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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

1,726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $175.50/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 361 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $166.23/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 461 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.69/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 631 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,726 4,422 2,900
Feeder cattle 1,684 4,422 2,776
Slaughter cattle 42 — 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 563, Heifers 738, Bulls 383) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 33, Heifers 9) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, ranging mostly 8.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, 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
305–346 329 7 193.00–220.00 $210.91 $694 +23.30
350–395 381 9 202.50–229.00 $224.98 $857 +14.47
400–445 436 23 170.00–240.00 $210.10 $916 +7.12
453–483 476 29 194.00–225.00 $213.19 $1,015 +11.78
503 value added 503 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,071 -3.66
520–545 537 11 187.50–205.00 $200.95 $1,079 +6.63
556–591 564 34 171.00–217.50 $194.56 $1,097 -1.62
610 value added 610 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,257 +18.94
600–649 633 51 167.00–212.00 $194.02 $1,228 -11.23
682–690 686 4 186.00–189.00 $187.49 $1,286 -4.13
683–691 value added 688 26 183.00–203.00 $194.00 $1,335 -9.07
717–738 723 12 174.00–201.00 $194.98 $1,410 +25.65
748 value added 748 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,376 -1.13
755–787 783 8 157.00–207.50 $201.41 $1,577 +34.39
805 value added 805 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,360 +1.00
834 834 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,334 +4.04
893 893 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,357 -5.19
915 915 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,400 ±0.00
975–990 983 2 143.00–150.00 $146.53 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 342 11 215.00–217.00 $216.83 $742 +26.83
360–385 372 7 172.00–225.00 $194.45 $723 -9.48
415–443 433 16 185.00–212.50 $201.43 $872 +24.60
458–492 472 30 129.00–208.00 $193.88 $915 +11.42
472 value added 472 10 183.00 $183.00 $864 -16.00
508 value added 508 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,102 +31.72
508–545 534 28 141.00–201.00 $189.69 $1,013 -4.57
550–595 561 17 163.00–205.00 $198.93 $1,116 +9.44
565 value added 565 1 162.50 $162.50 $918 -17.25
613–637 value added 619 16 190.00–202.50 $199.28 $1,234 +42.42
607–643 628 12 179.00–200.00 $191.70 $1,204 +10.02
660–665 663 2 169.00–187.00 $178.03 $1,180 +18.49
715–733 729 5 158.00–196.00 $188.55 $1,375 +34.44
750–795 773 2 157.00–158.00 $157.51 $1,218 +6.05
780 value added 780 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,264 +31.00
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 +8.00
850 850 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,343 +2.00
910 value added 910 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 13 236.00 $236.00 $1,090 +1.00
500 value added 500 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,035 -5.65
559 559 34 227.00 $227.00 $1,269 +11.94
563 value added 563 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,182 -1.21
633 633 18 214.00 $214.00 $1,355 —
635 value added 635 11 204.00 $204.00 $1,295 +39.98
828 828 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,292 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1720 1624 25 155.00–164.00 $158.88 $2,580 —
1475–1825 1657 8 156.00–161.00 $159.29 $2,639 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 157.50 $157.50 $480 —
363–380 366 7 152.00–188.00 $175.21 $641 +11.10
410–430 420 2 145.00 $145.00 $609 -26.09
457 457 2 157.00 $157.00 $717 -11.08
510–527 521 3 131.00–172.00 $158.63 $826 +7.79
562 562 3 182.50 $182.50 $1,026 —
600–646 640 11 157.50–186.00 $170.69 $1,092 +15.60
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 +34.46
820 820 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 4 172.50 $172.50 $561 —
550 value added 550 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
678 value added 678 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,220 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 147.50 $147.50 $502 —
445 445 1 186.00 $186.00 $828 +51.00
470 470 1 142.50 $142.50 $670 +21.50
505–513 511 5 165.00–189.00 $180.85 $924 +40.55
610–616 615 4 138.00–146.00 $144.01 $886 -1.99
720 720 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,087 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–335 332 18 165.00–177.00 $174.16 $578 +10.64
357 value added 357 12 161.00 $161.00 $575 —
