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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

4,609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.08/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 563 lb · 195 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.36/cwt -13.33 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 534 lb · 173 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.00/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 554 lb · 173 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,609 3,046 4,648
Feeder cattle 4,581 3,015 4,592
Slaughter cattle 28 31 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1559. Heifers 2149, Bulls 873) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 10, Heifers 18) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle steady to 8.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, Monterey, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Shenandoah Valley, Springlake, Staunton and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 327 3 191.00–205.00 $195.35 $639 +23.86
355–390 374 7 185.00–205.00 $196.10 $733 +2.57
395 value added 395 4 184.00 $184.00 $727 —
405–440 430 14 165.00–194.00 $187.30 $805 +12.97
450–495 470 87 141.00–200.00 $185.16 $870 -3.94
500–546 528 69 136.00–191.00 $182.05 $961 -8.72
553–583 562 182 165.00–198.00 $181.01 $1,017 +7.06
565 value added 565 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 —
564–577 571 10 174.00–190.00 $182.09 $1,040 +8.14
611 value added 611 9 169.00 $169.00 $1,033 —
600–647 640 105 144.00–192.00 $174.43 $1,116 -3.12
651–695 664 97 162.00–189.00 $168.44 $1,118 -8.12
669 value added 669 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,111 —
695–697 697 12 170.00–171.00 $170.83 $1,191 —
701–718 710 28 171.00–172.00 $171.49 $1,218 +1.49
707–744 value added 732 40 157.00–165.50 $162.83 $1,192 —
721–746 737 71 110.00–171.00 $162.11 $1,195 -5.15
756–785 763 18 140.00–171.00 $157.75 $1,204 +8.43
820–845 839 5 142.00–160.00 $151.38 $1,270 +2.86
848 value added 848 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,306 —
853 value added 853 11 162.00 $162.00 $1,382 —
854 854 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,358 +20.78
905 905 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 +5.00
914 914 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,243 +1.00
965 965 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,370 +6.90
973–983 value added 977 5 101.00–155.00 $133.27 $1,302 -27.73
1033 1033 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,488 +23.00
1098 1098 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,208 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 180.00–190.00 $187.50 $647 —
360–395 371 28 151.00–209.00 $185.52 $688 -16.86
418 value added 418 3 182.00 $182.00 $761 —
405–443 427 14 128.00–215.00 $184.60 $788 -11.67
452–487 462 79 159.00–188.00 $180.15 $832 +1.14
528–549 544 72 93.00–180.00 $174.31 $948 -3.32
550–572 563 14 148.00–174.00 $162.92 $917 +44.94
575–586 value added 579 3 136.00–160.00 $151.90 $880 -29.10
610 value added 610 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,049 -2.00
600–648 638 23 111.00–171.00 $152.77 $975 -19.23
638 638 7 148.00 $148.00 $944 -24.00
655–679 661 29 144.00–168.50 $165.89 $1,097 +14.13
661 value added 661 10 165.00 $165.00 $1,091 —
710–730 value added 716 11 140.00–177.00 $166.36 $1,191 +5.36
700–746 736 10 142.00–151.00 $147.02 $1,082 -4.17
755–785 763 6 135.00–170.00 $143.96 $1,098 -3.04
820 value added 820 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 —
832 832 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,140 -6.68
913 913 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,059 —
1145 1145 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,340 —
1265 1265 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,404 —
1385 1385 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,510 —
