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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

5,934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.05/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 560 lb · 328 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.49/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 543 lb · 262 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.61/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 665 lb · 247 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,934 3,601 5,989
Feeder cattle 5,934 3,588 5,989
Slaughter cattle — 13 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 2724, Heifers 2361, Bulls 849) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven with lighter weight cattle steady to 12.00 higher and heavier weights steady to 3.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, 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
365 value added 365 1 199.00 $199.00 $726 —
365–390 377 11 148.00–210.00 $185.00 $697 +2.09
400–438 426 26 163.00–214.00 $200.64 $855 +12.04
455–492 473 95 121.00–217.50 $191.13 $904 +0.70
480 value added 480 1 195.00 $195.00 $936 —
501–543 517 63 129.00–199.00 $183.84 $950 +13.32
525 525 4 181.00 $181.00 $950 +10.48
536 value added 536 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,077 —
550–563 556 13 185.00–204.00 $195.12 $1,085 +20.04
553–588 559 299 135.00–197.00 $182.08 $1,018 +7.00
565–580 value added 578 16 169.00–194.00 $191.35 $1,106 —
608–628 620 30 167.00–187.00 $180.59 $1,120 +16.21
606–645 value added 631 23 183.00–194.00 $186.67 $1,178 —
614–648 638 135 137.00–167.00 $159.91 $1,020 -4.47
651–694 661 84 175.00–184.00 $181.79 $1,202 +15.97
650–697 664 127 123.00–176.00 $159.44 $1,059 -6.38
655–685 value added 679 36 145.00–182.00 $177.04 $1,202 —
705 value added 705 25 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 -2.52
703–724 713 34 176.50–178.50 $177.48 $1,265 +19.04
701–749 729 132 136.00–169.50 $157.62 $1,149 -0.82
750 value added 750 12 164.00 $164.00 $1,230 +1.00
755–785 770 2 141.00–143.00 $142.02 $1,094 -10.69
764–784 775 34 168.00–176.00 $171.87 $1,332 +19.16
800–819 value added 812 65 158.00–172.00 $163.09 $1,324 —
815–846 832 33 143.00–155.50 $147.41 $1,226 +10.85
855–890 874 30 141.00–151.00 $148.48 $1,298 +12.39
878 878 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,291 +10.91
882–899 value added 889 40 149.50–169.50 $160.91 $1,430 —
913 value added 913 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,196 —
900–946 938 8 109.00–127.00 $121.75 $1,142 -18.29
956–998 979 11 141.00–142.00 $141.44 $1,385 —
1030 1030 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,215 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 5 196.00 $196.00 $825 —
458–493 value added 470 15 200.00–205.00 $203.25 $955 —
458–490 477 50 172.00–192.00 $184.29 $879 -3.71
534–543 value added 538 85 150.00–212.50 $188.96 $1,017 —
553–567 558 46 177.00–203.00 $188.27 $1,051 +17.27
578–599 value added 590 36 175.00–195.00 $183.67 $1,084 —
599 599 24 173.00 $173.00 $1,036 —
602–626 615 65 179.00–202.00 $194.05 $1,193 —
611–617 616 17 136.00–170.00 $162.06 $998 —
609–643 value added 630 106 159.00–188.00 $176.99 $1,115 —
657 657 10 177.00 $177.00 $1,163 +7.00
659–671 value added 664 41 167.50–174.00 $169.17 $1,123 —
657–699 673 19 167.00–178.00 $174.96 $1,177 +4.96
706–738 value added 716 108 159.00–180.00 $176.52 $1,264 +13.52
732 732 21 172.00 $172.00 $1,259 —
750–796 value added 764 58 135.00–167.00 $160.96 $1,230 —
768–778 775 11 145.00–154.50 $151.93 $1,177 —
809–832 value added 813 37 156.00–175.00 $171.32 $1,393 +15.82
853–886 value added 876 20 160.00 $160.00 $1,402 —
887 887 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,286 —
890–892 890 41 145.00–151.00 $150.12 $1,336 —
929 value added 929 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,394 —
950 950 15 154.00 $154.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 170.00 $170.00 $496 —
325 value added 325 3 157.50 $157.50 $512 —
325–330 326 4 141.00–190.00 $167.65 $547 -4.85
360–370 363 26 137.50–209.00 $163.11 $592 -16.12
405–449 433 34 145.00–207.00 $179.68 $778 +1.34
455–480 460 74 146.00–209.00 $179.51 $826 +6.16
481 481 1 170.00 $170.00 $818 -3.35
