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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

6,074 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.10/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 558 lb · 386 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.32/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 640 lb · 325 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.93/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 471 lb · 235 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,074 4,122 4,818
Feeder cattle 6,074 4,028 4,818
Slaughter cattle — 94 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 2446, Heifers 2485, Bulls 1143) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, Shenandoah Valley, 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
340 340 1 132.50 $132.50 $450 -48.50
350–390 378 22 156.00–200.00 $177.20 $670 +9.68
430–449 438 34 164.00–203.00 $192.55 $843 +4.61
453–496 471 133 154.00–202.00 $179.02 $843 +5.88
490 value added 490 1 146.00 $146.00 $715 —
509–526 value added 518 11 150.00–160.00 $155.54 $806 -27.46
500–544 525 51 115.00–180.00 $167.24 $878 -14.50
552–590 557 373 121.00–191.00 $177.13 $987 +3.02
580–590 value added 584 13 131.00–181.00 $176.35 $1,030 —
610–643 value added 617 25 130.00–146.00 $144.45 $891 —
607–648 641 279 117.50–182.00 $165.45 $1,061 +1.59
649 649 21 173.00 $173.00 $1,123 +9.14
652–692 669 19 108.00–161.00 $141.07 $944 -35.05
659–695 value added 670 25 160.00–171.00 $164.59 $1,103 —
709–745 value added 715 55 102.50–170.00 $160.61 $1,148 +3.80
715–748 730 89 130.00–173.00 $158.64 $1,158 +7.76
755–772 765 25 130.00–154.00 $145.26 $1,111 -10.84
773 value added 773 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,113 -6.00
806–848 833 12 132.00–150.00 $140.82 $1,173 -5.91
846 value added 846 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,286 -3.85
851–880 855 19 100.00–154.50 $146.85 $1,256 +5.85
856–863 value added 860 12 141.00–158.00 $149.53 $1,286 -16.32
878 878 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,273 +4.00
930 value added 930 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,348 —
935 935 1 91.00 $91.00 $851 —
955 955 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,175 -17.87
1120 value added 1120 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,613 —
1440 1440 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
167 value added 167 18 167.00 $167.00 $279 —
344 value added 344 7 194.00 $194.00 $667 —
457 value added 457 7 196.00 $196.00 $896 —
508–539 value added 526 47 161.00–193.00 $184.01 $968 +18.01
572–590 value added 584 27 175.00 $175.00 $1,022 +11.00
585 585 9 173.00 $173.00 $1,012 —
617–641 value added 634 31 150.00–169.00 $162.11 $1,028 -13.89
656 656 19 165.00 $165.00 $1,082 —
663–695 value added 690 29 145.00–152.00 $148.60 $1,025 -13.18
702–723 value added 721 47 131.00–153.50 $151.64 $1,093 -10.76
722 722 13 179.00 $179.00 $1,292 —
751–795 value added 760 30 150.00–170.00 $165.81 $1,260 +12.31
805–828 value added 824 60 154.00–165.00 $162.81 $1,342 —
850–867 value added 853 81 155.00–165.50 $163.17 $1,392 +15.76
933 value added 933 41 154.00 $154.00 $1,437 —
954 value added 954 53 164.75 $164.75 $1,572 —
1006–1033 value added 1010 33 131.50–134.00 $131.89 $1,332 -27.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–338 328 10 140.00–201.00 $162.78 $534 -8.09
350–386 366 27 130.00–167.50 $156.02 $571 -14.94
407–440 429 51 102.00–193.00 $168.28 $722 +3.43
458 458 2 108.00 $108.00 $495 -60.93
455–482 468 75 150.00–194.00 $164.39 $769 -4.54
530–544 value added 537 7 126.00–164.00 $151.99 $816 —
508–547 543 75 121.00–172.00 $161.06 $875 -3.70
555 value added 555 7 165.00 $165.00 $916 —
550–598 572 42 120.00–166.00 $147.74 $845 -20.60
575 575 4 135.00 $135.00 $776 -33.34
615 value added 615 1 139.00 $139.00 $855 +18.41
610–646 641 50 117.50–160.00 $151.68 $972 +2.80
650–695 661 22 124.00–161.00 $145.84 $964 +2.49
708–745 738 20 67.00–145.50 $138.26 $1,020 -13.38
746 value added 746 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,082 —
750–795 762 17 123.00–147.50 $134.02 $1,021 -6.75
785 value added 785 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,107 +1.00
