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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

4,877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $247.23/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 476 lb · 203 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.59/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 563 lb · 175 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.78/cwt +14.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 536 lb · 168 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,877 3,977 3,992
Feeder cattle 4,840 3,977 3,992
Slaughter cattle 37 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1809, Heifers 2217, Bulls 814) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 23, Heifers 14) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, light weight cattle 3.00 to 11.00 higher and heavy cattle mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
322–332 325 7 250.00–257.50 $252.19 $820 +37.19
353–387 375 37 210.00–262.50 $244.31 $916 +12.12
410–440 426 28 210.00–272.50 $249.06 $1,061 +8.87
417–436 value added 434 8 252.00–255.00 $252.36 $1,095 +38.40
473 value added 473 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,187 —
450–487 476 200 220.00–255.43 $247.17 $1,177 +6.47
533 533 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,418 +36.17
504–548 535 115 209.00–253.00 $237.38 $1,270 +7.55
521–545 value added 538 48 236.00–265.00 $260.29 $1,400 —
550–588 563 169 200.00–246.50 $232.84 $1,311 -13.68
555–580 value added 565 6 175.00–237.50 $225.58 $1,275 -14.42
630–641 value added 633 16 228.00–251.00 $245.18 $1,552 -0.32
600–648 640 75 205.00–233.00 $216.66 $1,387 -6.84
655–695 675 11 119.00–220.00 $204.16 $1,378 +1.35
662–684 value added 675 7 212.50–230.00 $219.86 $1,484 +9.86
683 683 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,530 +21.19
708–742 value added 733 15 187.00–210.00 $196.03 $1,437 —
700–747 737 21 181.00–200.00 $189.37 $1,396 -1.20
760 760 18 195.00 $195.00 $1,482 -1.61
751–778 value added 765 21 175.00–191.00 $183.73 $1,406 —
815 value added 815 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 +13.57
830 830 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,390 -1.63
865 865 10 177.00 $177.00 $1,531 +6.87
869 869 14 185.00 $185.00 $1,608 +14.87
894–895 value added 894 9 169.00–184.00 $180.66 $1,615 +10.66
935–941 938 2 150.00–152.50 $151.25 $1,419 +1.25
950 value added 950 21 175.00 $175.00 $1,662 —
1154 value added 1154 24 163.00 $163.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 value added 231 2 247.50 $247.50 $572 —
410 value added 410 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 ±0.00
464–488 value added 477 25 226.00–255.00 $240.18 $1,146 —
499 499 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,198 —
500–549 value added 530 75 188.00–256.00 $239.34 $1,269 +6.34
555–585 value added 570 38 231.00–253.00 $243.92 $1,390 —
583 583 11 247.00 $247.00 $1,440 —
628–642 value added 635 40 190.00–244.50 $224.28 $1,424 —
653–695 value added 664 57 174.00–227.00 $217.61 $1,445 —
702–745 value added 724 30 193.00–207.00 $204.06 $1,477 —
770–787 value added 784 11 154.00–181.00 $176.18 $1,381 —
800–837 value added 802 60 167.00–191.00 $189.75 $1,522 —
808 808 10 173.00 $173.00 $1,398 —
864 value added 864 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,469 —
905 value added 905 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 —
993 value added 993 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,728 —
1064 value added 1064 30 158.00 $158.00 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 value added 310 3 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
325–335 331 4 212.50–245.00 $230.71 $764 +19.33
356–395 371 37 185.00–257.50 $240.91 $894 +2.37
403 value added 403 4 248.00 $248.00 $999 —
408–449 442 82 210.00–253.00 $245.57 $1,085 +19.66
465–499 480 31 223.00–260.00 $237.06 $1,138 +1.22
512–543 value added 518 5 192.50–225.00 $199.31 $1,032 —
515–548 542 9 200.00–242.50 $229.75 $1,245 +0.98
551–553 value added 552 13 145.00–247.00 $199.83 $1,103 -50.36
553–568 559 87 202.00–254.00 $238.07 $1,331 +23.53
625 value added 625 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,388 —
615–644 635 39 149.00–231.00 $221.80 $1,408 +4.27
655–690 673 2 138.00–216.00 $178.01 $1,198 -44.13
655–680 value added 673 5 159.00–192.00 $180.76 $1,217 —
701–740 714 14 174.00–204.00 $183.90 $1,313 +14.39
755 value added 755 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,382 —
