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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

4,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $185.95/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 538 lb · 190 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $241.62/cwt +6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 463 lb · 154 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $199.99/cwt +17.75 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 455 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,201 3,672 3,179
Feeder cattle 4,166 3,590 3,179
Slaughter cattle 35 82 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1350, Dairy Steers 109, Heifers 1853, Bulls 854) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 26, Heifers 9) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, ranging 10.00 lower to 9.00 higher Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Dublin, Front Royal, Hollins, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Rockingham, 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
363–380 365 29 210.00–242.00 $234.13 $855 -13.23
382 382 6 221.00 $221.00 $844 -26.36
403–448 427 38 130.00–249.00 $234.83 $1,003 +5.19
453–464 459 36 262.00–272.00 $269.63 $1,238 +40.36
458–495 464 118 171.00–254.00 $233.07 $1,081 +3.80
528 528 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,426 +47.76
530–549 545 20 195.00–222.00 $216.32 $1,179 -5.92
550–570 553 128 204.00–230.00 $225.79 $1,249 +8.62
574 574 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,446 +34.83
608 value added 608 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,374 -3.00
603–643 613 24 231.00–254.00 $235.47 $1,443 +14.47
613–649 642 77 198.00–216.00 $208.52 $1,339 -1.23
655–674 667 39 175.00–213.00 $210.42 $1,404 +2.95
656–686 677 31 215.00–239.00 $232.68 $1,575 +25.21
703–732 720 14 220.00–222.00 $220.84 $1,590 +20.84
705–740 729 26 147.50–193.50 $180.87 $1,319 -4.62
753–786 773 9 170.00–186.00 $183.66 $1,420 -6.40
773 value added 773 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,515 -4.12
767–793 783 15 193.00–217.00 $202.41 $1,585 +21.41
802–832 827 11 160.00–177.00 $173.03 $1,431 -0.73
850–883 871 16 140.00–170.00 $164.75 $1,435 -2.25
943 943 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,424 +1.00
955–976 973 6 132.00–154.00 $150.40 $1,463 -16.39
1090 1090 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,199 -68.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
304 304 4 227.50 $227.50 $692 -0.33
305–338 335 10 182.00–250.00 $243.80 $817 +15.97
354–390 364 25 130.00–241.00 $228.83 $833 -6.34
419–449 439 60 135.00–248.00 $235.48 $1,034 +2.16
448 value added 448 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,042 -21.50
451–495 465 32 204.00–254.00 $237.84 $1,106 +4.06
505–547 542 82 204.00–228.00 $221.76 $1,202 +6.79
555–595 570 4 204.00–220.00 $213.18 $1,215 +1.76
570 value added 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 +6.21
600–645 638 30 205.00–216.00 $212.81 $1,358 +4.78
659–690 672 11 155.00–198.00 $182.53 $1,227 +32.17
705–749 734 10 181.00–187.00 $185.01 $1,358 +57.01
755 755 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,404 —
770 value added 770 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,478 —
838 value added 838 6 165.50 $165.50 $1,387 —
843 843 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,412 +17.62
874–895 878 6 153.00–157.00 $153.68 $1,349 -23.82
948 948 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,184 —
513–528 value added 526 18 228.00–235.00 $229.14 $1,205 -4.58
530 530 26 242.00 $242.00 $1,283 +12.00
551–558 value added 555 10 215.00–231.00 $223.05 $1,238 -12.23
580 580 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —
559–596 585 35 228.00–238.00 $235.27 $1,376 —
674–692 683 40 211.00–218.00 $214.28 $1,464 —
719 719 13 214.00 $214.00 $1,539 —
723 723 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,215 —
730 value added 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
761 value added 761 19 197.50 $197.50 $1,503 +7.49
775 775 11 196.50 $196.50 $1,523 —
829 829 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,434 —
847 value added 847 6 169.50 $169.50 $1,436 —
877 877 9 166.00 $166.00 $1,456 —
994 994 15 141.00 $141.00 $1,402 —
1010 1010 4 139.50 $139.50 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 -32.00
364–390 373 16 135.00–218.50 $208.20 $777 -22.30
440 440 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 +31.51
