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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 21, 2022

1,833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.62/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 544 lb · 147 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.13/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 545 lb · 117 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $149.03/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 453 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,833 4,232 1,420
Feeder cattle 1,833 4,190 1,420
Slaughter cattle — 42 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 403, Heifers 933, Bulls 497) Compared to last week: No trend due to light holiday trading Report includes sales from: Hollins, Lynchburg, 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
350–390 363 3 157.00–185.00 $174.98 $635 -3.32
445 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 -2.32
454–486 466 30 166.00–186.00 $179.66 $837 -1.60
500–539 533 7 172.50–182.00 $173.77 $926 -0.29
554–592 558 63 132.00–184.00 $174.87 $976 +3.59
613–645 643 68 149.00–164.00 $160.13 $1,030 +5.45
651 651 6 132.00 $132.00 $859 -24.19
735–746 740 19 138.50–149.00 $142.96 $1,058 -17.04
750 750 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 -14.88
831 831 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,280 +10.00
1158 1158 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 6 164.00 $164.00 $535 -5.93
360–390 366 5 167.00–183.00 $171.92 $629 -18.74
420–432 424 6 146.00–187.00 $173.08 $734 +6.34
450–495 464 43 140.00–176.00 $173.13 $803 -3.47
530–543 532 34 131.00–171.75 $169.17 $900 +4.04
553–563 558 6 142.00–167.00 $155.57 $868 -7.67
605–635 632 17 138.00–150.00 $149.03 $942 -4.09
663 663 2 147.00 $147.00 $975 -0.74
722 722 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,032 -4.70
756 756 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,104 +37.00
870 870 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 161.00 $161.00 $592 +2.45
454–475 456 20 137.00–159.00 $141.17 $644 -16.00
552–575 554 16 134.50–150.00 $135.54 $751 +2.54
640–641 641 5 140.00–145.00 $141.00 $904 +9.25
725–740 737 5 130.00–140.00 $138.03 $1,017 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 +30.00
472 472 2 131.00 $131.00 $618 +20.00
536 536 3 121.00 $121.00 $649 -3.16
585 585 1 105.00 $105.00 $614 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 140.00 $140.00 $434 -6.31
353–390 364 19 119.00–162.00 $154.56 $563 +5.46
405–442 433 25 130.00–161.00 $156.25 $677 +8.77
450–465 455 70 129.00–154.00 $149.62 $681 +6.46
508–549 544 147 121.00–145.50 $141.62 $770 +1.31
558 558 39 145.00 $145.00 $809 +4.17
635–645 640 77 115.00–141.00 $136.65 $875 +2.07
651–680 657 12 124.00–139.00 $135.10 $888 -0.61
723–740 736 46 101.00–131.00 $127.82 $941 -10.12
765–767 766 5 123.00–131.00 $126.19 $967 +5.44
823 823 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,053 -18.00
898 898 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–336 331 7 127.00–145.00 $141.11 $467 +5.16
355–390 368 38 140.00–165.50 $161.16 $593 +3.88
425–446 439 30 105.00–168.00 $155.00 $680 +5.00
452–465 453 85 131.00–150.00 $149.03 $675 +5.12
500–549 545 117 125.00–143.75 $142.13 $775 +9.29
561 561 4 140.00 $140.00 $785 -0.15
608–642 636 40 131.00–138.00 $135.65 $863 +3.44
705–744 735 15 89.00–134.50 $127.73 $939 -8.58
785 785 1 127.00 $127.00 $997 +48.00
837 837 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–370 368 20 128.00–159.50 $152.02 $559 +28.56
425–443 441 25 138.00–139.50 $139.33 $614 +12.87
450 450 11 138.00–147.00 $145.36 $654 +19.14
500–531 529 19 120.00–138.00 $134.25 $710 +0.33
568 568 6 126.00 $126.00 $716 —
643–649 646 11 125.00–132.00 $128.83 $832 +7.90
705–745 735 4 122.00–124.00 $122.48 $900 +23.08
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 149.00 $149.00 $524 +29.82
455 455 12 138.00 $138.00 $628 +30.91
523 523 6 130.00 $130.00 $680 +17.99
661 661 5 123.00 $123.00 $813 +8.33
737 737 4 123.50 $123.50 $910 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–335 331 10 170.00–175.00 $171.29 $567 -17.60
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703 +3.82
410–442 420 45 152.00–182.00 $166.96 $701 -11.77
460–495 483 43 133.00–173.00 $155.73 $752 -5.03
503–543 527 28 161.00–167.00 $164.75 $868 +6.07
554–590 563 52 131.00–161.00 $145.72 $820 -9.57
600–646 634 41 130.00–147.00 $137.75 $873 +4.89
675–680 677 3 122.00–150.00 $137.36 $930 -8.75
721 721 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,009 -1.79
840 840 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,075 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–345 339 34 165.00–171.00 $169.16 $573 -20.57
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 -19.24
416–433 424 47 156.00–182.00 $169.95 $721 -3.99
450–495 487 49 128.00–165.00 $155.77 $759 -0.44
501–542 531 16 120.00–166.00 $156.36 $830 +3.13
556–565 558 39 145.00–147.00 $145.42 $811 -3.86
630–640 631 13 110.00–128.00 $126.60 $799 -5.40
651 651 4 136.00 $136.00 $885 +1.93
700–733 717 4 130.00–140.00 $135.12 $969 +6.42
815 815 2 120.00 $120.00 $978 +10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 132.50 $132.50 $486 +14.43
418 418 4 130.00 $130.00 $543 -19.34
491 491 5 123.00 $123.00 $604 —
535 535 1 108.00 $108.00 $578 -9.87
577 577 7 110.00 $110.00 $635 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 100.00 $100.00 $345 —
425 425 1 85.00 $85.00 $361 —
465 465 2 138.00 $138.00 $642 +7.60
508 508 2 139.00 $139.00 $706 -2.00
710 710 3 122.00 $122.00 $866 +9.50

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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.