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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

3,401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $177.72/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 442 lb · 147 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $171.65/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 540 lb · 128 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.54/cwt +4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 460 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,401 2,885 5,369
Feeder cattle 3,370 2,828 5,320
Slaughter cattle 31 57 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1166, Heifers 1436, Bulls 768) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 22, Heifers 9) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 9.00 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
325 value added 325 2 228.00 $228.00 $741 —
310–345 333 4 216.00–222.50 $219.69 $732 -10.31
362–395 364 29 217.00–230.00 $229.41 $835 +10.67
421–440 433 15 215.50–235.00 $223.28 $967 +8.28
450–490 453 98 196.00–226.00 $220.94 $1,001 +2.39
500–547 541 111 88.00–216.00 $208.00 $1,125 +2.94
555–580 564 10 175.00–209.00 $204.73 $1,155 -15.27
595 value added 595 11 198.00 $198.00 $1,178 —
628 value added 628 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,199 -23.00
625–646 641 32 183.00–207.50 $200.65 $1,286 +9.01
658–697 664 54 195.00–205.00 $200.33 $1,330 -1.65
685 value added 685 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,349 +2.00
700 700 12 186.50 $186.50 $1,306 —
702–749 value added 728 56 182.00–199.00 $188.51 $1,372 -6.39
710–747 738 22 163.00–194.00 $183.79 $1,356 +3.26
750–760 753 7 154.00–182.00 $175.73 $1,323 —
753–762 value added 760 12 178.00–191.00 $187.78 $1,427 -11.22
820–835 828 7 161.00–176.00 $166.60 $1,379 +6.60
833 value added 833 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,416 +2.50
857 857 12 167.00 $167.00 $1,431 +14.41
905–937 value added 920 11 144.00–163.00 $154.20 $1,419 —
1050 1050 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,628 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 -20.00
350–390 358 23 155.00–229.00 $218.09 $781 +0.27
420 value added 420 4 232.00 $232.00 $974 —
410–445 424 4 180.00–232.50 $212.12 $899 +5.55
453–485 463 71 172.50–227.00 $219.50 $1,016 +14.48
457–497 value added 465 35 220.00–248.00 $236.25 $1,099 —
521–535 value added 523 9 182.50–228.00 $222.82 $1,165 —
500–545 538 25 170.00–216.00 $207.55 $1,117 +10.54
550–565 value added 552 9 185.00–198.00 $196.52 $1,085 —
552–595 557 39 201.00–213.00 $211.75 $1,179 +10.48
612–649 644 30 165.00–204.50 $202.48 $1,304 +6.00
652–680 659 21 195.00–203.00 $201.01 $1,325 +3.13
688 value added 688 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,170 —
723–746 737 9 164.00–194.00 $175.71 $1,295 -1.74
750–751 751 10 175.00–185.75 $180.37 $1,355 +5.37
798 value added 798 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,365 —
805 805 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,240 -8.63
825 value added 825 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 —
1185 1185 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 value added 425 8 230.00–235.00 $231.76 $985 —
488–491 value added 490 21 228.00–235.00 $230.32 $1,129 —
553–587 value added 573 86 200.00–229.00 $215.18 $1,233 —
613–628 value added 625 30 205.00–223.00 $218.88 $1,368 -4.12
645 645 39 214.00 $214.00 $1,380 +6.00
658 value added 658 25 199.50 $199.50 $1,313 -3.50
676 676 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,318 -25.00
725 725 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,276 -15.00
797 value added 797 10 171.50 $171.50 $1,367 —
958 value added 958 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 148.00 $148.00 $496 —
365–395 381 5 165.00–197.50 $183.16 $698 —
435–444 442 5 171.00–200.00 $194.29 $859 +12.29
453–495 461 17 146.00–202.00 $189.21 $872 +12.12
518–548 537 8 167.50–188.00 $174.92 $939 -10.78
552–595 556 12 85.00–200.50 $185.42 $1,031 -3.45
610–631 627 5 161.00–196.00 $189.19 $1,186 +13.08
656 656 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,161 +9.50
725–730 728 2 159.00–177.00 $167.97 $1,223 -0.03
935 935 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,113 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 140.00–212.50 $174.20 $462 —
370 370 1 168.00 $168.00 $622 -2.00
457 457 4 179.00 $179.00 $818 +21.77
527 value added 527 5 172.50 $172.50 $909 —
513–548 536 6 149.00–185.00 $173.52 $930 +7.99
618 618 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,168 +4.00
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 -17.93
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1625 1562 3 159.00–162.00 $160.71 $2,510 +2.65
1405–1730 1603 19 159.00–177.00 $166.35 $2,667 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 —
350 350 2 157.00 $157.00 $550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 339 20 157.50–186.00 $177.53 $602 -4.91
353–399 364 56 129.00–193.00 $183.35 $667 +8.31
400–449 442 147 128.00–185.50 $177.72 $786 +1.14
450–494 480 39 158.00–175.50 $169.69 $815 +3.17
505–516 value added 514 6 155.00–163.00 $161.69 $831 —
528–546 541 122 164.00–175.00 $172.14 $931 +3.85
569 value added 569 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,019 —
550–590 576 26 160.00–176.50 $173.35 $998 +17.71
