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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

5,141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.12/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 545 lb · 304 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.24/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 562 lb · 249 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.74/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 633 lb · 203 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,141 4,448 5,149
Feeder cattle 5,141 4,430 5,149
Slaughter cattle — 18 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1940, Dairy Steers 36, Heifers 2230, Bulls 935) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven ranging mostly 5.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, 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
330 330 1 171.00 $171.00 $564 +6.72
372–385 377 4 163.00–198.00 $183.28 $691 +8.49
400–449 426 31 158.00–184.00 $177.79 $757 +3.93
453–498 468 90 151.00–198.50 $181.32 $849 +0.36
509–549 540 43 139.00–189.00 $168.25 $909 -7.67
555 555 14 179.00 $179.00 $993 +10.93
552–595 562 227 141.00–181.00 $172.72 $971 +4.65
565 value added 565 8 178.00 $178.00 $1,006 —
613 value added 613 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,085 —
619 619 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,052 -6.00
600–645 639 141 110.00–170.00 $161.66 $1,033 +1.18
653 653 12 166.00 $166.00 $1,084 +3.15
651–688 661 130 143.00–165.00 $156.23 $1,033 -6.62
664–683 value added 665 41 135.00–177.00 $173.85 $1,156 +31.85
725–748 744 70 109.00–158.00 $155.15 $1,154 +2.43
756–796 786 33 141.50–168.00 $157.86 $1,241 +22.46
792 792 21 170.00 $170.00 $1,346 +34.60
805–840 820 10 111.00–159.00 $140.93 $1,156 -13.07
853 853 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,331 +18.00
858–877 864 9 144.00–148.00 $146.65 $1,267 +8.65
907 value added 907 23 156.00 $156.00 $1,415 —
934 934 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,373 +6.00
1030 1030 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,040 —
1220 1220 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 value added 360 3 164.00 $164.00 $590 —
365 365 3 191.00 $191.00 $697 —
406 406 5 194.00 $194.00 $788 —
455–486 value added 480 64 178.00–198.00 $193.98 $931 —
534 534 8 180.00 $180.00 $961 +23.00
504–545 value added 536 39 176.00–189.50 $185.79 $996 +12.92
565 565 38 188.00 $188.00 $1,062 +10.00
550–597 value added 578 44 170.00–183.50 $179.87 $1,040 —
582 582 15 173.00 $173.00 $1,007 -5.00
634–643 value added 639 45 159.00–180.00 $173.93 $1,111 —
655–681 value added 673 29 145.00–172.00 $161.79 $1,089 +21.29
673 673 12 168.00 $168.00 $1,131 +13.00
705–749 value added 730 98 143.00–169.00 $164.54 $1,201 -0.46
741 741 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,178 —
751–794 value added 777 17 140.00–168.00 $164.09 $1,275 +19.09
825–839 value added 828 82 154.00–163.00 $160.62 $1,330 —
914 value added 914 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,334 —
962–996 value added 975 49 124.00–146.00 $140.69 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 7 180.00 $180.00 $594 +35.00
353–386 370 34 146.00–194.00 $175.93 $651 -8.00
405–448 438 30 114.00–193.50 $173.30 $759 -4.68
454–481 458 57 156.00–179.50 $174.64 $800 +1.70
514 514 7 173.00 $173.00 $889 +4.18
505–543 536 64 81.00–170.25 $164.56 $882 -4.26
550 value added 550 6 167.00 $167.00 $918 —
555–590 564 23 157.00–169.00 $160.25 $904 +6.49
619 value added 619 1 149.00 $149.00 $922 —
600–647 638 27 130.00–165.00 $151.24 $965 +2.04
650 650 22 136.00–150.00 $145.45 $945 +2.24
669 value added 669 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,037 —
710–738 730 25 119.00–155.00 $147.06 $1,074 +26.59
735 value added 735 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,139 —
760 760 4 143.00–155.00 $152.00 $1,155 +6.75
