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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

3,807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $226.41/cwt -7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 555 lb · 157 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.82/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 467 lb · 152 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $246.13/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 469 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,807 5,756 3,856
Feeder cattle 3,807 5,647 3,856
Slaughter cattle — 109 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1312, Heifers 1312, Bulls 1183) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Marshall, 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
324–332 329 17 235.00–246.00 $238.82 $786 +21.20
350–395 376 25 228.00–272.50 $255.40 $960 +2.53
411–449 431 56 192.50–256.00 $249.59 $1,076 +3.22
433 value added 433 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,169 +6.00
453 453 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,160 +8.38
453–496 470 141 190.00–260.00 $245.71 $1,155 -1.91
515 515 12 246.00 $246.00 $1,267 +8.41
520–548 546 52 160.00–250.00 $240.83 $1,315 +0.06
550–592 555 157 204.00–236.00 $226.41 $1,257 -10.59
617 617 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,394 +2.72
610–627 value added 624 12 215.00–247.50 $242.21 $1,511 +9.97
605–649 641 115 184.00–238.00 $220.41 $1,413 -2.87
655–696 687 5 192.50–218.00 $198.47 $1,363 -12.61
699 value added 699 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,503 -10.11
711–748 value added 721 50 201.00–226.75 $225.03 $1,622 +17.53
710–730 726 31 191.00–200.00 $197.74 $1,436 +2.56
760 760 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,429 +1.13
778–792 value added 785 32 195.00–210.00 $203.04 $1,594 -5.64
801 value added 801 34 199.75 $199.75 $1,600 +23.41
828 828 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,490 +4.48
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 -5.52
860 value added 860 24 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 -13.61
858–875 864 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,512 -1.39
920 920 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,573 —
935 value added 935 34 185.00 $185.00 $1,730 +8.00
970–996 983 2 134.00–170.00 $152.24 $1,497 -13.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–341 327 9 200.00–265.00 $225.47 $737 +15.91
356–395 368 34 221.00–260.00 $251.35 $925 +5.69
413–447 432 18 210.00–265.00 $232.43 $1,004 +12.78
450–498 460 74 158.00–270.00 $236.55 $1,088 -5.35
506–546 534 42 211.00–240.00 $224.48 $1,199 -8.96
553–597 571 64 134.00–245.00 $228.28 $1,303 +15.15
597 value added 597 12 246.00 $246.00 $1,469 +63.50
625–645 638 12 170.00–213.00 $195.02 $1,244 -22.31
665–680 668 5 209.00–219.00 $216.96 $1,449 -3.61
700 value added 700 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,491 —
725–737 734 14 189.00–191.00 $189.35 $1,390 +1.68
841 841 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,371 —
855–870 863 4 150.00–169.00 $154.71 $1,335 -10.72
936 936 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,572 +15.00
1078 1078 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,595 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 -30.00
334 334 1 175.00 $175.00 $584 —
355–394 367 5 154.00–171.00 $165.16 $606 -14.84
412–445 420 4 95.00–159.00 $111.94 $470 —
466 466 4 181.00 $181.00 $843 -8.00
510–544 538 6 140.00–184.00 $177.05 $953 +23.05
555–598 595 18 95.00–200.00 $105.15 $626 —
657 657 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,288 +24.90
715–743 742 23 84.00–172.00 $87.69 $651 -72.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–385 381 8 210.00–265.00 $251.09 $957 —
475 475 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 —
514 514 4 194.00 $194.00 $997 —
566 value added 566 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,373 +24.88
646 value added 646 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,428 -7.63
684 684 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,334 -24.00
688 value added 688 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,479 +20.00
715–735 value added 722 11 189.00–210.00 $202.23 $1,460 +5.23
753 value added 753 9 196.00 $196.00 $1,476 —
950 value added 950 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–372 365 7 200.00–230.00 $212.70 $776 -15.93
403–444 428 16 170.00–225.00 $210.82 $902 -16.16
470 470 2 200.00 $200.00 $940 -31.67
548 548 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,151 +19.50
551–553 552 6 223.00–230.00 $226.51 $1,250 -11.46
605–630 611 4 190.00–208.00 $200.08 $1,222 -0.85
798 798 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,297 —
830 830 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,112 -31.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–342 333 13 192.00–230.00 $210.44 $701 +12.48
350–388 375 39 140.00–229.00 $203.68 $764 +4.78
407 value added 407 5 230.00 $230.00 $936 —
400–438 426 70 157.50–217.00 $198.59 $846 -3.76
453–487 466 144 145.00–211.00 $199.40 $929 -3.01
480–488 value added 486 8 205.00–215.00 $207.47 $1,008 +8.36
510–547 540 133 120.00–190.00 $183.81 $993 -4.14
552–598 555 138 164.00–192.00 $186.60 $1,036 -4.03
600–642 635 86 155.00–180.00 $174.37 $1,107 -0.83
648 value added 648 13 193.00 $193.00 $1,251 +29.38
650–673 656 14 158.00–170.00 $163.63 $1,073 -3.59
705–735 725 13 159.00–175.00 $169.70 $1,230 +8.80
729–734 value added 733 40 170.00–171.00 $170.80 $1,252 —
755–764 761 10 140.00–165.00 $159.15 $1,211 -3.33