1438 1438 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 7 197.50 $197.50 $752 +1.50
464 464 6 192.50 $192.50 $893 —
537–541 539 24 184.00–191.50 $187.42 $1,010 —
539 value added 539 19 169.50 $169.50 $914 —
575–576 value added 576 13 174.00–177.50 $175.34 $1,010 -14.01
576 576 10 188.00 $188.00 $1,083 -1.30
650–670 value added 655 35 149.00–172.50 $170.06 $1,114 -1.52
712 712 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,132 —
735 735 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,132 —
754 value added 754 40 168.50 $168.50 $1,270 +48.50
778 778 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,291 —
780 780 22 160.50 $160.50 $1,252 —
836–838 value added 837 17 142.00–169.00 $156.28 $1,308 -8.72
877 value added 877 27 172.00 $172.00 $1,508 +5.00
1145 value added 1145 20 128.75 $128.75 $1,474 -16.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 150.00–161.00 $155.50 $513 —
380 380 2 160.00 $160.00 $608 -1.00
420–449 443 16 150.00–166.25 $157.99 $700 +12.71
458 458 4 158.00 $158.00 $724 +0.97
510–537 534 8 137.00–150.00 $148.45 $793 +0.09
566–585 569 14 147.00–165.00 $158.57 $902 +11.05
603 value added 603 2 126.00 $126.00 $760 —
610–629 621 10 130.00–152.00 $142.65 $886 -7.23
664–686 671 14 139.00–159.50 $150.00 $1,006 +21.00
700 value added 700 4 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
710–735 723 4 109.00–143.00 $132.39 $957 +12.39
775 value added 775 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–470 466 9 135.00–154.00 $149.30 $696 +4.30
543 543 2 142.00 $142.00 $771 —
566–576 575 10 85.00–156.00 $149.01 $857 -0.95
600–640 621 6 100.00–147.00 $139.08 $864 +0.07
665 665 1 108.00 $108.00 $718 -36.00
770 770 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,109 —
831 831 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,039 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 value added 543 7 158.00 $158.00 $858 —
562 562 6 165.00 $165.00 $927 —
622 622 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,014 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1425 1367 10 144.00–151.00 $149.71 $2,047 +20.10
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 85.00 $85.00 $536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 15 135.00–161.00 $157.52 $518 +3.24
370–385 376 23 111.00–167.00 $161.59 $608 -5.85
401 value added 401 4 138.00 $138.00 $553 —
406–445 435 107 105.00–169.00 $154.28 $671 -10.95
452–493 467 127 115.00–167.00 $154.77 $723 -4.97
473 value added 473 25 142.00 $142.00 $672 —
526 value added 526 8 150.00 $150.00 $789 —
501–549 534 165 125.00–156.00 $145.13 $775 -13.56
550–577 554 173 116.00–156.00 $152.00 $842 +1.73
612 612 11 156.00 $156.00 $955 +7.46
619–649 640 144 123.00–149.00 $138.28 $885 -10.26
652–684 662 51 147.00–160.00 $155.74 $1,031 -0.26
651–694 665 72 130.50–152.00 $137.80 $916 -18.20
668 value added 668 3 145.00 $145.00 $969 —
700 value added 700 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,001 —
714–748 734 40 115.00–142.50 $134.76 $989 -5.35
752–795 762 7 91.00–127.00 $120.40 $917 -10.60
754–798 value added 773 59 130.00–162.00 $143.65 $1,110 —
830 830 1 113.00 $113.00 $938 -21.50
850–870 854 5 114.00–120.00 $118.78 $1,014 -1.22
893 value added 893 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,143 —
965–997 989 4 99.00–109.00 $106.56 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 111.00 $111.00 $316 —
325–345 328 13 113.00–151.00 $132.87 $436 -19.71
356–395 367 90 132.00–170.00 $160.37 $589 -14.52
405–448 443 138 94.00–167.00 $157.88 $699 -14.69
452–484 466 82 130.00–161.00 $147.66 $688 -14.14
493 493 2 125.00 $125.00 $616 —
515–545 539 151 110.00–154.50 $148.24 $799 -3.72
553–572 565 36 125.00–146.00 $136.78 $773 -3.31
607 value added 607 9 138.00 $138.00 $838 -7.00
611 611 10 148.00 $148.00 $904 +4.83
610–644 637 69 125.50–146.50 $143.22 $912 +0.05
652–695 662 28 107.00–143.00 $129.20 $855 -7.07
710–730 724 17 110.00–144.00 $131.75 $954 -4.35
768 768 4 117.00 $117.00 $899 +5.37