810–838 832 5 66.00–140.00 $125.60 $1,045 -11.40
923 923 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,209 +15.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 2 150.00 $150.00 $486 +40.00
378 378 4 189.00 $189.00 $714 +9.50
410–449 444 21 117.50–156.50 $152.27 $676 +0.71
459–470 463 6 135.00–141.00 $137.03 $634 +13.60
500–547 543 12 82.50–140.50 $136.05 $739 +6.90
559–580 566 3 109.00–140.00 $129.41 $732 -7.59
635 635 3 136.00 $136.00 $864 +13.89
658–680 665 3 121.00–125.00 $122.36 $814 +25.27
700 700 1 128.00 $128.00 $896 -3.60
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 366 10 122.50–130.00 $125.84 $461 -4.16
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 -36.00
510–549 539 10 124.00–135.00 $125.27 $675 -2.00
550–570 563 3 115.00–129.00 $124.44 $701 —
605–635 622 8 116.00–125.00 $122.13 $760 +14.63
715–745 730 2 101.00–120.00 $110.70 $808 —
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 -31.00
4325 4325 13 130.00 $130.00 $5,622 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 100.00 $100.00 $640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 14 120.00–153.00 $126.70 $422 -16.01
363–390 375 46 123.00–161.50 $148.27 $556 +0.47
419–447 436 80 124.00–151.00 $141.04 $615 -6.65
450–497 464 154 99.00–156.00 $140.51 $652 -0.40
539 value added 539 13 150.00 $150.00 $808 +8.00
505–548 545 291 112.50–138.16 $134.46 $733 -1.00
553–594 561 111 108.00–145.50 $137.72 $773 -1.90
600–645 632 183 117.00–140.50 $130.74 $826 -2.41
625–646 value added 641 20 145.00–153.00 $151.05 $968 +4.05
663 value added 663 2 137.50 $137.50 $912 +3.79
650–673 664 81 116.00–157.50 $150.91 $1,002 +23.32
712 value added 712 11 150.50 $150.50 $1,072 —
710–736 722 61 102.00–136.00 $129.47 $935 +3.84
743 743 2 143.50 $143.50 $1,066 +17.87
750–790 763 16 93.00–125.00 $118.25 $902 -0.21
824 824 1 110.00 $110.00 $906 —
815–846 832 10 115.00–133.00 $120.88 $1,006 —
853–863 856 6 137.00–138.00 $137.34 $1,176 +23.00
865 value added 865 1 107.00 $107.00 $926 —
934–940 938 3 117.00–121.00 $119.67 $1,123 -6.56
985 985 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,084 +2.50
1010 1010 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 value added 288 1 140.00 $140.00 $403 —
323–329 328 9 110.00–153.00 $119.42 $392 -6.69
351–395 368 73 118.00–169.50 $154.78 $570 +6.41
398 value added 398 2 141.00 $141.00 $561 —
414–447 441 107 111.00–155.00 $147.99 $653 +5.82
450–493 471 39 110.00–157.00 $134.33 $633 -4.72
473 value added 473 2 112.00 $112.00 $530 —
503–549 532 58 85.00–144.50 $129.25 $688 -9.02
540 value added 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —
550–575 553 78 89.00–155.00 $138.63 $767 +4.77
619–648 636 50 118.00–138.00 $129.84 $826 -2.02
650–675 654 19 110.00–128.50 $123.70 $809 -7.85
715 value added 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 +2.50
725–745 738 6 100.00–136.00 $122.54 $904 +0.54
750 value added 750 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,065 —
750–790 774 4 60.00–131.00 $104.01 $805 -29.53
848 848 3 116.00 $116.00 $984 +8.44
858–885 867 3 67.00–128.00 $107.24 $930 -14.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 144.00 $144.00 $468 —
376 376 5 133.00 $133.00 $500 —
380 value added 380 2 133.00 $133.00 $505 —
459 459 60 147.00 $147.00 $675 -8.00
461–478 value added 463 15 135.00–140.00 $139.31 $645 —
516–534 value added 526 32 141.00–158.50 $150.99 $794 —
553–555 553 81 151.00 $151.00 $835 —
556–588 value added 566 42 139.00–156.00 $149.09 $844 +6.29
647 647 12 149.00 $149.00 $964 —
648 value added 648 22 153.00 $153.00 $991 +15.00
683–689 value added 687 6 119.00–147.00 $137.72 $946 -2.28
712–747 value added 740 58 139.00–145.50 $145.03 $1,073 +1.77
757–781 value added 761 41 131.00–145.00 $133.45 $1,016 —
831 831 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,163 —
833 value added 833 15 144.50 $144.50 $1,204 —
895 value added 895 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,137 -8.50
