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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

5,756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.45/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 472 lb · 256 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.16/cwt -3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 539 lb · 215 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $201.21/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 442 lb · 198 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,756 4,877 3,717
Feeder cattle 5,647 4,840 3,568
Slaughter cattle 109 37 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 2005, Dairy Steers 268, Heifers 2311, Bulls 1063) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 91, Heifers 18) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Shenandoah Valley, Springlake, Staunton, Winchester and Wythe County.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 202.00 $202.00 $566 —
320–345 328 11 200.00–240.00 $217.62 $714 -34.57
375 value added 375 4 234.00 $234.00 $878 —
370–390 376 45 207.50–277.50 $252.87 $951 +8.56
405–449 433 54 210.00–271.00 $246.37 $1,067 -2.69
436 value added 436 8 264.00 $264.00 $1,151 +11.64
466 value added 466 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,090 -17.00
453–498 471 139 146.00–264.00 $247.62 $1,166 +0.45
462–477 474 25 210.00–257.00 $247.84 $1,175 +0.67
504–525 value added 519 18 235.00–267.50 $248.58 $1,290 -11.71
528–538 534 18 220.00–260.00 $237.59 $1,269 +0.21
515–548 542 179 198.00–263.00 $240.77 $1,305 +3.39
551–564 559 44 237.00 $237.00 $1,325 +4.16
555–583 value added 563 14 205.00–255.00 $236.89 $1,334 +11.31
550–597 570 108 170.00–241.00 $232.08 $1,323 -0.76
600–635 value added 609 29 177.50–242.00 $232.24 $1,414 -12.94
600–648 639 138 195.00–247.00 $223.28 $1,427 +6.62
648 648 11 222.00 $222.00 $1,439 +5.34
652–685 662 24 150.00–219.00 $211.08 $1,397 +6.92
690–698 value added 697 23 205.00–227.00 $225.11 $1,569 +5.25
720 value added 720 39 207.50 $207.50 $1,494 +11.47
705–748 726 47 179.00–205.00 $195.18 $1,417 +5.81
750–757 756 13 150.00–194.00 $186.87 $1,413 -8.13
760–794 value added 792 66 165.00–211.00 $208.68 $1,653 +24.95
805–845 value added 812 32 170.00–177.00 $176.34 $1,432 -8.66
825 825 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 +12.50
815–831 827 6 170.00–187.50 $175.52 $1,452 +8.02
850–875 value added 851 119 173.00–204.50 $203.61 $1,733 —
850–879 871 7 175.00–180.00 $176.39 $1,536 -8.61
945 value added 945 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,673 —
953–999 980 9 156.50–172.00 $165.88 $1,626 —
1085 1085 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,552 —
1225 1225 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–280 278 2 240.00–251.00 $245.54 $683 —
300 300 2 245.00 $245.00 $735 +14.29
305–345 331 9 125.00–240.00 $209.56 $694 -21.15
352–396 371 47 215.00–259.50 $245.66 $911 +4.75
400–440 420 27 175.00–244.00 $219.65 $923 -25.92
450–495 457 99 165.00–255.00 $241.90 $1,105 +4.84
485 value added 485 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 —
500–548 543 85 160.00–259.00 $233.44 $1,268 +3.69
550–595 564 34 150.00–239.00 $213.13 $1,202 -24.94
570 value added 570 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,040 -17.33
610–648 636 31 194.00–229.00 $217.33 $1,382 -4.47
654 value added 654 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,465 +43.24
661–665 661 18 121.00–230.00 $220.57 $1,458 +42.56
715–745 734 7 165.00–199.00 $187.67 $1,377 +3.77
759–780 766 22 136.00–189.50 $164.34 $1,259 -20.55
790 value added 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 -8.00
800 800 1 112.50 $112.50 $900 -53.36
860–885 871 4 151.00–171.00 $165.43 $1,441 +25.43
940 940 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 6 211.00 $211.00 $886 —
468–492 value added 485 40 240.00–252.00 $248.82 $1,207 +8.64
528–540 value added 535 18 219.00–250.00 $239.64 $1,282 +0.30
551–596 value added 581 33 193.00–229.00 $217.62 $1,264 -26.30
606–635 value added 620 54 225.00–234.00 $228.63 $1,418 +4.35
688 688 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,507 —
693 value added 693 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,351 -22.61
714 value added 714 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,407 -7.06
760 760 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,186 —
862–879 value added 873 9 171.00–179.00 $176.37 $1,540 +6.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 200.00–222.50 $207.05 $683 -31.95
356–395 360 11 149.00–244.00 $228.63 $823 —
395 value added 395 3 252.50 $252.50 $997 —
405–448 444 31 137.50–237.50 $226.98 $1,008 +0.64
463–493 473 16 171.00–253.00 $231.67 $1,096 +15.26
498 value added 498 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,021 +21.03
500–548 538 14 157.00–222.50 $190.50 $1,025 -30.79
555–563 557 21 227.50–249.00 $237.97 $1,325 —
599 value added 599 6 192.50 $192.50 $1,153 —
640–645 644 16 198.00–205.00 $200.93 $1,294 -4.62
