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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

4,422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.43/cwt +11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 559 lb · 208 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.51/cwt +6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 638 lb · 162 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $155.75/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 541 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,422 2,670 4,396
Feeder cattle 4,422 2,641 4,396
Slaughter cattle — 29 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1803, Heifers 1860, Bulls 759) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 2.00 to 12.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, 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
320–330 325 3 178.00–195.00 $187.61 $610 +5.51
358–395 371 17 172.00–230.00 $210.51 $781 +4.51
401–441 434 16 191.00–240.00 $202.98 $881 -1.69
451–493 466 78 135.00–232.00 $201.41 $939 -1.05
480 value added 480 1 179.00 $179.00 $859 —
511–546 value added 535 28 205.00–220.00 $216.66 $1,159 +1.45
518–547 538 11 183.00–212.00 $194.32 $1,045 +5.60
528–548 545 12 192.00–227.00 $223.59 $1,219 +34.87
552 552 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,076 +0.15
551–580 558 101 180.00–219.00 $196.18 $1,095 +1.33
588 value added 588 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,329 +21.58
606–648 value added 620 24 125.00–209.00 $187.06 $1,160 -4.77
629–636 633 34 200.00–213.00 $205.25 $1,299 +24.51
603–649 637 72 152.50–191.00 $182.87 $1,165 +2.13
655–663 658 31 175.00–199.00 $191.62 $1,261 +18.80
652–692 value added 667 96 129.00–210.00 $203.07 $1,354 +16.14
700–736 729 34 122.50–179.00 $169.33 $1,234 +1.36
725–737 value added 736 44 183.00–191.00 $185.13 $1,363 —
740 740 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,302 +8.03
753–762 759 31 176.00–183.00 $179.28 $1,361 +10.04
759 value added 759 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,245 -11.41
757–787 762 26 107.50–177.00 $167.02 $1,273 -2.22
814 814 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,351 +15.53
815–833 824 11 150.00–165.00 $155.96 $1,285 +5.49
824 value added 824 24 168.00 $168.00 $1,384 —
855–866 858 4 140.00–163.00 $157.19 $1,349 —
852–864 value added 863 60 158.50–173.25 $172.52 $1,489 +12.52
900 value added 900 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,413 -12.50
922 922 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,411 —
1000–1008 1005 3 143.00–145.00 $144.34 $1,451 —
1143 value added 1143 25 155.00 $155.00 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–434 value added 417 16 209.00–237.00 $217.60 $907 —
468 468 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,100 —
461–474 value added 469 23 217.00–232.00 $226.23 $1,061 —
512–532 value added 518 49 191.00–236.00 $212.65 $1,102 —
548 548 12 224.00 $224.00 $1,228 —
563–594 579 17 205.00–227.00 $215.06 $1,245 +44.06
568–591 value added 582 48 199.00–221.00 $211.21 $1,229 +9.21
618–639 value added 627 39 135.00–211.00 $164.02 $1,028 —
665 665 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 —
659–695 value added 677 44 152.00–205.00 $178.63 $1,209 -13.37
701 701 10 178.50 $178.50 $1,251 +18.50
706–737 value added 724 66 160.00–200.00 $186.84 $1,353 —
733 733 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,283 +15.00
759–787 value added 782 82 156.50–185.00 $169.82 $1,328 —
886 886 15 167.00 $167.00 $1,480 —
912 value added 912 25 160.25 $160.25 $1,461 —
1012 value added 1012 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,498 —
1109 value added 1109 10 129.00 $129.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 value added 330 2 176.00 $176.00 $581 —
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 -23.80
350–393 370 21 150.00–220.00 $203.93 $755 -0.01
408–446 435 15 125.00–210.00 $176.83 $769 -22.45
450–480 465 52 102.50–218.00 $182.46 $848 -11.16
480 value added 480 2 199.00 $199.00 $955 —
503–530 value added 513 10 135.00–225.00 $185.28 $950 -14.72
520–535 529 28 183.00–199.00 $194.26 $1,028 +11.07
550–595 560 59 120.00–210.00 $189.49 $1,061 -3.71
