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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

2,815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.75/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 560 lb · 173 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.15/cwt +10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 464 lb · 160 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.43/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 574 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,815 3,385 2,586
Feeder cattle 2,815 3,337 2,586
Slaughter cattle — 48 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1049, Heifers 1268, Bulls 498) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 10.00 higher with instances up to 15.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 1 231.00 $231.00 $605 —
337 337 5 250.00 $250.00 $842 +90.00
370–390 379 5 235.00–259.00 $252.25 $956 +6.20
400–433 415 6 182.50–225.00 $215.97 $896 -17.89
462–485 467 92 165.00–255.00 $241.44 $1,128 +4.74
467 467 23 254.00 $254.00 $1,186 +17.30
513–547 545 35 205.00–242.00 $240.01 $1,308 +3.21
500–549 546 51 131.00–249.00 $240.96 $1,316 +4.16
550–590 552 118 145.00–252.00 $241.65 $1,334 -5.01
570–591 577 55 243.00–246.00 $245.12 $1,414 +6.48
627 627 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,160 -45.13
630–648 639 96 229.00–240.00 $232.18 $1,484 +2.05
650–675 662 10 200.00–235.00 $214.80 $1,422 -22.14
660–691 680 68 229.00–239.00 $231.69 $1,575 +3.04
730–748 739 17 200.00–208.00 $200.76 $1,484 -1.06
800–843 827 4 175.00–191.00 $181.39 $1,500 —
862 862 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 1 200.00 $200.00 $586 -11.00
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735 —
345 345 3 245.00 $245.00 $845 -10.36
351–392 372 36 195.00–270.00 $247.36 $920 +10.79
410–447 430 17 175.00–244.00 $233.76 $1,005 +5.21
455–473 463 78 221.00–253.00 $238.03 $1,102 +14.67
495 value added 495 14 231.00 $231.00 $1,143 —
514–548 540 70 131.00–242.00 $233.66 $1,262 +3.26
556 value added 556 26 227.00 $227.00 $1,262 +59.00
553–595 564 9 145.00–245.50 $201.75 $1,138 -2.97
620–645 636 25 141.00–232.00 $220.00 $1,399 +1.03
650–683 673 9 185.00–221.00 $189.54 $1,276 -24.28
729 729 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,203 -15.47
748 value added 748 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,047 —
889 889 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 16 234.00 $234.00 $978 —
428 428 12 251.00 $251.00 $1,074 —
495 495 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,163 —
501 501 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,227 —
564 value added 564 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,354 —
597 597 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,433 —
609 value added 609 16 223.00 $223.00 $1,358 +1.00
705 value added 705 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,135 -21.00
755 value added 755 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 1 160.00 $160.00 $541 -42.02
351–384 361 6 105.00–210.00 $179.27 $647 —
437–447 439 20 192.00–239.00 $228.27 $1,002 +63.27
465–490 473 3 150.00–180.00 $160.35 $758 -27.60
517–530 519 7 155.00–229.00 $214.06 $1,111 +55.69
551 551 3 170.00 $170.00 $937 -43.25
618–635 622 4 148.00–202.50 $188.60 $1,173 —
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 1 121.00 $121.00 $317 —
355 355 1 177.50 $177.50 $630 —
400–447 432 4 160.00–180.00 $165.03 $713 -6.92
470 470 1 176.00 $176.00 $827 +7.75
503–545 521 9 150.00–242.00 $198.94 $1,036 +21.94
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 -30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 81.00 $81.00 $632 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 1 121.00 $121.00 $317 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–320 320 4 200.00–205.00 $201.24 $644 +1.29
375–395 384 11 170.00–234.00 $208.23 $800 +2.79
422–425 422 15 171.00–213.00 $208.98 $882 +8.98
449 449 13 209.00 $209.00 $938 +16.57
461–470 464 6 211.00–233.00 $225.57 $1,047 +17.84
453–488 468 110 190.00–222.00 $214.50 $1,004 +6.77
530 530 17 196.00 $196.00 $1,039 -6.93
503–546 544 106 188.00–215.00 $213.26 $1,160 +10.33
552–595 562 97 167.50–215.00 $202.35 $1,137 -0.20
586–598 value added 594 59 215.00–228.00 $223.72 $1,329 +2.72
629–643 631 17 161.00–192.00 $189.61 $1,196 +9.80
653–685 656 74 163.00–196.75 $190.32 $1,248 +6.35