453–460 456 20 190.00–225.50 $221.47 $1,010 —
520–547 537 21 132.50–230.00 $215.05 $1,155 +9.05
557 557 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,225 +33.59
600–647 629 6 155.00–200.00 $187.63 $1,180 +7.63
655–690 664 4 159.00–198.00 $187.86 $1,247 +5.29
700–710 705 2 122.50–194.00 $158.00 $1,114 -2.00
780 780 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 -30.00
829 829 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,161 —
905–925 915 2 118.00–120.00 $118.99 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 value added 647 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,275 —
757 value added 757 19 197.50 $197.50 $1,495 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1588 1492 21 157.00–162.75 $160.48 $2,394 +0.18
1505–1590 1522 5 144.00–145.00 $144.21 $2,195 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–394 382 2 165.00–182.50 $173.48 $663 -6.52
435 435 6 196.00 $196.00 $853 —
450 450 2 140.00 $140.00 $630 —
548 548 2 150.00 $150.00 $822 -25.00
558 558 3 175.00 $175.00 $976 +25.00
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 +42.50
712 712 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,246 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 149.00 $149.00 $432 +18.00
333 333 8 205.00 $205.00 $683 +20.50
309–337 334 10 187.00–197.50 $187.97 $628 +3.47
356–382 366 49 185.00–215.00 $200.22 $733 +10.29
398 398 15 200.00 $200.00 $796 +10.07
415–449 436 67 167.50–211.00 $189.85 $828 +0.69
457 value added 457 3 195.00 $195.00 $891 —
450–495 465 116 131.00–205.00 $190.09 $884 +5.38
469–490 474 20 186.00–204.00 $190.65 $904 +5.94
528 value added 528 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,024 +5.00
513–548 542 93 145.00–187.00 $182.81 $991 +2.21
550–599 558 109 155.00–190.00 $178.31 $995 +1.52
590 value added 590 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,080 —
591 591 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,176 +22.21
610–642 633 75 157.00–169.00 $164.96 $1,044 -0.54
645 value added 645 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 +1.70
650–695 656 10 121.00–167.25 $160.20 $1,051 -8.48
665 665 10 188.00 $188.00 $1,250 +15.00
693 value added 693 13 165.00 $165.00 $1,143 —
722 722 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,112 +5.33
718–743 734 22 135.00–161.00 $148.06 $1,087 -0.61
760 value added 760 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 -17.00
775 775 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,232 +8.48
881 value added 881 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,233 -19.00
893–895 894 5 110.00–144.00 $130.38 $1,166 —
979 value added 979 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,292 —
1170 1170 1 85.00 $85.00 $994 —
1244 1244 8 123.00 $123.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 2 193.00 $193.00 $475 —
308–345 337 27 160.00–193.00 $188.18 $634 +10.47
350–398 363 67 155.00–207.50 $199.39 $724 +5.78
413–445 433 56 175.00–209.00 $190.11 $823 +0.78
450–470 454 144 158.00–208.00 $199.89 $908 +17.65
493 value added 493 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,001 —
502–549 538 183 130.00–199.00 $185.80 $1,000 +5.60
542 value added 542 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,030 —
550–584 560 47 130.00–190.00 $178.89 $1,002 +8.24
599 value added 599 11 197.50 $197.50 $1,183 —
606–649 636 37 122.00–173.50 $159.79 $1,016 -7.35
651–698 656 33 145.00–170.00 $164.24 $1,077 +13.14
710–722 720 6 141.00–157.00 $153.00 $1,102 -3.47
756–788 772 20 120.00–165.00 $148.91 $1,150 —
780 value added 780 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,100 —
837 837 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,264 —
975 975 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,287 —
1015 1015 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 139.00 $139.00 $396 —
334–345 339 8 140.00–191.00 $169.22 $574 -2.34
360–390 366 51 130.00–199.00 $187.50 $686 -0.97
403–448 445 116 148.00–192.00 $183.19 $815 +0.34
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 -13.74
506–546 534 58 130.00–185.75 $178.18 $951 +0.69
553 553 2 145.00 $145.00 $802 -34.37
625–645 634 6 135.00–160.00 $154.11 $977 -9.61
653–654 654 7 139.00–156.00 $151.15 $989 -1.85
780 780 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–378 373 16 180.00–191.00 $188.91 $705 -7.33
431 431 8 185.00 $185.00 $797 —
482 value added 482 8 180.00 $180.00 $868 -13.15
