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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

2,670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $153.15/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 537 lb · 114 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.16/cwt +8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 642 lb · 113 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.11/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 540 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,670 1,942 2,942
Feeder cattle 2,641 1,942 2,874
Slaughter cattle 29 — 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 955, Heifers 1098, Bulls 588) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 28, Heifers 1) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, 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
300–325 310 3 161.00–195.00 $182.10 $565 -33.66
370–390 374 9 177.00–214.00 $206.00 $770 -2.00
432–445 438 9 196.00–220.00 $204.67 $896 +2.65
451–495 463 55 170.00–212.50 $202.46 $937 +1.66
502–545 value added 524 12 210.00–220.00 $215.21 $1,128 —
505–549 544 75 161.00–197.50 $188.72 $1,027 +6.13
550–577 570 30 170.00–197.00 $194.85 $1,111 +11.72
560–585 value added 574 14 204.00–205.00 $204.42 $1,173 —
600–621 619 10 163.00–171.00 $170.22 $1,054 -3.27
628–644 value added 642 24 187.00–192.50 $191.83 $1,232 —
600–649 645 79 154.00–191.00 $180.74 $1,166 +7.25
653–695 659 19 161.00–193.00 $172.82 $1,139 -16.18
663–693 value added 678 10 184.00–190.00 $186.93 $1,267 —
702–735 708 18 159.00–183.00 $178.84 $1,266 +12.77
703–746 728 65 156.00–178.00 $167.97 $1,223 +1.90
750–759 value added 757 5 173.00–176.00 $175.41 $1,328 +2.91
765–780 769 4 167.00–170.00 $169.24 $1,301 +12.24
805–820 813 2 147.00–154.00 $150.47 $1,223 +8.45
880 value added 880 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,408 —
910 value added 910 56 169.50 $169.50 $1,542 —
965 965 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,399 —
1070 1070 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,498 —
1115 1115 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 199.00–217.50 $213.80 $738 —
360–385 369 16 177.50–216.00 $203.94 $753 -2.28
400–446 436 42 150.00–206.00 $199.28 $869 +12.73
455–497 480 15 177.00–201.00 $193.62 $929 -2.40
510 value added 510 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 -6.00
505–547 544 31 157.00–187.50 $183.19 $997 -4.81
551–595 557 41 153.00–199.50 $193.20 $1,076 +11.59
628–639 637 32 153.00–182.00 $171.11 $1,090 +5.20
650–685 666 9 110.00–177.00 $164.66 $1,097 —
705 value added 705 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,146 —
715–749 741 19 138.00–168.00 $159.75 $1,184 -0.25
782–785 783 5 145.00–173.00 $167.38 $1,311 +11.38
850 850 1 115.00 $115.00 $978 -28.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 value added 555 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,121 -7.00
554–565 560 15 179.00–212.00 $200.64 $1,124 ±0.00
565 565 5 171.00 $171.00 $966 -29.64
633 633 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,241 —
650 value added 650 12 192.00 $192.00 $1,248 -4.00
717 717 15 160.00 $160.00 $1,147 —
829–831 value added 829 67 173.00–174.00 $173.91 $1,442 +8.91
834 834 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 8 156.00 $156.00 $554 +7.74
430–448 445 25 136.00–173.00 $165.80 $738 +15.23
470 470 1 178.00 $178.00 $837 —
513–544 530 13 157.00–180.00 $166.02 $880 +16.02
550–585 556 9 110.00–180.00 $166.58 $926 +15.58
635 635 2 144.00 $144.00 $914 +4.00
671 671 6 147.50 $147.50 $990 +7.50
860 860 1 98.00 $98.00 $843 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1825 1578 28 145.00–165.00 $157.75 $2,489 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 100.00 $100.00 $390 -39.00
455–464 463 12 132.00–147.00 $133.57 $618 —
542 542 4 132.00 $132.00 $715 —
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 -21.00
705 705 1 129.00 $129.00 $909 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 119.00–132.00 $125.40 $587 —
705 705 1 110.00 $110.00 $776 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 140.00 $140.00 $476 ±0.00
351–385 365 51 142.00–173.50 $167.83 $613 +3.38
400–449 445 80 139.00–167.00 $165.68 $737 +8.34
461–493 476 33 138.00–165.00 $157.85 $751 +2.75
483 value added 483 4 164.00 $164.00 $792 —
