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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

6,108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.56/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 562 lb · 359 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.92/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 640 lb · 317 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.92/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 558 lb · 303 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,108 6,074 6,469
Feeder cattle 6,052 6,074 6,407
Slaughter cattle 56 — 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 2177, Heifers 2598, Bulls 1277) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Natural cattle are Vaccinated, some Weaned Compared to last week: Uneven, ranging 6.00 lower to 7.00 higher Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Front Royal, Hollins, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, Shenandoah, 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
305–345 325 2 150.00–165.00 $157.04 $510 +24.54
358–380 368 12 137.50–175.00 $160.16 $589 -17.04
414–445 429 52 146.00–200.00 $190.57 $818 -1.98
456–498 474 135 143.00–201.00 $184.50 $875 +5.48
505–549 540 42 127.00–169.00 $155.46 $839 -11.78
550–597 560 339 124.00–189.00 $172.72 $967 -4.41
585 value added 585 4 165.00 $165.00 $965 -11.35
588 588 16 171.00 $171.00 $1,005 -6.13
605–648 640 310 130.00–178.43 $168.10 $1,076 +2.65
648 648 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,037 -13.00
652–685 656 147 129.00–174.00 $165.62 $1,086 +24.55
706–748 733 107 129.00–164.00 $149.65 $1,097 -8.99
758 758 31 176.75 $176.75 $1,340 +31.49
760–785 767 10 134.00–150.00 $140.87 $1,080 -4.39
768 value added 768 11 155.00 $155.00 $1,190 +11.00
830–845 838 3 130.00–149.00 $141.63 $1,187 +0.81
844 844 18 153.00 $153.00 $1,291 +12.18
857–868 862 29 131.00–157.00 $149.90 $1,292 +3.05
930–940 931 9 88.00–135.00 $93.27 $868 +2.27
950–983 967 5 110.00–142.00 $127.04 $1,228 +4.04
1190 1190 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,071 —
1277 1277 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–338 332 9 137.50–173.00 $155.68 $517 -7.10
360–397 374 27 154.00–195.00 $175.32 $656 +19.30
400–446 435 43 124.00–190.00 $175.77 $765 +7.49
450–470 459 59 160.00–180.00 $169.84 $780 +61.84
500–544 535 91 129.00–169.50 $161.67 $865 +0.61
552–590 565 32 110.00–162.50 $155.30 $877 +7.56
605–646 640 64 111.00–159.00 $153.78 $984 +2.10
650–685 666 9 129.00–163.00 $150.36 $1,001 +4.52
675 675 14 171.00 $171.00 $1,154 +25.16
718–733 726 14 109.00–155.00 $133.59 $970 -4.67
752–780 755 17 136.00–155.00 $153.60 $1,160 +19.58
805–848 843 9 117.00–150.00 $146.50 $1,235 +26.50
850 850 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 +13.03
930 930 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,070 +14.24
960–965 963 2 110.00–127.00 $118.52 $1,141 +21.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 9 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
504–526 522 35 128.00–190.00 $173.94 $908 —
519–532 value added 529 22 165.00–186.00 $181.32 $959 -2.69
568 568 11 172.00 $172.00 $977 -1.00
551–596 581 34 165.00–189.00 $179.68 $1,044 +6.68
602 602 23 171.00 $171.00 $1,029 —
632–648 value added 639 12 154.00 $154.00 $984 -8.11
665 665 20 173.00 $173.00 $1,150 +8.00
661–680 671 17 156.00–172.00 $164.58 $1,104 -0.42
689 value added 689 18 167.00 $167.00 $1,151 +18.40
726–738 734 25 164.50–166.00 $164.97 $1,211 -14.03
774 774 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,053 —
781–790 785 24 155.00–156.00 $155.46 $1,220 —
809 value added 809 12 165.50 $165.50 $1,339 +2.69
846 846 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,294 —
