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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

5,321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.85/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 567 lb · 482 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.63/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 560 lb · 471 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.26/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 662 lb · 338 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,321 4,610 3,775
Feeder cattle 5,246 4,610 3,748
Slaughter cattle 75 — 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 2292, Heifers 2259, Bulls 695) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 60, Heifers 15) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 7.00 higher with instances up to 20.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Shenandoah Valley, 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
330–347 343 4 240.00–250.00 $247.59 $849 -2.41
350–390 379 10 234.00–295.00 $267.39 $1,013 +20.21
405–437 422 11 167.50–275.00 $244.18 $1,030 -9.22
467 value added 467 28 258.00 $258.00 $1,205 —
450–497 477 72 210.00–260.00 $242.70 $1,158 -15.17
487 487 15 252.00 $252.00 $1,227 -5.87
501–548 525 93 215.00–265.00 $253.41 $1,330 -12.42
550–597 565 306 175.00–256.00 $245.87 $1,389 -1.42
566–596 value added 570 149 234.00–255.00 $253.82 $1,447 +11.32
582 582 27 273.00 $273.00 $1,589 +9.86
609–636 value added 620 33 233.00–284.00 $269.98 $1,674 +24.98
600–646 636 263 137.50–254.00 $236.34 $1,503 -3.25
636 636 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,577 +8.41
654–698 value added 661 254 243.00–266.00 $244.82 $1,618 +16.76
653–695 662 77 156.00–238.00 $229.82 $1,521 -5.98
684 684 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,628 -1.49
706 706 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,603 -3.00
705–741 value added 733 24 178.00–250.00 $237.23 $1,739 +7.23
700–742 736 91 170.00–226.00 $220.08 $1,620 +5.81
752–768 value added 756 115 235.50–273.00 $240.14 $1,815 +55.14
754–795 758 18 206.00–236.00 $229.87 $1,742 +26.37
761 761 5 283.00 $283.00 $2,154 +79.50
808–829 value added 824 21 214.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,833 —
839–846 844 16 192.00–218.00 $209.92 $1,772 +7.92
860 860 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,668 -7.00
985 985 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,665 —
988 value added 988 13 196.00 $196.00 $1,936 —
1020 1020 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,724 -11.13
1190 1190 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 1 180.00 $180.00 $527 —
310–331 323 9 225.00–274.00 $255.10 $824 +95.10
357–380 362 32 235.00–260.00 $248.06 $898 -1.21
400–442 430 28 145.00–275.00 $245.58 $1,056 +0.69
450–485 467 85 205.00–255.00 $246.99 $1,153 +6.64
500–549 540 70 150.00–243.00 $234.64 $1,267 -2.42
550–576 562 28 167.00–244.00 $227.15 $1,277 -5.09
620 value added 620 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,221 —
600–629 625 18 215.00–227.00 $225.39 $1,409 —
651–676 657 27 191.00–230.00 $222.46 $1,462 +3.74
715–746 741 20 160.00–209.00 $197.84 $1,466 -12.16
753 753 6 200.00–206.00 $202.00 $1,521 +8.50
820–840 835 4 181.00–184.00 $183.26 $1,530 +53.26
869 869 9 182.75 $182.75 $1,588 —
938 938 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,618 -4.50
979 value added 979 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,576 —
990 990 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,683 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 165.00 $165.00 $644 —
475 value added 475 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,152 -29.28
510–533 520 37 242.00–263.00 $246.90 $1,284 —
551 551 26 283.00 $283.00 $1,559 +17.64
612 612 3 143.00 $143.00 $875 —
653 653 20 271.00 $271.00 $1,770 —
764–765 value added 765 23 209.00–223.00 $213.26 $1,631 —
