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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

3,465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.18/cwt +12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 442 lb · 185 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.78/cwt +8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 540 lb · 178 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.16/cwt +9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 466 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,465 4,201 3,774
Feeder cattle 3,465 4,166 3,774
Slaughter cattle — 35 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1042, Heifers 1658, Bulls 765) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, mostly 5.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
280 280 1 197.50 $197.50 $553 —
315–338 330 3 210.00–230.00 $216.36 $714 —
355–395 376 30 176.00–246.00 $234.93 $883 +13.93
420–445 438 40 225.00–243.00 $235.15 $1,030 +0.32
443 443 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,068 +6.17
451–491 466 91 199.00–245.00 $232.72 $1,084 -0.35
505–540 value added 509 8 209.00–243.00 $238.49 $1,214 —
500–545 538 90 205.00–244.00 $231.18 $1,244 +14.86
563–597 582 66 180.00–230.00 $225.52 $1,313 -26.48
603 value added 603 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,248 -19.00
622–647 637 68 189.00–226.00 $218.51 $1,392 +9.99
667–687 674 5 196.00–223.00 $205.67 $1,386 -27.01
685–686 value added 686 22 217.00–225.00 $219.54 $1,506 —
715–745 735 12 165.00–187.00 $182.75 $1,343 +1.88
746 value added 746 12 197.00 $197.00 $1,470 —
764–779 774 15 175.00–187.00 $182.63 $1,414 -1.03
794 value added 794 9 181.00 $181.00 $1,437 -15.00
802–815 811 6 165.00–175.00 $171.70 $1,392 -1.33
853–895 870 11 158.00–180.00 $165.00 $1,436 +0.25
885–889 value added 887 18 166.00–171.00 $169.05 $1,499 —
904–916 value added 915 55 161.00–180.00 $178.29 $1,631 —
935 935 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,393 -2.00
980–990 987 3 154.00–159.00 $155.66 $1,536 +5.26
1034 value added 1034 9 146.00 $146.00 $1,510 —
1365 1365 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 212.50–237.50 $225.09 $750 -18.71
360–390 369 32 210.00–246.00 $236.28 $872 +7.45
372 value added 372 2 207.50 $207.50 $772 —
428–448 434 21 214.00–236.00 $229.13 $994 -6.35
454–487 461 63 175.00–242.00 $234.94 $1,083 -2.90
456–491 value added 474 12 228.00–235.00 $231.37 $1,097 —
525–540 536 31 213.00–230.00 $228.39 $1,224 +6.63
552–595 559 36 159.00–240.50 $227.54 $1,272 +14.36
625–642 640 13 178.00–230.00 $217.64 $1,393 +4.83
652–668 655 11 212.00–216.00 $215.26 $1,410 +32.73
710–740 727 9 171.00–190.00 $183.78 $1,336 -1.23
760 760 3 159.00–175.00 $169.67 $1,289 -16.33
835 835 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,386 -1.50
1000 1000 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 value added 464 10 262.00 $262.00 $1,216 —
536 value added 536 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,297 +12.86
549 549 17 232.50 $232.50 $1,276 -9.50
574 value added 574 20 234.00 $234.00 $1,343 +10.95
676 676 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,453 +0.72
653–685 value added 680 37 217.00–235.00 $219.80 $1,495 —
759 value added 759 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,518 +2.50
876 value added 876 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 +50.00
380 380 8 240.00 $240.00 $912 +31.80
415–449 447 23 197.00–221.00 $218.99 $979 -21.01
465–476 474 6 139.00–221.00 $207.60 $984 -13.87
525–542 541 12 154.00–233.00 $226.61 $1,226 +11.56
563–583 575 6 154.00–200.00 $173.58 $998 -46.42
607–640 626 9 160.00–206.00 $186.41 $1,167 -1.22
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 -27.86
735 735 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,330 +23.00
860 860 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,161 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–370 359 3 152.50–182.50 $162.82 $585 -10.66
410 410 1 139.00 $139.00 $570 -57.00
455–495 468 3 140.00–185.00 $169.15 $792 +29.15
533 533 4 182.50 $182.50 $973 +32.50
566–595 572 5 138.00–172.00 $164.92 $943 -10.08
640 640 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,229 +12.00
695 695 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,175 —
730 730 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,292 +2.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 100.00 $100.00 $635 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 332 32 179.00–207.00 $194.04 $644 -10.96
353–378 373 55 171.00–210.50 $198.08 $739 -2.14
405–449 437 106 178.00–216.00 $196.82 $860 +6.97
452–488 466 143 171.00–211.00 $200.16 $933 +10.07