767–770 769 9 181.00–186.00 $184.89 $1,422 +0.39
817–823 819 8 159.00–170.00 $165.86 $1,358 -0.14
861 value added 861 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,076 —
885 885 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,239 —
1024 1024 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 239.00 $239.00 $796 +1.00
425–445 443 13 218.00–227.00 $226.34 $1,003 +10.24
458–470 462 10 200.00–232.50 $216.41 $1,000 +11.55
463–497 value added 480 2 177.50–190.00 $183.97 $883 —
509 value added 509 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,005 —
537–542 538 26 210.00–233.50 $221.29 $1,191 +0.53
613–627 620 4 201.00–210.00 $205.55 $1,274 +32.33
705–749 740 5 171.00–188.00 $174.24 $1,289 -4.46
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1815 1635 23 171.00–182.00 $176.83 $2,891 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 value added 508 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,072 —
589 value added 589 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,355 —
712 value added 712 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,445 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 100.00 $100.00 $390 —
405 405 1 217.50 $217.50 $881 +0.62
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 +10.00
553–585 561 4 138.00–202.00 $185.32 $1,040 -7.12
700 700 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,015 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 75.00 $75.00 $274 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 340 12 182.50–210.00 $192.90 $656 -10.29
365 value added 365 3 243.00 $243.00 $887 —
350–395 371 53 172.50–218.00 $201.49 $748 +6.68
400–449 436 108 160.00–217.50 $198.89 $867 +4.94
439 value added 439 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,054 +57.25
450–485 474 130 145.00–212.00 $199.07 $944 +3.95
500 value added 500 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,120 +37.71
520–543 539 117 165.00–189.50 $186.49 $1,005 +0.69
557 value added 557 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,047 +11.00
553–597 562 87 162.00–196.00 $187.25 $1,052 +9.52
616–643 636 58 155.00–177.00 $168.38 $1,071 -0.90
650–675 656 12 145.00–167.00 $160.47 $1,053 -15.59
653–692 value added 685 17 174.00–180.00 $175.01 $1,199 +17.04
701–711 value added 707 15 176.00–214.00 $191.07 $1,351 +25.70
710–748 736 37 139.00–168.00 $156.48 $1,152 -13.65
740 740 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 -0.13
755–765 760 2 120.00–156.00 $138.12 $1,050 +5.42
778 value added 778 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,284 +10.00
823–835 828 5 104.00–141.00 $133.14 $1,102 -17.27
847 value added 847 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,381 —
850 850 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,318 +10.00
915–925 920 2 120.00–148.00 $134.08 $1,234 -1.92
980 value added 980 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,396 —
1040 1040 14 160.00 $160.00 $1,664 +40.00
1150–1168 1162 6 120.00–150.00 $140.10 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 value added 259 1 195.00 $195.00 $505 —
323–340 326 18 177.50–218.00 $207.70 $677 +43.60
339 value added 339 5 240.00 $240.00 $814 —
353–396 369 134 131.00–235.00 $216.05 $797 +11.68
434 value added 434 5 219.00 $219.00 $950 —
401–447 437 151 164.00–232.50 $204.02 $892 +4.24
455–495 473 51 158.00–207.50 $200.82 $950 +16.71
500 value added 500 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,060 —
500–546 538 134 165.00–224.00 $193.39 $1,040 +10.52
550 value added 550 2 155.00 $155.00 $852 —
553–585 559 59 137.50–212.50 $186.09 $1,040 +21.56
636 value added 636 3 153.00 $153.00 $973 —
622–645 637 26 141.00–179.00 $171.11 $1,090 +0.23
653–676 674 26 142.00–182.00 $166.50 $1,122 +0.67
675 value added 675 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —
718–745 739 10 120.00–159.00 $151.92 $1,123 +5.03
744 value added 744 12 153.00 $153.00 $1,138 —
765–780 773 3 99.00–149.00 $122.75 $949 -35.25
820–848 839 3 100.00–148.00 $132.36 $1,111 —
900 900 1 94.00 $94.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 value added 293 2 184.00 $184.00 $539 —
307–341 322 9 189.00–191.00 $190.06 $612 —
349 value added 349 7 190.00 $190.00 $663 —
378 378 6 205.00 $205.00 $775 +10.00
425 425 2 178.00 $178.00 $756 -23.00
468–474 value added 471 51 213.00–216.50 $214.84 $1,012 —
476 476 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,023 +29.00
525–526 value added 526 6 187.00–189.00 $188.33 $991 +2.33
