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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

3,644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.52/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 558 lb · 191 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.11/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 642 lb · 158 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.68/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 467 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,644 4,297 334
Feeder cattle 3,537 4,297 178
Slaughter cattle 107 — 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1092, Heifers 1539, Bulls 906) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 74, Heifers 33) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, mostly 5.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Shenandoah Valley, Springlake, Staunton and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–330 324 5 173.00–222.50 $183.07 $593 -19.78
350–385 356 14 181.00–220.00 $201.34 $717 +11.09
405 405 3 210.00 $210.00 $850 +21.00
453–496 464 88 174.00–208.00 $196.92 $914 -3.32
471–476 value added 473 10 210.00–211.00 $210.40 $995 -4.60
500–544 533 35 141.00–215.00 $188.80 $1,006 -3.21
552–581 558 153 177.00–204.00 $194.06 $1,083 +3.94
590 value added 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 -9.25
615 value added 615 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,101 —
600–648 643 152 157.00–193.50 $177.04 $1,138 -2.77
652–690 659 70 158.00–191.50 $186.35 $1,228 +11.02
716–735 value added 722 31 163.00–181.00 $173.00 $1,249 +8.59
724–740 737 72 156.00–163.00 $161.95 $1,194 +6.05
750–770 754 14 153.00–157.00 $156.07 $1,177 -0.74
788 value added 788 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,300 +13.00
816–830 820 13 107.00–161.00 $154.27 $1,265 -10.26
850–871 value added 854 5 150.00–152.00 $150.41 $1,285 -12.98
880 880 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,021 -44.00
940 940 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–330 327 7 192.50–226.00 $221.18 $723 —
353–395 356 25 99.00–215.00 $202.16 $720 +32.14
422–448 433 18 170.00–205.00 $189.53 $821 +12.08
445 value added 445 12 213.00 $213.00 $948 +3.00
450–488 464 56 143.00–202.00 $189.99 $882 +3.74
500–548 545 71 172.00–188.00 $185.39 $1,010 +2.55
550–585 568 17 159.00–195.00 $179.12 $1,017 +10.99
620 value added 620 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —
600–645 630 32 140.00–180.00 $165.31 $1,041 -3.26
655–670 666 16 126.00–174.00 $170.42 $1,135 +9.64
715–748 739 7 158.25–165.00 $160.12 $1,183 +13.21
755 value added 755 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,231 —
765 765 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 +3.43
800–830 813 3 108.00–155.00 $134.49 $1,093 -2.38
860 860 1 110.00 $110.00 $946 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1605 1578 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,462 —
1385–1825 1590 72 148.50–161.00 $154.47 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 +3.73
367 367 4 159.00 $159.00 $584 +21.50
447 447 9 170.00 $170.00 $760 +9.34
455–470 462 11 150.00–168.00 $157.42 $727 -21.14
523 523 6 160.00 $160.00 $837 -20.70
563–578 573 6 125.00–153.00 $135.44 $776 -9.56
610–640 621 6 145.00–154.00 $146.49 $910 +17.99
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 -35.00
750–780 755 7 123.00–135.00 $125.05 $944 +15.05
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 101.00 $101.00 $252 —
382 382 2 139.00 $139.00 $531 +4.87
448 448 8 142.00 $142.00 $636 -6.00
513 513 5 157.00 $157.00 $805 +8.04
551 551 11 134.00 $134.00 $738 -21.28
653 653 5 135.00 $135.00 $882 -1.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–486 485 10 143.00–185.00 $168.26 $816 —
668 668 11 171.00 $171.00 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 value added 622 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,182 -1.63
655 655 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 133.00 $133.00 $392 —
305–348 338 8 160.00–176.00 $167.69 $567 +18.64
355–397 364 36 137.50–175.25 $170.40 $620 +7.67
432–445 434 19 146.00–166.00 $161.81 $702 +8.97
452–492 466 150 122.00–167.00 $157.43 $734 +0.29
492 value added 492 6 164.00 $164.00 $807 —
500–548 535 53 110.00–155.00 $144.89 $775 -4.91
550–581 558 191 122.00–157.00 $150.52 $840 +5.52
600–648 642 71 122.00–148.00 $139.59 $896 -5.72
650–690 658 78 132.00–152.00 $144.67 $952 +0.43
656–677 value added 661 14 158.00–161.00 $160.34 $1,060 —
