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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

4,610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.22/cwt -5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 543 lb · 385 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.54/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 559 lb · 339 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.29/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 640 lb · 253 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,610 2,511 3,382
Feeder cattle 4,610 2,480 3,382
Slaughter cattle — 31 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1729, Dairy Steers 9, Heifers 1941, Bulls 931) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, 2.00 lower to 12.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, 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
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
350–395 372 6 240.00–255.00 $247.18 $920 -2.97
400 400 1 197.50 $197.50 $790 —
424–445 435 8 242.50–263.00 $253.40 $1,102 +15.16
450–480 462 117 181.00–261.00 $249.84 $1,154 +4.35
471–498 480 35 255.00–266.00 $257.87 $1,238 +7.87
515 value added 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 —
525–528 526 12 260.00–267.00 $265.83 $1,398 +16.11
505–545 532 40 160.00–267.50 $253.79 $1,350 +4.07
550–595 557 307 161.00–262.00 $247.29 $1,377 +3.44
572–583 574 28 261.00–263.75 $263.14 $1,510 +19.29
593 value added 593 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,438 —
623–647 630 21 257.00–262.00 $258.47 $1,628 +29.44
615–647 641 226 205.00–255.00 $239.59 $1,536 +10.56
643 value added 643 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,575 —
654–694 664 36 215.00–242.00 $235.80 $1,566 +5.14
657–687 667 27 230.00–246.00 $239.49 $1,597 +8.83
669–675 value added 671 8 210.00–239.00 $228.06 $1,530 —
706 706 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,624 +28.43
700–736 731 78 203.00–224.50 $214.27 $1,566 +12.70
742 value added 742 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,707 —
750–773 757 7 195.00–210.00 $203.50 $1,540 +2.13
790 value added 790 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 —
810 810 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 +3.90
827 827 11 202.00 $202.00 $1,671 +5.90
852 852 10 201.00 $201.00 $1,713 +1.25
887 value added 887 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,730 —
910 910 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,684 —
938–944 942 18 166.00–196.00 $186.04 $1,752 —
1018 value added 1018 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,792 —
1000–1034 1031 10 172.00–181.00 $180.13 $1,857 —
1071 1071 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,660 —
1111 1111 24 186.00 $186.00 $2,066 —
1132 1132 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 -65.78
351–380 367 34 227.50–256.00 $249.27 $915 -1.37
435–448 442 15 145.00–256.00 $244.89 $1,082 +1.21
450–473 454 109 210.00–251.00 $240.35 $1,091 +1.45
473 value added 473 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,050 +42.00
526–538 532 19 230.00–246.00 $237.06 $1,261 +0.67
534 value added 534 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,041 —
550–595 554 76 185.00–237.00 $232.24 $1,287 +15.55
572–598 value added 581 11 239.00–259.00 $246.48 $1,432 —
650–695 658 43 191.00–236.00 $218.72 $1,439 -27.24
660–670 value added 665 2 185.00–200.00 $192.56 $1,281 -17.44
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 +25.00
705–740 value added 729 11 110.00–216.00 $177.59 $1,295 —
750 value added 750 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,478 —
755–790 765 15 190.00–208.00 $193.50 $1,480 -17.50
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 -69.00
855 value added 855 32 211.00 $211.00 $1,804 —
910 910 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,611 —
955 955 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 value added 435 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 —
493–498 value added 495 13 269.00–275.00 $271.78 $1,345 —
552 value added 552 11 262.00 $262.00 $1,446 —
556–563 557 40 264.00–273.00 $265.36 $1,478 +21.36
642 value added 642 13 241.00 $241.00 $1,547 —
778 778 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,673 —
826 value added 826 9 209.50 $209.50 $1,730 —
857 857 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,663 —
906 value added 906 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,857 —
968–989 value added 976 18 200.00–201.00 $200.61 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–328 326 5 227.50–228.00 $227.80 $743 —
420–441 438 8 135.00–237.00 $224.78 $985 +3.14
458–486 466 21 122.50–220.00 $211.30 $985 +16.30
525–546 536 20 190.00–220.00 $210.87 $1,130 +7.46
560–590 582 6 115.00–210.00 $143.36 $834 -55.12
630–640 633 3 180.00–200.00 $186.74 $1,182 +1.74
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–395 367 9 172.50–182.50 $181.31 $665 —
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 -42.50
451–495 465 10 165.00–185.00 $172.60 $803 -25.40
560 560 4 172.50 $172.50 $966 -25.71
672 672 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,552 +53.00
705–745 715 4 121.00–175.00 $160.93 $1,151 —
788 value added 788 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 105.00 $105.00 $247 —
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
332 332 3 242.00 $242.00 $803 +14.50
355–383 372 28 175.00–243.50 $239.17 $890 +12.78
400–445 429 24 143.00–233.00 $226.68 $972 +11.73
435–446 value added 440 9 230.00–234.00 $231.80 $1,020 —
452–499 461 220 162.00–235.00 $228.50 $1,053 +8.42
469 469 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,046 +2.92
512–513 512 7 214.00–226.00 $222.57 $1,140 +10.73
501–540 value added 515 9 211.00–233.00 $223.45 $1,151 —
505–548 544 369 165.50–217.00 $207.58 $1,129 -11.55
