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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

2,593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.75/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 639 lb · 131 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.36/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 557 lb · 94 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $161.45/cwt -6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 456 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,593 2,683 1,779
Feeder cattle 2,573 2,683 1,779
Slaughter cattle 20 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 876, Heifers 1097, Bulls 600) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 20) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, 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
375–390 379 10 170.00–188.00 $180.63 $685 -3.67
416–448 427 13 181.00–199.00 $193.19 $825 -1.81
440 value added 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
450–490 475 48 155.00–190.00 $181.34 $861 -6.29
510–520 value added 515 2 140.00–150.00 $145.05 $747 -4.95
530–546 545 69 130.00–195.00 $181.61 $990 +12.11
550–580 558 16 166.00–190.00 $182.49 $1,018 -1.27
597 value added 597 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,110 —
600–648 639 24 162.00–177.00 $173.12 $1,106 +13.12
650–690 655 84 163.00–180.00 $172.64 $1,131 -13.36
710 710 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,143 -2.85
710–749 745 28 106.00–166.00 $162.19 $1,208 -1.66
749 value added 749 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,236 —
754–785 767 14 149.00–164.00 $158.16 $1,213 -6.84
770–780 773 4 164.00–172.00 $169.98 $1,314 +4.98
796–799 value added 798 11 153.00–169.00 $160.26 $1,279 —
814 value added 814 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,229 —
815–830 825 6 140.00–162.00 $151.67 $1,251 -8.14
859 value added 859 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,443 —
945 945 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,295 -13.00
1123 1123 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,280 —
1238 1238 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
360–395 365 15 150.00–195.00 $183.97 $671 -1.15
425–447 446 28 172.00–181.50 $181.12 $808 +1.03
459–483 470 13 180.00–199.00 $189.99 $893 +10.66
503–548 523 16 149.00–191.00 $177.52 $928 +1.56
554–583 557 42 174.00–176.75 $176.48 $983 -4.96
552–568 560 10 161.00–180.00 $174.07 $975 -7.37
612 value added 612 3 155.00 $155.00 $949 —
620 620 1 155.00 $155.00 $961 -13.81
605–636 633 39 155.00–169.00 $167.17 $1,058 -1.64
657–680 666 14 160.00–177.00 $165.99 $1,105 +2.63
690 690 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,000 -18.36
705–738 value added 727 3 134.00–166.00 $155.66 $1,132 —
715–732 729 7 146.00–158.00 $151.85 $1,107 -4.05
820 820 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 -19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 198.00 $198.00 $766 —
619 619 8 157.00 $157.00 $972 —
629 629 7 183.50 $183.50 $1,154 —
627–639 value added 630 28 175.00–176.00 $175.25 $1,104 -9.75
657–670 value added 664 25 158.00–169.00 $164.20 $1,090 -14.80
658–693 673 57 179.00–186.00 $182.45 $1,228 +12.45
707–718 value added 712 31 172.00–173.00 $172.42 $1,228 -1.74
724 724 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,115 —
816 816 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 value added 407 30 203.00 $203.00 $826 —
521 value added 521 45 194.00 $194.00 $1,011 —
538 538 2 142.00 $142.00 $764 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 135.00 $135.00 $209 —
285 285 1 161.00 $161.00 $459 —
345 345 1 151.00 $151.00 $521 —
352–380 361 3 136.00–157.00 $149.64 $540 -5.23
434 434 5 152.50 $152.50 $662 —
461–470 463 11 166.00–168.00 $166.37 $770 +3.28
530 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 -6.82
550–560 557 14 163.00–163.50 $163.36 $910 +2.36
620–635 630 6 126.00–161.00 $153.95 $970 -4.23
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 -24.00
710 710 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,058 -3.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1395 1321 5 118.00–130.00 $123.32 $1,629 —
1415 1415 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,981 —
1495–1725 1621 14 144.00–158.00 $151.39 $2,454 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 355 3 151.00–161.00 $154.43 $548 —
466 466 4 156.00 $156.00 $727 +0.64
547 547 2 149.00 $149.00 $815 -0.38
550–555 553 2 144.00–155.00 $149.52 $827 -4.48
638 638 2 147.00 $147.00 $938 +4.19
725 725 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 160.00 $160.00 $448 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–334 332 9 153.00–157.00 $156.57 $520 -3.96
360–388 377 24 148.00–165.00 $162.07 $611 -10.02
435 value added 435 1 137.00 $137.00 $596 —
410–448 441 58 163.00–172.00 $168.78 $744 -2.66
455–495 469 35 143.00–176.00 $160.08 $751 -5.77
521 value added 521 4 150.00 $150.00 $782 —
500–549 541 36 147.00–160.00 $155.00 $839 -4.63
556 value added 556 15 140.00 $140.00 $778 —
554–580 557 79 131.00–160.00 $154.71 $862 +3.39
609–643 635 25 154.00–160.50 $158.74 $1,008 +0.45
600–646 640 106 137.50–159.50 $155.05 $992 -3.24