846 value added 846 12 213.00 $213.00 $1,802 +3.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1300 1244 5 149.00–164.00 $156.81 $1,951 —
1390–1830 1523 13 167.00–187.00 $179.81 $2,739 —
1215–1995 1582 42 151.00–190.50 $176.67 $2,795 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 1 180.00 $180.00 $527 —
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 -27.80
373–385 382 8 236.00–260.00 $241.86 $924 —
433–438 436 11 175.00–230.00 $218.25 $952 -6.53
460–498 487 9 162.00–240.00 $200.18 $975 -11.12
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 +4.13
555–595 566 7 122.50–209.00 $193.92 $1,098 +50.56
635 635 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 +3.26
665–678 675 12 187.00–201.00 $199.68 $1,348 —
770 770 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,401 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 1 180.00 $180.00 $527 —
380 380 3 190.00 $190.00 $722 +8.69
415–430 423 2 132.50–180.00 $156.67 $663 +11.67
457–464 461 9 172.50–186.00 $178.45 $823 +5.85
535 535 7 167.50 $167.50 $896 —
551–590 566 12 160.00–193.00 $183.41 $1,038 +10.91
630–636 635 10 165.00–182.00 $168.37 $1,069 —
660 660 1 142.00 $142.00 $937 -89.00
713 713 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,212 +9.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 value added 672 18 249.00 $249.00 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 160.00 $160.00 $533 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 162.50 $162.50 $788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 232.50 $232.50 $788 -9.50
360–395 372 18 205.00–241.00 $235.98 $878 -3.19
415–445 431 9 180.00–230.00 $218.19 $940 -8.49
455–493 472 153 142.00–234.00 $225.49 $1,064 +2.49
472 value added 472 40 227.00 $227.00 $1,071 —
513 value added 513 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,165 +3.55
519–547 531 87 180.00–232.00 $216.06 $1,147 +8.48
558 558 25 240.00 $240.00 $1,339 +21.34
550–595 560 274 159.00–239.00 $217.80 $1,220 -0.86
555–583 value added 560 172 225.00–227.00 $225.06 $1,260 +16.95
603–645 value added 633 24 234.00 $234.00 $1,481 —
602–649 642 211 160.00–212.00 $199.61 $1,281 +8.80
652–665 value added 654 140 211.50–233.00 $213.10 $1,394 —
662–685 669 18 196.00–224.00 $201.48 $1,348 +3.48
705–746 738 44 164.00–194.00 $181.93 $1,343 +5.65
748 value added 748 25 191.00 $191.00 $1,429 —
760 value added 760 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 —
760–780 770 2 176.00–181.00 $178.53 $1,375 -11.47
836–848 841 8 165.00–186.00 $178.05 $1,497 +9.05
865–880 876 4 170.00–189.00 $184.31 $1,615 +11.31
943 943 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,631 —
977 value added 977 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 320 23 147.50–245.00 $232.60 $744 -1.55
360–380 370 59 183.00–248.50 $242.58 $898 +7.16
413–449 440 58 117.50–229.00 $212.44 $935 -15.43
458 value added 458 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,008 +31.00
452–490 459 189 145.00–233.25 $229.05 $1,051 +13.43
515–543 539 128 120.00–227.00 $212.37 $1,145 +2.06
550–578 562 42 140.00–222.00 $207.94 $1,169 +15.61
630 value added 630 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,474 —
633–646 640 65 140.00–223.00 $199.11 $1,274 +4.38
695 695 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 -9.34
702 702 19 220.00 $220.00 $1,544 +52.04
705–736 731 13 170.00–196.00 $186.68 $1,365 +18.72
753–778 769 11 185.00–193.00 $190.15 $1,462 +18.16
858 858 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,682 +20.00
951 951 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,617 +14.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 15 242.50 $242.50 $844 +35.58
353–395 367 23 150.00–232.50 $203.60 $747 +4.00
415–448 444 13 150.00–212.00 $204.13 $906 +5.22
455–469 462 63 160.00–225.50 $212.31 $981 -2.12
466 value added 466 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,109 —
