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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

3,672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $181.72/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 532 lb · 109 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.39/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 657 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $223.37/cwt -8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 669 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,672 5,177 3,644
Feeder cattle 3,590 5,177 3,496
Slaughter cattle 82 — 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1190, Heifers 1667, Bulls 733) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 55, Heifers 27) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Front Royal, Hollins, Lynchburg, Radiant, Rockingham, Shenandoah, 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
328–340 331 4 210.00–225.00 $221.15 $732 -1.83
373–388 383 19 200.00–262.50 $247.36 $947 +16.67
400–440 430 23 200.00–240.00 $229.64 $987 +14.64
450–494 477 51 211.00–247.50 $229.27 $1,094 -4.73
479 value added 479 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,269 —
502–548 539 81 214.50–226.00 $222.24 $1,198 +6.96
557–572 561 18 191.00–225.00 $217.17 $1,218 -18.31
613 613 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,355 -9.00
635 value added 635 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,454 -24.00
605–646 636 26 199.00–222.00 $209.75 $1,334 +0.10
652–695 662 31 120.00–227.50 $207.47 $1,373 -4.96
668–697 value added 680 24 187.50–212.00 $206.56 $1,405 +14.04
707 707 13 200.00 $200.00 $1,414 -5.20
701–738 value added 716 17 178.00–210.00 $201.35 $1,442 —
730–748 741 9 158.00–202.50 $185.49 $1,374 -0.96
758–795 764 19 142.00–202.00 $190.06 $1,452 -9.88
764–796 value added 778 14 199.00–201.00 $200.12 $1,557 +0.82
797 797 11 181.00 $181.00 $1,443 -18.94
815–820 818 2 170.00–177.50 $173.76 $1,421 +10.03
812–836 value added 827 14 168.00–177.50 $172.41 $1,426 —
865 865 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,445 +21.00
863–893 value added 868 19 165.00–181.00 $178.40 $1,549 —
931 value added 931 13 188.00 $188.00 $1,750 —
935 935 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 -20.00
972–990 974 8 131.00–172.00 $166.79 $1,625 —
1015 value added 1015 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,665 —
1030 1030 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,452 —
1059 1059 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 242.50 $242.50 $934 —
395 value added 395 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 +31.00
461–476 value added 466 20 227.50–250.00 $243.10 $1,133 -4.32
528 528 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,214 —
506–546 value added 531 75 220.00–252.00 $233.72 $1,241 -13.02
552–598 value added 559 51 215.00–251.00 $235.28 $1,315 -9.16
600–632 value added 618 79 189.00–240.00 $222.10 $1,373 -13.01
651–682 value added 669 104 180.00–229.00 $223.37 $1,494 -3.11
751–764 value added 759 48 186.00–194.00 $190.01 $1,442 +9.18
868 value added 868 16 176.00 $176.00 $1,528 +10.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 317 4 190.00–247.50 $227.83 $722 —
361–391 377 21 210.00–245.00 $235.17 $887 +7.22
391 value added 391 6 255.00 $255.00 $997 +5.00
428 value added 428 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,087 +36.50
400–443 431 16 200.00–245.00 $233.32 $1,006 +15.94
450–489 474 34 211.00–241.25 $233.78 $1,108 +7.31
531–541 value added 538 12 202.50–223.00 $216.25 $1,163 +32.30
525–548 539 43 210.00–220.75 $214.97 $1,159 -8.92
556–590 563 13 172.50–221.00 $211.42 $1,190 -4.22