500–548 540 93 123.00–158.00 $155.11 $838 +4.62
553–590 566 42 121.00–160.00 $152.33 $862 +4.89
610–648 634 74 138.00–153.00 $145.06 $920 -0.19
650–670 656 8 130.00–140.00 $133.27 $874 -8.28
678 678 16 158.00 $158.00 $1,071 +16.45
726–746 735 34 130.00–144.00 $136.44 $1,003 +2.63
809 809 5 148.50 $148.50 $1,201 +27.50
853–858 854 7 114.00–117.00 $116.14 $992 —
960 value added 960 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,306 —
1103 value added 1103 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–348 337 8 135.00–175.00 $159.53 $538 +15.35
360–395 370 74 135.00–177.00 $168.98 $625 +6.56
413–444 435 49 150.00–170.00 $158.12 $688 +8.96
451–490 455 78 138.00–165.50 $163.41 $744 +6.76
532 value added 532 3 164.00 $164.00 $872 —
500–548 537 111 127.00–167.00 $152.86 $821 +3.22
561–592 567 31 149.00–160.25 $157.98 $896 +18.90
625–645 639 51 135.00–147.00 $141.49 $904 -3.02
700–744 735 18 90.00–136.50 $123.39 $907 -17.82
750–755 753 4 131.00–135.00 $133.01 $1,002 —
800–825 819 4 100.00–113.00 $109.82 $899 —
862 862 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,026 —
917 917 3 100.00 $100.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 325 3 120.00–135.00 $130.39 $424 +5.39
360–390 364 16 120.00–168.00 $162.41 $591 +3.55
425–447 444 36 135.00–155.00 $150.82 $670 +1.82
450–476 468 16 129.00–159.00 $145.40 $680 -2.60
519–548 539 27 137.50–164.00 $147.19 $793 +17.23
550–571 567 5 122.50–136.00 $133.38 $756 -13.62
602–640 624 11 65.00–134.00 $111.10 $693 -18.40
705–730 718 3 105.00–125.00 $113.32 $814 -9.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 6 150.00 $150.00 $784 -12.66
599 value added 599 10 160.00 $160.00 $958 —
622 value added 622 5 156.00 $156.00 $970 —
682 value added 682 12 158.50 $158.50 $1,081 —
770 value added 770 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,147 —
989 value added 989 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,127 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 112.50 $112.50 $433 -32.50
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 -31.00
452–480 466 4 100.00–131.00 $117.09 $546 -14.91
545 545 3 140.00 $140.00 $763 +33.00
585 585 2 121.00 $121.00 $708 -14.00
610–640 635 6 95.00–124.00 $118.01 $749 -6.29
678 678 2 116.00 $116.00 $786 —
765 765 1 86.00 $86.00 $658 -20.00
990 990 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 170.00 $170.00 $609 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 122.00 $122.00 $421 —
580 580 1 104.00 $104.00 $603 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,278 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–337 330 23 176.00–222.50 $211.41 $698 +1.80
351–383 363 23 184.00–220.00 $200.38 $727 -6.67
418–445 424 60 172.00–208.00 $195.76 $830 -8.86
453–495 484 49 167.50–201.00 $180.84 $875 +9.34
505–547 522 14 129.00–182.00 $167.17 $873 -9.60
555–590 565 54 141.00–175.00 $169.17 $956 +8.41
605–642 634 21 122.00–160.00 $150.07 $951 +5.91
650–670 651 25 136.00–169.50 $160.94 $1,048 +0.91
700–735 712 3 131.00–147.50 $138.32 $985 +16.32
770–775 773 2 107.50–127.00 $117.28 $907 -26.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 343 25 190.00–215.00 $213.16 $731 +1.05
357–390 370 19 159.00–207.50 $197.77 $732 +3.59
400–430 418 57 155.00–200.50 $188.23 $787 -13.97
480–498 486 43 137.00–192.50 $175.40 $852 -5.34
500–545 523 30 142.00–176.00 $165.87 $868 +3.87
556–566 562 32 157.50–170.00 $164.41 $924 +1.25
625–646 635 19 99.00–162.50 $150.94 $958 +5.94
653 653 2 136.00 $136.00 $888 -20.00
710–712 712 4 143.00–156.00 $146.24 $1,041 +17.24
808–820 810 5 100.00–136.00 $128.71 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 -5.00
420–438 435 7 105.00–171.00 $161.91 $704 +2.91
450–489 473 15 142.50–172.50 $167.77 $794 +10.27
525 525 2 162.00 $162.00 $850 +13.86
559 559 5 125.00 $125.00 $699 —
650–651 651 6 126.00–130.00 $129.33 $842 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 100.00 $100.00 $340 -50.00
415 415 2 126.00 $126.00 $523 -40.75
515 515 1 119.00 $119.00 $613 -6.24
562 562 2 141.00 $141.00 $792 +1.63
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 value added 578 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 71.00 $71.00 $561 —

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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.