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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 13, 2022

3,775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.50/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 559 lb · 280 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.81/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 642 lb · 251 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.89/cwt +7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 641 lb · 246 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,775 3,382 3,339
Feeder cattle 3,748 3,382 3,232
Slaughter cattle 27 — 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1553, Heifers 1729, Bulls 466) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 21, Heifers 6) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, Radiant CVCA, 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
355–386 378 8 170.00–202.50 $177.63 $671 +4.61
420–438 428 13 156.00–180.00 $169.55 $726 +2.01
455–488 466 65 158.00–190.00 $175.83 $819 +3.36
509–537 value added 521 14 181.00–192.00 $187.14 $975 -5.36
513–548 536 42 149.00–187.00 $168.85 $905 -4.36
550–575 558 275 163.00–191.00 $179.40 $1,001 +3.15
590 value added 590 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 —
613–644 641 246 156.00–184.25 $172.89 $1,108 +7.46
650–695 660 156 148.00–184.25 $178.41 $1,178 +14.27
670 value added 670 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,159 —
713–741 724 46 141.00–159.00 $156.77 $1,135 -2.27
751–789 755 91 136.00–173.25 $166.82 $1,259 +22.82
760 value added 760 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,163 +5.00
810–845 829 20 122.00–151.00 $148.17 $1,228 -4.33
853–856 855 9 139.00–140.00 $139.78 $1,195 +7.79
890 value added 890 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,344 —
994 value added 994 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,342 —
995 995 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,383 +5.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–343 341 8 168.00–175.00 $171.48 $585 +23.94
367–383 375 20 152.00–180.25 $172.69 $648 -5.33
416–449 437 32 125.00–176.00 $168.79 $738 +7.31
451–475 460 50 89.00–184.00 $168.04 $773 +2.18
535 value added 535 2 163.00 $163.00 $872 —
505–539 537 50 116.00–185.00 $168.96 $907 +9.10
550–585 558 21 129.00–173.00 $166.41 $929 -3.02
568 value added 568 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,011 +4.13
625–646 639 40 145.00–170.00 $165.59 $1,058 +7.79
673–689 684 7 146.00–152.00 $148.84 $1,018 +2.12
700–743 729 12 142.00–156.00 $150.51 $1,097 +24.37
755 755 1 128.00 $128.00 $966 -23.92
820–840 829 5 131.00–141.00 $136.75 $1,134 +14.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 9 191.00 $191.00 $951 -14.00
510 510 13 191.00 $191.00 $974 —
523–541 value added 529 14 134.00–182.00 $164.48 $870 -26.14
550–555 value added 553 12 122.00–170.00 $146.11 $808 —
588–590 589 53 187.00–191.00 $188.96 $1,113 -0.85
605–620 value added 611 49 174.25–186.00 $181.47 $1,109 +15.01
611–622 613 16 114.00–180.00 $167.44 $1,026 -1.56
669 value added 669 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,198 +1.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 142.00 $142.00 $419 —
365–369 366 14 152.00–163.50 $160.19 $586 -2.21
412–448 433 25 115.50–151.00 $134.35 $582 -14.65
465 465 4 159.00 $159.00 $739 +14.00
521–545 533 8 141.00–148.50 $144.67 $771 -11.33
550–560 555 2 132.00–166.00 $148.85 $826 -1.54
603 603 2 137.00 $137.00 $826 -2.66
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 138.00 $138.00 $524 —
400–415 408 2 130.00–133.00 $131.53 $537 -4.83
450–490 458 6 134.00–142.00 $139.59 $639 +3.59
505–533 523 6 130.00–139.00 $135.52 $709 +2.49
552–590 558 12 86.00–141.00 $135.28 $755 —
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 -18.52
655–670 659 7 132.00–137.00 $133.45 $879 +0.95
725 725 1 128.00 $128.00 $928 —
752 752 5 128.00 $128.00 $963 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1485 1450 2 146.00–151.00 $148.56 $2,154 —
1450–1745 1646 19 143.00–155.00 $147.70 $2,431 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 111.00 $111.00 $377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 20 136.00–157.50 $154.32 $582 +0.85
405–433 429 15 141.00–147.00 $142.78 $613 -13.00
451–482 466 149 141.25–159.50 $149.68 $698 -0.16
478 value added 478 6 163.00 $163.00 $779 —
518–547 543 65 131.50–149.00 $146.95 $798 -20.05
559 value added 559 9 159.00 $159.00 $889 +0.28