350–385 362 61 156.00–181.50 $178.35 $646 +3.31
418 value added 418 2 164.00 $164.00 $686 —
411–448 431 19 159.00–174.00 $170.32 $734 +13.83
450–485 460 58 150.50–177.25 $166.55 $766 -0.78
488 value added 488 3 160.00 $160.00 $781 —
500–543 537 41 126.00–167.25 $164.18 $882 +8.43
550–590 562 32 138.00–160.00 $153.33 $862 -2.59
610–649 641 10 134.00–148.00 $139.39 $893 -9.24
653 value added 653 2 129.00 $129.00 $842 —
656–671 665 7 143.00–150.50 $146.17 $972 -6.89
735–741 740 5 120.00–131.00 $128.81 $953 -3.73
750–770 758 3 139.00–140.00 $139.66 $1,059 -4.13
855 855 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–343 325 8 160.00–174.00 $168.31 $547 +23.31
367–395 377 20 129.00–177.00 $166.03 $626 -5.72
408 value added 408 3 170.00 $170.00 $694 —
424–443 433 26 142.00–171.00 $164.33 $712 +5.07
458–495 470 45 158.00–173.50 $166.75 $784 +0.51
491 value added 491 5 169.00 $169.00 $830 —
541–548 544 50 157.00–164.25 $161.21 $877 +8.87
555–585 567 8 128.00–167.00 $158.28 $897 -1.23
618–637 value added 622 9 149.50–154.50 $150.64 $937 -11.75
600–644 633 45 136.00–150.50 $147.10 $931 -2.29
670–692 680 7 129.00–165.00 $151.18 $1,028 -6.88
720–736 732 13 136.00–140.00 $136.61 $1,000 +0.37
762 value added 762 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,151 +2.15
758–795 765 5 130.00–141.00 $138.71 $1,061 +3.71
783 783 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,088 +4.00
983 983 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 5 155.00–169.00 $163.91 $546 -1.23
336 value added 336 6 172.00 $172.00 $578 —
352–365 354 18 110.00–175.50 $168.85 $598 +5.55
431–448 441 31 150.00–170.00 $165.70 $731 +9.70
467 467 3 139.00 $139.00 $649 -14.19
515–549 534 22 137.00–159.00 $150.93 $806 +23.81
607–629 622 6 135.00–139.00 $136.30 $848 -1.10
656 656 4 130.00 $130.00 $853 -14.00
710–715 713 3 112.00–122.50 $115.48 $823 +0.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 29 180.00 $180.00 $941 —
567–568 value added 568 13 153.00–167.00 $163.77 $930 +5.22
636 value added 636 10 157.00 $157.00 $999 -13.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 109.00 $109.00 $403 -54.00
513 value added 513 8 152.00 $152.00 $780 —
623 value added 623 7 139.00 $139.00 $866 -23.00
778 value added 778 6 127.00 $127.00 $988 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 145.00–148.00 $146.43 $483 —
360–380 370 2 124.00–157.50 $140.30 $519 +3.97
462–490 473 5 127.00–139.00 $131.64 $623 -11.91
535 535 4 134.00 $134.00 $717 -0.57
575–595 585 2 120.00–133.00 $126.39 $739 +1.39
710 value added 710 1 80.00 $80.00 $568 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1490 1351 4 157.00–162.00 $158.86 $2,146 —
1325–1565 1447 5 157.00–160.00 $158.85 $2,299 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 110.00 $110.00 $336 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–342 339 26 185.00–218.00 $212.04 $719 -1.97
354–385 361 8 185.00–207.00 $200.96 $725 +14.80
420–442 425 36 191.00–213.00 $209.70 $891 +16.48
465–498 486 37 165.00–204.00 $190.34 $925 +11.99
500 500 1 174.00 $174.00 $870 +13.82
552–578 557 23 177.00–191.00 $183.51 $1,022 +18.86
610–645 624 13 150.00–180.00 $169.52 $1,058 +8.81
630 value added 630 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,027 —
654–667 659 8 160.00–169.00 $163.42 $1,077 +3.65
700–728 725 9 156.00–159.00 $156.32 $1,133 +12.28
845 845 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 -2.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 80.00–194.00 $137.43 $458 -55.60
353–378 364 21 205.00–230.00 $211.45 $770 +8.89
420–431 424 27 200.00–232.50 $216.42 $918 +21.41
460–495 485 44 187.50–220.00 $196.41 $953 +5.31
553–563 558 32 177.00–198.00 $186.22 $1,039 +10.87
615–625 618 11 170.00–180.00 $177.53 $1,097 +3.35
665–676 671 14 163.00–177.50 $172.26 $1,156 +9.48
745 745 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,147 -7.00
752–760 756 4 151.00–157.50 $154.27 $1,166 +21.27
877 877 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,105 +5.00
925 925 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,110 -5.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 8 179.00 $179.00 $759 +16.24
463 463 4 176.00 $176.00 $815 +24.00
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 -4.00
553–570 558 8 161.00–174.00 $169.27 $945 +23.76
778 778 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,097 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 110.00 $110.00 $302 —
325–347 340 3 166.00–187.00 $180.30 $613 +20.30
353 353 2 189.00 $189.00 $667 +58.93
440 440 2 150.00 $150.00 $660 +32.89
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 -13.00
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 +22.74

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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.