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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

2,885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $168.93/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 541 lb · 169 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $176.58/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 446 lb · 114 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.41/cwt +6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 541 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,885 1,726 4,124
Feeder cattle 2,828 1,684 4,124
Slaughter cattle 57 42 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 762, Heifers 1337, Bulls 729) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 48, Heifers 9) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
333 333 2 230.00 $230.00 $766 +19.09
365–373 368 14 217.00–225.00 $218.74 $805 -6.24
405–443 423 8 162.00–220.00 $201.45 $852 -8.65
438 438 2 215.00 $215.00 $942 +4.90
457–486 462 45 169.00–231.50 $218.55 $1,010 +5.36
542–549 546 87 189.00–217.50 $205.06 $1,120 +4.11
560–568 561 20 220.00 $220.00 $1,234 +25.44
605–645 641 36 185.00–196.00 $191.64 $1,228 -2.38
647 value added 647 14 214.00 $214.00 $1,385 —
653–675 661 29 164.00–206.00 $201.98 $1,335 +14.49
698 value added 698 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,361 +1.00
701–723 value added 711 29 131.00–206.00 $194.90 $1,386 —
710–748 737 17 176.00–193.00 $180.53 $1,331 -14.45
754 value added 754 24 199.00 $199.00 $1,500 —
775–796 790 9 165.00–178.00 $168.39 $1,330 -33.02
832–840 value added 833 12 165.00–168.00 $167.50 $1,395 -1.50
834 834 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,334 ±0.00
855–895 865 4 150.00–160.00 $152.59 $1,320 +0.59
963 963 3 162.50 $162.50 $1,565 +15.97
1083 1083 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 +3.17
360–378 365 18 192.00–222.00 $217.82 $795 +23.37
413–448 435 10 182.00–220.00 $206.57 $899 +5.14
450–493 456 47 154.00–211.00 $205.02 $935 +11.14
500–547 542 46 162.00–207.00 $197.01 $1,068 +7.32
550–564 554 28 187.00–207.00 $201.27 $1,115 +2.34
633–640 634 21 193.00–198.00 $196.48 $1,246 +4.78
656–672 662 20 197.00–200.00 $197.88 $1,310 +19.85
705–738 730 16 161.00–188.00 $177.45 $1,295 -11.10
778 778 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,362 +17.49
818–841 838 16 160.00–163.00 $162.63 $1,363 -2.37
848 848 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,399 —
980 980 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,460 —
1020 1020 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 205.00 $205.00 $959 -31.00
546 546 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,228 —
560 560 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 -2.00
601 value added 601 21 223.00 $223.00 $1,340 +19.00
634 634 9 208.00 $208.00 $1,319 -6.00
661 661 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,454 —
690 value added 690 17 203.00 $203.00 $1,401 —
730 730 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–449 440 7 175.00–187.00 $182.00 $801 +37.00
458–480 461 14 160.00–185.00 $177.09 $816 +20.09
540–545 542 3 180.00–197.00 $185.70 $1,006 +27.07
551–595 557 16 188.00–199.00 $188.87 $1,052 +6.37
610–645 633 7 150.00–182.50 $176.11 $1,115 +5.42
660 660 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,106 —
730 730 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,226 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1460 1440 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $1,807 —
1288–1863 1582 46 151.00–162.00 $158.06 $2,501 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 127.00 $127.00 $432 -20.50
370 370 3 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
405 405 1 161.00 $161.00 $652 —
467–470 468 5 150.00–168.00 $157.23 $736 +14.73
510–548 539 11 122.00–172.50 $165.53 $892 -15.32
615 615 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 +40.99
655–667 663 3 162.00–170.00 $164.63 $1,091 —
705–715 708 3 129.00–150.00 $142.93 $1,012 -8.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 347 46 159.00–184.75 $182.44 $633 +8.28
353–395 366 33 165.00–185.00 $175.04 $641 -3.31
420–449 446 114 165.00–178.00 $176.58 $788 +6.26
453–490 462 35 150.00–174.00 $166.52 $769 -0.03
507 507 5 190.00 $190.00 $963 +25.82
515–546 542 164 121.00–189.75 $168.29 $912 +4.11
563–580 569 15 147.50–164.00 $155.64 $886 +2.31
600–649 641 63 145.00–164.00 $153.12 $981 +13.73
650–664 660 12 140.00–156.00 $151.15 $998 +4.98