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 -22.48
872 value added 872 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,125 —
853–884 873 17 125.00–128.00 $126.97 $1,108 -7.36
925–935 932 5 92.50–124.00 $100.76 $939 —
950–987 969 2 75.00–120.00 $97.07 $941 -12.93
990 value added 990 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 336 9 120.00–151.00 $137.57 $462 —
456–490 463 16 101.00–134.00 $123.53 $572 -9.47
510–545 537 20 125.00–141.50 $136.12 $731 +12.74
555–595 571 14 99.00–137.00 $131.32 $750 -10.68
633 value added 633 3 127.00 $127.00 $804 —
620–640 637 7 132.50–136.00 $135.51 $863 +12.51
666–690 672 11 104.00–130.00 $124.06 $834 —
700 700 1 128.00 $128.00 $896 —
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 —
830 830 1 100.00 $100.00 $830 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455 -15.00
448 448 3 110.00 $110.00 $493 —
461 461 8 135.00 $135.00 $622 +9.10
463 value added 463 2 141.00 $141.00 $653 —
505–535 520 4 121.00–132.00 $126.66 $659 -6.15
558–595 571 12 120.00–144.00 $130.58 $746 —
600–648 641 7 120.00–141.00 $138.19 $886 +1.86
647 value added 647 10 124.00 $124.00 $802 —
650–695 673 2 95.00–127.00 $110.46 $743 —
755–790 773 2 97.50–138.00 $117.29 $907 —
805 value added 805 3 97.50 $97.50 $785 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 109.00 $109.00 $368 —
401 401 7 80.00 $80.00 $321 —
775 775 1 82.00 $82.00 $636 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 value added 728 9 134.00 $134.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 value added 535 9 110.00 $110.00 $588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–333 327 12 131.00–132.00 $131.25 $429 -15.55
360–390 378 39 133.00–160.00 $148.10 $560 +3.84
417–449 437 91 90.00–144.50 $138.44 $605 -5.76
452–485 471 235 121.00–159.00 $137.93 $650 -3.85
520 value added 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 —
510–548 546 231 107.00–156.00 $135.21 $738 -6.29
550–581 559 181 112.00–152.50 $135.01 $755 -1.47
559 559 7 162.00 $162.00 $906 +25.52
584 value added 584 18 149.75 $149.75 $875 +20.75
628 value added 628 1 122.00 $122.00 $766 -12.50
609–648 640 213 112.00–134.00 $124.65 $798 -4.70
654–671 value added 656 26 132.00–146.00 $144.35 $947 —
654–695 661 41 101.00–134.50 $126.43 $836 -3.34
700 value added 700 3 130.50 $130.50 $914 -0.50
700–747 732 69 91.00–124.50 $121.53 $890 -4.42
751–765 752 13 107.50–126.00 $124.55 $937 +2.94
810 value added 810 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,004 —
845 845 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,006 +3.05
855–858 value added 857 3 119.00–135.00 $129.68 $1,111 —
859–866 861 20 123.00–127.00 $124.01 $1,068 +10.39
937 937 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,087 +0.09
955 955 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,060 -1.00
1000 value added 1000 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,070 —
1060–1084 1079 5 103.00–114.00 $111.84 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 339 35 81.00–142.00 $130.24 $442 -3.76
350–397 370 78 112.50–170.00 $143.60 $531 -2.13
405–449 442 186 107.00–166.00 $135.02 $597 -4.75
450–489 478 49 110.00–159.50 $132.70 $634 -8.86
509 value added 509 4 123.00 $123.00 $626 —
515–549 546 177 126.00–139.00 $130.49 $712 -2.48
550–590 564 36 81.00–156.00 $121.94 $688 -11.33
566 value added 566 4 137.00 $137.00 $775 —
615–649 641 108 105.00–132.50 $125.11 $802 -6.50
655–676 669 4 119.00–128.00 $122.21 $818 -10.17
700–735 724 27 67.00–125.00 $119.51 $865 -6.01
755–765 757 9 102.50–129.00 $122.68 $929 -10.13
820–838 835 9 107.00–122.00 $118.71 $991 -5.90
885 885 1 96.00 $96.00 $850 +27.00
919–925 920 5 111.00–113.00 $111.40 $1,025 +11.40
921 value added 921 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,207 —
1070 value added 1070 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–349 348 14 110.00–135.00 $128.39 $447 +1.91
355–395 362 17 90.00–139.00 $112.31 $407 -11.41
420–435 426 5 71.00–130.00 $113.46 $483 -18.42
453–488 460 52 108.00–125.00 $120.08 $552 +4.29
505–548 540 78 100.00–129.50 $119.02 $643 -10.68
565 565 6 109.50 $109.50 $619 -21.31
610–644 638 26 97.00–123.50 $114.00 $727 -9.61
666 666 2 70.00 $70.00 $466 -29.53
