,116 +9.81
604 604 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,021 —
609–644 value added 628 18 160.00–175.00 $166.46 $1,045 +0.83
657–661 value added 658 21 170.00–180.00 $177.13 $1,166 —
665 665 23 172.00 $172.00 $1,144 -8.00
734 value added 734 14 158.00 $158.00 $1,160 +7.89
759 value added 759 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,063 —
858 value added 858 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,167 -14.00
935 value added 935 13 142.75 $142.75 $1,335 —
950 950 15 145.75 $145.75 $1,385 —
1067 value added 1067 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,483 —
1250 value added 1250 9 128.00 $128.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–360 360 10 160.00–164.00 $162.40 $585 +12.40
445 445 1 149.00 $149.00 $663 —
458–463 461 12 130.00–152.00 $145.00 $668 -5.00
540 540 21 156.00 $156.00 $842 +4.80
560–595 568 6 123.00–158.00 $150.39 $854 +7.39
615–641 635 8 86.00–150.50 $139.66 $887 -0.34
727 727 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,061 +10.75
770 770 1 98.00 $98.00 $755 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 value added 370 4 114.00 $114.00 $422 —
415–445 435 3 135.00–137.00 $136.36 $593 —
473 473 3 136.00 $136.00 $643 -18.00
538–548 542 8 130.00–138.00 $133.03 $721 +4.03
638–647 643 4 130.00–137.00 $133.52 $859 —
665 665 1 132.50 $132.50 $881 +11.47
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 79.00 $79.00 $541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 155.00 $155.00 $516 +20.00
359–383 364 28 148.00–156.50 $153.47 $559 -0.13
428–444 438 20 155.00–157.00 $155.78 $682 +11.18
450–488 461 119 125.00–159.00 $149.84 $691 -2.16
542 542 3 167.00 $167.00 $905 +25.42
510–549 545 156 141.00–147.00 $144.81 $789 +3.23
554–577 563 74 136.00–158.00 $146.21 $823 +0.77
550–591 value added 569 17 149.00–168.00 $158.72 $903 —
600–645 636 100 121.00–139.00 $136.12 $866 +4.17
637–649 value added 640 7 128.00–157.00 $148.60 $951 —
651–659 654 19 135.00 $135.00 $883 -1.13
720–740 726 14 110.00–129.00 $125.97 $915 -0.94
760–765 762 3 105.00–120.00 $114.98 $876 -10.06
860–869 868 8 125.00–130.00 $129.38 $1,123 +2.81
874 value added 874 8 129.00 $129.00 $1,127 —
945–948 947 4 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $1,236 +6.50
950 value added 950 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 +1.39
360–395 371 58 123.00–165.50 $156.36 $580 +6.48
404–433 422 14 130.00–155.00 $144.62 $610 +5.42
452–479 457 137 135.00–155.00 $149.78 $684 +5.29
509 value added 509 6 156.00 $156.00 $794 —
519–546 540 116 139.75–149.00 $145.56 $786 +4.37
565–596 581 7 73.00–142.00 $130.61 $759 -14.89
618–639 636 50 121.00–142.00 $138.22 $879 +6.61
640 value added 640 4 134.00 $134.00 $858 —
655–678 666 6 120.00–134.00 $126.96 $846 -1.38
705–745 725 5 73.00–126.00 $113.94 $826 -5.06
758–785 766 9 101.00–129.00 $124.05 $950 +3.40
828 828 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,043 +2.00
967 value added 967 1 103.00 $103.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 value added 387 6 166.00 $166.00 $642 —
470–478 value added 474 23 163.00–165.00 $164.05 $778 +6.05
494 494 8 163.00 $163.00 $805 —
504–545 value added 518 41 155.00–162.00 $158.11 $819 —
546 546 7 165.00 $165.00 $901 —
564 564 7 153.00 $153.00 $863 +7.00
595 value added 595 9 159.00 $159.00 $946 +5.00