505–548 540 178 170.00–202.00 $191.78 $1,036 +8.97
554 value added 554 13 184.00 $184.00 $1,019 —
559–595 564 16 151.00–191.00 $185.53 $1,046 +7.22
607–648 634 39 140.00–175.00 $165.56 $1,050 +0.60
652–664 656 29 162.00–170.00 $165.97 $1,089 +5.77
655–689 value added 679 10 169.00–176.00 $171.03 $1,161 +6.03
705–745 735 20 121.00–172.00 $157.66 $1,159 +9.60
752–785 761 5 141.00–150.00 $147.16 $1,120 -11.84
778 value added 778 9 167.00 $167.00 $1,299 +22.00
798 798 21 167.00 $167.00 $1,333 +8.00
809 value added 809 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,173 —
810 810 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,235 —
978 978 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,428 —
1035 1035 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–336 331 13 175.00–210.00 $191.68 $634 +3.50
356–391 367 113 179.00–219.00 $208.40 $765 +9.01
417–448 442 185 166.00–208.00 $202.18 $894 +12.07
452 value added 452 5 210.00 $210.00 $949 —
453–494 475 38 179.00–210.00 $198.55 $943 -1.34
505–548 534 110 108.00–196.00 $187.74 $1,003 +1.94
554 value added 554 9 180.00 $180.00 $997 —
553–570 560 25 177.00–188.00 $182.45 $1,022 +3.56
602 value added 602 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,066 —
605–649 638 56 135.00–186.00 $168.35 $1,074 +8.56
656 value added 656 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,181 —
652–690 660 19 156.00–179.00 $174.98 $1,155 +10.74
723–749 744 11 143.00–159.00 $153.25 $1,140 +0.25
805 805 2 136.00–139.00 $137.50 $1,107 -13.50
832 value added 832 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,190 —
890 890 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 348 12 172.50–178.00 $177.09 $616 +7.87
352–355 353 36 155.00–204.00 $196.57 $694 +9.07
407–449 446 86 150.00–211.00 $193.35 $862 +10.16
495 495 1 170.00 $170.00 $842 +5.00
500–533 532 41 145.00–185.25 $179.58 $955 +1.40
552–577 558 13 148.00–177.00 $170.08 $949 +25.08
633 633 13 149.50 $149.50 $946 -4.61
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 190.00 $190.00 $633 —
373 373 9 190.00 $190.00 $709 +1.09
432 value added 432 5 208.00 $208.00 $899 —
566 566 7 185.50 $185.50 $1,050 —
608 608 26 171.50 $171.50 $1,043 —
610 value added 610 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 +2.00
692 692 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,204 —
700–735 value added 717 29 155.00–178.00 $166.38 $1,193 —
873 873 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,283 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 7 179.00 $179.00 $822 -0.44
500–543 540 14 140.00–179.00 $176.42 $953 +66.42
555 555 2 125.00 $125.00 $694 -45.48
653–691 675 7 139.00–145.00 $142.51 $962 -3.70
708 708 2 130.00 $130.00 $920 —
975 975 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,219 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
300–348 329 34 200.00–245.00 $232.09 $764 +1.77
353–395 371 24 200.00–237.00 $224.72 $834 +8.69
413–445 423 73 160.00–244.50 $232.96 $985 -0.63
450–489 482 85 190.00–238.00 $223.22 $1,076 +9.89
502–549 538 30 160.00–219.00 $208.10 $1,120 -9.30
556–590 562 75 190.00–212.00 $208.45 $1,171 +5.21
614–648 631 20 185.00–200.00 $193.39 $1,220 +4.68
650–670 662 11 170.00–189.00 $179.74 $1,190 +4.74
728 728 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,172 +7.20
753–780 765 4 138.00–169.00 $160.12 $1,225 +9.22
840 840 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,142 +9.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–345 339 49 200.00–248.50 $236.35 $801 +0.48
355–385 369 13 142.50–244.00 $216.29 $798 +0.40
408–437 416 103 227.50–256.50 $249.04 $1,036 +4.60
453–499 482 56 129.00–230.25 $219.88 $1,060 +1.57
506–543 531 18 192.50–218.00 $209.22 $1,111 +15.72
556–585 567 54 191.00–214.50 $204.09 $1,157 -2.60
620–640 631 16 116.00–203.00 $190.73 $1,204 +8.26
653–685 659 8 164.00–190.00 $171.54 $1,130 -9.46
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 +15.62
781 781 9 159.00 $159.00 $1,242 +39.00
830–843 839 3 120.00–147.50 $138.43 $1,161 +8.43
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 -5.00
415–424 423 12 194.00–204.00 $194.82 $824 +0.08
468 468 4 169.50 $169.50 $793 -12.90
550–564 563 11 176.00–193.00 $191.49 $1,078 +11.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 125.00 $125.00 $462 -40.27
420–432 431 9 200.00–212.00 $210.70 $908 -3.60
518–525 520 4 132.50–181.00 $168.75 $878 +12.31
590 590 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,044 -1.35
710 710 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,115 —
848 848 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,128 —

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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.