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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

3,865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $238.47/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 560 lb · 260 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.39/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 540 lb · 250 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.00/cwt -5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 464 lb · 173 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,865 3,595 3,401
Feeder cattle 3,865 3,553 3,401
Slaughter cattle — 42 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1389, Heifers 1776, Bulls 700) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 6.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, 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
320 320 1 257.50 $257.50 $824 +30.12
363–390 371 22 183.00–257.50 $236.58 $878 -14.62
424–447 438 37 210.00–269.00 $253.12 $1,109 +12.23
450–499 467 127 202.50–250.00 $236.94 $1,107 -2.41
520–533 value added 532 11 210.00–259.00 $254.64 $1,355 —
500–547 534 63 172.50–247.50 $230.41 $1,230 -6.68
550–588 560 247 210.00–254.00 $238.18 $1,334 +11.48
562–563 value added 562 13 235.00–264.00 $243.93 $1,371 -9.55
604–630 value added 607 9 177.50–233.00 $221.32 $1,343 -2.68
621 621 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,435 +12.34
610–647 640 155 192.50–239.00 $224.16 $1,435 -15.84
654 value added 654 16 233.00 $233.00 $1,524 +9.16
656–698 682 13 213.00–217.00 $214.48 $1,463 -30.56
725 725 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,501 -0.91
715–736 731 24 165.00–206.00 $200.13 $1,463 -7.78
745 value added 745 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 —
754 value added 754 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,591 —
790 790 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,304 -31.32
805 805 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,288 -20.30
847 847 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,567 +24.00
917–933 value added 918 31 160.00–178.00 $176.82 $1,623 —
1020 value added 1020 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 334 13 223.00–255.00 $245.95 $821 +14.10
360–384 371 39 151.00–269.00 $245.65 $911 +4.54
430–441 434 19 219.50–268.00 $253.46 $1,100 +19.31
443 value added 443 5 175.00 $175.00 $775 —
451–493 463 87 166.00–243.00 $228.79 $1,059 -6.23
505–547 540 81 190.00–240.00 $231.31 $1,249 -3.83
550–560 559 8 210.00–228.00 $225.79 $1,262 -4.39
568–599 value added 589 8 197.50–260.00 $219.02 $1,290 -30.98
625 value added 625 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 —
600–646 631 23 197.50–230.00 $216.60 $1,367 -3.37
650–680 655 26 135.00–220.25 $213.55 $1,399 +9.57
668 value added 668 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,443 —
725–748 742 4 175.00–196.50 $191.25 $1,419 +9.65
753 value added 753 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,619 —
755–790 773 2 152.50–191.00 $171.31 $1,324 -12.11
810–835 823 2 160.00–183.00 $171.33 $1,410 +0.39
855–860 858 2 150.00–174.00 $161.97 $1,390 +16.15
955 955 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,265 -29.50
1093 value added 1093 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 181.00 $181.00 $534 —
482 value added 482 7 247.50 $247.50 $1,193 -17.50
565 565 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -71.00
620–647 value added 632 23 195.00–248.00 $224.40 $1,418 —
692 value added 692 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,488 —
727–749 value added 744 52 208.00–215.00 $209.71 $1,560 —
761 value added 761 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,552 —
846 value added 846 37 147.00–168.00 $155.51 $1,316 —
1106 value added 1106 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 238.00 $238.00 $750 —
360–395 376 7 176.00–237.00 $225.37 $847 +27.65
447 447 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,082 —
457–483 470 6 177.50–230.00 $203.02 $954 +1.26
528 528 1 175.00 $175.00 $924 -34.94
551–592 559 25 175.00–225.00 $200.40 $1,120 -11.71
634 634 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,249 +7.71
675 675 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 +0.12
705–745 725 4 145.00–190.00 $168.12 $1,219 +1.09
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 3 175.00 $175.00 $632 +35.00
410–435 427 3 143.00–179.00 $167.47 $715 +17.75
480 value added 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 —
525–532 530 4 135.00–180.00 $168.86 $895 —
560–585 568 5 135.00–170.00 $156.88 $891 -13.12
615–630 621 12 139.00–195.00 $163.50 $1,015 -18.60
745 745 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 320 9 170.00–190.00 $187.08 $599 -4.50
343 value added 343 3 179.00 $179.00 $614 —
350–398 375 69 145.00–214.75 $198.41 $744 -16.38