618–639 value added 630 33 135.00–152.00 $148.64 $936 —
666–675 value added 669 20 139.00–146.50 $144.23 $965 —
724 value added 724 14 141.00 $141.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 335 24 121.00–164.00 $151.76 $508 +14.88
357–390 366 9 127.00–143.00 $138.39 $507 +2.99
405–427 420 13 114.00–147.00 $133.05 $559 -2.66
450–490 460 36 110.00–150.50 $142.02 $653 +4.27
516–542 535 13 119.00–135.00 $126.90 $679 -5.02
557–560 558 33 128.00–143.00 $138.12 $771 +0.90
610–642 636 13 112.00–129.00 $124.79 $794 +3.34
653 653 1 108.00 $108.00 $705 +4.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 135.50 $135.50 $499 +5.50
423–447 444 16 119.00–139.00 $136.62 $607 +11.62
470 470 1 129.00 $129.00 $606 —
500–536 532 15 117.00–138.00 $136.16 $724 +3.16
555–595 568 3 99.00–134.00 $121.79 $692 —
585 value added 585 1 107.00 $107.00 $626 —
622 622 5 122.00 $122.00 $759 +2.00
780–790 785 2 100.00–103.00 $101.51 $797 —
845 845 1 90.00 $90.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 value added 332 5 161.00 $161.00 $535 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 109.00 $109.00 $425 —
450 450 1 97.00 $97.00 $436 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 105.00 $105.00 $656 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 109.00 $109.00 $191 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–338 335 7 166.00–195.00 $174.11 $583 +10.17
350–370 358 13 100.00–200.00 $166.36 $596 +6.27
410–445 419 42 134.00–171.00 $163.98 $687 +5.36
455–498 489 58 130.00–181.00 $160.43 $785 -0.71
500–543 510 22 137.00–165.00 $147.90 $754 +1.17
552–581 566 66 145.00–162.00 $156.13 $884 +5.80
610–649 640 37 128.00–154.00 $144.41 $924 +5.78
652–680 658 29 114.00–150.00 $136.40 $898 -8.36
723–749 741 19 128.00–149.00 $134.60 $997 +10.42
760 760 2 112.00 $112.00 $851 —
835 835 1 110.00 $110.00 $918 +2.00
850–890 870 2 121.00–129.00 $125.09 $1,088 —
925 925 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,073 —
1072 1072 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 1 175.00 $175.00 $478 +20.00
325–336 335 24 150.00–190.00 $180.03 $603 +6.23
353–395 369 10 147.00–175.00 $167.48 $618 +2.65
413–445 419 42 132.00–165.00 $157.89 $662 -4.67
475–493 489 46 152.00–165.00 $160.13 $783 +0.48
500 500 2 137.00 $137.00 $685 -3.30
551–582 564 39 134.00–155.00 $150.79 $850 +3.63
609–648 631 21 112.00–144.00 $137.74 $869 -2.68
673 673 2 124.00 $124.00 $835 -2.87
800 800 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 ±0.00
868 868 2 102.00 $102.00 $885 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 337 4 104.00–130.00 $124.11 $418 —
430 430 2 127.00–135.00 $131.00 $563 —
457–465 459 4 145.00–150.00 $148.73 $683 +1.47
510–545 519 4 140.00–146.00 $144.42 $750 +5.42
562–580 565 6 137.00–140.00 $137.51 $777 +2.51
610 610 1 94.00 $94.00 $573 —
677 677 6 116.00 $116.00 $785 —
750 750 2 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 3 140.00–145.00 $141.71 $524 +6.71
428 428 4 144.00 $144.00 $616 +6.00
495 495 2 145.00 $145.00 $718 —
500–543 522 16 127.00–132.00 $129.40 $675 -4.60
555–595 572 3 110.00–135.00 $121.97 $698 -12.03
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 93.00 $93.00 $549 —
700 700 1 49.00 $49.00 $343 —

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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.