550–595 561 206 111.00–155.00 $145.10 $814 -1.11
610–649 642 251 125.00–149.50 $138.81 $891 +2.69
650–695 665 41 116.00–146.00 $136.39 $907 +1.39
702–743 731 46 119.00–141.00 $130.02 $950 +4.05
755–765 759 5 126.00 $126.00 $956 +11.02
806 806 11 125.00 $125.00 $1,008 —
851–865 854 5 102.00–123.00 $118.74 $1,014 -10.64
1005 1005 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 341 8 145.00–156.00 $154.29 $526 +14.29
357–395 362 40 130.00–160.50 $153.01 $554 -3.35
405–446 433 45 120.00–149.00 $143.21 $620 -1.41
454–494 463 106 134.50–152.00 $149.68 $693 -0.10
510–546 542 91 101.00–149.50 $140.90 $764 -4.66
553–597 557 54 119.00–146.50 $143.57 $800 +12.96
600–646 637 44 122.00–142.50 $138.20 $880 -0.02
650–655 651 5 121.00–137.00 $127.22 $828 +0.26
663 value added 663 5 140.00 $140.00 $928 —
700–746 732 21 100.00–133.00 $123.90 $907 +9.96
770 770 1 122.00 $122.00 $939 -2.05
835 835 1 116.00 $116.00 $969 -10.00
855 855 1 116.00 $116.00 $992 —
905 905 1 105.00 $105.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–429 428 11 149.00 $149.00 $638 —
430 value added 430 4 119.00 $119.00 $512 —
459 459 10 158.00 $158.00 $725 -5.00
473–491 485 6 131.00–136.00 $132.63 $643 -30.37
525 525 2 95.00 $95.00 $499 -70.00
520–546 536 40 160.00–162.00 $160.73 $862 -4.27
531–548 value added 538 14 113.00–160.00 $139.49 $750 -18.62
569 569 87 150.00 $150.00 $854 -3.00
615 value added 615 5 140.00 $140.00 $861 -8.64
706 value added 706 3 136.00 $136.00 $960 -5.00
782 value added 782 34 141.00 $141.00 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 146.00 $146.00 $496 -5.76
358–365 359 31 121.00–160.25 $154.21 $554 +15.82
400–410 405 4 131.00 $131.00 $531 -2.05
450–490 453 73 116.00–148.25 $141.75 $642 -0.27
515–547 531 40 111.00–141.75 $136.38 $724 +9.48
551–565 554 5 99.00–120.00 $115.72 $641 -22.40
600–635 626 12 91.00–134.00 $125.98 $789 +1.19
670–680 675 2 71.00–93.00 $82.08 $554 -25.92
705–745 729 5 115.00–118.00 $116.84 $852 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 118.00 $118.00 $401 —
385 385 1 144.00 $144.00 $554 +8.50
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 -16.62
461–480 468 23 120.00–142.50 $137.36 $643 +8.36
535–538 537 8 91.00–138.00 $131.15 $704 -5.01
560–570 567 8 114.00–126.00 $120.76 $685 -1.03
636 636 7 130.00 $130.00 $827 +8.00
653 653 2 116.00 $116.00 $757 —
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 7 133.00 $133.00 $858 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1335 1273 3 140.00–142.00 $140.70 $1,791 —
1450–1665 1575 3 144.00–152.00 $148.35 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 93.00 $93.00 $595 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 335 14 157.00–187.50 $171.60 $575 -2.51
375–395 384 6 136.00–180.00 $167.57 $643 +1.21
419–445 422 20 137.50–166.00 $162.26 $685 -1.72
453–497 489 47 137.50–167.00 $162.36 $794 +1.93
500–546 531 37 140.00–175.00 $167.27 $888 +19.37
550–585 570 39 138.00–160.00 $148.81 $848 -7.32
600–645 628 31 141.00–158.00 $145.51 $914 +1.10
650–695 656 21 112.00–160.00 $151.87 $996 +15.47
710–738 724 4 127.00–132.00 $129.55 $938 -5.05
773–792 786 6 131.00–136.00 $132.64 $1,043 +20.64
810–835 818 6 99.00–137.00 $125.97 $1,030 +15.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 344 27 179.50–190.00 $181.74 $625 +1.71
365–375 372 3 145.00–160.00 $149.91 $558 -17.57
400–442 418 33 133.00–170.00 $163.50 $683 +5.61
450–493 476 48 130.00–159.00 $152.68 $727 -7.45
513 513 4 150.00 $150.00 $770 +13.00
553–575 564 19 145.00–152.00 $150.84 $851 +0.05
600–628 622 26 137.50–144.00 $140.11 $871 +2.37
655–658 657 3 140.00–147.00 $144.67 $950 +20.67
713–747 730 6 114.00–133.00 $123.76 $903 —
810 810 1 121.00 $121.00 $980 +21.00
868 868 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,059 +20.00
1055 1055 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,213 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–383 375 4 139.00 $139.00 $521 -2.71
407–440 410 10 120.00–154.00 $150.35 $616 +6.35
490–492 492 6 130.00–138.00 $136.67 $672 -8.33
535 535 5 134.00 $134.00 $717 +4.60
573 573 2 122.00 $122.00 $699 +0.03
643 643 2 120.00 $120.00 $772 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 114.00 $114.00 $314 —
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
495 495 1 148.00 $148.00 $733 —
553 553 2 122.00 $122.00 $675 -15.51
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 -6.00

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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.