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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

1,942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $149.64/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 544 lb · 76 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.16/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 638 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.49/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 542 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,942 3,644 2,705
Feeder cattle 1,942 3,537 2,705
Slaughter cattle — 107 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 538, Heifers 862, Bulls 542) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, mostly 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Radiant, 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
315–349 343 6 215.00–220.00 $215.76 $740 +32.69
360 360 1 208.00 $208.00 $749 +6.66
430–442 439 21 190.00–203.00 $202.02 $887 -7.98
452–495 472 14 181.00–207.00 $200.80 $948 +3.88
472–489 483 8 200.00–207.00 $204.43 $987 +7.51
522 522 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,143 +30.20
520–547 542 35 145.00–196.00 $182.59 $990 -6.21
550–591 577 10 170.00–188.00 $183.13 $1,057 -10.93
625–648 641 39 140.00–180.00 $173.49 $1,112 -3.55
677 677 15 189.00 $189.00 $1,280 +2.65
700–727 725 15 164.00–167.00 $166.07 $1,204 +4.12
750–751 value added 751 36 169.00–176.00 $172.50 $1,295 —
766 766 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,203 +0.93
800–843 829 3 121.00–152.00 $142.02 $1,177 -12.25
890 890 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,308 +31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 187.50 $187.50 $562 -33.68
355–390 365 11 167.50–216.00 $206.22 $753 +4.06
419–438 428 14 166.00–209.00 $186.55 $798 -2.98
450–480 454 20 140.00–204.50 $196.02 $890 +6.03
510 510 1 188.00 $188.00 $959 +2.61
542 value added 542 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,117 —
556–578 563 50 118.00–190.00 $181.61 $1,022 +2.49
598 value added 598 2 136.00 $136.00 $813 —
626–649 638 31 162.00–172.00 $165.91 $1,059 +0.60
732 732 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,171 -0.12
753 753 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,175 +21.00
885 885 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,266 +33.00
910 910 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,228 —
980 980 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439–447 value added 442 15 215.00–224.00 $220.96 $977 —
484 484 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,012 —
550 value added 550 14 209.00 $209.00 $1,150 —
557–598 586 44 196.00–204.00 $200.64 $1,176 —
655 value added 655 22 196.00 $196.00 $1,284 —
669 669 16 183.00 $183.00 $1,224 +8.00
842 value added 842 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 358 5 142.00–150.00 $148.26 $531 -10.74
420–447 441 12 117.50–157.00 $150.57 $664 -19.43
535 535 8 150.00 $150.00 $802 -10.00
565 565 2 151.00 $151.00 $853 +15.56
645 645 2 140.00 $140.00 $903 -6.49
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
715 715 1 132.50 $132.50 $947 +17.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 139.00 $139.00 $507 ±0.00
449 449 7 141.00 $141.00 $633 -1.00
552 552 2 139.50 $139.50 $770 +5.50
605 605 2 141.00 $141.00 $853 —
690 690 2 139.00 $139.00 $959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 140.00 $140.00 $444 -27.69
350–369 364 24 133.50–174.00 $164.45 $599 -5.95
400–441 437 41 149.00–163.00 $157.34 $688 -4.47
451–484 463 49 135.00–161.00 $155.10 $718 -2.33
505–546 542 58 137.50–154.00 $150.49 $816 +5.60
556–580 561 42 132.00–158.50 $147.44 $827 -3.08
579 579 4 163.00 $163.00 $944 +12.48
630–640 636 47 137.00–150.00 $145.25 $924 +5.66
643 value added 643 20 155.00 $155.00 $997 —
650–675 660 11 135.00–150.00 $141.55 $934 -3.12
710–723 720 5 131.00–134.50 $133.81 $963 -4.28
