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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

2,423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.10/cwt +14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 566 lb · 111 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.24/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 544 lb · 104 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.35/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 638 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,423 387 0
Feeder cattle 2,375 368 0
Slaughter cattle 48 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 827, Heifers 1033, Bulls 515) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 36, Heifers 12) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to pre-holiday prices: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 12.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
300–347 328 5 160.00–196.00 $188.25 $617 —
350–395 373 2 161.00–174.00 $167.89 $626 —
404–430 409 11 182.00–216.00 $209.50 $857 —
453–492 475 44 157.50–215.00 $195.45 $928 +17.00
506–546 538 39 166.00–175.00 $173.03 $931 +16.28
552–585 565 105 155.00–209.00 $183.33 $1,036 +14.58
588 value added 588 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,053 —
600–648 639 67 145.00–175.00 $164.84 $1,053 +5.84
640 value added 640 8 181.00 $181.00 $1,158 +14.00
652–689 value added 666 65 172.50–177.00 $172.89 $1,151 —
651–685 667 26 156.00–165.00 $161.41 $1,077 —
701–748 733 78 80.00–164.00 $139.53 $1,023 -14.47
744 value added 744 9 179.00 $179.00 $1,332 —
755–785 770 2 135.00–144.00 $139.41 $1,073 —
811 811 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,006 —
819 value added 819 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,310 —
830 830 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 —
850–878 859 11 139.50–147.00 $143.24 $1,230 —
945 value added 945 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 value added 452 5 192.50 $192.50 $870 —
473 473 6 186.00 $186.00 $880 —
533 533 3 170.00 $170.00 $906 —
555–569 value added 568 57 191.00–199.00 $191.82 $1,090 —
686 value added 686 34 162.50 $162.50 $1,115 —
754 value added 754 18 158.00 $158.00 $1,191 —
919 value added 919 19 145.50 $145.50 $1,337 —
924 924 5 145.50 $145.50 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 4 169.00–203.00 $181.85 $578 —
365–395 376 5 175.00–204.00 $186.11 $700 —
410–445 435 12 151.00–185.00 $180.87 $787 +0.87
451–480 460 18 137.50–200.00 $191.66 $882 +40.84
475 value added 475 1 100.00 $100.00 $475 —
517–535 526 19 147.50–185.00 $172.63 $908 +9.63
559–585 565 39 152.00–196.00 $178.12 $1,006 +31.12
628–645 633 8 148.00–160.00 $157.76 $999 +1.76
651–672 655 17 145.00–176.00 $162.10 $1,062 —
727 727 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,141 —
750 750 1 115.00 $115.00 $862 -31.00
815 815 1 112.00 $112.00 $913 -24.00
1055 1055 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,055 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1940 1632 27 120.00–161.00 $149.27 $2,436 —
1430–1790 1637 3 149.00–155.00 $151.21 $2,475 —
1640–2195 1915 6 98.00–115.00 $106.19 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 105.00–175.00 $141.87 $532 —
417–433 value added 423 8 151.00–207.50 $185.81 $786 —
445 445 2 177.50 $177.50 $790 +7.50
465–470 468 3 122.00–151.00 $131.60 $616 —
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 +81.00
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
790 790 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,051 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
415 415 1 125.00 $125.00 $519 —
547 547 2 135.00 $135.00 $738 —
750 750 1 117.50 $117.50 $881 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 205.00 $205.00 $902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 325 4 130.00–165.00 $156.92 $510 +19.46
375–393 381 16 117.00–168.00 $148.58 $566 +30.58
418–443 434 61 134.00–158.00 $152.97 $664 +4.97