913 value added 913 12 137.00 $137.00 $1,251 -17.00
942 942 15 136.00 $136.00 $1,281 —
1007–1042 value added 1023 11 116.00–140.00 $128.89 $1,319 -3.00
1196 value added 1196 7 124.00 $124.00 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 127.50 $127.50 $325 —
360–385 364 13 95.00–175.00 $165.16 $601 —
410–445 440 18 132.00–155.00 $143.13 $630 —
450–455 453 4 148.00–167.00 $157.55 $714 +34.02
478 value added 478 3 120.00 $120.00 $574 —
535–545 539 13 132.00–140.00 $135.46 $730 -0.66
567 567 7 145.00 $145.00 $822 +13.68
635 635 1 142.00 $142.00 $902 +6.49
659–690 665 8 117.00–130.00 $128.06 $852 +4.00
670 value added 670 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,045 —
705 705 1 102.50 $102.50 $723 -25.50
753–768 value added 759 5 146.00–157.00 $150.45 $1,142 —
818 818 2 98.00 $98.00 $802 -2.00
855 855 1 90.00 $90.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 value added 483 4 148.00 $148.00 $715 —
569 value added 569 20 158.00 $158.00 $899 —
570 570 15 184.00 $184.00 $1,049 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1840 1532 31 143.50–154.75 $149.24 $2,286 —
1485–1650 1593 7 141.00–154.00 $148.76 $2,370 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–392 377 5 127.00–152.00 $138.39 $522 +8.39
455–480 458 9 135.00 $135.00 $618 ±0.00
545–547 547 8 115.00–135.00 $132.51 $725 +5.85
570–585 578 2 131.00–135.00 $133.03 $769 +2.45
625–645 640 4 110.00–122.00 $119.07 $762 -19.12
650 650 1 94.00 $94.00 $611 -16.46
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 127.50 $127.50 $230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 7 134.00 $134.00 $295 —
260–280 270 3 90.00–120.00 $109.20 $295 —
315–348 340 20 115.00–145.00 $140.40 $477 +9.15
350–393 373 53 90.00–154.00 $141.41 $527 -6.69
410–445 435 83 120.00–151.00 $136.74 $595 -1.70
456–495 470 279 102.00–144.00 $136.72 $643 -1.21
501–549 538 257 117.00–141.00 $136.86 $736 +1.65
544 value added 544 7 139.00 $139.00 $756 +4.00
551–588 558 303 110.00–166.50 $143.92 $803 +8.91
601–646 636 189 110.00–160.75 $132.03 $840 +7.38
622–646 637 12 120.00–139.00 $132.33 $843 +7.68
645 value added 645 5 139.00 $139.00 $897 +17.00
650–695 654 69 120.00–158.50 $144.86 $947 +18.43
661 661 7 149.50 $149.50 $988 +23.07
700–749 735 63 110.00–131.00 $123.49 $908 +1.96
750–757 755 8 120.00–121.00 $120.75 $912 -3.80
803–816 812 7 96.00–126.00 $117.53 $954 -1.47
850–853 852 5 114.00–114.50 $114.30 $974 -9.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 149.00 $149.00 $432 —
300–341 332 14 107.50–142.00 $133.36 $443 +3.12
350–390 368 122 120.00–152.50 $140.19 $516 -3.41
400–447 433 80 96.00–154.00 $132.60 $574 -2.42
455–498 466 182 118.00–148.00 $137.36 $640 +4.66
495 value added 495 5 122.00 $122.00 $604 —
501–545 539 203 116.00–138.50 $133.60 $720 +3.11
551 value added 551 5 122.00 $122.00 $672 -15.00
551–582 564 51 115.00–151.00 $132.63 $748 +10.69
600 600 12 141.00 $141.00 $846 —
600–646 635 57 113.00–162.50 $127.15 $807 +2.04
657–685 664 17 116.00–133.00 $127.73 $848 +5.52
700–740 723 13 90.00–125.25 $112.31 $812 -7.20
760–770 765 11 110.00–118.00 $111.27 $851 -11.41
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 -18.71
885 885 1 108.00 $108.00 $956 +12.00
910 910 1 102.00 $102.00 $928 -9.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 80.00 $80.00 $224 —
335 335 1 124.00 $124.00 $415 -4.39
350–365 358 32 90.00–153.75 $131.97 $472 +19.66
405–449 441 54 110.00–138.00 $131.86 $582 +18.40
459–478 462 13 99.00–133.00 $127.21 $588 +7.13
532–547 542 47 116.00–131.00 $127.79 $693 +8.77
550–580 559 8 110.00–124.00 $113.54 $635 +4.04
605–632 628 16 102.00–120.50 $117.06 $735 +3.06
650 650 1 112.00 $112.00 $728 +42.00
720–735 730 3 102.00–115.00 $110.73 $808 +4.73
