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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

3,205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.71/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 559 lb · 171 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.18/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 563 lb · 132 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.53/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 639 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,205 2,038 4,887
Feeder cattle 3,152 2,038 4,805
Slaughter cattle 53 — 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1107, Heifers 1442, Bulls 603) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 36, Heifers 7, Holstein Heifers 10) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 11.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Shenandoah, 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
330–347 343 4 155.00–170.00 $158.61 $544 —
360–390 373 15 147.50–200.00 $174.61 $651 +1.36
425–447 441 9 147.50–190.00 $175.54 $774 +0.62
458–474 465 57 132.50–202.00 $178.88 $832 +4.66
460–474 471 5 142.50–188.00 $179.12 $844 +4.90
471 value added 471 3 190.00 $190.00 $895 —
501–546 526 37 146.00–190.00 $178.69 $940 -13.31
550–585 558 111 135.00–191.00 $180.76 $1,009 +7.83
588–590 value added 588 21 187.50–198.00 $195.99 $1,152 —
628–633 value added 630 10 180.00–190.00 $185.98 $1,172 —
630–647 642 68 136.00–186.00 $180.90 $1,161 +9.66
655 value added 655 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,186 —
651–695 661 57 128.00–178.00 $165.59 $1,095 -12.21
701–727 719 30 160.00–178.50 $174.09 $1,252 +5.78
732 value added 732 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,149 —
715–747 740 34 159.00–165.00 $162.17 $1,200 -6.14
751–775 764 9 159.00 $159.00 $1,215 +3.00
830 value added 830 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,270 —
823–837 831 5 158.00–161.00 $159.81 $1,328 +4.81
855–860 858 2 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $1,266 +5.50
922 922 33 179.00 $179.00 $1,650 +35.87
930 930 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,358 +2.87
955 955 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,633 —
1115 1115 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 2 186.00 $186.00 $378 —
270 270 4 189.00 $189.00 $510 —
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 —
358–387 376 14 168.00–200.00 $185.91 $699 +30.91
410–440 425 10 160.00–190.00 $177.74 $755 +11.04
452–478 456 38 145.00–199.00 $171.61 $783 -1.03
515 value added 515 1 129.00 $129.00 $664 —
506–548 537 66 85.00–185.00 $176.72 $949 +3.87
550–580 557 24 138.00–172.00 $170.36 $949 -5.91
572 572 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,052 +7.73
606 value added 606 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,067 —
605–645 634 51 150.00–174.00 $168.18 $1,066 +8.02
650–695 659 9 145.00–179.00 $168.82 $1,113 —
678 678 13 190.50 $190.50 $1,292 —
716 value added 716 14 160.00 $160.00 $1,146 —
712–732 722 6 146.00–165.00 $155.37 $1,122 -7.46
778–790 781 4 134.00–145.00 $142.22 $1,111 —
782 782 15 177.00 $177.00 $1,384 —
800–841 829 6 145.00–155.00 $147.27 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 7 172.00 $172.00 $628 —
436 436 5 207.00 $207.00 $903 —
471 471 7 183.00 $183.00 $862 —
555–556 value added 556 9 175.00–200.00 $191.68 $1,066 —
564–575 569 12 180.00–206.00 $190.96 $1,087 -6.04
589 589 13 154.00 $154.00 $907 -43.00
608–643 628 12 186.00–198.00 $193.16 $1,213 —
648 value added 648 11 179.00 $179.00 $1,160 —
665 665 21 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 +5.00
681–683 value added 683 18 160.00–163.00 $162.33 $1,109 -16.42
711–714 value added 714 25 166.00–170.00 $166.64 $1,190 —
