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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

5,177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.66/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 464 lb · 179 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.00/cwt +26.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 570 lb · 179 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.31/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 578 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,177 3,401 4,906
Feeder cattle 5,177 3,370 4,906
Slaughter cattle — 31 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1957, Heifers 2395, Bulls 825) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 12.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, Springlake and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 value added 397 3 234.00 $234.00 $929 —
455–477 value added 471 35 200.00–270.00 $247.42 $1,165 +17.10
473 473 18 242.00 $242.00 $1,145 —
513–540 value added 524 39 214.00–252.00 $246.74 $1,293 —
553–591 569 86 233.00–244.00 $239.37 $1,362 —
557–588 value added 571 93 232.00–261.00 $244.44 $1,396 +29.26
602–647 value added 626 132 180.00–251.00 $235.11 $1,472 +16.23
627–649 638 18 215.00–225.00 $219.91 $1,403 +5.91
660–664 662 53 236.00–240.00 $238.19 $1,577 +43.19
668 668 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,496 +29.00
650–687 value added 675 59 217.00–234.00 $226.48 $1,529 +26.98
713–741 value added 721 54 182.00–225.00 $216.80 $1,563 —
727 727 31 206.00 $206.00 $1,498 +30.00
753–782 768 53 187.00–205.00 $199.32 $1,531 —
760–793 value added 781 45 167.00–186.50 $180.83 $1,412 +9.33
879 879 10 164.00 $164.00 $1,442 —
885–895 value added 893 4 163.00–172.50 $165.36 $1,477 —
902 902 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,407 —
998 value added 998 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 191.00–253.00 $222.98 $702 +3.29
369–390 372 29 214.00–247.50 $230.69 $858 +1.28
413 413 2 215.00 $215.00 $888 -8.28
436 value added 436 1 222.50 $222.50 $970 —
450–495 461 113 142.00–237.00 $226.75 $1,045 +5.81
473 473 18 234.00 $234.00 $1,107 +13.06
500–549 544 90 125.00–236.00 $215.28 $1,171 +7.28
554–583 562 14 220.00–242.00 $235.48 $1,323 +30.75
550–590 566 62 144.00–236.00 $221.94 $1,256 +17.21
583 value added 583 1 160.00 $160.00 $933 -38.00
605 605 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
600–648 636 37 197.00–223.00 $209.65 $1,333 +9.00
638 value added 638 9 253.00 $253.00 $1,614 +62.00
650–697 669 76 173.00–220.00 $212.43 $1,421 +12.10
672–685 value added 679 11 170.00–213.00 $192.52 $1,307 -4.48
705–715 706 18 175.00–207.00 $205.20 $1,449 +18.70
723–745 732 32 166.00–191.50 $186.45 $1,365 +2.66
752–770 758 32 165.00–198.00 $182.86 $1,386 +7.13
764–765 value added 764 20 184.00–202.00 $199.30 $1,523 +11.52
750–781 765 37 161.00–220.00 $199.94 $1,530 +24.21
810–825 818 3 151.00–170.00 $163.73 $1,339 -2.87
851–880 856 6 166.00–171.00 $166.86 $1,428 -0.14
865 865 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,263 -21.00
911 911 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,549 —
951 value added 951 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,350 —
1135 1135 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 —
250 250 1 204.00 $204.00 $510 —
350–375 362 35 200.00–252.50 $227.95 $825 +9.86
373 value added 373 3 250.00 $250.00 $932 —
410 value added 410 3 217.50 $217.50 $892 -14.50
405–449 436 12 192.00–235.00 $217.38 $948 +5.26
436 436 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,003 +17.88
451–480 461 86 140.00–242.00 $226.47 $1,044 +6.97
453–473 value added 463 4 196.00–200.00 $197.96 $917 -38.29
500–537 value added 510 7 110.00–212.50 $183.95 $938 -38.87
528 528 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,077 -3.55
500–549 544 59 206.00–231.00 $223.89 $1,218 +16.34
550–588 556 62 115.00–236.00 $215.64 $1,199 +3.89
550–586 value added 576 12 157.50–230.00 $210.38 $1,212 +13.86
603–623 value added 614 10 140.00–227.50 $196.74 $1,208 —
612–645 639 54 202.00–229.00 $212.60 $1,359 +10.12
655 value added 655 8 130.00–175.00 $158.13 $1,036 -11.87
661–680 666 6 137.50–212.50 $190.13 $1,266 -10.88
720 value added 720 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,433 —
718–745 730 16 151.00–199.50 $183.40 $1,339 +7.69
755–760 758 2 161.00–184.50 $172.79 $1,310 -7.58
830 830 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,378 +12.00