700–748 736 14 144.75–159.00 $146.19 $1,076 +17.38
753–775 759 4 137.00–140.00 $137.77 $1,046 -1.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 170.00 $170.00 $583 +1.69
353–378 366 34 174.00–184.00 $178.78 $654 +12.75
400–445 426 14 165.00–174.00 $172.73 $736 +8.40
453–480 459 97 163.00–174.50 $170.98 $785 +4.23
515–545 541 100 140.00–180.00 $167.41 $906 +6.20
551–561 555 46 158.00–178.00 $170.27 $945 +11.99
620–648 641 61 117.50–163.00 $151.38 $970 +4.28
656–657 656 34 155.00–165.00 $158.83 $1,042 +7.65
663 663 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,101 +14.82
661–673 value added 669 25 159.00–163.00 $160.42 $1,073 —
701 value added 701 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,052 —
710–745 735 36 142.00–156.00 $145.59 $1,070 +8.98
807 value added 807 15 155.00 $155.00 $1,251 —
830 830 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,145 —
875 875 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 123.00 $123.00 $357 —
322–344 338 15 149.00–175.00 $166.91 $564 +3.00
355–383 358 42 140.00–181.00 $175.36 $628 +6.51
445–449 448 39 155.00–175.75 $170.75 $765 +5.05
452–470 455 27 140.00–176.00 $167.36 $761 +28.36
535–548 543 36 155.00–170.00 $163.57 $888 +12.64
552–570 558 5 125.00–149.00 $137.56 $768 —
600–640 622 19 129.00–149.00 $138.37 $861 +2.07
655–695 668 4 122.50–154.00 $135.50 $905 +5.50
710 710 2 127.50 $127.50 $905 +12.02
855 855 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 6 165.00 $165.00 $708 —
524 524 11 187.00 $187.00 $980 +7.00
576 576 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,060 —
577 value added 577 9 166.00 $166.00 $958 +2.23
602 value added 602 5 166.00 $166.00 $999 +9.00
607 607 24 176.00 $176.00 $1,068 —
693 value added 693 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,081 —
702–714 value added 707 9 162.00–164.00 $162.90 $1,152 —
762 762 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,097 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 367 13 140.00–159.00 $157.14 $577 +16.84
445 445 1 142.00 $142.00 $632 —
455–490 460 16 80.00–154.50 $141.58 $651 +9.94
544 544 4 138.00 $138.00 $751 +4.00
551 551 11 154.50 $154.50 $851 +28.11
627 627 7 140.00 $140.00 $878 —
652 652 3 124.00 $124.00 $808 —
745 745 1 124.00 $124.00 $924 —
775 775 1 113.00 $113.00 $876 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1405 1272 3 104.00–125.00 $113.91 $1,449 —
1243–1540 1313 6 155.00–160.50 $158.06 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 120.00 $120.00 $400 —
362 362 5 171.00 $171.00 $619 +62.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–343 339 56 202.00–242.50 $220.30 $747 +8.26
365–385 370 4 147.50–200.00 $180.15 $667 -20.81
407–442 421 97 180.00–235.00 $214.76 $904 +5.06
455–492 485 89 183.00–215.00 $197.42 $957 +7.08
507–548 532 14 161.00–200.00 $189.13 $1,006 +15.13
552–565 557 51 135.00–205.00 $189.96 $1,058 +6.45
618–645 633 28 167.00–191.00 $182.26 $1,154 +12.74
650–663 659 3 127.50–184.00 $146.09 $963 -17.33
720–745 737 3 135.00 $135.00 $995 -21.32
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
1050 1050 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 336 7 150.00–215.00 $194.82 $655 +57.39
351–395 367 11 162.00–220.00 $205.67 $755 -5.78
412–434 416 64 194.50–231.00 $218.22 $908 +1.80
452–499 482 61 186.50–216.00 $197.09 $950 +0.68
535–545 539 28 172.00–204.00 $194.80 $1,050 —
559–595 566 40 180.00–205.00 $196.40 $1,112 +10.18
620–640 633 26 167.00–191.00 $180.42 $1,142 +2.89
661 661 5 173.50 $173.50 $1,147 +1.24
703–724 717 6 158.00–167.50 $164.40 $1,179 +10.40
805–833 826 4 140.00–150.00 $142.44 $1,177 —
965 965 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 370 3 150.00–230.00 $194.50 $720 —
423–437 433 11 181.00–200.00 $194.94 $844 +15.94
450–475 453 19 151.00–195.00 $183.67 $832 +7.67
510 510 1 116.00 $116.00 $592 -34.00
551–570 556 11 170.00–203.50 $194.14 $1,079 +24.87
636 636 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,081 —
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —
845 845 1 111.00 $111.00 $938 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 8 170.00 $170.00 $580 -10.30
350 350 2 141.00 $141.00 $494 -48.00
418 418 16 166.00 $166.00 $694 +16.00
450–485 468 4 149.00–150.00 $149.52 $700 +19.52
506–515 508 4 142.00–150.00 $147.97 $752 +7.97
563 563 3 163.00 $163.00 $918 —
625 625 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 126.00 $126.00 $447 —

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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.