727–740 728 9 175.00–182.50 $180.49 $1,314 +13.60
753–756 755 10 160.00–179.00 $169.52 $1,280 +2.30
869 value added 869 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,443 —
880 880 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,298 -10.50
910–940 925 2 130.00–156.00 $142.79 $1,321 —
952 952 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,476 —
1130 1130 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 151.00 $151.00 $325 —
325–335 333 5 210.00–229.00 $213.71 $712 +2.81
367–390 372 42 147.00–239.50 $225.39 $838 +10.89
405–424 422 11 197.00–211.00 $209.78 $885 -1.08
461 value added 461 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,023 —
450–498 464 152 165.00–227.75 $216.89 $1,006 +9.92
523 value added 523 16 195.00 $195.00 $1,020 —
513–546 542 109 161.00–213.50 $209.53 $1,136 +6.65
550–572 555 29 132.00–215.00 $183.50 $1,018 -6.42
600–646 640 36 161.00–199.50 $191.45 $1,225 +17.03
655–689 672 2 140.00–175.00 $157.94 $1,061 -30.68
715–738 732 5 164.00–165.00 $164.60 $1,205 -7.93
814 814 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,091 -23.50
869–878 874 4 135.00–155.00 $141.23 $1,234 +10.23
882 value added 882 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–289 289 3 131.00–135.00 $133.67 $386 -16.33
360–395 362 36 175.00–232.00 $208.51 $755 +5.56
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 -10.57
456–495 464 50 130.00–225.00 $207.39 $962 +14.99
545–547 546 34 196.00–211.50 $205.10 $1,120 +23.21
560 560 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $770 -49.87
610–640 627 13 135.00–179.50 $168.30 $1,055 -13.23
668–690 679 2 142.00–167.50 $154.96 $1,052 —
710–740 732 7 140.00–165.00 $150.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
376 376 8 228.00 $228.00 $857 +49.37
452 452 8 205.00 $205.00 $927 —
470 470 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,020 +32.00
483 value added 483 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,067 —
509 509 10 195.00 $195.00 $993 +29.00
572 value added 572 41 230.00 $230.00 $1,316 —
660–665 value added 662 15 170.00–187.00 $177.97 $1,178 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 131.00 $131.00 $377 —
305 305 1 157.00 $157.00 $479 —
370–375 374 5 129.00–207.50 $191.97 $718 +19.47
425 425 2 153.00 $153.00 $650 -35.35
455–478 467 6 161.00–197.50 $178.80 $835 +38.80
509 509 2 195.00 $195.00 $993 +35.00
500–540 520 2 120.00–142.00 $131.42 $683 -28.58
552–562 556 5 142.00–187.50 $160.40 $892 -9.46
660 660 1 129.00 $129.00 $851 —
890 890 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 value added 635 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 55.00 $55.00 $250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 208.00 $208.00 $572 —
340–348 346 14 245.00–265.00 $260.79 $902 +21.53
360–380 373 3 160.00–235.00 $210.89 $787 -16.41
408–430 426 39 140.00–240.00 $233.43 $994 -1.46
463–494 489 83 185.00–245.00 $231.59 $1,132 +8.16
500–545 542 26 140.00–228.00 $218.13 $1,182 +16.16
550–575 557 55 170.00–218.50 $213.57 $1,190 +0.51
618–645 635 42 167.00–215.00 $202.42 $1,285 +2.56
660–695 678 2 184.00–220.00 $201.54 $1,366 +8.10
712 712 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,438 +22.00
752–760 753 6 174.00–202.00 $178.71 $1,346 +20.47
810–815 814 5 156.00–170.00 $167.21 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 342 28 230.00–261.00 $254.60 $871 +12.47
352–379 371 13 200.00–240.00 $230.79 $856 +0.61
413–445 419 45 141.00–242.50 $231.14 $968 +3.04
475–493 479 47 188.00–249.00 $229.59 $1,100 +1.80
507–535 529 18 176.00–229.00 $218.16 $1,154 +6.62
570–580 571 19 207.00–210.50 $210.31 $1,201 +10.55
610–643 631 10 185.00–202.00 $190.28 $1,201 +1.15
800 800 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,020 -5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
375–390 385 3 207.00–217.50 $210.41 $810 +40.53
460–497 484 4 130.00–185.00 $166.78 $807 -29.22
568 568 8 167.50 $167.50 $951 -15.00
783 783 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 5 220.00 $220.00 $816 +70.00
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 -39.10
533 533 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,106 +14.49
614 614 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,197 +60.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 99.00 $99.00 $802 —

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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.