568–586 value added 579 11 145.00–199.00 $179.75 $1,041 —
601 601 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,034 —
613–645 value added 634 3 145.00–162.50 $156.86 $994 —
600–649 636 53 152.50–192.00 $181.68 $1,155 +10.57
665–690 681 3 150.00–170.00 $159.54 $1,086 -5.12
685–687 value added 687 11 156.00–192.00 $159.26 $1,094 —
705–741 727 18 139.00–162.00 $154.11 $1,120 -5.64
758 value added 758 3 131.00 $131.00 $993 —
766 766 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,080 -26.38
753–795 774 2 132.00–172.00 $151.46 $1,172 -15.92
820 820 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,287 —
853 853 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,331 +41.00
936 936 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 373 3 152.50–180.00 $164.11 $612 +8.11
403–445 420 18 158.00–181.00 $171.09 $719 +5.29
450–473 464 5 167.50–169.00 $168.08 $780 -9.92
527–547 540 11 148.00–156.00 $150.84 $815 -15.18
600–620 613 6 151.50–162.50 $155.09 $951 +11.09
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 +12.50
701 701 1 100.00 $100.00 $701 —
755–773 767 3 77.50–149.00 $125.54 $963 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 +40.00
410 410 1 135.00 $135.00 $554 —
455 455 1 121.00 $121.00 $551 -12.57
523–543 537 13 134.00–143.00 $140.30 $753 +8.30
550–580 562 3 137.00–149.00 $141.79 $797 —
635–637 636 4 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $929 +26.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 value added 383 3 181.00 $181.00 $693 —
527 value added 527 10 181.00 $181.00 $954 —
608 608 4 153.00 $153.00 $930 —
615 value added 615 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,039 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 127.50 $127.50 $351 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 145.00 $145.00 $450 +5.00
353–390 369 59 152.00–180.50 $171.75 $634 +3.92
400–442 433 32 149.50–164.00 $159.26 $690 -6.42
455–495 464 98 153.00–173.50 $166.24 $771 +8.39
480 480 3 163.00 $163.00 $782 +5.15
510–543 531 29 131.00–190.00 $152.34 $809 -2.77
550–588 555 165 125.00–184.00 $159.51 $885 +7.18
556–578 value added 560 17 164.00–167.00 $166.45 $932 —
567–590 581 26 155.00–188.00 $186.37 $1,083 +34.04
614–619 617 25 139.00–168.00 $151.70 $936 +6.64
607–643 value added 638 22 162.00–165.00 $162.39 $1,036 —
630–647 643 115 140.00–170.00 $149.39 $961 +4.33
655–672 669 20 142.00–153.00 $150.22 $1,005 -7.78
663–689 684 10 150.00–160.00 $158.06 $1,081 +0.06
694 value added 694 17 161.00 $161.00 $1,117 —
700–720 value added 709 20 160.00–170.00 $165.43 $1,173 —
704–741 709 27 152.00–155.00 $152.46 $1,081 +16.02
728–740 738 45 101.00–144.50 $136.24 $1,005 -0.20
763 763 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,030 —
785–787 value added 787 6 118.00–155.00 $148.85 $1,171 —
810–815 813 3 139.00–142.00 $141.00 $1,146 -7.50
815–833 826 8 123.00–140.00 $132.45 $1,094 -16.05
850 850 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,182 +22.86
860 860 1 87.00 $87.00 $748 -29.14
930 930 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,256 —
1024 1024 7 136.00 $136.00 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322 —
328–338 337 20 130.00–174.50 $163.52 $551 +3.99
356–385 361 60 144.00–186.00 $175.04 $632 +6.06
400–447 439 58 115.00–164.00 $156.49 $687 -1.63
450–486 459 118 142.00–172.75 $167.33 $768 +3.92
508–547 541 139 122.50–160.00 $155.75 $843 +2.89
550–575 560 35 135.00–162.00 $155.92 $873 -2.06
605–648 635 80 136.00–163.00 $148.63 $944 +7.14
655–698 662 19 141.00–157.00 $153.06 $1,013 —
696 value added 696 1 131.00 $131.00 $912 —
719–740 730 20 116.00–148.00 $132.54 $968 +9.15
750–755 751 8 111.00–148.50 $143.79 $1,080 +10.78
835–845 841 8 85.00–132.00 $102.49 $862 -7.33
963 963 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 158.00 $158.00 $534 —
365 365 2 162.00 $162.00 $591 —
368 value added 368 3 160.00 $160.00 $589 —
450–455 454 23 180.00–181.00 $180.74 $821 —
462–494 value added 477 43 159.00–171.50 $168.65 $804 —
523–548 value added 528 21 158.00–167.00 $165.22 $872 —
553–555 554 14 181.00–182.00 $181.43 $1,005 —
551–585 value added 565 64 115.00–166.00 $158.55 $896 -1.45
635 value added 635 71 170.75 $170.75 $1,084 +14.75