730 value added 730 10 141.50 $141.50 $1,033 -16.18
753–780 763 8 133.00–145.00 $140.40 $1,071 -0.20
835 835 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,010 -17.94
940 940 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,137 —
960 960 1 96.00 $96.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–348 342 18 125.00–174.50 $144.18 $493 -15.81
350–385 357 43 138.50–174.50 $162.42 $580 -11.07
419–449 437 18 138.50–166.00 $149.16 $652 -7.44
450–485 460 58 124.00–165.00 $156.65 $721 -2.79
510–545 544 76 143.00–155.25 $149.64 $814 +2.01
550–568 557 5 135.00–145.00 $139.08 $775 -11.33
625–649 643 30 135.00–149.00 $144.51 $929 +0.98
675 675 1 148.00 $148.00 $999 +5.63
710–730 717 3 128.00–148.00 $141.21 $1,012 +1.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–378 369 18 150.00–160.00 $157.15 $580 +6.15
415 415 3 153.00 $153.00 $635 —
446 value added 446 9 170.00 $170.00 $758 —
452 value added 452 9 168.00 $168.00 $759 —
476 476 12 163.00 $163.00 $776 —
534–548 538 16 159.00–170.50 $162.66 $875 —
548 value added 548 18 164.50 $164.50 $901 —
582 582 27 169.50 $169.50 $986 +12.50
617 617 5 153.00 $153.00 $944 —
708 708 12 146.00 $146.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 +3.00
360–390 364 31 101.00–168.50 $158.86 $578 +7.41
428–449 443 31 131.00–154.50 $149.00 $660 -5.98
456 456 8 148.00 $148.00 $675 -0.88
505–528 523 11 109.00–135.00 $129.96 $680 -12.27
552 552 14 147.00 $147.00 $811 +21.00
607 value added 607 5 139.00 $139.00 $844 —
643 643 4 129.50 $129.50 $833 -4.50
653 653 2 129.50 $129.50 $846 +5.50
715 715 1 123.00 $123.00 $879 +3.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 4 145.00 $145.00 $518 +10.24
442 442 8 141.00 $141.00 $623 -10.50
488 488 2 132.00 $132.00 $644 +11.80
515 515 1 107.00 $107.00 $551 —
567 567 4 135.00 $135.00 $765 +2.61
620–647 643 6 105.00–128.00 $124.30 $799 —
750 750 1 106.00 $106.00 $795 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 131.00 $131.00 $675 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 81.00 $81.00 $348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 343 15 131.00–215.00 $209.61 $719 +9.29
350–380 358 15 130.00–216.00 $207.05 $741 +2.47
412–447 420 40 165.00–210.00 $204.62 $859 +5.09
450–495 488 52 130.00–200.00 $171.50 $837 -9.99
532–549 546 19 159.00–180.00 $176.77 $965 -1.53
560–574 566 33 152.50–169.00 $160.76 $910 -7.15
620–645 641 17 136.00–145.00 $144.16 $924 -13.75
654–672 665 20 149.50–165.00 $160.03 $1,064 +12.47
730 730 1 122.00 $122.00 $891 -4.70
760–784 780 12 136.00–145.00 $143.54 $1,120 -6.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–347 344 26 160.00–216.00 $212.11 $730 +7.45
352–370 357 8 161.00–213.00 $194.18 $693 -6.35
409–440 417 44 160.00–210.00 $202.20 $843 +3.83
470–492 485 39 150.00–192.00 $180.74 $877 +0.39
504 504 11 162.00 $162.00 $816 +3.68
557–582 564 44 149.00–173.00 $163.16 $920 -3.00
621–633 624 12 145.00 $145.00 $905 -11.74
654 654 10 156.00 $156.00 $1,020 +15.30
715 715 2 129.00 $129.00 $922 +4.51
892 892 3 92.50 $92.50 $825 —
930 930 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 13 210.00 $210.00 $796 —
478 478 2 161.00 $161.00 $770 -15.00
510 510 11 182.00 $182.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 125.00 $125.00 $419 —
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 +42.00
446 446 10 159.00 $159.00 $709 —
458 458 2 157.50 $157.50 $721 -11.12
515–529 527 9 139.00–150.00 $148.14 $781 +0.56
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 +6.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 -33.90
415–435 432 7 140.00–171.00 $166.75 $720 +6.92
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 +0.13
501–548 511 9 110.00–130.00 $125.24 $640 —
573–595 579 4 135.00–152.00 $139.37 $807 +5.37
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 134.00 $134.00 $791 —

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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.