505–546 541 54 125.00–194.00 $165.87 $897 -0.15
550–590 574 18 111.00–171.00 $157.35 $903 +1.69
600–648 632 36 123.00–170.00 $153.46 $970 +0.36
640 value added 640 11 164.00 $164.00 $1,050 —
651–680 659 23 100.00–155.00 $143.36 $945 -8.77
673 value added 673 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,084 —
720–741 736 11 82.00–148.00 $139.46 $1,026 +4.77
760–780 772 6 130.00–150.00 $144.38 $1,115 +3.97
801 value added 801 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,226 —
805–848 838 5 119.00–129.00 $123.35 $1,034 -6.79
875–890 883 3 71.00–141.00 $104.47 $922 —
957 value added 957 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,196 —
1030 1030 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–541 value added 538 33 110.00–176.00 $170.34 $916 —
568 value added 568 19 166.00 $166.00 $943 —
709 value added 709 5 129.00 $129.00 $915 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 381 4 121.00–149.00 $133.05 $507 —
440–445 443 2 110.00–130.00 $119.94 $531 -33.86
455–460 458 4 137.00–151.00 $143.96 $659 +24.96
510 value added 510 5 141.00 $141.00 $719 —
515–548 541 10 120.00–139.00 $131.74 $713 +8.37
550 550 2 121.00–141.00 $131.00 $720 +21.78
630–635 632 3 113.00–128.00 $122.97 $777 +21.97
655–657 656 5 103.00–127.00 $117.38 $770 —
750–795 759 5 104.00–116.00 $113.49 $861 —
835 835 1 99.00 $99.00 $827 +28.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 1 130.00 $130.00 $326 —
305 305 1 155.00 $155.00 $473 —
415–423 419 2 85.00–130.00 $107.29 $450 -36.16
430 value added 430 4 123.00 $123.00 $529 +23.00
453–465 460 7 123.00–159.00 $149.78 $689 +10.78
500–545 520 3 127.00–147.00 $138.15 $718 -0.46
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 —
630 630 1 121.00 $121.00 $762 +4.51
675–683 681 4 132.00–133.00 $132.75 $904 -10.25
723 723 2 110.00–131.00 $120.50 $871 —
750 value added 750 1 100.00 $100.00 $750 —
761–767 765 3 100.00–115.00 $110.03 $842 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 115.00 $115.00 $443 —
435 435 2 110.00 $110.00 $478 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 9 125.00–152.00 $142.61 $459 -10.14
355–393 369 41 126.00–158.00 $148.56 $548 +0.15
385 value added 385 1 119.00 $119.00 $458 —
425–448 432 40 130.00–158.00 $148.12 $640 -5.15
434 434 2 140.00 $140.00 $608 -13.27
450–484 468 171 108.00–160.00 $145.53 $681 -2.47
498 498 6 156.00 $156.00 $777 +8.00
513 value added 513 5 106.00 $106.00 $544 —
514–549 544 257 125.00–155.50 $142.18 $773 +2.82
550–590 556 133 122.00–157.00 $138.95 $773 -2.94
557–579 571 23 144.00–160.50 $154.35 $881 +12.46
580 value added 580 14 135.00 $135.00 $783 —
607 607 7 161.00 $161.00 $977 +27.04
603–644 637 183 107.00–155.00 $137.21 $874 +3.25
652–658 656 9 141.00 $141.00 $925 +3.45
661 value added 661 10 147.00 $147.00 $972 —
650–675 663 63 114.00–137.00 $130.30 $864 -7.25
716 716 5 138.00 $138.00 $988 +15.29
719–731 value added 725 10 141.50 $141.50 $1,026 —
710–748 736 62 106.00–134.50 $128.58 $946 +5.87
750–790 764 11 103.00–127.00 $117.03 $894 -16.26
809–820 812 21 101.00–128.00 $123.41 $1,002 —
860 value added 860 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,101 —
860–868 863 7 77.50–116.00 $94.09 $812 -40.72
905–920 913 13 88.00–136.00 $131.18 $1,198 —
905–945 value added 924 5 124.00–131.50 $128.14 $1,184 —
965 965 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,158 -12.00
1060 1060 1 88.00 $88.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 9 122.00–147.00 $144.22 $476 -0.74
350–397 368 74 114.00–162.50 $142.56 $525 -12.56
400–448 443 93 110.00–151.50 $148.97 $660 -3.93
458 458 2 127.00 $127.00 $582 -33.50
450–495 464 125 110.00–156.00 $137.88 $640 -13.35
480 value added 480 1 117.00 $117.00 $562 —
505–548 545 90 107.00–164.00 $138.22 $753 -2.01
549 value added 549 8 165.50 $165.50 $909 —
551–572 558 85 121.00–149.00 $131.08 $731 +11.08
565 value added 565 2 127.00 $127.00 $718 -18.73
607 value added 607 13 145.00 $145.00 $880 +0.70
600–648 636 41 107.50–137.25 $131.78 $838 +2.52
655–661 659 37 121.00–133.00 $126.04 $831 -8.35
733–745 734 11 99.00–139.25 $135.54 $995 +18.33
750–784 772 16 117.00–129.00 $124.21 $959 -7.07
802 value added 802 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,083 —
805–835 820 2 75.00–122.00 $98.07 $804 —