450–491 486 70 117.00–154.00 $146.51 $712 -3.49
502–548 543 95 135.00–157.00 $147.30 $800 +3.30
549 value added 549 9 135.00 $135.00 $741 —
550–596 558 62 124.00–147.00 $143.59 $801 +40.59
579 579 5 150.00 $150.00 $868 +47.00
605–649 638 95 130.00–144.50 $138.35 $883 +5.35
650–655 651 11 133.00–141.00 $136.45 $888 —
705 value added 705 4 131.50 $131.50 $927 —
735–748 742 18 113.00–133.00 $126.17 $936 —
750 750 3 126.00 $126.00 $945 —
815–827 825 5 130.00–140.00 $138.02 $1,139 —
844 844 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,139 —
860 860 1 78.00 $78.00 $671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 130.00 $130.00 $299 —
345 345 1 162.50 $162.50 $561 +10.50
356–395 366 30 92.00–167.50 $153.52 $562 +18.61
423–449 441 77 111.00–159.00 $149.12 $658 -2.88
450–494 479 40 56.00–166.00 $143.72 $688 +16.11
520–545 538 54 115.00–157.00 $147.80 $795 +37.80
550–590 555 46 125.00–148.50 $143.53 $797 -2.23
623–647 635 29 110.00–145.00 $132.83 $843 —
685 685 1 132.00 $132.00 $904 -2.00
720–735 730 9 111.00–140.00 $132.88 $970 +32.72
753–775 760 3 70.00–105.00 $91.46 $695 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 15 156.00 $156.00 $691 —
466 value added 466 13 172.00 $172.00 $802 —
530 value added 530 2 149.00 $149.00 $790 —
554 value added 554 58 166.00 $166.00 $920 +48.00
675 value added 675 26 140.50 $140.50 $948 —
807 value added 807 9 135.00 $135.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 31.00–110.00 $70.11 $177 —
355–385 364 11 130.00–159.50 $149.68 $545 +55.68
413–445 432 7 123.00–142.00 $134.87 $583 —
450–480 452 17 124.00–152.00 $150.25 $679 +52.71
503–547 534 10 129.00–139.00 $136.17 $727 —
558–561 559 9 110.00–143.50 $128.57 $719 —
635–645 642 5 100.00–133.00 $126.37 $811 —
725–743 735 5 95.00–124.00 $111.67 $821 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 362 3 125.00–146.00 $132.26 $479 —
410 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 —
450–470 453 8 120.00–146.50 $143.06 $648 —
553–570 556 8 89.00–139.00 $124.29 $691 —
618 618 3 132.00 $132.00 $816 —
683 683 2 132.00 $132.00 $902 —
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1410 1333 3 143.00–148.00 $145.32 $1,937 —
1345–1545 1434 9 150.00–160.00 $154.57 $2,217 -3.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 11 139.00 $139.00 $473 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 8 170.00–197.00 $191.29 $639 —
350–392 373 8 118.00–185.00 $149.56 $558 -33.26
410–430 425 22 162.50–192.00 $183.19 $779 +13.19
455–499 491 47 155.00–180.00 $170.43 $837 +5.43
500–548 538 12 140.00–167.00 $156.71 $843 +20.71
560–590 568 63 145.00–164.00 $156.21 $887 +1.21
600–648 637 34 115.00–150.00 $144.09 $918 —
652–686 664 26 108.00–148.00 $143.75 $954 -10.25
724–745 729 9 126.00–140.00 $133.55 $974 —
765–767 767 4 125.00–142.00 $137.76 $1,057 -1.24
880–885 883 2 127.00–147.00 $137.03 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 129.00 $129.00 $368 —
325–347 340 14 182.00–197.00 $187.94 $639 +21.52
350–362 356 6 129.00–183.00 $156.35 $557 -32.10
412–438 420 40 130.00–196.00 $181.01 $760 +10.01
450–490 474 38 124.00–177.50 $163.67 $776 +7.67
510–538 520 22 133.00–181.00 $162.32 $844 —
550–578 573 37 139.00–152.00 $150.69 $863 -1.39
605–630 620 11 95.00–148.00 $133.72 $829 -13.28
653–658 654 19 138.00–147.00 $142.58 $932 —
755–764 761 7 123.00–141.00 $135.90 $1,034 +36.90
870 870 2 102.50 $102.50 $892 —
910 910 1 87.00 $87.00 $792 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 8 144.00 $144.00 $783 —
588 588 11 145.00 $145.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 110.00 $110.00 $344 -20.00
487 487 6 155.00 $155.00 $755 —
556–593 563 10 117.00–145.00 $139.11 $783 —
700 700 1 85.00 $85.00 $595 -11.39
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
408–425 410 8 125.00–162.00 $157.21 $645 —
460–493 473 5 121.00–146.00 $135.58 $641 —
685 685 1 124.00 $124.00 $849 —

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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.