534–539 537 22 178.00–209.50 $201.81 $1,084 +8.14
559–563 562 33 155.00–226.00 $210.75 $1,184 +52.40
618–642 633 15 160.00–195.00 $184.76 $1,170 -0.99
655–695 667 8 137.50–208.00 $196.26 $1,309 +56.95
710–735 721 5 130.00–155.00 $143.82 $1,037 -26.30
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–273 272 3 147.50 $147.50 $401 —
369–375 371 8 173.00–182.50 $176.60 $655 -20.90
456–490 461 17 132.00–208.00 $183.74 $847 -24.26
530 530 9 197.00 $197.00 $1,044 +33.07
550–553 552 16 163.00–208.00 $196.80 $1,086 +76.80
623–641 635 9 177.00–193.00 $187.77 $1,192 +7.77
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 —
720 720 1 129.00 $129.00 $929 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 8 213.00 $213.00 $677 —
383 383 14 230.00 $230.00 $881 +15.00
569–576 570 19 131.00–240.50 $217.22 $1,238 —
658 value added 658 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,540 +32.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 159.50 $159.50 $1,715 —
1150 1150 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,736 —
1215–1450 1326 4 167.00–183.50 $175.11 $2,322 —
1280–1535 1430 9 171.00–188.50 $181.10 $2,590 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 135.00–145.00 $139.93 $469 +39.93
388 388 3 161.00 $161.00 $625 +61.00
443 443 3 140.00 $140.00 $620 —
515 515 1 139.00 $139.00 $716 -9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 —
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
735 735 1 127.50 $127.50 $937 —
765 765 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,014 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 117.50 $117.50 $658 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 177.50 $177.50 $476 -71.16
305–345 325 9 210.00–282.50 $251.39 $817 -1.08
350–378 367 21 235.00–279.00 $250.76 $920 +8.86
412–440 425 41 215.00–263.00 $245.30 $1,043 -0.37
460–498 494 67 195.00–247.50 $237.67 $1,174 +7.22
503–545 526 33 87.00–245.00 $231.77 $1,219 +11.15
560–590 565 72 194.00–224.00 $219.09 $1,238 +1.60
610–631 627 24 177.00–211.00 $201.09 $1,261 +8.80
652–675 656 29 175.00–202.00 $197.17 $1,293 -3.15
725–746 744 16 150.00–180.00 $178.04 $1,325 +5.82
752–785 758 11 122.50–184.00 $174.88 $1,326 -2.25
820 820 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,378 +10.50
853 853 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 6 270.00 $270.00 $880 +33.09
350–380 361 40 217.00–277.50 $248.16 $896 +8.80
404–430 418 69 219.00–252.50 $241.87 $1,011 -1.67
460–487 485 52 167.00–242.00 $237.62 $1,152 +9.86
503–541 514 24 165.00–236.50 $222.36 $1,143 +10.67
561–587 566 49 184.00–218.00 $211.93 $1,200 +1.23
605–644 636 14 187.50–204.50 $194.56 $1,237 +1.50
653–678 670 11 150.00–197.00 $183.09 $1,227 +0.59
715–748 740 8 145.00–179.00 $169.22 $1,252 -0.92
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
858 858 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 200.00 $200.00 $716 +37.48
423 423 2 210.00 $210.00 $888 -8.41
460–498 474 11 201.00–229.00 $218.30 $1,035 +23.30
520–548 538 7 127.50–200.00 $184.90 $995 -7.49
607–625 618 5 189.00–204.00 $198.10 $1,224 +41.12
745 745 1 100.00 $100.00 $745 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 6 192.50 $192.50 $872 —
543 543 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,059 +18.06
629 629 11 196.00 $196.00 $1,233 —
742 742 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,113 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
380 380 1 182.50 $182.50 $694 +10.50
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 +24.62
450–493 484 5 185.00–187.00 $185.37 $897 +6.18
515 515 1 167.00 $167.00 $860 +7.24
561–585 565 6 150.00–160.00 $158.27 $894 +8.27
665 665 2 129.00 $129.00 $858 -51.00
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 165.00 $165.00 $635 -32.50

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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.