656–660 656 16 153.00–154.00 $153.94 $1,010 +1.15
665 value added 665 2 153.50 $153.50 $1,021 —
677–678 677 8 156.50–158.00 $156.88 $1,062 +4.09
715–748 739 23 131.50–147.50 $139.48 $1,031 -2.01
750–785 760 5 115.00–146.00 $137.49 $1,045 -4.01
780–789 value added 786 6 135.00–141.00 $136.98 $1,077 —
845 845 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,073 -17.40
855–870 863 2 121.00–128.00 $124.53 $1,075 -14.97
870 870 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,070 -16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 334 10 150.00–172.00 $159.92 $534 +0.44
360–390 362 31 149.00–172.00 $168.52 $610 -6.64
438 438 2 166.00 $166.00 $727 -6.81
450–481 456 90 138.00–177.00 $161.45 $736 -7.38
513 513 9 158.00 $158.00 $811 -0.32
541 value added 541 7 166.00 $166.00 $898 —
500–549 545 73 115.00–157.75 $156.01 $850 -2.31
550–557 553 27 141.50–161.00 $156.31 $864 +3.42
610 value added 610 1 141.00 $141.00 $860 —
628–646 639 42 139.00–157.00 $151.75 $970 -4.68
660 value added 660 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,010 —
660–665 663 7 114.00–141.00 $134.27 $890 -0.74
756–775 761 4 123.00–139.00 $134.93 $1,027 -12.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 115.00 $115.00 $293 —
337–348 340 7 121.00–138.00 $133.03 $452 —
365–380 372 17 123.00–164.00 $160.67 $598 +3.83
375 value added 375 8 181.00 $181.00 $679 —
400–433 425 4 128.00–148.00 $143.29 $609 -14.95
431 value added 431 7 183.00 $183.00 $789 —
451–495 455 34 136.00–160.00 $156.15 $710 -0.77
525–549 542 19 123.00–143.00 $136.77 $741 -10.79
553–575 554 20 141.00–151.50 $150.96 $836 -1.30
645 645 10 114.00–139.50 $136.95 $883 -3.17
695 695 2 135.00 $135.00 $938 -1.41
765 765 1 124.00 $124.00 $949 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 3 151.00 $151.00 $838 —
563–585 576 14 155.00–165.00 $159.19 $917 —
587 value added 587 3 151.00 $151.00 $886 —
611 611 7 159.00 $159.00 $971 +9.00
639 639 7 138.00 $138.00 $882 -12.00
659 value added 659 17 154.00–158.50 $156.38 $1,031 —
664 664 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,062 +38.00
726 726 10 147.50 $147.50 $1,071 —
747 value added 747 16 148.00 $148.00 $1,106 -12.00
754 754 6 142.50 $142.50 $1,074 —
821 821 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,043 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 4 145.00 $145.00 $510 -17.33
452–480 454 15 134.00–153.50 $152.13 $691 +13.13
500–545 539 8 139.00–153.50 $151.82 $818 -0.90
565–570 567 3 121.00–140.00 $133.63 $758 -14.11
620–635 628 2 91.00–120.00 $105.67 $664 -32.22
663 663 4 139.00 $139.00 $922 +6.00
705–720 715 3 122.00–124.00 $122.66 $877 +15.66
870 870 1 108.00 $108.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 value added 468 11 179.00 $179.00 $838 —
540 value added 540 15 172.50 $172.50 $932 —
625 value added 625 3 133.00 $133.00 $831 —
633 633 4 125.00 $125.00 $791 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 164.00 $164.00 $748 +56.00
530 530 1 87.00 $87.00 $461 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 107.00 $107.00 $332 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–340 328 7 133.00–182.50 $175.17 $575 -13.83
355–383 360 17 175.00–194.00 $189.74 $683 +3.36
400–440 422 44 163.00–196.00 $183.50 $774 +0.40
453–498 483 50 145.00–199.00 $176.00 $850 -2.22
500–533 527 27 161.00–186.00 $172.98 $912 +12.56
550–585 566 77 142.00–170.00 $157.93 $894 -0.54
620–647 630 44 141.00–164.00 $154.26 $972 -5.71
653–668 659 15 133.00–152.00 $147.49 $972 -7.97
690 value added 690 2 143.00 $143.00 $987 —
740 740 6 134.00–135.00 $134.17 $993 +6.69
755–793 774 6 123.00–136.00 $129.61 $1,003 -10.39
845 845 1 115.00 $115.00 $972 -22.00
875–890 883 3 114.00–124.00 $119.32 $1,054 -9.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 189.00 $189.00 $397 —
340–348 342 30 171.00–199.00 $194.10 $664 +11.06
358–370 364 9 145.00–194.00 $182.32 $664 -6.28
408–440 418 57 140.00–193.00 $181.26 $758 +1.41
450–495 480 36 150.00–174.00 $168.97 $811 -3.55
503–541 526 18 146.00–175.00 $167.94 $883 +6.39
553–585 564 25 140.00–165.00 $153.84 $868 -3.31
623 value added 623 10 157.00 $157.00 $978 —
624–648 636 20 130.00–159.00 $145.04 $922 -5.08
665–675 672 3 129.00–157.00 $138.24 $929 -12.35
735–738 737 5 132.00–135.00 $134.40 $991 +7.44
782 782 3 119.00 $119.00 $931 —
815 815 1 118.00 $118.00 $962 —
855 855 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,000 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 159.00 $159.00 $588 -6.33
426 426 6 166.00 $166.00 $707 -2.20
450 value added 450 1 119.00 $119.00 $536 —
495 495 1 163.00 $163.00 $807 +0.46
504–520 505 13 130.00–151.00 $149.34 $754 +11.89
553–555 553 11 129.00–145.50 $144.00 $796 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–438 436 4 149.00–166.00 $153.19 $668 -2.91
508–540 519 5 131.00–155.00 $145.72 $756 -14.28
550 550 1 163.00 $163.00 $896 +31.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 178.00 $178.00 $824 —
648 648 4 148.00 $148.00 $959 —
770 770 2 129.00 $129.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 174.00 $174.00 $762 —
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —

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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.