562–585 value added 575 20 177.50–207.00 $193.79 $1,114 -16.59
605–648 644 44 157.50–219.00 $208.03 $1,340 -4.57
648 value added 648 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,199 -11.74
675–685 678 4 140.00–181.00 $150.36 $1,019 -39.77
703–740 722 16 140.00–207.00 $183.73 $1,327 +0.33
725 725 1 128.00 $128.00 $928 -55.40
805–845 825 2 125.00–176.00 $149.88 $1,237 -16.12
856 856 4 177.50 $177.50 $1,519 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1185 1180 2 144.00–148.00 $146.01 $1,723 —
1325–1625 1495 4 156.00–168.00 $160.30 $2,396 —
1280–1995 1587 49 150.00–175.00 $163.03 $2,587 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 182.00 $182.00 $628 -24.75
358–365 359 7 204.00–235.00 $230.50 $827 +23.21
400–440 437 21 127.50–225.00 $208.49 $911 +15.92
475 value added 475 3 190.00 $190.00 $902 —
515 515 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,061 +36.87
555–578 561 12 130.00–206.50 $186.41 $1,046 -15.11
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 -20.71
650–690 670 2 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $1,223 -14.91
725 725 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 -14.53
777 777 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,321 -9.70
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 -45.00
540 540 4 175.00 $175.00 $945 —
553 553 2 150.00 $150.00 $830 -33.99
640 640 2 137.50 $137.50 $880 -56.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 131.00 $131.00 $373 —
325–340 329 7 137.00–199.00 $184.50 $607 +7.00
357–393 369 41 165.00–205.00 $189.93 $701 +1.20
415–449 438 96 151.00–204.00 $189.16 $829 -3.95
450–492 482 59 161.00–196.00 $184.71 $890 +4.05
542 value added 542 17 189.00 $189.00 $1,024 —
538–547 543 69 173.00–185.00 $180.60 $981 +4.12
544 544 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,006 +8.52
554 value added 554 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,047 —
564–590 578 43 165.00–182.00 $176.79 $1,022 +3.79
608–647 value added 619 32 160.00–193.00 $183.30 $1,135 +9.34
615–646 637 33 161.50–177.00 $165.50 $1,054 +1.50
650–659 value added 656 56 173.00–183.00 $178.16 $1,169 +8.70
653–675 657 33 151.00–179.00 $168.68 $1,108 +9.67
660 660 16 173.00 $173.00 $1,142 +13.99
718 value added 718 9 164.00 $164.00 $1,178 -4.81
732–743 738 15 141.00–163.00 $148.67 $1,097 +0.04
750–772 759 29 131.00–162.00 $150.52 $1,142 -6.81
785 value added 785 14 162.00 $162.00 $1,272 +3.00
820–845 837 3 110.00–161.00 $144.34 $1,208 +15.34
898 value added 898 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,428 +25.80
1010 value added 1010 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,555 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–345 327 12 165.00–190.00 $177.71 $581 +22.43
350–398 363 86 122.00–204.50 $193.61 $703 +1.42
391 value added 391 7 201.00 $201.00 $786 —
400–445 439 83 133.00–193.50 $189.33 $831 -1.75
450–481 464 93 162.50–192.00 $182.24 $846 -0.45
502 value added 502 12 194.00 $194.00 $974 —
505–540 536 97 127.50–185.50 $180.20 $966 +2.90
550–555 553 15 155.00–184.00 $170.65 $944 -9.26
625–640 638 52 155.00–169.00 $167.14 $1,066 +1.22
650–675 659 8 81.00–175.00 $151.10 $996 -4.89
674 value added 674 9 144.00 $144.00 $971 —
720–726 722 17 155.50–157.00 $156.47 $1,130 -1.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 value added 351 11 165.00 $165.00 $579 —
367–373 369 15 179.00–205.00 $196.24 $724 +10.42
439 value added 439 16 204.00 $204.00 $896 +20.61
465–495 value added 482 18 191.00–196.00 $193.15 $931 +7.71
520–533 value added 529 34 189.00–191.00 $189.58 $1,003 +2.32
533 533 3 195.50 $195.50 $1,042 +24.50
550 550 18 179.00 $179.00 $984 -15.07
556–583 value added 572 59 167.00–193.00 $188.48 $1,078 +12.96