920–947 929 3 95.00–116.00 $108.86 $1,011 —
945 value added 945 1 75.00 $75.00 $709 —
950 950 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–378 376 8 131.00 $131.00 $493 —
430 430 18 141.00 $141.00 $606 -5.30
451–453 value added 452 30 129.00–155.00 $140.37 $634 —
465 465 4 130.00 $130.00 $604 -15.00
451–485 478 34 155.00–170.00 $167.09 $799 +22.09
537–543 540 32 135.00–144.00 $137.24 $741 +2.24
542 value added 542 23 162.50 $162.50 $881 —
549 549 34 155.50 $155.50 $854 +20.50
553 553 13 135.00 $135.00 $747 -8.00
556–586 value added 566 68 140.00–165.50 $158.51 $897 —
570 570 2 120.00 $120.00 $684 -25.37
620–637 626 56 141.00–158.50 $152.44 $954 —
641 641 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,032 —
648 value added 648 3 121.00 $121.00 $784 —
657 657 7 135.00 $135.00 $887 +3.00
659 value added 659 8 141.00 $141.00 $929 -8.41
716–747 value added 733 11 136.00–143.00 $139.89 $1,025 —
785 value added 785 21 138.00 $138.00 $1,083 —
845 845 4 126.50 $126.50 $1,069 —
881–895 value added 886 43 120.50–142.50 $140.96 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 107.00 $107.00 $310 —
300–338 329 9 55.00–138.00 $117.30 $386 -12.62
363–385 365 16 121.00–151.00 $145.65 $532 -6.71
400–445 439 32 55.00–139.25 $134.33 $590 +7.17
450–485 469 17 102.00–151.00 $123.54 $579 -18.29
535–543 536 26 107.00–140.50 $136.58 $732 +12.84
560–595 572 6 98.00–134.00 $125.15 $716 -2.13
610–630 623 3 110.00–111.00 $110.33 $687 -7.66
654–683 661 14 114.00–129.50 $122.24 $808 +9.22
700–740 722 3 74.00–120.00 $97.48 $704 -9.52
795 795 5 97.00 $97.00 $771 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 359 9 100.00–141.00 $132.69 $476 -8.62
450–488 461 12 85.00–140.25 $121.20 $559 +0.20
520–545 540 8 99.00–128.50 $124.58 $673 +24.00
560–575 567 3 89.00–107.00 $96.41 $547 -27.91
618–629 626 8 100.00–123.00 $117.33 $734 -13.17
660–682 673 5 61.00–105.00 $94.22 $634 -12.78
705–745 725 2 97.00–109.00 $102.83 $746 -10.95
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 80.00 $80.00 $284 +25.00
550 550 1 71.00 $71.00 $390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–343 335 11 151.00–201.00 $179.88 $603 +9.58
351–395 371 17 143.00–205.00 $165.50 $614 -16.75
405–434 426 51 130.00–206.00 $182.13 $776 +11.64
450–493 481 75 137.50–192.50 $170.03 $818 -1.49
507–547 525 22 120.00–166.00 $150.37 $789 -8.82
556–580 564 113 99.00–161.00 $153.88 $868 -1.92
610–648 633 66 118.00–148.00 $141.76 $897 -1.29
653–668 657 8 137.00–137.50 $137.19 $901 -4.22
715–744 742 19 111.00–151.00 $148.97 $1,105 +14.14
758–772 766 7 125.00–128.00 $126.73 $971 —
817 817 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,103 +23.00
860–862 861 2 119.00–128.00 $123.49 $1,063 +18.59
956 956 4 98.00 $98.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 107.50 $107.50 $129 —
300–345 337 34 156.00–202.00 $186.97 $630 +19.26
355–385 378 10 143.00–205.00 $186.00 $703 +22.78
402–437 421 72 125.00–187.50 $174.89 $736 +0.17
451–498 482 94 130.00–192.50 $167.50 $807 +2.04
540–545 542 19 129.00–145.00 $141.23 $765 -13.59
550–591 563 73 118.00–154.00 $143.76 $809 -0.72
627–648 634 18 135.50–141.00 $137.37 $871 +3.56
650–680 657 24 115.00–145.00 $130.79 $859 -0.57
736–748 741 7 108.00–136.00 $124.51 $923 +16.65
805–838 817 7 85.00–121.00 $109.88 $898 +22.88
870 870 1 100.00 $100.00 $870 —
927 927 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,094 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 109.00 $109.00 $376 -48.00
365 365 1 142.50 $142.50 $520 +11.56
412–420 415 11 116.00–145.00 $134.33 $557 -15.67
493 493 4 131.00 $131.00 $646 -9.00
513–545 532 5 105.00–122.00 $114.42 $609 +12.00
555–558 557 5 117.00–124.00 $122.61 $683 +8.77
685 685 1 126.00 $126.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 175.00 $175.00 $595 +45.00
467–498 479 5 131.00–160.00 $147.95 $709 +62.95
503–540 530 9 110.00–140.00 $127.59 $676 +62.48
698 698 2 77.50 $77.50 $541 -12.50
760–795 778 2 102.00–116.00 $109.16 $849 +35.16
837 837 2 82.50 $82.50 $691 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 140.00 $140.00 $378 —
662 662 6 136.00 $136.00 $900 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 121.00 $121.00 $659 —

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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.