618–639 633 48 137.00–171.00 $168.51 $1,067 +15.39
655–661 658 14 155.00–159.00 $157.57 $1,037 +6.42
658 658 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,046 +7.85
678 value added 678 19 166.00 $166.00 $1,125 —
725–745 735 17 125.00–160.00 $150.73 $1,108 +4.54
818 818 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,207 —
822 value added 822 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 331 16 160.00–187.50 $171.22 $567 +1.22
355–395 363 63 161.00–195.00 $185.20 $672 +6.42
402 value added 402 5 176.00 $176.00 $708 —
410–427 425 24 165.00–185.50 $178.85 $760 +6.12
451–497 460 115 164.00–179.00 $175.54 $807 +4.56
500–548 535 28 166.00–179.00 $170.27 $911 +2.86
550–595 556 98 165.00–185.00 $170.05 $945 -0.22
620–643 637 71 157.00–180.00 $164.46 $1,048 +13.08
655–685 665 17 149.00–161.00 $156.74 $1,042 -9.26
708 value added 708 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,150 +12.50
700–716 710 15 152.00–169.50 $161.35 $1,146 +15.76
761–770 763 6 149.00–162.50 $151.27 $1,154 —
800–805 803 2 119.00–136.00 $127.53 $1,024 -10.47
834–840 value added 836 16 144.50–161.00 $150.72 $1,260 -4.28
900–935 918 2 147.50–150.00 $148.77 $1,366 —
960 value added 960 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 value added 236 4 150.00 $150.00 $354 —
355–385 367 40 116.00–193.50 $182.88 $671 +7.52
434–444 443 77 129.00–184.00 $176.57 $782 +5.82
450–467 463 28 95.00–172.00 $165.93 $768 -1.43
513–547 538 53 131.00–169.50 $165.41 $890 +1.84
565–590 572 5 110.00–155.00 $138.88 $794 +1.32
620–640 627 13 146.00–163.00 $159.68 $1,001 +21.31
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 -0.50
732 732 2 135.00 $135.00 $988 +7.50
753–755 754 3 126.00–140.00 $135.33 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 169.00 $169.00 $742 +4.00
460–480 value added 474 18 188.00–199.00 $196.04 $929 —
535 value added 535 9 176.00 $176.00 $942 —
565 565 21 182.50 $182.50 $1,031 -1.50
557–587 value added 566 48 184.25–199.00 $191.22 $1,082 +25.22
678 value added 678 28 167.00 $167.00 $1,132 +11.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
330 330 1 147.00 $147.00 $485 —
355 355 2 128.00 $128.00 $454 -29.14
447 447 12 155.00 $155.00 $693 +13.00
475 475 1 149.00 $149.00 $708 +7.42
485 value added 485 1 137.50 $137.50 $667 —
500–521 519 12 121.00–157.00 $154.11 $800 +16.11
625–635 632 6 121.00–150.00 $140.44 $888 +0.44
730–740 735 2 95.00 $95.00 $698 -29.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1425 1338 3 158.00–160.00 $159.29 $2,131 +1.23
1170–1505 1409 6 173.00–180.00 $176.31 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 —
390 390 1 139.00 $139.00 $542 —
448 448 2 131.00 $131.00 $587 —
475 475 1 138.00 $138.00 $656 —
665 665 1 91.00 $91.00 $605 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–341 333 34 200.00–221.00 $214.43 $714 +19.61
355–395 374 15 183.00–227.00 $210.54 $787 +4.87
400–432 422 78 182.00–227.00 $220.02 $928 +1.80
450–495 482 102 185.00–212.50 $207.12 $998 +10.03
515–544 527 33 176.00–203.00 $191.92 $1,011 -2.88
550–590 569 37 165.00–202.00 $196.04 $1,115 -0.36
610–641 622 31 151.00–197.00 $188.38 $1,172 +7.96
650–695 666 12 158.00–176.00 $168.80 $1,124 -4.70
733–749 743 9 143.00–162.00 $157.37 $1,169 -7.03
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —
830 830 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,120 -7.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 340 55 200.00–227.50 $218.41 $743 -1.89
368 value added 368 8 242.50 $242.50 $892 —
370–397 385 10 192.50–227.50 $219.41 $845 +39.26
400–435 419 72 180.00–230.25 $220.12 $922 +5.36
470–495 485 59 155.00–215.00 $204.36 $991 +6.94
500–532 516 24 160.00–206.00 $197.07 $1,017 +7.94
555–566 558 27 177.00–203.75 $199.04 $1,111 +9.08
615–641 629 35 170.50–198.00 $182.39 $1,147 +0.13
650–685 668 2 166.00–170.00 $167.95 $1,122 +21.86
757 757 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,136 -15.00
813 813 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,244 +13.00
890 890 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,059 —
930 930 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,209 —
970 970 1 100.00 $100.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 —
359 359 7 210.00 $210.00 $754 +15.50
438 438 8 207.50 $207.50 $909 +12.56
475–483 479 4 177.00–188.00 $182.55 $874 -1.12
520 520 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,004 +77.00
550–565 554 17 175.00–197.50 $190.64 $1,056 -3.50
620–647 637 5 95.00–160.00 $143.04 $911 -26.96
660 660 2 149.00 $149.00 $983 —
768 768 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,037 —
800–833 822 3 112.50–129.00 $123.65 $1,016 +12.65
885 885 1 105.00 $105.00 $929 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 149.00 $149.00 $358 —
347 347 7 180.00 $180.00 $625 +10.00
406 406 8 190.00 $190.00 $771 +24.00
480 480 3 172.00 $172.00 $826 +22.48
508–545 514 6 168.00–183.00 $180.35 $927 +32.38
555 555 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,066 +29.00
755 755 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 7 229.50 $229.50 $964 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 139.00 $139.00 $417 —
655 655 1 108.00 $108.00 $707 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203 1203 4 99.00 $99.00 $1,191 —

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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.