740 740 1 106.00 $106.00 $784 -4.48
820 820 3 80.00 $80.00 $656 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 5 151.00 $151.00 $568 +9.84
383 value added 383 5 130.00 $130.00 $498 —
419–444 431 17 123.00–139.00 $130.76 $564 +1.76
468 value added 468 12 149.00 $149.00 $697 —
465–470 469 19 123.00–141.00 $125.82 $590 —
561 value added 561 16 166.50 $166.50 $934 +26.42
600 value added 600 11 156.50 $156.50 $939 +36.50
646 646 6 133.00 $133.00 $859 —
649 649 23 125.00 $125.00 $811 —
702–718 value added 707 29 133.00–140.00 $137.79 $974 —
760–776 value added 771 35 136.00–145.50 $139.21 $1,073 —
802 802 17 126.50 $126.50 $1,015 -2.50
7746 value added 7746 7 129.00 $129.00 $9,992 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 51.00–97.50 $74.61 $239 -45.39
356 356 3 117.00 $117.00 $417 -20.50
403 403 2 105.00 $105.00 $423 -28.25
455 value added 455 2 110.00 $110.00 $500 —
455–495 460 23 89.00–121.00 $113.34 $521 —
530–545 543 33 94.00–120.50 $117.24 $637 -2.25
550 550 1 98.00 $98.00 $539 -7.00
628–640 638 12 90.00–119.50 $112.61 $718 +7.46
656 656 4 86.00 $86.00 $564 —
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 —
785 785 1 106.00 $106.00 $832 —
840 840 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 +15.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 65.00 $65.00 $182 -2.00
352 352 3 71.00 $71.00 $250 —
371 value added 371 4 61.00 $61.00 $226 —
738 738 3 79.00 $79.00 $583 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 value added 424 8 103.00 $103.00 $437 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 value added 368 3 108.00 $108.00 $397 -21.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 115.00 $115.00 $322 —
334–345 335 14 150.00–203.00 $192.63 $645 +42.96
350–372 363 35 125.00–204.00 $169.09 $614 +11.80
409–445 426 54 131.00–183.00 $157.91 $673 +4.74
454–497 486 145 115.00–178.00 $152.93 $743 +1.39
500–545 527 17 122.00–146.00 $138.08 $728 -16.02
553–575 565 175 122.50–162.00 $147.33 $832 -5.54
620–649 638 100 122.00–154.00 $139.79 $892 -3.67
660–680 669 9 112.50–141.00 $136.60 $914 +2.73
715–743 741 13 121.00–128.00 $121.52 $900 -2.91
760–770 763 9 104.00–131.00 $123.32 $941 +8.32
805–817 814 5 100.00–115.00 $109.83 $894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 341 36 112.50–159.50 $154.89 $528 -8.62
365–396 376 28 100.00–193.00 $142.56 $536 -6.90
400–446 417 81 133.00–175.00 $150.35 $627 -3.28
451–495 486 88 111.00–178.00 $138.22 $672 -14.48
501–541 525 33 95.00–145.00 $136.70 $718 -13.13
550–590 562 82 116.00–160.00 $134.87 $758 -6.81
618–646 633 49 113.00–141.00 $124.03 $785 -10.26
656–678 663 8 95.00–126.00 $119.72 $794 -12.55
714–726 716 5 81.00–123.00 $114.49 $820 -8.51
770 770 1 104.00 $104.00 $801 -19.69
822–832 825 11 81.00–107.50 $100.54 $829 —
935 935 1 80.00 $80.00 $748 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 129.00 $129.00 $467 -16.00
424–430 425 10 120.00–131.00 $128.78 $547 —
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 -25.00
500 500 14 124.00–127.50 $127.25 $636 -12.13
556–590 559 18 99.00–124.00 $119.42 $668 -6.58
600–625 617 3 90.00–94.00 $91.30 $563 -8.70
710 710 1 97.00 $97.00 $689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 100.00 $100.00 $295 —
340 340 1 127.50 $127.50 $434 -8.50
362–390 365 10 109.00–129.00 $126.86 $463 +11.86
415–425 420 2 111.00–120.00 $115.45 $485 -3.65
465 465 1 132.50 $132.50 $616 +12.34
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 -7.54
553–580 562 3 122.50–132.00 $125.77 $707 +16.55
600–640 630 6 100.00–130.00 $120.58 $760 -5.91
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 —
745 745 1 92.00 $92.00 $685 —
797 797 7 76.00 $76.00 $606 -11.88
820 820 1 55.00 $55.00 $451 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 71.00 $71.00 $302 —
480 value added 480 7 100.00 $100.00 $480 —
515 515 1 96.00 $96.00 $494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 2 125.00 $125.00 $838 —
757 757 3 115.00 $115.00 $871 -1.00
845 845 2 113.00 $113.00 $955 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 46.00 $46.00 $138 —
418 418 2 51.00 $51.00 $213 —

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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.