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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

4,297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.55/cwt +17.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 657 lb · 154 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.60/cwt +25.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 664 lb · 132 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $158.20/cwt +14.48 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 462 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,297 2,423 3,123
Feeder cattle 4,297 2,375 3,123
Slaughter cattle — 48 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1727, Heifers 1840, Bulls 730) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle 10.00 to 23.00 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
315–348 335 17 170.00–219.00 $202.85 $680 +14.60
365–384 375 10 184.00–195.00 $190.25 $713 +22.36
411 411 4 189.00 $189.00 $777 -20.50
450–485 466 77 161.00–221.00 $200.24 $933 +4.79
492 value added 492 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,058 —
510–549 545 60 124.00–222.00 $192.01 $1,046 +18.98
555–578 558 95 177.00–194.50 $190.12 $1,061 +6.79
552–589 value added 579 19 185.00–202.50 $194.25 $1,125 +15.25
599 599 5 183.50 $183.50 $1,099 +0.17
600–649 633 100 150.00–204.00 $179.81 $1,138 +14.97
653–693 664 46 110.00–197.25 $175.33 $1,164 +13.92
653–697 value added 673 42 165.00–189.50 $176.53 $1,188 +3.64
713–721 value added 718 9 145.00–174.00 $164.41 $1,180 -14.59
700–747 738 45 145.00–160.00 $155.90 $1,151 +16.37
740 740 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 +20.47
750–770 759 6 147.00–163.50 $156.81 $1,190 +17.40
765 765 8 156.00 $156.00 $1,193 +16.59
777 value added 777 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,181 —
809–849 842 35 150.00–167.00 $164.53 $1,385 +4.53
850–852 value added 851 13 162.00–165.00 $163.39 $1,390 —
867 867 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,309 +7.76
868 868 28 160.00 $160.00 $1,389 +16.76
968 968 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,239 —
1002–1045 1013 4 146.00–149.00 $146.77 $1,487 —
1045 1045 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,620 —
1169 1169 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,683 —
1215 value added 1215 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,604 —
1303 1303 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 219.00 $219.00 $924 —
456 456 20 205.00 $205.00 $935 +19.00
470 470 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,053 +38.00
511–514 value added 512 25 210.00–226.00 $218.94 $1,121 —
544 544 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,180 +47.00
552–558 553 26 195.00–201.00 $196.40 $1,086 —
558 558 72 198.00 $198.00 $1,105 —
609 609 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,133 —
619–645 value added 629 20 180.00–201.00 $191.63 $1,205 —
653–655 value added 655 20 171.00–181.00 $180.00 $1,179 +17.50
656–657 657 111 180.00 $180.00 $1,183 —
659 659 23 177.00 $177.00 $1,166 —
721 value added 721 27 176.00 $176.00 $1,269 —
722–747 744 80 64.00–173.50 $166.62 $1,240 —
761–768 765 21 160.00–171.00 $164.69 $1,260 —
754–795 value added 767 27 155.00–162.00 $160.78 $1,233 +2.78
801–820 value added 803 45 159.00–168.00 $167.18 $1,342 —
837 837 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,348 —
875 value added 875 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,269 —
932 932 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,212 -15.50
978 value added 978 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 369 15 82.00–195.00 $170.02 $627 -16.09
385 385 5 218.00 $218.00 $839 +31.89
400–439 426 14 133.00–189.00 $177.45 $756 -3.42
435 value added 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —
455–456 value added 456 8 115.00–170.00 $142.47 $650 +42.47
450–495 457 67 123.00–195.50 $186.25 $851 -5.41
