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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

2,683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.45/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 544 lb · 112 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.91/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 635 lb · 111 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.76/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 557 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,683 3,053 2,619
Feeder cattle 2,683 2,958 2,619
Slaughter cattle — 95 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 899, Heifers 1191, Bulls 593) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Marshall, Monterey, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
345 345 4 190.00 $190.00 $656 -15.29
365–395 380 5 177.50–192.00 $184.30 $700 -11.59
438 438 6 195.00 $195.00 $854 -4.08
451–488 471 33 180.00–202.00 $187.63 $884 +0.32
499 499 4 150.00 $150.00 $748 -37.31
507 507 3 188.00 $188.00 $953 -0.51
525 value added 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 -37.50
530 530 2 168.00–171.00 $169.50 $898 -19.01
550–599 557 105 159.00–196.50 $183.76 $1,024 +4.24
605–647 635 106 159.00–215.50 $186.08 $1,182 +6.23
640 640 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 -19.85
657 657 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,222 +7.74
651–695 671 16 110.00–168.00 $157.32 $1,056 -12.60
728–747 733 44 119.00–169.25 $163.85 $1,201 -3.80
750–763 760 18 149.00–166.00 $161.22 $1,225 -0.36
765 765 40 165.00 $165.00 $1,262 +3.42
800–840 826 9 150.00–162.00 $159.81 $1,320 +3.81
863–890 868 6 142.00–159.00 $156.09 $1,355 —
925–945 933 5 132.00–157.50 $150.00 $1,400 +10.20
1075–1080 1078 2 148.00–153.00 $150.51 $1,622 —
1150 value added 1150 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 373 7 180.00–189.00 $185.12 $690 -1.47
425–443 440 27 178.00–182.00 $180.09 $792 -1.12
471 value added 471 7 190.00 $190.00 $895 —
463–485 475 5 172.00–184.00 $179.33 $852 -3.27
528–545 544 34 163.00–177.00 $175.96 $957 -19.04
553–570 556 31 152.00–191.00 $181.44 $1,009 +1.64
620–643 639 35 147.00–172.00 $168.81 $1,079 +3.22
650–680 656 10 145.00–169.00 $163.36 $1,072 +11.08
710–728 722 14 139.00–166.00 $155.90 $1,126 -1.76
760–775 765 3 125.00–147.00 $139.57 $1,068 -19.43
805 805 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,175 -13.00
810 810 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,288 ±0.00
868 868 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,250 —
898 898 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 value added 527 3 187.00 $187.00 $985 —
564–599 value added 583 20 183.50–184.00 $183.72 $1,071 —
589 589 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,113 —
619 value added 619 11 185.00 $185.00 $1,145 +14.00
663 value added 663 19 179.00 $179.00 $1,187 —
695 695 28 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —
710–723 value added 715 12 173.00–175.00 $174.16 $1,245 +12.61
754 value added 754 19 175.00 $175.00 $1,320 —
819 value added 819 15 168.00 $168.00 $1,376 —
953 value added 953 31 163.00 $163.00 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 371 6 135.00–161.00 $154.87 $575 -17.51
463–490 471 8 155.00–174.00 $163.09 $768 -1.65
540–546 543 24 143.00–167.00 $161.82 $879 -2.18
574 574 2 161.00 $161.00 $924 +0.92
610–635 625 5 150.00–161.00 $158.18 $989 -3.28
656 656 10 174.00 $174.00 $1,141 +11.00
727 727 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,105 +7.00
805–810 808 2 139.00–149.00 $143.98 $1,163 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 166.00 $166.00 $573 —
444 444 5 156.00 $156.00 $693 +55.00
480–484 482 12 148.00–164.00 $155.36 $749 +4.23
530–541 536 18 136.00–151.50 $149.38 $801 -6.20
570 570 4 154.00 $154.00 $878 +12.76
605–617 613 3 120.00–154.00 $142.81 $875 -8.87
655 655 6 147.00 $147.00 $963 +7.00
770 770 1 111.00 $111.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,103 +32.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 —
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455 —
455 455 1 131.00 $131.00 $596 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 88.00 $88.00 $282 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 172.00 $172.00 $456 +21.00
328–345 329 18 153.00–161.00 $160.53 $528 +6.02
362–385 375 26 153.00–177.50 $172.09 $645 +13.26
415–440 420 28 150.50–176.00 $171.44 $720 +13.70
450–486 465 75 153.00–175.00 $165.85 $771 +7.79
532 532 3 153.00 $153.00 $814 -0.28