784–785 value added 785 45 173.50–174.00 $173.61 $1,363 —
819 819 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,400 +20.00
803–845 value added 834 43 161.00–177.00 $172.62 $1,440 +10.62
853 853 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,322 —
915 915 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,281 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 328 30 165.00–225.00 $192.07 $630 -11.31
354–398 367 71 150.00–222.00 $204.11 $749 -10.33
410–446 430 66 153.00–219.00 $202.66 $871 +1.45
440 value added 440 1 209.00 $209.00 $920 —
450–485 457 110 169.00–207.50 $201.35 $920 +14.94
500–536 530 71 121.00–213.00 $185.08 $981 -2.32
555 value added 555 15 198.00 $198.00 $1,099 +43.00
553–580 560 56 175.00–209.00 $182.69 $1,023 +8.12
610–645 638 52 142.00–189.00 $176.26 $1,125 -2.15
658 658 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,184 +12.37
685 value added 685 12 179.00 $179.00 $1,226 +54.00
687 687 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,237 +12.37
705–731 721 32 119.00–170.00 $138.82 $1,001 -17.56
765–785 775 2 152.50–168.00 $160.15 $1,241 +17.81
781 value added 781 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,390 +45.00
855 value added 855 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,359 —
850–880 860 3 81.00–147.00 $124.49 $1,071 —
970 970 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 342 5 140.00–185.00 $162.33 $555 -7.78
352–361 357 54 179.00–216.50 $198.50 $709 +2.91
400–447 444 48 150.00–206.75 $199.81 $887 +1.62
453–488 466 25 159.00–219.00 $187.91 $876 +1.21
519–540 530 28 154.00–197.50 $178.83 $948 +2.90
558 558 4 135.00 $135.00 $753 -27.82
555–569 565 7 107.00–160.00 $150.08 $848 -12.74
641–644 643 11 162.00–165.00 $164.18 $1,056 +1.27
653 653 4 177.50 $177.50 $1,159 +10.00
811 811 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 331 7 180.00–198.00 $187.58 $621 -5.42
376 376 12 200.00 $200.00 $752 +9.50
429–438 431 10 175.00–194.00 $190.14 $820 -3.36
599 value added 599 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,198 +2.00
620 value added 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 -28.00
681 value added 681 14 188.00 $188.00 $1,280 +30.00
708 value added 708 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,140 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 113.00 $113.00 $333 —
345 345 6 180.00 $180.00 $621 +12.28
383–385 385 4 65.00–158.00 $130.33 $502 —
454 454 7 119.00 $119.00 $540 -20.41
450–495 466 6 120.00–185.00 $164.61 $767 +25.20
533 533 4 154.00 $154.00 $821 +26.50
552 552 7 165.50 $165.50 $914 -9.50
631 631 3 151.00 $151.00 $953 —
837 837 1 115.00 $115.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 179.00 $179.00 $483 —
413 413 9 218.00 $218.00 $900 —
498 498 13 205.00 $205.00 $1,021 +9.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 124.00 $124.00 $422 —
422 422 3 120.00 $120.00 $506 —
670–679 675 2 110.00–130.00 $119.93 $810 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 227.50–237.50 $232.58 $768 +5.77
353–385 365 20 225.00–257.00 $236.92 $865 -14.69
415–445 424 65 200.00–278.00 $240.97 $1,022 +1.99
455–498 485 80 160.00–240.00 $219.35 $1,064 -3.67
510–540 538 31 187.50–224.00 $218.59 $1,176 +10.91
550–585 566 65 170.00–210.00 $200.80 $1,137 -20.11
605–640 628 53 187.00–225.50 $210.80 $1,324 +12.09
651–693 661 27 182.50–210.00 $190.59 $1,260 +0.98
725–746 739 8 161.00–173.00 $166.58 $1,231 +3.73
753–763 756 10 159.00–169.00 $164.98 $1,247 —
810 810 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,328 +43.95
880 880 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,298 —
930 930 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–344 339 36 180.00–245.00 $238.94 $810 +2.90
351–390 370 28 200.00–250.00 $228.62 $846 -10.07
402–445 416 68 175.00–250.00 $229.34 $954 -8.02
455–488 478 64 195.00–250.00 $221.24 $1,058 -5.88
516–547 540 28 173.00–215.00 $208.16 $1,124 +2.54
555–590 563 27 200.00–218.00 $211.22 $1,189 +5.65
616–645 626 22 130.00–208.00 $196.00 $1,227 -6.18
659 659 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,311 +27.18
740 740 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,191 +21.00
770 770 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,217 -6.59
865 865 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 —
916 916 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,182 -2.01
1065 1065 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 17 222.50–235.00 $232.79 $791 +32.79
375–398 385 6 146.00–215.00 $196.91 $758 +26.91
430–438 437 7 180.00–195.00 $192.89 $843 -19.39
455–470 465 11 180.00–241.00 $221.27 $1,029 —
525–528 526 7 191.00–199.00 $194.44 $1,023 +11.30
641 641 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,122 ±0.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 3 155.00–184.00 $166.21 $612 +17.21
420–443 426 4 167.50–196.00 $182.79 $779 +8.44
485–487 486 10 193.50–214.00 $205.82 $1,000 +32.02
535 535 2 140.00–171.00 $155.50 $832 +70.50
575 575 3 167.50 $167.50 $963 -2.62
645 645 1 146.00 $146.00 $942 —
800 800 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,208 —
870 870 9 118.00 $118.00 $1,027 —
1075 1075 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 235.00 $235.00 $874 —
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
468 468 3 207.50 $207.50 $971 —
521 521 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,068 —
560–572 563 11 185.00–217.50 $208.50 $1,174 —
735 735 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,257 —
768 768 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 —

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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.