675 675 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,164 —
730 730 2 130.00–160.00 $145.00 $1,058 -29.24
817 817 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,348 —
865 865 1 107.00 $107.00 $926 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1465 1417 3 131.00–162.00 $141.01 $1,998 —
1335–1475 1419 4 169.00–173.50 $171.81 $2,438 —
1325–1990 1569 84 151.50–181.50 $170.54 $2,676 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 1 210.00 $210.00 $468 —
350 350 3 180.00 $180.00 $630 —
452 452 4 189.00 $189.00 $854 —
520 520 1 154.00 $154.00 $801 +4.00
550 550 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 -0.32
670–695 678 5 145.00–188.00 $171.10 $1,160 —
745 745 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 —
935 935 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,449 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 value added 570 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,112 —
705 705 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,216 —
940 940 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,119 —
1207 1207 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,738 —
1280 1280 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 value added 532 3 180.00 $180.00 $958 -31.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 206.00 $206.00 $608 —
313–337 322 16 185.00–206.00 $197.96 $637 +5.06
360–386 372 57 154.00–218.00 $198.90 $740 -2.59
422–443 429 91 178.00–210.00 $202.35 $868 +3.46
446 446 8 216.00 $216.00 $963 +17.11
465–472 467 17 201.00–203.00 $202.41 $945 +3.34
455–494 472 212 140.00–209.50 $199.25 $940 +0.18
453–496 value added 477 27 188.00–222.50 $199.11 $950 —
529 value added 529 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,116 -13.00
505–543 538 153 171.00–190.00 $187.95 $1,011 +1.46
550–586 560 119 167.50–204.50 $190.63 $1,068 +3.38
574–578 575 23 182.50–201.00 $197.76 $1,137 +10.51
583 value added 583 4 151.00 $151.00 $880 -37.00
615–640 value added 628 6 145.00–183.00 $163.62 $1,028 —
601–647 631 113 145.00–189.50 $175.20 $1,106 +6.82
651–672 660 32 155.00–174.00 $167.22 $1,104 +6.75
655–689 value added 674 11 174.00–179.00 $176.21 $1,188 +1.20
715–745 738 49 152.50–170.00 $160.90 $1,187 +4.42
770–780 775 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $1,259 +24.36
801 value added 801 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,298 —
830 830 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,253 +17.86
900 900 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,359 +16.92
941 value added 941 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 150.00 $150.00 $398 —
332–344 338 17 147.00–214.00 $203.38 $687 -4.32
356–393 364 126 175.00–231.50 $214.44 $781 -1.61
423–447 442 198 137.50–209.25 $201.21 $889 -2.81
451–485 469 66 130.00–201.50 $186.41 $874 -14.41
518 value added 518 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,083 -3.00
505–549 535 124 152.00–206.00 $187.40 $1,003 -5.99
552–589 570 52 150.00–191.00 $174.57 $995 -11.52
573 value added 573 4 155.00 $155.00 $888 ±0.00
579 579 16 185.00 $185.00 $1,071 -1.09
628–640 value added 634 6 178.00–186.00 $181.96 $1,154 +28.96
605–648 635 74 158.00–208.00 $178.41 $1,133 +7.30
650–675 664 11 125.00–181.00 $167.63 $1,113 +1.13
676 value added 676 6 125.00 $125.00 $845 -45.00
713–734 725 13 148.00–162.50 $156.38 $1,134 +4.46
755–775 765 2 130.00–155.00 $142.34 $1,089 +19.59
790 value added 790 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,051 —
800–838 832 13 135.00–150.00 $136.11 $1,132 +3.75
903 903 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,129 +31.00
907 907 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,333 +53.00
1038 1038 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
183 183 1 150.00 $150.00 $274 —
313–335 326 7 155.00–189.00 $170.11 $555 -32.88
352–395 360 81 130.00–221.50 $195.59 $704 -4.58
410–448 446 103 138.00–213.25 $198.19 $884 +4.21
455–484 474 48 146.00–197.00 $186.70 $885 -4.75
520–545 540 59 150.00–186.00 $175.93 $950 +19.32
555–585 569 8 140.00–177.00 $162.82 $926 -17.05
600–646 633 47 144.00–171.00 $162.91 $1,031 +20.06
685 685 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,147 +37.50
723–735 726 4 135.00–139.00 $136.01 $987 —
780 780 1 90.00 $90.00 $702 -24.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 14 193.00 $193.00 $635 +2.94
380 380 16 190.50 $190.50 $724 -14.50
427 427 11 193.50 $193.50 $826 +15.50
438 value added 438 19 199.00–207.50 $201.68 $883 —
468 468 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,002 -1.00
520–523 value added 521 29 197.00–200.00 $198.41 $1,034 +10.08
541 541 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,055 -19.00
567 value added 567 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,123 -0.56
619 619 9 178.00 $178.00 $1,102 —
637 value added 637 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,198 +2.92
680 value added 680 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,074 -19.76