520–548 545 48 71.00–192.00 $182.84 $996 +10.21
550–595 560 31 126.00–179.00 $168.13 $942 -9.99
622–647 637 41 153.00–181.00 $168.57 $1,074 +10.81
655–685 667 14 130.00–166.50 $160.78 $1,072 -1.32
705–712 value added 710 25 99.00–159.00 $141.13 $1,002 —
713–740 733 12 139.00–151.00 $146.91 $1,077 -10.09
755–770 759 4 127.00–145.00 $131.57 $999 +16.57
819 value added 819 30 153.00 $153.00 $1,253 —
819–845 839 5 109.00–151.00 $136.87 $1,148 +24.87
922 922 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,152 —
1040 1040 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,144 —
1225 1225 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 116.00–165.00 $141.27 $452 —
353 value added 353 2 89.00 $89.00 $314 —
375 375 3 137.50 $137.50 $516 -4.37
405–443 434 20 126.00–170.00 $160.66 $697 -16.84
466–476 468 19 130.00–199.50 $178.56 $836 +46.96
505–548 544 17 128.00–189.00 $180.70 $983 +50.70
555 555 2 145.00 $145.00 $805 +5.00
630 630 2 103.00–154.00 $128.50 $810 —
635 value added 635 5 137.00 $137.00 $870 —
668–680 672 3 135.00–136.00 $135.66 $912 —
718 718 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,077 —
750 750 2 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
805–833 827 5 94.00–125.00 $103.98 $860 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 154.00 $154.00 $531 —
360–370 363 4 117.00–140.00 $134.13 $487 +4.13
415 415 1 148.00 $148.00 $614 +23.00
450–486 473 7 135.00–155.00 $143.22 $677 —
513–547 539 9 146.00–160.00 $148.96 $803 +13.96
550–580 553 12 153.00–155.50 $155.28 $859 —
615 615 1 111.00 $111.00 $683 —
637 value added 637 3 147.00 $147.00 $936 —
658–672 663 14 127.00–140.00 $136.31 $904 —
725–735 732 3 104.00–119.00 $114.05 $835 —
827–835 828 7 129.00–143.00 $131.02 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 value added 557 10 187.00 $187.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 101.00 $101.00 $293 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 99.00 $99.00 $292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–335 315 5 141.00–155.00 $149.05 $470 -7.87
350–389 366 26 138.00–174.00 $162.73 $596 +14.15
415–445 431 23 115.00–160.00 $152.84 $659 -0.13
453–485 468 111 137.00–161.00 $157.14 $735 +10.63
505–545 541 119 146.75–155.00 $149.80 $810 +2.50
551–595 559 80 105.00–159.00 $145.00 $811 +1.41
573 573 17 172.25 $172.25 $987 +22.25
605–647 640 90 110.00–160.00 $145.31 $930 +6.96
642 value added 642 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,079 —
652–695 657 64 132.00–149.00 $144.24 $948 +7.79
652–662 661 21 161.00–168.00 $167.34 $1,106 +30.89
715–745 733 32 131.00–146.00 $139.09 $1,020 +12.92
753–757 753 31 149.00–167.00 $165.25 $1,244 +39.25
758–790 763 16 103.00–150.00 $143.20 $1,093 +17.20
812–815 814 7 144.00–150.00 $146.57 $1,193 +8.55
825 value added 825 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,270 —
879–880 value added 880 3 91.00–138.00 $106.65 $939 —
938–948 944 7 110.00–141.00 $123.21 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 115.00 $115.00 $322 —
300–345 341 38 95.00–175.00 $167.34 $571 +4.84
351–383 363 36 120.00–174.00 $162.28 $589 +8.76
420–445 433 73 71.00–161.00 $150.66 $652 +1.54
450–495 460 114 130.00–161.00 $156.75 $721 +13.03
482 482 12 172.00 $172.00 $829 +28.28
510–545 540 113 130.00–156.00 $150.48 $813 +2.68
550–592 571 36 134.50–160.00 $152.24 $869 +8.71
605–648 634 62 101.00–153.50 $142.70 $905 +9.87
650–665 658 8 137.00–147.00 $142.06 $935 +10.06
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 -17.00
706–749 737 15 100.00–136.00 $128.90 $950 -3.98
752–763 755 7 138.00–139.00 $138.71 $1,047 +47.25
832 832 5 120.00 $120.00 $998 —
910 value added 910 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,247 —
1030 1030 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 2 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
425 value added 425 1 163.00 $163.00 $693 —
453–466 value added 460 7 153.00–159.00 $156.47 $720 -15.53