550–587 558 115 170.00–228.00 $218.66 $1,220 +10.46
556–584 568 46 201.00–225.00 $218.06 $1,239 +9.86
575–593 value added 583 32 201.00–218.00 $208.11 $1,213 —
620–649 638 196 140.00–211.00 $190.81 $1,217 -5.90
675 675 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,336 +0.57
703–745 734 43 165.00–198.00 $176.28 $1,294 +0.60
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 +10.07
805 805 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,457 +5.50
817 817 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,381 -6.50
875 875 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,514 —
1058 value added 1058 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 120.00 $120.00 $234 —
338–345 340 8 214.00–241.00 $234.15 $796 +12.08
358–380 364 92 165.00–248.50 $235.42 $857 -2.39
373 value added 373 2 207.50 $207.50 $774 +47.50
400–449 444 152 150.00–237.00 $227.87 $1,012 +13.46
452–495 461 68 145.00–231.00 $215.62 $994 -11.91
470 value added 470 3 189.00 $189.00 $888 +25.00
530 value added 530 1 172.50 $172.50 $914 —
505–545 535 162 151.00–224.00 $210.31 $1,125 -6.77
552–585 557 13 135.00–236.00 $192.33 $1,071 -23.15
605–645 637 49 162.50–199.50 $194.73 $1,240 -5.14
658–675 662 10 188.00–210.00 $199.34 $1,320 +51.84
655–685 value added 670 2 175.00–177.00 $176.02 $1,179 —
720–745 734 25 159.00–186.00 $167.96 $1,233 -18.02
750–763 759 4 168.00–180.00 $171.99 $1,305 -13.01
782–793 value added 783 23 175.00–192.00 $189.76 $1,486 —
850–885 868 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,528 —
970–990 980 2 150.00–160.00 $155.05 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 120.00 $120.00 $340 —
300–347 335 9 125.00–231.00 $206.92 $693 -25.48
355–395 363 28 150.00–241.50 $199.60 $725 -28.19
438–445 443 17 100.00–225.00 $198.91 $881 -27.55
450–472 457 45 157.50–225.50 $214.43 $980 +1.30
505–545 532 46 90.00–208.50 $193.67 $1,030 +3.40
550–573 568 8 150.00–182.50 $158.35 $899 -33.45
618–640 632 16 151.00–195.00 $185.75 $1,174 -12.15
665–689 680 3 89.00–179.00 $139.31 $947 -57.92
712–730 717 4 150.00–177.00 $170.12 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 215.00 $215.00 $817 —
438 value added 438 3 215.00 $215.00 $942 —
453 453 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,015 -3.00
573 value added 573 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,089 —
609 609 9 220.50 $220.50 $1,343 —
628 628 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,331 —
653 653 12 187.00–217.00 $207.00 $1,352 +1.85
680 value added 680 7 201.50 $201.50 $1,370 -10.50
876 value added 876 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,542 —
921 value added 921 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,667 —
1093 value added 1093 13 169.00 $169.00 $1,847 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 125.00 $125.00 $406 -103.00
384 384 6 197.50 $197.50 $758 —
420–448 442 8 125.00–172.50 $153.31 $678 -23.15
465 465 10 208.00 $208.00 $967 +59.71
520–540 537 7 128.00–185.00 $163.93 $880 -18.07
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 -22.00
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 ±0.00
647 value added 647 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,275 —
725 725 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 value added 520 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,071 —
599 599 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 75.00 $75.00 $158 —
280 280 1 100.00 $100.00 $280 —
320 320 1 100.00 $100.00 $320 —
395 395 1 100.00 $100.00 $395 —
505 505 2 148.00 $148.00 $747 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 80.00 $80.00 $156 —
230 230 1 70.00 $70.00 $161 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–281 277 9 210.00–259.00 $248.66 $689 —
322–345 329 10 230.00–259.00 $252.47 $831 +3.55
358–395 366 8 208.00–257.00 $241.90 $885 +5.18
419–439 425 30 239.00–249.00 $245.67 $1,044 +15.45
450–498 485 92 207.00–240.00 $230.45 $1,118 +2.68
500–549 542 67 190.00–232.00 $220.62 $1,196 -8.26
560–595 568 79 185.00–246.00 $217.49 $1,235 -8.33
603–646 638 69 121.00–203.00 $192.29 $1,227 -6.59
650–676 658 20 185.00–234.00 $200.32 $1,318 -8.13
700–749 736 15 142.00–185.00 $172.22 $1,268 +5.19
752–790 757 7 155.00–181.00 $177.13 $1,341 -12.32
845 845 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 336 10 211.00–250.00 $236.91 $796 -10.02
350–399 367 23 172.00–255.00 $239.36 $878 +27.76
405–435 415 70 145.00–255.75 $243.54 $1,011 +11.92
450–496 483 76 137.00–239.75 $227.76 $1,100 +1.35
520–539 537 13 189.00–217.00 $211.69 $1,137 -25.44
560–595 566 54 160.00–216.00 $210.70 $1,193 -3.07
616–640 622 31 167.00–196.50 $193.06 $1,201 -2.33
665 665 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,214 -18.50
705–726 722 6 140.00–177.00 $170.14 $1,228 -3.62
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 172.00 $172.00 $623 +33.00
410–445 418 10 177.50–194.00 $190.38 $796 -25.62
468–498 492 11 165.00–187.50 $179.19 $882 -29.06
540–547 546 5 156.00–175.00 $159.76 $872 -23.59
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 -14.00
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 159.00–208.00 $190.74 $643 —
370–395 383 2 122.50–200.00 $162.52 $622 —
433–442 438 5 217.50–219.00 $218.41 $957 +18.41
460 460 3 195.00 $195.00 $897 —
501–544 533 8 140.00–213.00 $192.39 $1,025 -5.11
553 553 2 135.00 $135.00 $747 —
620–628 626 4 125.00–167.50 $156.98 $983 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–538 520 7 138.00–208.00 $176.94 $920 —
663 663 6 162.50 $162.50 $1,077 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 171.00 $171.00 $450 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 197.50 $197.50 $780 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,538 —

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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.