700–725 value added 709 11 150.00–162.00 $157.68 $1,118 —
708–743 736 61 131.00–144.00 $138.09 $1,016 -1.00
758–795 769 8 128.00–148.00 $140.60 $1,081 -2.60
815–840 820 6 128.00–150.00 $138.94 $1,139 -7.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–345 340 34 145.00–170.00 $159.99 $544 -7.35
350–367 361 54 150.00–176.00 $173.49 $626 +11.21
423–445 438 48 145.00–167.00 $156.60 $686 +5.94
452–481 460 127 140.00–168.00 $159.44 $733 +2.69
530–547 546 99 140.00–149.75 $147.63 $806 -2.85
551–571 557 59 138.00–154.50 $150.41 $838 -1.83
600–642 634 67 131.00–147.00 $143.53 $910 +0.83
653–680 661 5 136.00–148.00 $142.37 $941 +27.37
710–744 742 17 130.00–140.50 $139.91 $1,038 +11.01
760 value added 760 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,034 —
759–780 763 6 131.00–136.00 $135.15 $1,031 -3.56
855–871 value added 860 13 119.00–128.00 $121.80 $1,047 —
863 863 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 122.00 $122.00 $421 -46.00
363–380 366 40 122.00–168.75 $151.45 $554 +11.42
435–449 448 38 110.00–158.75 $154.98 $694 -0.16
451–478 462 17 137.00–159.00 $148.88 $688 +3.41
515–548 542 31 102.50–148.50 $142.23 $771 -2.73
582 582 3 126.00 $126.00 $733 -4.90
636 636 3 134.00 $134.00 $852 +2.27
668 668 4 124.00 $124.00 $828 —
725 725 2 120.00 $120.00 $870 -2.79
775 775 1 90.00 $90.00 $698 -2.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 7 153.00 $153.00 $488 —
381 381 8 151.00 $151.00 $575 —
573 value added 573 5 159.00 $159.00 $911 -5.00
586 586 5 157.00 $157.00 $920 -15.00
682 value added 682 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,023 -10.93
692 692 22 152.00 $152.00 $1,052 -12.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 102.00 $102.00 $199 —
370–375 372 9 117.50–153.00 $134.76 $501 -24.24
447 447 15 151.50 $151.50 $677 +31.50
465–466 466 5 119.00–125.00 $120.20 $560 -22.45
552–585 560 12 125.00–135.00 $132.39 $741 +16.39
661 661 4 121.00 $121.00 $800 +13.18
720–738 734 4 111.00–119.00 $117.04 $859 —
935 935 1 94.00 $94.00 $879 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1425 1335 4 150.00–155.50 $152.67 $2,038 —
1268–1555 1371 29 145.00–160.00 $154.36 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 9 137.00 $137.00 $856 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–348 341 33 144.00–217.00 $200.32 $683 +7.32
360–378 374 9 181.00–211.00 $204.58 $765 +9.19
417–437 420 57 177.50–205.00 $199.53 $838 +9.95
461–495 485 78 169.50–200.00 $181.49 $880 -2.31
501–548 528 57 152.00–184.00 $178.30 $941 +17.92
551–581 565 85 114.00–182.00 $167.91 $949 +4.12
630–645 634 41 145.00–167.00 $157.91 $1,001 +2.20
650–695 659 26 121.00–168.00 $147.56 $972 +4.64
720–748 739 3 124.00–128.00 $126.70 $936 -9.48
758 758 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,137 +13.00
885 885 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,106 +25.00
939 939 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,061 +13.00
960 960 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 334 35 155.00–213.00 $204.66 $684 +2.09
354–386 370 12 125.00–217.50 $200.53 $742 +21.89
400–445 417 87 121.00–205.00 $198.37 $827 +9.17
465–491 487 76 135.00–190.00 $180.35 $878 +1.28
512–543 537 17 135.00–163.00 $158.32 $850 +3.25
556–590 563 57 147.00–176.00 $166.16 $935 +9.21
628–648 637 39 141.00–168.50 $156.74 $998 +15.33
663–673 669 7 139.00–143.00 $140.70 $941 -2.29
720–745 733 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $913 -6.87
750–759 757 13 138.00–141.00 $138.69 $1,050 —
826–840 828 6 110.00–112.00 $111.66 $925 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 93.00 $93.00 $349 —
404 404 5 150.00 $150.00 $606 +31.00
451–457 455 15 165.00–171.00 $168.62 $767 +16.51
522–547 538 14 145.50–151.50 $147.58 $794 +11.22
566 566 4 140.00 $140.00 $792 +12.00
635 635 6 142.00 $142.00 $902 —
680 680 1 119.00 $119.00 $809 -5.00
818 818 2 102.00 $102.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 15 168.00 $168.00 $753 —
499 499 6 176.00 $176.00 $878 —
553–559 557 12 177.50–178.00 $177.79 $990 —
750–773 756 11 105.00–130.50 $123.39 $933 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–394 380 9 130.00–179.00 $163.90 $623 —
425–435 430 2 145.00–175.00 $159.83 $687 +7.83
488–497 493 4 126.00–154.00 $139.87 $690 -6.13
591 591 3 134.00 $134.00 $792 —
655–680 668 2 90.00–103.00 $96.62 $645 -16.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 125.00 $125.00 $348 —

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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.