405–445 432 61 155.00–204.00 $198.74 $859 -10.14
450–496 464 173 170.00–214.50 $202.00 $937 -5.61
516–547 540 240 160.00–205.00 $196.57 $1,061 -1.99
540 540 10 192.00 $192.00 $1,037 -6.56
550–580 555 35 175.00–188.50 $184.22 $1,022 -11.46
566 value added 566 37 208.50 $208.50 $1,180 +15.45
618–643 636 56 164.00–188.50 $173.12 $1,101 -5.37
628–642 value added 636 5 150.00–183.00 $169.97 $1,081 —
650–695 658 71 162.00–180.00 $176.32 $1,160 -11.75
715–736 735 16 148.00–173.00 $171.48 $1,260 +0.17
751 value added 751 15 158.00 $158.00 $1,187 -17.00
764–788 769 11 154.00–167.00 $163.94 $1,261 +5.94
786 786 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,352 +14.00
825 825 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,419 +41.00
928 value added 928 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,299 -31.34
918–938 935 15 169.00 $169.00 $1,580 +11.09
995 value added 995 2 117.50 $117.50 $1,169 -50.50
1118 value added 1118 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–293 292 3 141.00–149.00 $146.35 $427 —
325–344 331 11 125.00–187.00 $176.05 $583 -28.62
352–378 367 87 176.00–224.50 $208.43 $765 -15.92
405–448 443 145 135.00–209.50 $205.72 $911 -6.73
452–480 468 54 170.00–215.00 $198.94 $931 -0.20
535 value added 535 5 166.00 $166.00 $888 —
510–549 538 118 141.00–198.00 $193.15 $1,039 -3.23
550–575 559 15 152.00–187.00 $167.46 $936 -30.01
631–640 638 51 151.00–179.00 $176.06 $1,123 -7.35
665–681 674 9 135.00–179.00 $164.61 $1,109 -18.73
715–749 742 18 125.00–175.00 $163.10 $1,210 -5.82
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 -31.09
850–860 855 2 118.00–166.00 $141.86 $1,213 -27.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 141.00 $141.00 $434 -83.00
353–390 364 51 125.00–215.50 $195.23 $711 -7.25
400–448 444 68 135.00–198.50 $196.30 $872 -1.95
450–495 463 5 155.00–177.50 $169.28 $784 -30.75
505–543 537 54 125.00–187.50 $178.47 $958 +1.26
550–590 568 10 175.00–185.00 $183.41 $1,042 -8.29
620–635 629 14 150.00–159.00 $154.18 $970 -5.70
654 654 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,040 —
704–720 707 5 142.50–172.00 $165.99 $1,174 +4.99
753–782 768 4 115.00–172.00 $142.96 $1,098 —
875 875 1 109.00 $109.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 6 195.00 $195.00 $749 —
457 457 13 199.00 $199.00 $909 -2.44
466 value added 466 17 204.00 $204.00 $951 —
502 502 6 185.00 $185.00 $929 —
519–547 530 16 189.00–213.00 $203.70 $1,080 —
578–584 value added 582 12 160.00–179.00 $171.13 $996 —
621 value added 621 5 141.00 $141.00 $876 -63.53
680 value added 680 40 186.00 $186.00 $1,265 -14.19
828–845 value added 830 15 147.00–157.00 $155.64 $1,292 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 189.00 $189.00 $705 +24.00
445 445 2 171.00 $171.00 $761 -1.93
461–485 464 9 165.00–184.00 $181.79 $844 —
500–540 535 8 147.50–165.00 $162.96 $872 -19.71
593 593 2 129.00 $129.00 $765 —
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 -5.00
685–690 688 4 127.00–131.00 $128.99 $887 -32.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–340 328 12 210.00–252.50 $235.48 $772 +1.88
376 376 9 253.00 $253.00 $951 +16.59
400–435 421 55 216.00–255.00 $237.85 $1,001 +6.12
453–496 488 58 190.00–232.50 $216.51 $1,057 -11.75
505–549 541 61 170.00–231.00 $222.52 $1,204 —
557–572 561 70 180.00–237.00 $216.24 $1,213 +1.32
610–640 629 37 176.00–207.50 $197.10 $1,240 -10.26
656–677 661 14 120.00–187.00 $180.06 $1,190 -8.36
735 735 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,205 -18.91
776 776 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,304 +11.58
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–339 332 18 165.00–250.00 $236.47 $785 -4.34
352–380 357 29 210.00–260.00 $245.10 $875 +25.85
405–440 421 79 205.00–259.00 $243.01 $1,023 +6.79
451–486 484 51 116.00–240.00 $221.14 $1,070 +2.39
500–548 520 17 175.00–216.00 $194.06 $1,009 -24.73
551–598 557 45 158.00–220.00 $210.50 $1,172 +13.75
612–637 630 24 180.00–197.00 $193.75 $1,221 -2.40
655–665 660 4 145.00–165.00 $154.92 $1,022 -29.58
745 745 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,229 +8.00
820 820 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 329 6 160.00–217.00 $208.34 $685 —
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 -20.00
420–435 428 2 170.00–210.00 $189.65 $812 -9.44
458–465 462 13 207.50–217.00 $211.85 $979 +9.95
531–549 536 14 187.00–200.00 $190.80 $1,023 —
568–573 570 3 150.00–170.00 $163.29 $931 -36.71
635 635 4 170.00–175.00 $171.25 $1,087 +14.54
657 657 1 125.00 $125.00 $821 —
715–740 728 2 130.00–160.00 $144.74 $1,054 +19.74
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–430 418 10 165.00–185.50 $183.39 $767 +2.07
470–497 495 13 167.50–200.00 $197.63 $978 -12.65
555–560 559 7 172.00–185.00 $173.84 $972 +8.84

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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.