833–843 838 6 115.00–130.00 $122.46 $1,026 +13.95
945 945 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,002 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 7 171.00 $171.00 $640 -7.00
408 408 4 154.00 $154.00 $628 —
433 value added 433 10 149.00 $149.00 $645 —
517 517 11 141.00 $141.00 $729 —
530 530 4 135.00 $135.00 $716 —
538 value added 538 33 150.00 $150.00 $807 -6.00
556–563 value added 561 15 143.00–148.00 $144.65 $811 -17.77
638 value added 638 16 153.50 $153.50 $979 —
651 value added 651 23 160.00 $160.00 $1,042 —
738 value added 738 15 156.00 $156.00 $1,151 +27.45
788 788 11 151.00 $151.00 $1,190 —
855 value added 855 21 131.00 $131.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 131.00–140.00 $135.19 $437 -1.81
361–390 369 27 110.00–163.00 $149.18 $550 +6.42
400–449 446 18 144.00–156.50 $155.88 $695 +18.69
451–498 462 31 128.00–140.00 $135.63 $627 -11.53
514–539 533 34 105.00–150.00 $134.05 $714 +12.78
555–598 572 9 94.00–138.00 $125.63 $719 -9.28
608–648 634 25 110.00–142.50 $134.18 $851 +16.74
645 value added 645 3 101.00 $101.00 $651 —
650 650 1 134.00 $134.00 $871 +18.15
705–740 717 3 125.00–137.00 $132.87 $953 +14.87
745 value added 745 2 95.00 $95.00 $708 —
800 800 3 118.00 $118.00 $944 +6.00
980 980 1 79.00 $79.00 $774 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 97.00–101.00 $99.02 $320 -30.98
360–375 373 8 120.00–154.50 $150.34 $561 +11.21
448 448 3 116.00 $116.00 $520 -12.25
460–499 473 12 93.00–150.00 $131.60 $622 -24.40
547–548 547 20 104.00–149.50 $142.66 $780 —
556 556 7 111.00 $111.00 $617 -26.31
588 value added 588 1 100.00 $100.00 $588 —
632–633 632 10 120.00–138.00 $130.79 $827 -13.51
700–710 705 3 110.00–130.00 $123.38 $870 +2.92
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,346 —
1242–1444 1354 17 145.00–151.00 $148.43 $2,010 -7.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 337 20 170.00–224.00 $205.05 $691 +35.43
350–398 378 23 138.00–220.00 $194.72 $736 +17.86
400–445 424 56 146.00–210.00 $180.07 $763 +3.86
450–496 483 105 127.00–180.00 $170.70 $824 -3.49
505–548 531 49 93.00–189.00 $168.81 $896 -13.12
550–577 571 96 146.00–164.00 $157.00 $896 -5.24
600–647 632 52 130.00–167.00 $150.88 $954 -10.20
650–663 659 21 128.00–150.00 $147.87 $974 +0.21
688 value added 688 6 138.00 $138.00 $949 —
743–745 743 6 123.00–141.50 $138.41 $1,028 +4.39
755–785 763 4 111.00–148.00 $138.57 $1,057 -1.43
800–843 822 4 120.00–137.00 $124.63 $1,024 -7.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 340 27 161.00–207.00 $188.56 $641 -4.60
352–395 373 21 134.00–204.00 $191.45 $714 +16.76
405–432 420 65 133.00–186.00 $177.66 $746 +1.12
455–498 484 62 141.00–173.50 $165.18 $799 +2.54
500–535 521 30 110.00–170.00 $161.36 $841 -1.25
558–588 567 49 134.00–158.25 $152.33 $864 -4.06
600–636 623 19 114.00–155.00 $151.47 $944 +0.93
650–665 662 9 131.00–144.00 $134.46 $890 -14.00
700–730 710 3 120.00–123.00 $121.03 $859 -14.61
760 760 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,049 —
935 935 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,000 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 139.00 $139.00 $327 —
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
426 426 13 162.00 $162.00 $690 +5.57
485–495 486 18 149.25–154.00 $149.52 $727 +5.02
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 —
569 569 5 150.50 $150.50 $856 -2.24
625–631 628 2 114.00–125.00 $119.47 $750 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 170.00 $170.00 $617 —
453–465 457 6 141.00 $141.00 $644 —
532–545 539 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $695 -26.01
565 565 2 141.00 $141.00 $797 -5.00
637 637 3 131.00 $131.00 $834 —
762 762 2 114.00 $114.00 $869 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643–644 643 13 141.00–145.00 $142.54 $917 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 104.00 $104.00 $510 -31.19

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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.