543 543 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,162 —
554–596 value added 560 102 180.50–209.00 $198.56 $1,112 —
569 569 25 195.00 $195.00 $1,110 +7.00
609–639 value added 632 90 169.00–193.00 $185.08 $1,170 —
654 654 27 198.00 $198.00 $1,295 —
663–690 value added 676 49 147.50–183.00 $177.76 $1,202 —
755 755 17 167.00 $167.00 $1,261 +1.00
756–763 value added 759 77 172.50–176.75 $174.86 $1,327 —
859 859 32 166.00 $166.00 $1,426 —
875 value added 875 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,426 —
949 949 38 165.00 $165.00 $1,566 —
968 value added 968 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–347 341 19 165.00–217.50 $202.99 $692 +38.72
358–399 365 35 170.00–216.00 $200.17 $731 +11.88
414–447 444 55 171.00–216.50 $193.98 $861 +3.19
453–485 473 19 135.00–203.00 $191.45 $906 +21.78
500–540 528 20 100.00–169.00 $156.61 $827 -20.61
550–590 555 31 135.00–188.75 $179.87 $998 +54.87
630–646 641 8 122.50–157.00 $142.85 $916 -21.18
665 665 2 130.00 $130.00 $864 +5.00
750–760 755 3 100.00–142.50 $114.50 $864 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,035 +45.00
556 value added 556 4 145.00 $145.00 $806 —
638 value added 638 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,187 —
651 651 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,276 —
670 value added 670 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
737 value added 737 11 162.00 $162.00 $1,194 —
754 value added 754 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,169 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 368 5 140.00–199.00 $186.82 $687 +18.14
430 430 2 138.00 $138.00 $593 -20.00
463 463 4 150.00 $150.00 $694 -18.50
510–525 518 2 140.00–160.00 $149.86 $776 +13.94
563–578 569 5 130.00–149.00 $137.72 $784 -32.97
600–615 608 2 145.00–152.00 $148.46 $903 +2.46
663–680 665 9 118.00–154.00 $148.58 $988 —
745 745 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,229 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1760 1375 14 167.00–180.00 $175.93 $2,419 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 85.00 $85.00 $355 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 100.00 $100.00 $340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 324 9 210.00–259.00 $250.35 $811 +8.91
358–375 369 28 205.00–252.00 $241.04 $889 +21.14
412–447 425 66 177.00–249.00 $234.00 $994 -4.83
450–497 488 114 175.00–246.00 $227.35 $1,109 -2.39
515–536 531 20 180.00–241.00 $229.49 $1,219 +18.15
554–585 569 79 170.00–221.00 $214.93 $1,223 +5.58
605–640 631 14 176.00–205.00 $199.88 $1,261 +11.11
651–690 663 25 150.00–188.00 $182.90 $1,213 —
705–743 734 7 156.00–182.00 $164.63 $1,208 +14.63
755–763 760 8 182.00–194.00 $186.47 $1,417 +24.11
930 930 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,209 —
990 990 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 337 51 215.00–255.00 $240.70 $811 +2.79
350–395 375 21 139.00–249.00 $223.57 $838 +2.40
402–446 415 71 181.00–250.00 $234.23 $972 -10.48
467–498 488 68 200.00–239.00 $230.89 $1,127 +3.24
515–527 524 4 226.00–227.50 $226.37 $1,186 +7.87
553–595 569 61 136.00–230.00 $201.39 $1,146 -11.46
610–645 633 30 150.00–205.00 $190.80 $1,208 -2.73
655–671 668 10 180.00–185.00 $184.02 $1,229 +7.02
743 743 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,133 -4.30
768 768 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,152 -11.00
809 809 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–368 365 3 212.50–220.00 $214.96 $785 +27.14
410–433 430 20 185.00–217.50 $205.01 $882 +7.00
491 491 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,075 +44.00
540–542 541 7 165.00–218.00 $195.24 $1,056 -2.17
558 558 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,066 -7.00
611 611 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,301 +72.00
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 +25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 +19.05
419–438 422 6 132.50–209.00 $195.77 $826 +9.18
485 485 3 179.00 $179.00 $868 -1.00
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -39.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 178.00 $178.00 $578 —
425 425 3 208.00 $208.00 $884 —
465 465 2 141.00 $141.00 $656 —
510 value added 510 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,137 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 95.00 $95.00 $945 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 116.00 $116.00 $771 —

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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.