760 value added 760 10 169.00 $169.00 $1,284 —
788 788 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,190 -12.00
810 value added 810 17 159.50 $159.50 $1,292 -3.50
917 value added 917 21 161.50 $161.50 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 147.50 $147.50 $502 —
375–380 376 6 150.00–155.00 $154.16 $580 +13.16
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 -26.51
441 441 10 172.00 $172.00 $759 +15.49
455–475 464 5 106.00–167.00 $140.77 $653 -21.23
510–545 524 9 80.00–178.00 $148.43 $778 -7.35
555–563 562 6 89.00–159.00 $147.47 $829 -16.48
606 606 4 158.00 $158.00 $957 +14.00
635–645 640 2 136.00–162.00 $148.90 $953 +4.90
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1605 1493 4 139.00–144.00 $141.86 $2,118 —
1485–1850 1646 32 143.00–155.00 $147.73 $2,432 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–385 379 6 52.50–146.00 $129.92 $492 +4.92
430 430 2 152.00 $152.00 $654 +11.00
463 463 3 134.00 $134.00 $620 -12.50
500–548 536 7 122.00–166.00 $151.21 $810 +3.23
559 559 4 140.00 $140.00 $783 +70.00
608–622 616 5 141.00–142.00 $141.39 $871 -9.61
618–635 value added 622 4 129.00–153.00 $146.88 $914 —
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 129.00 $129.00 $587 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 59.00 $59.00 $142 —
390 390 1 70.00 $70.00 $273 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–345 322 8 136.00–143.00 $142.06 $457 -4.89
351–392 368 26 147.50–180.00 $159.94 $589 +14.23
405–443 432 30 129.00–161.00 $146.14 $631 +2.08
465 value added 465 4 172.00 $172.00 $800 —
450–498 474 91 144.00–170.00 $159.25 $755 +6.91
491 491 7 176.00 $176.00 $864 +6.00
501–548 538 55 131.00–157.50 $152.02 $818 +0.61
551 value added 551 8 169.50 $169.50 $934 —
550–595 559 163 131.00–157.00 $152.93 $855 -5.07
613–640 value added 628 14 155.00–156.50 $155.87 $979 +3.87
603–646 640 116 137.00–154.00 $147.64 $945 +5.53
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 -5.00
650–680 658 31 125.00–145.00 $140.73 $926 -4.27
732 value added 732 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,105 —
705–745 735 32 121.00–142.00 $132.06 $971 +0.93
757 value added 757 3 134.00–144.00 $140.67 $1,065 +7.67
750–780 760 3 117.00–140.00 $124.87 $949 —
825–849 844 5 100.00–139.00 $131.38 $1,109 -8.62
895 895 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,155 —
990 990 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 172.00 $172.00 $495 —
315–349 342 13 130.00–158.00 $153.09 $524 +15.59
356–399 369 50 146.00–178.00 $162.80 $601 +14.95
415–446 432 30 138.00–158.50 $150.23 $649 -4.60
458–495 467 116 138.00–166.00 $161.28 $753 +6.62
515–548 541 91 90.00–160.00 $153.25 $829 +2.20
551–595 555 73 110.00–153.00 $148.74 $826 +0.99
610–648 636 58 115.00–151.00 $145.82 $927 +9.75
639 value added 639 5 134.00 $134.00 $856 —
650–680 657 17 110.00–145.00 $129.60 $851 -16.40
718 718 4 135.00 $135.00 $969 +4.00
705–745 727 8 101.00–131.00 $116.13 $844 -14.87
752 value added 752 9 144.00 $144.00 $1,083 —
755–775 765 3 83.00–135.00 $107.87 $825 -20.10
815 815 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,019 —
865 865 1 94.00 $94.00 $813 —
910 910 1 88.00 $88.00 $801 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 164.00 $164.00 $694 —
462 462 11 174.00 $174.00 $804 +12.50
463 463 2 117.50 $117.50 $544 -44.00
488 value added 488 3 156.00 $156.00 $761 -4.50
523 value added 523 29 165.50 $165.50 $866 —
526 526 7 157.00 $157.00 $826 —
566–577 value added 574 13 164.00–169.00 $167.48 $961 —
591–593 592 17 155.00–167.00 $162.76 $964 +4.76
596 596 7 158.50 $158.50 $945 +0.50
618 618 18 164.00 $164.00 $1,014 —
673 value added 673 75 161.40 $161.40 $1,086 —