500–547 544 109 149.00–168.00 $159.63 $868 +6.35
554–565 556 26 124.00–160.00 $151.32 $841 -7.17
600 value added 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
610–643 639 71 147.00–166.00 $158.29 $1,011 +2.96
654–677 662 25 135.00–160.00 $152.79 $1,011 -0.27
723–741 739 32 139.50–145.25 $141.49 $1,046 +4.66
775–785 780 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $1,104 +21.50
835 835 5 137.50–149.00 $144.40 $1,206 -1.82
846 value added 846 9 134.00 $134.00 $1,134 —
867 867 3 139.50 $139.50 $1,209 +18.50
920 920 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–340 338 13 157.00–165.00 $159.48 $539 -3.89
362–388 369 43 151.50–180.00 $175.16 $646 +12.92
428–447 431 17 163.00–175.00 $172.81 $745 +27.39
455 value added 455 2 146.00 $146.00 $664 —
456–495 462 74 157.00–173.00 $168.83 $780 +7.80
525–548 545 82 147.50–160.25 $158.32 $863 +5.17
553–588 564 24 137.00–156.00 $152.89 $862 -1.48
606–645 631 64 130.00–162.50 $156.43 $987 +5.56
665–693 674 8 120.00–143.00 $135.01 $910 -16.65
745 745 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,050 +1.02
752–771 756 16 139.00–153.50 $147.26 $1,113 +23.85
960 value added 960 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 7 150.00 $150.00 $957 —
648 value added 648 25 162.50 $162.50 $1,053 —
653 653 2 122.00 $122.00 $797 —
722 value added 722 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,155 +36.00
779–799 value added 783 76 156.75–161.75 $160.61 $1,258 —
823 value added 823 11 161.75 $161.75 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 136.00 $136.00 $408 —
350–395 356 26 120.00–165.00 $156.84 $558 -0.35
405–448 442 17 125.00–163.50 $158.24 $699 +14.53
463–467 464 18 140.00–162.00 $156.92 $728 +3.66
520–546 538 25 144.00–150.00 $147.56 $794 +2.87
550–554 550 22 130.00–154.50 $152.26 $837 +3.36
609 609 5 131.00 $131.00 $798 -10.36
634–642 637 7 135.00–144.00 $140.12 $893 -1.24
661–675 665 5 135.00–139.00 $136.41 $907 —
730 730 1 128.00 $128.00 $934 +2.85
750 750 2 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–395 371 8 145.00–165.00 $162.33 $602 -0.67
400–449 437 22 137.00–161.00 $156.21 $683 -1.31
475 475 4 139.00 $139.00 $660 +8.74
503–545 539 32 140.50–163.00 $152.72 $823 -1.96
550–555 551 6 144.00–148.50 $147.74 $814 +19.44
627–641 633 10 126.00–146.00 $137.89 $873 +0.39
655 655 1 133.00 $133.00 $871 +3.00
715 715 1 107.00 $107.00 $765 +3.00
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 12 167.50 $167.50 $1,100 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 5 141.00 $141.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 108.00 $108.00 $486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 11 189.00 $189.00 $612 -3.93
351–395 367 21 155.00–191.00 $186.38 $684 -21.17
415–445 426 66 135.00–189.50 $183.10 $780 -6.36
455–496 485 65 140.00–187.00 $178.22 $864 +2.73
505–549 540 36 136.00–164.00 $160.42 $866 -14.66
554–575 562 56 151.00–175.00 $158.47 $891 -2.00
600–628 624 29 127.00–165.00 $159.97 $998 +0.30
650–680 659 12 127.50–159.00 $155.46 $1,024 +4.45
700–730 722 7 106.00–136.00 $127.48 $920 -20.78
770 770 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 -5.91
815 815 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,117 +5.00
855–863 860 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,109 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 191.00 $191.00 $525 —
305–345 335 10 162.50–189.00 $183.04 $613 -5.96
356–370 361 14 170.00–199.75 $188.60 $681 -4.58
400–440 424 37 110.00–188.50 $179.85 $763 -0.74
458–493 481 44 132.50–189.00 $172.52 $830 +0.84
500–535 524 17 131.00–179.00 $161.55 $847 -6.88
550–565 557 25 140.00–160.25 $157.15 $875 -1.08
622–643 631 13 141.50–156.50 $150.12 $947 -7.38
664–668 665 10 140.00–155.00 $150.59 $1,001 +28.59
735–743 740 4 117.00–139.00 $126.96 $940 —
925 925 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,018 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–362 360 5 146.00–170.00 $165.33 $595 —
421–445 426 11 120.00–178.00 $168.20 $717 -6.80
485–494 494 21 143.00–163.50 $162.54 $803 +6.71
505–535 525 3 132.00–149.00 $137.45 $722 —
570 570 6 144.00 $144.00 $821 -13.93
840 840 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 172.00 $172.00 $616 —
405–448 438 6 134.00–170.00 $156.10 $684 —
458 458 3 139.00 $139.00 $637 -26.65
549 549 5 160.00 $160.00 $878 —
550–590 566 4 115.00–144.00 $131.69 $745 —
632–648 637 6 128.00–131.00 $129.98 $828 -6.02
835 835 1 90.00 $90.00 $752 —

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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.