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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

3,518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.81/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 544 lb · 169 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.12/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 641 lb · 140 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.99/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 470 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,518 4,609 3,824
Feeder cattle 3,518 4,581 3,824
Slaughter cattle — 28 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1226, Heifers 1648, Bulls 644) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Shenandoah Valley and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–385 384 10 191.00–228.00 $216.88 $833 +20.78
400–448 433 18 174.00–205.00 $190.65 $826 +3.35
453–480 468 44 169.00–201.00 $188.40 $882 +3.24
507 value added 507 2 175.00 $175.00 $887 —
505–548 537 70 144.00–193.00 $181.84 $976 -0.21
555–598 561 97 168.00–182.00 $175.47 $984 -5.54
577 value added 577 5 161.00 $161.00 $929 -21.00
604–626 value added 619 21 160.00–173.00 $167.37 $1,036 -1.63
622–640 635 82 146.50–166.00 $161.80 $1,027 -12.63
650–660 656 79 150.50–185.00 $170.61 $1,119 +2.17
653–680 value added 658 5 150.00–169.00 $165.08 $1,086 -0.92
715–745 value added 732 28 164.00–166.00 $165.61 $1,212 +2.78
700–746 735 74 131.00–163.00 $154.15 $1,133 -7.96
753–778 762 27 129.00–165.00 $154.27 $1,176 -3.48
800–845 838 19 119.00–150.00 $145.80 $1,222 -5.58
843 value added 843 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,332 +4.00
850–855 851 5 143.00–143.50 $143.40 $1,220 -15.60
874 value added 874 8 152.00 $152.00 $1,328 -10.00
911 value added 911 11 157.50 $157.50 $1,435 —
910–945 928 2 133.00–147.00 $139.87 $1,298 +3.87
950 value added 950 12 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 +16.73
1035 value added 1035 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,294 —
1098 value added 1098 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,318 —
1200 1200 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,212 —
1453 value added 1453 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–395 373 19 155.00–195.00 $187.38 $699 +1.86
405–445 427 20 154.00–181.00 $165.82 $708 -18.78
453–495 463 32 150.00–191.00 $171.68 $795 -8.47
473 value added 473 6 162.50 $162.50 $769 —
520–549 544 72 155.00–174.00 $168.51 $917 -5.80
555–573 571 8 160.00–180.00 $162.43 $927 -0.49
605–635 628 17 134.00–163.50 $157.35 $988 +4.58
649 value added 649 18 164.00 $164.00 $1,064 —
660–690 668 20 130.00–160.00 $153.25 $1,024 -12.64
700–744 728 18 124.00–160.00 $148.01 $1,078 +0.99
758–765 value added 759 15 122.00–165.00 $159.22 $1,208 —
780 780 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,154 +4.04
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 +3.00
885–895 888 3 123.00–144.00 $136.95 $1,216 —
913–940 value added 918 10 120.00–134.00 $131.13 $1,204 —
925 925 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,110 +4.00
965 965 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–494 value added 492 12 158.00–173.00 $165.53 $814 —
513–536 value added 531 30 164.00–169.00 $164.97 $876 -4.53
549 549 4 175.00 $175.00 $961 -12.42
552–588 574 13 165.00–166.00 $165.63 $951 -22.37
611 611 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,039 —
634 634 18 175.00 $175.00 $1,110 —
648 value added 648 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,095 —
672 value added 672 18 163.50 $163.50 $1,099 -6.56
741 value added 741 18 162.00 $162.00 $1,200 —
766–781 value added 772 22 153.00–157.00 $155.34 $1,199 -13.16