738 738 3 125.00 $125.00 $922 -37.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 140.00 $140.00 $343 —
320–340 332 3 122.00–145.00 $135.89 $451 -9.61
360–395 368 13 127.00–155.00 $150.99 $556 +20.99
423 423 5 132.00 $132.00 $558 +7.24
444–445 444 5 127.00–131.00 $127.80 $567 +3.04
450–485 458 29 110.00–153.50 $145.68 $667 +11.10
515–543 540 17 83.00–153.25 $148.21 $800 +16.57
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 +5.14
638 638 3 117.00 $117.00 $746 -6.88
650–654 653 8 101.00–140.00 $125.43 $819 -6.57
730–745 738 2 83.00–100.00 $91.41 $675 -35.57
750–768 757 5 87.00–124.00 $108.99 $825 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 381 5 101.00–145.00 $136.81 $521 —
420–439 437 11 109.00–157.00 $152.81 $668 +29.81
455–470 461 5 120.00–135.00 $125.43 $578 -17.57
540 540 6 145.00 $145.00 $783 +23.00
565–593 574 6 136.00–141.00 $137.72 $791 +7.52
600–637 628 4 124.00–130.00 $125.43 $788 +2.43
735 735 4 125.00 $125.00 $919 +5.00
740 value added 740 1 123.00 $123.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 5 139.00 $139.00 $381 —
617 617 7 145.00 $145.00 $895 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1330 1250 2 133.00–141.00 $137.26 $1,716 —
1180–1420 1287 5 145.00–160.00 $152.26 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 99.00 $99.00 $441 —
530 value added 530 2 50.00 $50.00 $265 —
700 700 1 80.00 $80.00 $560 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 99.00 $99.00 $584 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 13 160.00–180.00 $174.39 $569 -8.11
353–399 373 35 164.00–195.00 $178.30 $665 +11.95
415–435 417 29 162.50–186.00 $182.67 $762 +10.66
457–493 484 81 160.00–177.50 $165.83 $803 +4.46
500–545 539 35 125.00–178.00 $165.94 $894 +3.67
560–588 568 58 140.00–166.00 $157.27 $893 +0.84
628–648 632 17 124.00–153.00 $149.39 $944 +2.44
651–680 661 28 136.00–157.00 $145.53 $962 +32.40
700–746 731 12 105.00–149.00 $137.11 $1,002 +7.11
778 778 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,011 —
851 851 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,149 —
945 945 1 95.00 $95.00 $898 —
1165 1165 2 111.00–119.00 $115.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 335 16 162.50–190.00 $181.89 $609 +8.02
360–395 380 9 140.00–195.00 $165.58 $629 -1.42
400–443 422 37 153.00–185.00 $171.83 $725 +4.92
460–491 483 57 137.50–167.75 $163.72 $791 +4.05
515–545 538 6 95.00–146.00 $124.13 $668 -33.39
560 560 4 146.00 $146.00 $818 -5.07
550–578 568 40 111.00–161.00 $150.94 $857 -0.13
625–647 637 23 105.00–157.00 $146.18 $931 +6.18
663–665 664 5 118.00–142.50 $132.72 $881 -8.73
700–738 727 6 124.00–143.00 $136.68 $994 —
775 775 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,031 +13.00
830 830 2 106.00 $106.00 $880 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 105.00–147.00 $125.68 $408 —
368 368 2 150.00 $150.00 $552 —
420–425 424 7 78.00–149.00 $138.37 $587 -2.54
450–489 484 8 141.50–146.00 $142.02 $687 -8.98
500 500 1 131.00 $131.00 $655 —
565–595 581 10 130.00–151.25 $147.11 $855 +7.11
880 880 1 99.00 $99.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
365 365 1 92.50 $92.50 $338 —
445 445 1 160.00 $160.00 $712 —
475 475 3 135.00 $135.00 $641 -17.74
510–545 533 3 110.00–135.00 $127.03 $677 —
555–560 556 5 132.00–140.00 $138.39 $769 -1.65
630 630 2 136.00 $136.00 $857 —
665–670 668 2 106.00–119.00 $112.52 $752 —
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 145.00 $145.00 $486 —
655 655 5 138.00 $138.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–575 573 4 90.00–97.00 $93.52 $536 —
700 700 1 51.00 $51.00 $357 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1695 1443 10 105.00–125.00 $116.58 $1,682 —

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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.