480–499 485 58 190.00–218.00 $214.46 $1,040 —
540 540 29 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 +14.50
627 value added 627 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,116 -8.09
654 value added 654 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,073 —
768 value added 768 9 169.00 $169.00 $1,298 +14.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 339 10 140.00–205.00 $198.76 $674 —
395 395 1 173.00 $173.00 $683 +21.23
413 413 1 190.00 $190.00 $785 +53.83
465–470 466 13 141.00–186.50 $179.44 $836 +3.44
519 519 1 110.00 $110.00 $571 -42.21
551–565 553 9 135.00–183.50 $170.48 $943 +1.98
652–690 656 9 110.00–151.00 $146.21 $959 —
800 800 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 value added 468 7 197.00 $197.00 $922 —
535 value added 535 10 169.00 $169.00 $904 —
658 value added 658 18 164.00 $164.00 $1,079 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–1345 1299 4 159.50–160.00 $159.74 $2,075 —
1373–1380 1374 5 131.00–136.00 $132.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 125.00 $125.00 $519 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 338 27 225.00–236.00 $230.32 $778 +5.51
355–385 370 19 192.00–230.00 $216.03 $799 -14.05
405–448 426 87 115.00–240.50 $233.59 $995 -2.03
450–498 490 85 167.00–223.00 $213.33 $1,045 -6.77
512–542 534 51 198.00–225.00 $217.40 $1,161 +10.86
554–570 558 54 150.00–208.50 $203.24 $1,134 +4.74
610–640 630 24 160.00–196.50 $188.71 $1,189 +8.23
654 654 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,144 -5.39
728–745 737 10 135.00–185.00 $153.80 $1,134 -13.70
770–795 775 5 135.00–155.00 $150.90 $1,169 -16.81
832–845 842 4 125.00–131.00 $126.48 $1,065 -32.52
1025 1025 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 172.50 $172.50 $448 +41.50
310–349 344 40 200.00–244.50 $235.87 $811 +0.90
352–383 368 18 180.00–230.00 $215.89 $794 -4.68
408–435 414 65 210.00–250.75 $244.44 $1,012 +5.93
430 value added 430 2 172.50 $172.50 $742 —
452–493 484 86 139.00–234.00 $218.31 $1,057 -5.86
527–549 542 23 187.00–208.00 $193.50 $1,049 -9.65
560–595 568 56 185.00–211.50 $206.69 $1,174 +7.50
615–642 629 36 167.00–196.00 $182.47 $1,148 +2.31
650 650 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,176 +6.01
700–749 741 10 140.00–155.00 $144.38 $1,070 —
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 -30.17
845 845 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 -10.23
850–862 852 5 118.00–130.00 $127.57 $1,087 —
955–980 968 2 120.00–132.50 $126.33 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 162.50 $162.50 $431 —
335–339 339 8 87.50–210.00 $194.85 $661 —
355–391 364 10 130.00–175.00 $165.27 $602 -22.23
437–448 441 24 184.00–225.00 $214.30 $945 -4.71
502–548 533 6 108.00–167.50 $156.44 $834 -35.56
570–573 571 5 155.00–194.00 $178.35 $1,018 +5.85
601–635 605 8 155.00–172.00 $169.77 $1,027 —
693 693 3 130.00 $130.00 $901 +61.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 1 182.50 $182.50 $633 —
397 397 1 190.00 $190.00 $754 +10.00
408–415 409 8 131.00–204.00 $194.74 $796 -15.26
490 490 5 182.00–182.50 $182.40 $894 -15.60
580 580 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 5 182.50 $182.50 $796 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 141.00 $141.00 $698 —
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–378 373 6 149.00–150.00 $149.16 $556 —
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 —
455–480 472 3 135.00–151.00 $145.86 $688 —
506–545 523 17 137.50–162.00 $155.72 $814 —
582–583 582 5 155.00 $155.00 $902 —
609–625 611 10 125.00–147.50 $127.30 $778 —
662 662 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,039 —
713–730 720 5 137.50–151.00 $145.52 $1,048 —
756 756 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,115 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–390 372 3 151.00–153.00 $151.70 $564 —
438 438 3 160.00 $160.00 $701 —
462–490 467 10 117.00–155.00 $149.22 $697 —
505 505 4 157.50 $157.50 $795 —
569 569 7 167.00 $167.00 $950 —
662–680 666 5 134.00–155.00 $150.71 $1,004 —
745 745 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,088 —
950 950 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,150 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,165 —
1122 1122 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,425 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 127.00–145.00 $135.81 $652 —

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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.