693 693 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,213 —
741 741 13 170.00 $170.00 $1,260 —
811 811 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,306 —
870 value added 870 15 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 +7.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 4 143.00–175.00 $167.72 $562 —
410–440 438 12 135.00–175.00 $171.88 $753 +33.88
450–465 455 3 131.00–150.00 $139.41 $634 -10.59
505 505 1 127.50 $127.50 $644 -22.36
555 555 7 175.00 $175.00 $971 +37.28
660–695 665 7 127.50–155.00 $150.89 $1,003 +2.31
708 708 2 140.00 $140.00 $991 —
757 757 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,083 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1210 1195 2 163.00–165.00 $164.01 $1,960 —
1395 1395 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,106 -24.93
1270–1600 1415 15 164.00–182.00 $173.02 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 6 196.00 $196.00 $947 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 134.00 $134.00 $375 —
470 470 1 125.00 $125.00 $588 —
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
183 183 1 150.00 $150.00 $274 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 117.50 $117.50 $241 —
276 276 6 240.00 $240.00 $662 —
320–348 339 51 195.00–255.00 $236.04 $800 -4.66
353–385 378 34 142.00–271.00 $238.69 $902 +15.12
404–444 422 109 185.00–246.00 $237.36 $1,002 +3.13
464–499 483 76 150.00–259.00 $227.12 $1,097 -3.77
500–545 527 63 119.00–239.00 $205.62 $1,084 -20.75
555–595 571 54 157.50–230.00 $205.57 $1,174 +4.18
625–645 631 35 160.00–214.00 $202.18 $1,276 +11.38
655–685 666 10 150.00–176.00 $171.82 $1,144 -12.20
730 730 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 -12.50
750–786 780 13 164.00–168.00 $164.59 $1,284 +14.59
808–830 812 11 125.00–160.00 $153.50 $1,246 +7.50
925–940 929 4 130.00–134.00 $131.01 $1,217 —
953 953 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 28 210.00–250.00 $226.81 $753 -23.54
352–393 367 28 234.00–267.50 $251.61 $923 +10.57
410–447 423 87 213.00–257.50 $238.98 $1,011 +4.98
450–495 483 103 160.00–262.00 $223.02 $1,077 -4.33
500–546 528 33 155.00–220.00 $207.68 $1,097 -21.81
550–571 560 107 194.00–236.00 $220.91 $1,237 +5.98
603–646 633 47 177.00–216.00 $198.71 $1,258 -1.17
665–680 669 10 112.50–200.00 $189.61 $1,268 +6.71
705–745 740 18 131.00–175.00 $162.85 $1,205 -1.78
795 795 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,053 -53.97
810–815 813 2 105.00–135.00 $120.05 $976 —
975 975 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,102 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 200.00 $200.00 $698 —
355–385 370 2 170.00 $170.00 $629 -44.96
405–447 441 20 65.00–230.00 $212.28 $936 +7.27
503–543 532 10 140.00–202.50 $183.14 $974 -12.10
553–585 557 12 126.00–182.00 $161.83 $901 -29.17
644 644 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,127 -38.00
660–688 671 5 144.00–149.00 $146.95 $986 —
760–770 765 2 122.50–142.50 $132.57 $1,014 —
801–825 805 6 109.00–129.00 $125.58 $1,011 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 210.00 $210.00 $468 —
340 340 1 217.50 $217.50 $740 —
370–380 375 4 105.00–180.00 $149.00 $559 -31.00
420–440 423 8 170.00–175.00 $174.35 $738 -21.42
460–483 478 6 130.00–195.00 $173.80 $831 -5.20
510 510 1 85.00 $85.00 $434 -65.00
560–575 562 7 165.00–171.00 $170.12 $956 —
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —
910 910 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 4 177.50 $177.50 $1,109 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 186.00 $186.00 $418 —
348 348 21 195.00 $195.00 $679 —
369 369 4 202.00 $202.00 $745 —
451–480 453 48 184.00–186.00 $185.87 $842 —
534–535 534 10 146.00–189.00 $171.78 $917 —
553 553 23 189.00 $189.00 $1,045 —
648 648 22 166.00 $166.00 $1,076 —
650 650 2 150.00 $150.00 $975 +34.00
742 742 11 159.00 $159.00 $1,180 —
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 —
831 831 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,255 —
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —
980 980 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,039 —
1143 1143 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,212 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
454 454 26 185.00 $185.00 $840 —
530–546 545 21 161.00–180.00 $179.12 $976 —
651 651 13 164.00 $164.00 $1,068 —
757 757 13 157.00 $157.00 $1,188 —
834 834 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,259 —
905 905 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,032 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 190.00 $190.00 $538 —
363–375 365 5 192.00 $192.00 $701 —
438 438 5 178.00 $178.00 $780 —
473 473 2 150.00 $150.00 $710 —
565–566 566 8 157.00 $157.00 $889 —
600–648 634 4 142.00–157.00 $151.43 $960 —
715 715 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,015 —
835–840 838 2 111.00–115.00 $112.99 $947 —

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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.