890–895 893 2 162.50–171.00 $166.74 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 331 7 152.50–220.00 $206.75 $684 +58.75
359–395 363 9 145.00–215.00 $207.29 $752 +24.13
423–448 440 10 174.00–215.00 $192.57 $847 -1.72
455–495 463 14 107.50–200.00 $191.44 $886 +2.23
505–545 523 5 55.00–201.00 $169.13 $885 -5.79
552–595 562 16 147.50–225.00 $201.52 $1,133 +16.10
624–649 646 9 165.00–205.00 $200.71 $1,297 +11.52
661–668 665 9 192.50–201.00 $197.48 $1,313 +20.48
710–715 713 2 166.00–183.00 $174.53 $1,244 +6.56
750–760 757 3 173.00–183.00 $179.70 $1,360 —
1315 1315 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,289 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 1 150.00 $150.00 $489 —
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 +57.00
454–495 461 6 177.50–196.00 $192.69 $888 +13.69
561–595 567 13 160.00–190.50 $183.99 $1,043 —
639 639 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,240 +5.00
750–788 761 7 162.50–178.00 $173.41 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,026 —
520 value added 520 11 233.00 $233.00 $1,212 —
569 value added 569 5 165.00 $165.00 $939 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 155.00 $155.00 $287 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 value added 313 2 139.00–169.00 $153.64 $481 —
373–383 379 5 184.00–187.00 $185.82 $704 —
433 433 6 179.00 $179.00 $775 +10.00
438–442 value added 439 17 182.50–185.00 $183.39 $805 —
451 451 4 186.00 $186.00 $839 —
464–475 468 45 204.00–208.00 $205.44 $961 —
453–496 value added 477 68 177.00–186.00 $185.44 $885 -10.60
517–518 517 22 199.00 $199.00 $1,029 —
521–549 value added 536 106 179.50–195.00 $187.26 $1,004 +11.26
545 545 3 171.00 $171.00 $932 —
561–569 565 72 190.50–198.00 $194.07 $1,096 +11.57
561–596 value added 590 80 163.00–192.00 $175.52 $1,036 -15.70
600 600 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,014 —
605–648 value added 633 135 165.00–179.50 $175.72 $1,112 —
645 645 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,187 —
655–658 656 31 178.00–185.00 $181.61 $1,191 —
658–667 value added 662 22 152.00–175.00 $167.09 $1,106 +0.09
676–677 677 12 120.00–169.00 $152.68 $1,034 —
715 value added 715 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,123 —
753–793 value added 757 42 115.00–154.00 $150.40 $1,139 —
824 value added 824 6 118.00 $118.00 $972 —
863 value added 863 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,251 —
905 905 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 188.00 $188.00 $442 —
345 345 2 177.50 $177.50 $612 +6.28
355–395 371 52 165.00–200.00 $188.73 $700 +3.53
415–439 432 44 171.00–199.75 $193.11 $834 +14.26
432 432 6 180.00 $180.00 $778 +1.15
455–498 464 179 141.00–184.75 $180.66 $838 +5.12
505–549 544 113 140.00–183.75 $176.48 $960 +6.21
555–584 563 32 165.00–175.00 $172.93 $974 +2.88
582 582 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,007 +2.95
605–640 624 78 143.00–171.75 $164.60 $1,027 +0.14
640 640 11 164.00 $164.00 $1,050 -0.46
639–645 value added 641 8 159.00–179.00 $173.96 $1,115 —
662–675 668 14 144.00–180.00 $159.01 $1,062 +2.27
673 673 31 172.00 $172.00 $1,158 +15.26
663–691 value added 688 20 155.00–171.00 $169.46 $1,166 —
713–718 value added 714 32 168.00–169.00 $168.81 $1,205 +6.31
723–740 733 17 136.00–160.00 $148.63 $1,089 -12.72
753 value added 753 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,197 —
755–758 756 6 154.00–159.00 $157.33 $1,189 +6.06
800–828 820 13 125.00–161.00 $144.66 $1,186 +17.13
823 823 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,062 +1.47
827 value added 827 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,125 -14.72
863–872 value added 870 10 129.00–135.00 $133.20 $1,159 —
909 909 10 139.00 $139.00 $1,264 -9.77
930 value added 930 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,274 —
1025 value added 1025 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 186.00 $186.00 $443 —
287 287 1 148.00 $148.00 $425 —
332–340 334 9 113.00–186.00 $155.28 $519 -22.25
355 value added 355 4 195.00 $195.00 $692 —
352–394 364 101 176.00–204.00 $192.19 $700 +8.84
410 value added 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 —
419–448 445 101 165.00–192.25 $191.08 $850 +13.36
447 447 10 210.00 $210.00 $939 +32.28
453 value added 453 17 197.00 $197.00 $892 —
450–484 462 124 139.00–194.00 $182.69 $844 +13.00
470 470 1 171.00 $171.00 $804 +1.31