652 value added 652 30 156.50 $156.50 $1,020 -2.00
794 value added 794 36 148.00 $148.00 $1,175 -1.00
803–808 value added 805 9 95.00–139.50 $124.61 $1,003 —
888 value added 888 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 160.00 $160.00 $477 —
330–345 340 15 120.00–172.50 $165.14 $561 +34.75
356–378 360 17 135.00–169.50 $163.30 $588 +0.89
431 431 3 156.00 $156.00 $672 +5.18
450–468 456 50 130.00–160.00 $153.19 $699 +7.79
500–545 532 13 125.00–132.50 $127.12 $676 -20.07
550–567 554 24 51.00–152.50 $144.62 $801 +11.24
600–631 622 6 120.00–145.00 $137.40 $855 +26.30
653 653 5 144.00 $144.00 $940 —
720 720 2 115.00 $115.00 $828 +1.68
785 785 1 117.00 $117.00 $918 —
852 852 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,091 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 128.00 $128.00 $330 —
363–366 365 5 127.00–142.50 $136.33 $498 +23.83
405–415 410 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $502 +12.53
473–480 474 10 113.00–147.00 $143.55 $680 +26.46
515–545 534 15 100.00–147.50 $134.57 $719 -5.43
552 552 5 125.00 $125.00 $690 +4.00
615–648 640 6 131.00–140.50 $138.40 $886 +20.39
677 677 3 99.00 $99.00 $670 -17.00
720 720 1 112.00 $112.00 $806 —
770–775 773 2 96.00–113.00 $104.47 $808 +18.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 12 163.00 $163.00 $584 -7.00
495 495 3 109.00 $109.00 $540 —
515 515 15 174.00 $174.00 $896 —
634 value added 634 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,027 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 81.00 $81.00 $462 —
660 660 1 71.00 $71.00 $469 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 142.50 $142.50 $420 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–339 336 36 155.00–223.50 $214.01 $719 +0.85
354–385 363 16 72.50–200.00 $186.16 $676 -11.61
410–435 417 80 157.00–206.50 $193.22 $806 +4.99
466–497 490 61 137.50–189.00 $178.35 $874 +2.95
491 value added 491 7 183.00 $183.00 $899 —
520–546 534 14 145.00–168.00 $160.18 $855 -5.69
553–582 562 60 120.00–180.00 $164.65 $925 +0.24
623–647 634 35 133.00–166.00 $160.71 $1,019 +9.77
659 value added 659 5 150.00 $150.00 $988 —
650–695 662 9 149.00–166.00 $159.77 $1,058 +23.77
705–745 738 10 116.00–152.00 $144.04 $1,063 -2.20
750 750 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,035 —
810–840 828 5 120.00–138.00 $132.13 $1,094 +3.42
852 value added 852 5 101.00 $101.00 $861 —
925 925 1 93.00 $93.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 147.50–156.00 $152.06 $411 —
325–349 343 18 130.00–215.00 $193.03 $662 -18.38
359–383 364 16 157.50–226.00 $202.56 $737 +2.18
419–444 425 60 169.00–220.00 $195.01 $829 -0.75
456–488 481 49 185.50–206.00 $191.10 $919 +10.26
500–548 512 34 145.00–185.00 $174.94 $896 +7.77
553–595 566 61 157.00–190.00 $175.35 $992 +6.18
623–649 636 31 162.00–185.00 $174.18 $1,108 +24.11
657–690 659 20 160.00–175.00 $162.78 $1,073 +1.84
734 734 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,182 +22.68
750 750 3 127.00–145.00 $133.00 $998 +15.72
800 800 2 101.00 $101.00 $808 —
871 871 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,054 —
920–923 922 3 110.00–133.00 $125.35 $1,156 —
950 950 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 142.50 $142.50 $542 —
420–445 439 7 132.50–172.50 $162.76 $715 +0.85
475 475 1 152.00 $152.00 $722 -15.77
520 520 1 154.00 $154.00 $801 -8.00
552–580 563 6 122.00–160.00 $145.51 $819 +20.51
610–620 619 9 133.00–156.00 $153.48 $950 —
820 820 1 85.00 $85.00 $697 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 +60.00
368–370 369 3 110.00–170.00 $130.07 $480 —
418–435 424 4 90.00–147.00 $117.11 $497 -8.89
495 495 6 143.00 $143.00 $708 —
520–528 525 3 110.00–132.00 $117.26 $616 -1.74
560–568 565 3 133.00–148.00 $137.95 $779 -3.05
618 618 3 132.00 $132.00 $816 —
785 785 1 127.00 $127.00 $997 —
805 805 1 118.00 $118.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 8 152.00 $152.00 $553 —
535 535 6 159.00 $159.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 value added 1031 4 112.00 $112.00 $1,155 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1117 value added 1117 10 135.50 $135.50 $1,514 —

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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.