887 value added 887 20 162.00 $162.00 $1,437 -10.00
1072 value added 1072 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 159.00 $159.00 $534 +3.50
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 -10.00
460–465 461 9 149.00–150.00 $149.11 $687 -8.89
505–545 539 17 109.00–147.00 $143.84 $775 -4.61
550–560 557 8 117.00–129.00 $126.89 $707 -31.68
632 value added 632 14 164.00 $164.00 $1,036 +38.00
631–640 635 18 124.00–152.50 $144.53 $918 +1.88
658 658 2 145.00 $145.00 $954 -5.00
730 730 1 136.00 $136.00 $993 +3.61
753–780 758 6 126.00–127.00 $126.83 $961 —
833 833 2 109.00 $109.00 $908 —
855–870 863 2 129.00–132.00 $130.51 $1,126 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 99.00 $99.00 $292 —
375 375 1 161.00 $161.00 $604 —
450–490 460 13 127.00–152.00 $145.62 $670 -3.68
530 530 1 133.00 $133.00 $705 -9.00
550–559 557 17 130.00–139.00 $137.61 $766 -11.40
651–664 658 9 137.00–150.00 $144.29 $949 +36.29
760 760 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,079 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 value added 725 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 81.00 $81.00 $296 —
430 430 1 71.00 $71.00 $305 —
480 480 1 83.00 $83.00 $398 —
530 530 1 122.00 $122.00 $647 —
603 603 2 118.00 $118.00 $712 +33.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 —
770 770 1 114.00 $114.00 $878 —
950 950 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,045 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 128.00 $128.00 $672 —
790 790 1 112.00 $112.00 $885 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 328 9 125.00–160.00 $139.00 $456 -18.52
365–387 380 39 135.50–163.50 $158.77 $603 -2.82
400–446 426 39 105.00–164.00 $151.68 $646 -2.60
451 value added 451 4 142.50 $142.50 $643 +0.50
460–496 471 134 120.00–166.00 $154.33 $727 -0.44
507 value added 507 12 145.00 $145.00 $735 -5.00
545–549 547 157 136.00–148.00 $145.87 $798 +0.74
560–576 565 64 125.00–161.00 $148.47 $839 -3.53
557–586 value added 566 13 145.00–147.00 $145.64 $824 —
610–649 641 138 109.00–145.00 $141.33 $906 +3.05
645 value added 645 2 126.50 $126.50 $816 —
650–684 663 50 130.50–149.00 $140.85 $934 -14.89
682 value added 682 9 144.00 $144.00 $982 -1.00
698 698 39 151.50 $151.50 $1,057 +13.70
712 value added 712 12 140.00 $140.00 $997 -3.00
716 716 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,010 +6.24
712–749 740 63 120.00–142.50 $134.78 $997 +0.02
773 773 23 149.50 $149.50 $1,156 +29.10
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 +19.60
810–835 818 3 143.50 $143.50 $1,174 +30.50
860–890 873 7 120.00–126.00 $124.44 $1,086 +5.66
915–938 924 11 120.00–129.00 $126.25 $1,167 —
931 value added 931 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,303 —
1073 1073 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 6 155.00 $155.00 $510 +22.13
350–395 364 49 125.00–172.00 $161.46 $588 +1.09
420–448 444 88 112.00–155.00 $152.28 $676 -5.60
456–488 468 39 119.00–170.00 $150.15 $703 +2.49
488 value added 488 7 135.00 $135.00 $659 —
502–548 541 106 129.00–160.00 $141.88 $768 -6.36
551–596 565 20 132.00–146.00 $140.08 $791 +3.30
600–640 633 77 125.00–147.00 $136.23 $862 -6.99
655–695 667 7 107.00–140.00 $129.67 $865 +0.47
686 value added 686 9 142.00 $142.00 $974 —
715–746 733 35 119.00–145.00 $132.81 $973 +1.06
756 value added 756 7 124.00 $124.00 $937 —
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 +3.00
848 848 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,170 +15.54
870–885 878 2 91.00–110.00 $100.42 $882 —
920 920 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,040 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 6 149.50 $149.50 $502 +14.31