505–549 538 119 126.00–187.00 $177.30 $954 +5.16
513–548 value added 539 4 135.00–153.00 $148.72 $802 -12.97
551–575 554 48 164.00–183.00 $179.91 $997 +6.56
594 594 11 166.00 $166.00 $986 -7.35
624 value added 624 1 132.50 $132.50 $827 —
602–649 637 51 139.00–180.00 $165.92 $1,057 -2.59
650–670 655 29 136.00–163.00 $155.99 $1,022 -1.58
709–747 731 14 144.00–166.00 $157.96 $1,155 +7.23
752–760 753 6 139.00–168.00 $163.12 $1,228 —
820 820 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,017 -23.50
870–873 872 4 131.00–160.00 $152.77 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 —
332 332 3 169.00 $169.00 $561 —
356–387 362 57 127.00–192.00 $182.38 $660 -0.50
407–448 439 58 150.00–196.00 $185.14 $813 +8.57
458–485 466 31 115.00–182.00 $171.78 $800 +5.85
523–543 541 29 152.00–180.00 $172.25 $932 +6.84
553–570 556 7 135.00–172.00 $163.78 $911 +24.90
601–630 610 17 149.00–169.00 $159.91 $975 +0.23
701–730 716 2 117.50–149.00 $133.57 $956 -1.43
768–785 774 3 132.50–160.00 $141.80 $1,098 +6.47
820 820 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,296 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 93.00 $93.00 $256 —
315–340 328 2 141.00–172.50 $157.35 $516 +10.35
366–390 372 4 169.00–176.00 $174.17 $648 +46.17
436–445 439 28 139.00–175.00 $164.83 $724 +9.83
455 455 1 159.00 $159.00 $723 +10.00
520–546 544 12 101.00–158.00 $153.46 $835 -0.65
552–593 569 6 127.50–163.00 $150.60 $857 —
640–648 646 4 119.00–135.00 $131.04 $847 -9.40
650 650 1 143.00 $143.00 $930 —
740 740 1 117.00 $117.00 $866 +22.00
803 803 1 122.50 $122.50 $984 —
905 905 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 7 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
589 589 8 162.50 $162.50 $957 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 336 14 197.50–226.00 $220.61 $741 +6.18
355–376 367 25 200.00–240.00 $222.37 $816 +11.83
413–445 424 79 190.00–235.00 $226.61 $961 +6.59
450–496 483 87 180.00–223.00 $215.52 $1,041 +8.40
500–541 533 37 177.00–216.00 $206.79 $1,102 +14.87
551–591 567 63 175.00–202.00 $195.79 $1,110 -0.25
600–642 630 38 156.00–203.00 $185.35 $1,168 -3.03
650 650 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,001 -14.80
715–748 731 5 141.00–175.00 $158.45 $1,158 +1.08
840 840 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,302 +20.00
982 982 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 211.00 $211.00 $517 —
339–348 346 77 200.00–240.00 $232.65 $805 +14.24
353–382 369 21 177.50–225.00 $211.12 $779 -8.29
403–444 415 55 75.00–236.50 $222.53 $923 +2.41
470 value added 470 1 125.00 $125.00 $588 —
458–498 485 69 196.00–220.00 $210.81 $1,022 +6.45
508–548 533 26 172.50–226.00 $205.74 $1,097 +8.67
553–585 570 22 162.00–201.00 $194.33 $1,108 -4.71
618–643 625 18 177.00–197.00 $188.70 $1,179 +6.31
653–655 654 6 172.00–191.00 $176.51 $1,154 +8.56
745 745 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,036 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 ±0.00
835 835 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,236 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 value added 512 20 221.00 $221.00 $1,132 —
525–532 529 5 192.00–193.00 $192.60 $1,019 —
614 value added 614 27 214.00 $214.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 165.00 $165.00 $297 —
369 369 5 205.00 $205.00 $756 -5.00
405–438 430 11 145.00–209.00 $189.56 $815 -17.94
478–487 481 3 122.50–187.50 $165.56 $796 -16.99
500–542 537 8 180.00–212.00 $208.27 $1,118 +15.27
552 552 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,043 -1.64
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 +21.96
779–795 790 3 118.00–139.00 $124.91 $987 -10.09
810 810 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,045 +5.35
855 855 1 98.00 $98.00 $838 -7.00
939 939 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,061 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 157.00 $157.00 $361 +8.00
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 ±0.00
385 385 2 158.00 $158.00 $608 —
411–430 419 5 141.00–211.00 $182.24 $764 -7.76
470–491 488 7 192.00–199.00 $192.96 $942 +20.96
539 539 5 175.00 $175.00 $943 -5.35
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 —
650 650 1 114.00 $114.00 $741 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —
945 945 1 94.50 $94.50 $893 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,040 —

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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.