600–615 value added 603 26 175.00–189.50 $186.09 $1,122 +10.37
679 679 8 171.00 $171.00 $1,161 +18.32
705–726 value added 715 31 160.00–165.00 $162.99 $1,165 +5.99
751 751 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,164 —
791 value added 791 13 155.00 $155.00 $1,226 +4.60
806–835 value added 818 28 151.00–161.00 $155.79 $1,274 +37.79
873 value added 873 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,379 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–341 338 12 147.50–189.00 $171.56 $580 +2.56
356–388 363 30 168.00–191.50 $188.47 $684 +6.09
430–445 441 62 160.00–191.50 $182.85 $806 -2.29
451 value added 451 5 178.00 $178.00 $803 —
455–476 462 24 172.50–182.50 $178.74 $826 +6.96
513–543 540 37 132.50–181.25 $177.49 $958 +5.24
552–557 555 12 177.50–182.00 $179.37 $996 +15.59
613–625 618 10 152.50–167.50 $163.72 $1,012 +3.81
660 660 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,010 —
732–738 735 4 137.50–140.00 $138.74 $1,020 +5.17
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–385 369 5 131.00–169.00 $151.77 $560 -22.40
400–423 415 3 132.00–145.00 $136.17 $565 -28.66
461–485 463 13 147.50–178.50 $176.00 $815 +17.00
520–545 533 2 140.00–165.00 $152.21 $811 -1.25
563 563 5 168.50 $168.50 $949 +17.90
615–645 637 10 115.00–147.50 $135.60 $864 +4.56
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 +33.00
750 750 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,020 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1320 1252 5 155.00–159.00 $156.81 $1,963 —
1305–1315 1310 2 92.00–145.00 $118.40 $1,551 —
1220–1715 1408 20 155.00–180.00 $162.76 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 111.00 $111.00 $405 —
535 535 1 114.00 $114.00 $610 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 114.00 $114.00 $370 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 342 29 139.00–245.00 $224.81 $769 +4.20
353–388 377 16 201.00–242.50 $230.08 $867 +7.71
405–428 419 88 184.00–243.00 $235.62 $987 +9.01
465–493 483 86 135.00–235.00 $220.10 $1,063 +4.58
508–545 533 22 161.00–212.50 $206.54 $1,101 -0.25
565–586 574 61 180.00–207.00 $198.50 $1,139 +2.71
600–648 631 20 152.00–185.00 $180.48 $1,139 -4.87
654–672 656 27 170.00–193.00 $180.39 $1,183 +26.39
743 743 8 167.50 $167.50 $1,245 +9.05
762–780 765 6 137.00–174.00 $167.71 $1,283 —
847 847 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,347 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 131.00 $131.00 $386 —
315–347 341 50 212.50–243.50 $234.97 $801 +2.32
346 value added 346 4 160.00 $160.00 $554 —
350–390 377 13 206.00–225.00 $220.57 $832 +9.45
407–423 414 85 200.00–245.75 $238.51 $987 +15.98
484–493 485 43 205.00–228.75 $224.17 $1,087 +13.36
503–527 515 20 186.00–207.00 $203.15 $1,046 -2.59
555–590 569 33 165.00–205.50 $199.19 $1,133 +4.86
610–638 633 20 125.00–192.50 $180.16 $1,140 -8.54
660–665 663 11 139.00–180.00 $174.99 $1,160 -1.52
778–790 781 4 130.00–157.00 $150.17 $1,173 +0.17
810–843 830 4 125.00–155.00 $140.23 $1,164 -7.77
1030 1030 1 97.00 $97.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 187.50 $187.50 $712 -17.50
422–446 440 8 200.00–225.00 $219.01 $964 +29.45
453 453 2 148.00 $148.00 $670 -17.56
531 531 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,020 -16.27
558 558 6 172.50 $172.50 $963 -16.50
680 680 1 69.00 $69.00 $469 —
760 760 3 125.00 $125.00 $950 +0.09
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 +22.00
432 432 2 210.00 $210.00 $907 +27.76
480 480 2 198.00 $198.00 $950 +5.04
525 525 1 127.00 $127.00 $667 -48.00
572 572 2 160.00 $160.00 $915 —

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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.