362–383 370 5 120.00–124.00 $122.35 $453 -26.83
430–440 433 8 124.00–136.00 $132.46 $574 -23.42
453–473 459 30 121.00–146.50 $136.61 $627 +0.98
539–545 541 68 122.00–137.00 $133.34 $721 -0.71
570 570 1 119.00 $119.00 $678 -6.63
594 value added 594 12 136.00 $136.00 $808 —
605–644 638 32 75.00–129.00 $124.75 $796 -9.43
675 675 1 91.00 $91.00 $614 -43.00
721–740 726 18 100.00–135.00 $129.80 $942 -3.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 value added 358 12 155.50 $155.50 $557 —
532 532 3 140.00 $140.00 $745 +5.00
556–563 559 19 146.00–148.00 $147.26 $823 —
572 value added 572 18 142.00 $142.00 $812 -2.65
621–645 value added 628 10 143.00 $143.00 $898 -10.50
793 value added 793 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,071 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–377 377 6 111.00–157.00 $149.37 $563 -0.97
415–446 444 19 119.00–141.00 $136.53 $606 +20.53
460 460 1 128.00 $128.00 $589 -3.60
520–540 539 20 119.00–135.50 $134.70 $726 -7.96
570 570 1 87.00 $87.00 $496 -24.00
632 632 7 121.00 $121.00 $765 -9.79
652 652 3 106.00 $106.00 $691 —
705–725 718 3 110.00–111.00 $110.67 $795 -12.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 value added 544 6 135.00 $135.00 $734 —
624 value added 624 10 145.50 $145.50 $908 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 96.00 $96.00 $274 —
450–455 453 3 99.00–105.00 $100.99 $457 —
555 555 2 81.00 $81.00 $450 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 2 110.00 $110.00 $933 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–345 334 12 170.00–214.00 $187.50 $626 -17.55
360–375 372 14 137.50–227.00 $208.63 $776 +13.91
400–440 427 33 118.00–197.00 $177.83 $759 -2.24
460–497 483 67 155.00–188.00 $169.88 $821 -0.82
520–535 531 34 140.00–165.00 $162.72 $864 -6.09
553–579 563 76 120.00–163.00 $153.31 $863 -3.69
600–640 628 36 105.00–156.00 $146.44 $920 -4.44
658–695 668 5 135.00–156.00 $148.22 $990 +0.35
744 744 11 144.00 $144.00 $1,071 +5.59
840 840 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,067 +2.37
945 945 1 91.00 $91.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 335 24 156.00–192.00 $180.30 $604 -8.26
350–375 369 22 150.00–190.00 $181.45 $670 -10.00
417–446 426 47 133.00–171.00 $159.33 $679 -18.33
455–496 486 67 131.00–180.00 $158.57 $771 -6.61
510–544 532 37 126.00–159.50 $151.16 $804 -10.20
550–560 559 32 126.00–147.00 $145.98 $816 -6.35
605–636 628 20 123.00–137.50 $134.79 $846 -16.68
662 662 10 153.00 $153.00 $1,013 +18.54
768 768 6 128.00 $128.00 $983 -10.00
815 815 3 127.50 $127.50 $1,039 —
905 905 2 104.00–106.00 $105.00 $950 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 10 160.00 $160.00 $914 —
657 657 18 133.00 $133.00 $874 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 164.00 $164.00 $607 —
415–445 422 6 123.00–160.00 $149.46 $631 -12.54
470–492 489 7 108.00–140.00 $135.60 $663 -13.92
513–530 519 3 130.00–148.00 $141.87 $736 +11.87
568 568 9 138.00 $138.00 $784 -12.50
668 668 2 109.00 $109.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 135.00 $135.00 $477 -35.00
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 —
470–490 480 2 110.00–130.00 $120.21 $577 -20.79
520–540 530 2 122.50–132.00 $127.16 $674 -1.83
615–628 625 4 115.00–121.00 $119.52 $747 -11.48
695 695 1 94.00 $94.00 $653 —
801 801 7 103.00 $103.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 97.00 $97.00 $572 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942 942 5 96.00 $96.00 $904 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 4 108.00 $108.00 $678 —

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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.