775 775 4 86.00 $86.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 6 131.00 $131.00 $436 —
373 373 6 131.00 $131.00 $489 -20.00
445 445 5 130.50 $130.50 $581 -0.26
452 452 5 139.50 $139.50 $631 +13.68
534 value added 534 5 123.00 $123.00 $657 —
544 544 14 138.00 $138.00 $751 —
558 558 10 135.00 $135.00 $753 —
563 value added 563 9 159.00 $159.00 $895 -7.50
617 617 6 130.50 $130.50 $805 -2.50
645 value added 645 21 157.00 $157.00 $1,013 —
657 value added 657 9 146.00 $146.00 $959 —
728 value added 728 18 140.00 $140.00 $1,019 +2.21
768–790 value added 785 23 129.00–139.00 $131.13 $1,029 -8.08
835 value added 835 19 128.75 $128.75 $1,075 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 109.00 $109.00 $376 +34.39
355–390 366 13 91.00–131.00 $121.70 $445 +4.70
420–447 439 6 107.00–118.00 $111.09 $488 —
456–480 458 11 72.50–131.50 $125.88 $577 +12.54
505–546 534 27 97.00–124.00 $114.83 $613 -2.41
575–580 576 4 100.00–121.00 $111.72 $644 +13.72
655–657 656 6 116.00–118.50 $117.25 $769 +31.25
715–740 721 4 85.00–111.00 $104.33 $752 +4.33
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,271 —
1070–1255 1163 2 121.00–135.00 $128.56 $1,495 —
1223–1520 1344 15 145.50–156.00 $148.30 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 114.00 $114.00 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 6 162.50 $162.50 $447 +47.50
326–348 338 39 138.00–175.00 $166.40 $562 -26.23
350–395 378 13 135.00–182.00 $170.64 $645 +1.55
403–445 427 67 120.00–176.00 $162.87 $695 +4.96
450–493 480 93 131.00–173.00 $153.09 $735 +0.16
501–548 534 213 126.00–163.85 $156.42 $835 +18.34
550–593 567 116 99.00–156.00 $141.78 $804 -5.55
605–647 632 86 92.00–157.00 $138.90 $878 -0.89
650–690 667 33 97.00–129.00 $124.29 $829 -12.31
707–735 718 11 105.00–132.00 $125.02 $898 +3.50
765–795 786 10 102.00–122.00 $118.44 $931 -4.88
848 848 4 117.00 $117.00 $992 +7.17
865–880 873 2 90.00–105.00 $97.56 $852 —
900 900 1 95.00 $95.00 $855 —
1010–1020 1015 2 80.00–85.00 $82.49 $837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 336 47 130.00–170.00 $155.31 $522 +0.42
350–397 372 15 138.00–174.00 $164.05 $610 +21.49
400–441 420 81 152.00–171.50 $161.60 $679 +11.25
455–498 483 128 127.50–170.00 $150.63 $728 +12.41
505–547 534 6 125.00–150.00 $132.80 $709 -3.90
551–576 559 76 130.00–152.00 $137.13 $767 +2.26
615–644 634 33 108.00–135.00 $123.38 $782 -0.65
657 657 9 125.00 $125.00 $821 +5.28
708–744 729 7 109.00–117.00 $113.67 $829 -0.82
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 +6.00
830–848 844 5 100.00–111.00 $108.84 $919 +8.30
913–940 922 5 73.00–98.00 $88.26 $814 +8.26
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 335 8 110.00–143.00 $128.78 $431 —
405–412 410 13 124.00–144.00 $138.15 $566 +9.37
455–480 474 13 117.50–130.50 $127.79 $606 +17.79
555–595 563 20 96.00–127.00 $118.55 $667 -0.87
625 625 3 104.00 $104.00 $650 +12.70
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 —
820 820 1 83.00 $83.00 $681 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 338 12 123.00–142.50 $140.99 $477 +13.49
390 390 2 166.00 $166.00 $647 +39.14
465–476 469 10 125.00–134.00 $130.35 $611 -2.15
520 520 5 135.00 $135.00 $702 +15.00
558–575 562 4 112.00–131.00 $126.14 $709 +0.37
663 663 3 116.00 $116.00 $769 +1.00
710–730 720 2 103.00–118.00 $110.40 $795 +18.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 130.00 $130.00 $437 —
380 380 2 135.00 $135.00 $513 —
650 650 14 129.00 $129.00 $838 +4.00
768 768 2 105.00 $105.00 $806 -10.00
955 955 3 88.00 $88.00 $840 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 101.00 $101.00 $419 +50.00

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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.