998 value added 998 2 104.50 $104.50 $1,043 —
1070 value added 1070 4 98.50 $98.50 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $431 +11.24
351–394 368 35 90.00–157.50 $135.25 $498 -3.77
405–428 425 9 112.50–125.00 $123.68 $526 -17.37
450–460 452 43 117.00–144.00 $136.85 $619 +12.47
513–547 540 35 80.00–135.25 $122.85 $663 -8.17
562–584 570 7 87.50–122.00 $115.51 $658 +0.03
627–635 630 20 96.00–124.00 $111.33 $701 -13.95
660–665 663 2 75.00–115.00 $94.92 $629 -21.81
668 value added 668 6 130.00 $130.00 $868 —
730–742 736 4 95.00–121.00 $108.11 $796 —
763–795 774 3 96.00–110.00 $100.80 $780 -8.20
860–880 870 2 52.50–85.00 $68.94 $600 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 101.00 $101.00 $303 —
375–390 383 2 129.00–138.00 $133.41 $511 +11.11
443–448 445 16 110.00–138.00 $129.18 $575 +7.30
471–483 476 6 100.00–129.00 $116.73 $556 -8.38
544 544 14 128.00 $128.00 $696 -2.08
550–557 553 8 96.00–109.00 $101.39 $561 -11.40
619–625 621 6 97.00–115.00 $103.04 $640 +3.02
670 670 1 107.00 $107.00 $717 -18.50
737 737 4 121.00 $121.00 $892 +43.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 value added 510 7 129.00 $129.00 $658 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 128.00 $128.00 $890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 332 14 135.00–178.00 $168.94 $561 +3.18
350–385 373 18 150.00–199.00 $176.46 $658 +9.65
417–445 428 53 139.00–179.00 $173.21 $741 +1.76
453–497 482 91 140.00–180.00 $162.96 $785 -3.58
505–540 521 14 114.00–167.00 $137.75 $718 -8.66
551–584 557 149 136.00–152.00 $149.03 $830 -7.96
620–648 640 106 120.00–145.60 $139.99 $896 +4.59
657–695 667 6 113.00–138.00 $118.79 $792 -29.77
705–743 730 26 110.00–138.50 $133.11 $972 +0.51
772 772 3 115.00 $115.00 $888 -4.08
815–848 834 9 85.00–121.00 $109.38 $912 +9.38
860–890 875 2 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $985 -6.25
940–945 943 2 72.00–96.00 $84.03 $792 —
995 995 1 71.00 $71.00 $706 —
1065 1065 1 70.00 $70.00 $746 —
1185 1185 1 69.00 $69.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–348 340 17 139.00–197.00 $186.79 $635 +9.43
350–372 361 25 132.00–192.00 $169.00 $610 +22.53
400–445 420 82 130.00–177.00 $170.60 $717 +6.62
450–495 483 91 142.00–172.00 $160.55 $775 +2.47
500–531 523 6 125.00–163.00 $146.95 $769 -7.92
552–597 564 75 116.00–152.75 $147.16 $830 +5.03
623–649 635 28 120.00–133.00 $130.15 $826 -1.87
665–693 684 3 96.00–123.00 $114.25 $781 —
708–730 725 14 107.00–126.00 $122.03 $885 -1.97
750 750 1 124.00 $124.00 $930 +32.00
824 824 6 89.00 $89.00 $733 -23.00
860 860 1 87.00 $87.00 $748 -6.53
957 957 3 77.50 $77.50 $742 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 120.00–132.50 $126.21 $458 —
423–430 424 8 100.00–155.00 $148.03 $628 +2.35
450–498 479 9 105.00–130.00 $123.91 $594 +9.64
540 540 1 104.00 $104.00 $562 —
554–595 561 6 120.00 $120.00 $673 -6.84
650–655 653 2 95.00–104.00 $99.48 $650 +9.48
760 760 1 95.00 $95.00 $722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 155.00 $155.00 $457 —
426 426 5 150.00 $150.00 $639 +15.00
453–490 467 5 79.00–136.00 $102.37 $478 -29.50
505–524 519 4 108.00–116.00 $114.05 $592 -27.95
575 575 1 77.50 $77.50 $446 -48.94
640–645 644 5 87.50–114.00 $92.77 $597 -29.23
713 713 2 114.00 $114.00 $813 —
800 800 1 88.00 $88.00 $704 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 13 131.50 $131.50 $867 -4.00
1003 1003 2 74.00 $74.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 7 139.00 $139.00 $606 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 +9.63

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072 1072 13 133.00 $133.00 $1,426 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 12 114.00 $114.00 $489 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 11 114.00 $114.00 $408 —

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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.