527–538 value added 534 15 166.50–182.00 $176.90 $945 +27.90
558–561 561 71 140.00–171.25 $168.62 $946 —
558–578 value added 563 33 163.00–167.00 $164.00 $923 -2.00
582 582 9 172.00 $172.00 $1,001 —
609 value added 609 6 166.50 $166.50 $1,014 —
625–640 629 8 52.00–141.00 $118.35 $744 —
652 652 72 168.00 $168.00 $1,095 —
659–698 value added 671 30 159.00–164.50 $160.93 $1,080 +20.43
684 684 30 164.50 $164.50 $1,125 —
749 749 30 160.00 $160.00 $1,198 —
768 value added 768 21 152.00 $152.00 $1,167 —
822 value added 822 13 142.00 $142.00 $1,167 +7.00
823–847 826 24 121.00–153.00 $148.90 $1,230 —
851–873 855 16 133.00–151.00 $147.55 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 9 168.00 $168.00 $573 —
353–389 369 24 100.00–161.00 $140.03 $517 -9.65
435–447 446 35 132.00–158.50 $155.14 $692 +20.27
453–472 460 31 102.00–156.00 $145.47 $669 -4.78
543–544 543 23 130.00–150.25 $144.96 $787 +8.79
556–563 559 10 105.00–138.00 $130.90 $732 +2.33
563 value added 563 2 57.00 $57.00 $321 —
610–645 635 14 110.00–145.00 $131.73 $836 +5.36
710–730 724 4 117.00–127.00 $122.79 $889 +11.12
790–795 793 2 85.00–100.00 $92.48 $733 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 99.00 $99.00 $267 —
338 338 3 115.00 $115.00 $389 —
370 370 2 159.00 $159.00 $588 +26.74
418–425 420 3 120.00 $120.00 $504 ±0.00
452–473 463 23 115.00–157.50 $142.65 $660 -0.41
542–544 543 22 128.00–147.50 $137.73 $748 —
555 555 2 116.00 $116.00 $644 -8.29
605–640 629 11 109.00–128.00 $120.55 $758 -11.45
650–685 659 6 105.00–109.00 $107.82 $711 -24.18
755–765 757 6 100.00–118.00 $103.03 $780 —
830 830 1 119.00 $119.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 110.00 $110.00 $490 —
540 540 1 89.00 $89.00 $481 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 115.00 $115.00 $288 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 95.00 $95.00 $256 —
420 420 1 89.00 $89.00 $374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 7 193.00 $193.00 $633 +1.71
351–385 368 18 131.00–214.00 $195.39 $719 +45.83
406–443 420 42 153.00–202.00 $189.58 $796 +6.39
450–499 478 68 161.00–197.00 $183.80 $879 +13.37
512–546 532 14 149.00–168.00 $160.38 $853 +3.67
551–595 566 96 146.00–175.00 $163.79 $927 +7.58
623–649 635 55 143.00–159.00 $155.71 $989 +11.62
650–680 660 20 114.00–154.00 $142.92 $943 -0.83
727–744 735 22 112.00–145.00 $136.18 $1,001 +2.63
755 755 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,034 -0.76
820–842 831 4 100.00–118.00 $111.96 $930 —
850–880 865 2 100.00 $100.00 $865 -37.03
917 917 3 100.00 $100.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–349 340 27 128.00–215.00 $202.57 $689 +14.63
350–398 369 19 130.00–206.00 $178.64 $659 +22.29
418–442 423 69 122.00–199.50 $189.20 $800 +8.19
475–496 492 49 155.00–185.00 $179.07 $881 +15.40
500–549 534 34 130.00–172.00 $155.07 $828 -7.25
553–595 564 52 135.00–164.50 $156.95 $885 +6.26
608–645 633 20 137.00–147.00 $141.41 $895 +7.69
654–680 661 11 104.00–149.00 $142.99 $945 +0.41
710–715 713 3 122.00–136.00 $131.36 $937 —
794 794 7 95.00 $95.00 $754 -40.90
809–827 823 4 75.00–139.00 $103.66 $853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 140.00 $140.00 $486 +30.00
405 405 1 119.00 $119.00 $482 —
463–483 469 11 141.00–183.00 $152.11 $713 -2.89
500–547 538 11 110.00–141.50 $136.36 $734 —
585 585 1 128.00 $128.00 $749 -11.11
650 650 1 124.00 $124.00 $806 —
763 763 2 112.00 $112.00 $855 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 6 152.00 $152.00 $638 -5.21
489 489 9 146.00 $146.00 $714 +10.42
552 552 4 140.00 $140.00 $773 —
670 670 1 113.00 $113.00 $757 -11.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 120.00 $120.00 $306 —
345 345 1 132.00 $132.00 $455 —
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 2 132.00 $132.00 $842 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,131 —

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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.