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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

3,371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $221.86/cwt -18.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 645 lb · 211 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.51/cwt -12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 555 lb · 191 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.49/cwt -17.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 561 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,371 5,321 2,480
Feeder cattle 3,320 5,246 2,407
Slaughter cattle 51 75 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1276, Heifers 1496, Bulls 548) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 28, Heifers 23) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle 4.00 to 18.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
310–333 328 7 220.00–235.00 $222.72 $731 -24.87
366–395 375 12 198.00–258.00 $245.87 $922 -21.52
384 384 10 260.00 $260.00 $998 -7.39
433–440 436 6 150.00–231.00 $193.62 $844 -50.56
455–485 473 62 167.00–255.00 $242.06 $1,145 -0.64
505–545 537 56 160.00–243.00 $235.44 $1,264 -17.97
557–593 561 190 213.00–245.00 $232.49 $1,304 -13.38
613–641 623 14 243.00–247.00 $244.47 $1,523 +8.13
610–649 647 197 166.00–239.00 $220.25 $1,425 -16.09
654–699 662 63 169.00–241.00 $231.70 $1,534 +1.88
700–748 740 120 207.00–228.00 $214.41 $1,587 -5.67
773 773 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,716 -61.00
800–810 805 2 172.50–185.00 $178.71 $1,439 —
864 value added 864 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,693 —
885–893 890 3 167.50–179.00 $175.19 $1,559 -18.81
920 920 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,435 —
956 956 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,692 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 187.00–220.00 $203.77 $621 -51.33
365–395 372 19 162.00–259.00 $243.65 $906 -4.41
410–440 429 7 137.50–225.00 $188.74 $810 -56.84
456–495 465 79 212.50–243.00 $236.96 $1,102 -10.03
534 value added 534 17 276.00 $276.00 $1,474 —
515–549 544 109 207.50–234.00 $226.34 $1,231 -8.30
550–595 563 15 132.50–235.00 $213.77 $1,204 -13.38
616 value added 616 31 268.00 $268.00 $1,651 +71.00
600–644 637 63 167.00–230.00 $218.60 $1,392 -6.79
657–665 660 8 165.00–237.00 $223.40 $1,474 +0.94
702–749 725 13 190.00–222.00 $216.70 $1,571 +18.86
750–790 759 8 165.00–212.00 $205.64 $1,561 +3.64
857–885 862 6 144.00–197.50 $188.34 $1,623 +5.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 19 264.00 $264.00 $1,265 —
561 561 61 270.50 $270.50 $1,518 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 376 7 147.50–233.00 $207.89 $782 -33.97
423–442 439 16 208.00–230.00 $221.34 $972 +3.09
458 458 4 208.00 $208.00 $953 +7.82
520–523 522 5 196.00–215.00 $207.43 $1,083 -7.57
555–560 559 8 172.00–210.00 $205.29 $1,148 +11.37
610–638 631 8 199.00–222.00 $217.17 $1,370 +27.17
735 735 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,073 —
780 780 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,412 -1.00
860 860 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,359 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1400 1383 2 150.00–153.00 $151.48 $2,095 —
1278–1788 1480 26 161.00–176.00 $171.67 $2,541 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 170.00 $170.00 $595 -20.00
455–480 468 2 160.00–180.00 $169.73 $794 -8.72
655 655 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,055 +19.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 165.00 $165.00 $566 —
430 430 1 115.00 $115.00 $494 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 180.00–210.00 $195.70 $626 -36.80
358–385 370 28 180.00–237.00 $226.55 $838 -9.43
429–436 434 13 214.00–217.00 $216.09 $938 -2.10
450–495 468 102 170.00–219.50 $213.17 $998 -12.32
515–549 539 42 139.00–215.00 $197.20 $1,063 -18.86
550–585 554 185 172.00–224.00 $209.04 $1,158 -30.96
580 580 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,299 +6.20
609 609 11 213.00 $213.00 $1,297 +13.39
610–642 637 125 132.00–211.50 $196.05 $1,249 -3.56
651–665 660 19 186.00–205.00 $200.88 $1,326 -0.60
700–748 741 33 163.00–205.00 $177.91 $1,318 -4.02
750–770 755 10 165.00–170.00 $168.70 $1,274 -9.83
810–840 825 2 142.50–150.00 $146.18 $1,206 -31.87
985 985 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 —
1045 1045 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 220.00 $220.00 $715 -12.60
355–395 359 60 184.00–245.00 $231.86 $832 -10.72
414 414 8 219.00 $219.00 $907 +6.56
407–446 439 49 156.00–212.00 $205.92 $904 -6.52
454–481 456 130 209.00–222.00 $220.76 $1,007 -8.29
505–547 543 177 190.00–225.00 $208.21 $1,131 -4.16
555–582 567 29 152.50–189.00 $181.32 $1,028 -26.62
610–645 638 66 189.00–205.00 $197.92 $1,263 -1.19
656–679 664 13 155.00–200.00 $193.68 $1,286 +3.68
710–749 738 15 125.00–180.00 $173.15 $1,278 -13.53
755–770 760 3 130.00–174.00 $159.14 $1,209 -31.01
843 843 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,189 —
860 860 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,376 -36.00
940 940 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–395 365 27 152.50–240.00 $215.23 $786 +11.63
400–445 442 48 165.00–215.50 $208.52 $922 +4.39
460 460 6 135.00–172.00 $141.17 $649 -71.14
494 value added 494 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,028 -30.00
518–548 539 19 145.00–239.00 $201.41 $1,086 -0.40
550–580 553 30 174.00–216.00 $204.76 $1,132 -5.99
605–642 636 23 157.00–203.00 $197.31 $1,255 +12.55
650 650 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,209 -10.26
747 747 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,270 +26.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 154.00 $154.00 $413 —
315 315 2 211.00 $211.00 $665 -2.00
365 365 2 213.00 $213.00 $777 -17.00
471 471 20 225.00 $225.00 $1,060 —
508 508 52 239.00 $239.00 $1,214 —
526 value added 526 24 236.00 $236.00 $1,241 —
528 528 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,193 —
563 563 13 225.00 $225.00 $1,267 +7.78
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 175.00 $175.00 $691 -1.60
440 440 3 134.00 $134.00 $590 —
471 471 12 191.00 $191.00 $900 +7.26
510–525 523 9 170.00–194.00 $190.02 $994 -6.98
550–575 563 2 130.00–150.00 $139.78 $787 -57.02
617 617 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,092 -10.77
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1384 1306 23 162.00–171.00 $167.55 $2,188 -7.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 value added 552 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,198 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 —
510 510 1 131.00 $131.00 $668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 17 200.00–254.00 $237.98 $785 -13.41
355–388 372 14 230.00–238.00 $237.10 $882 -13.66
410–441 422 42 150.00–240.00 $230.87 $974 -14.43
450–491 489 44 202.50–219.00 $218.30 $1,067 -19.37
502–545 516 25 182.00–214.00 $202.09 $1,043 -29.68
554–580 561 52 185.00–217.00 $203.12 $1,140 -15.97
622–647 635 32 175.00–214.00 $195.34 $1,240 -5.75
663–667 666 8 193.00–206.00 $201.14 $1,340 +3.97
725 725 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,153 -19.04
750–770 757 3 160.00–175.00 $169.91 $1,286 -4.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 237.50 $237.50 $815 -32.50
353–363 357 23 216.00–254.00 $244.79 $874 -3.37
400–442 418 61 190.00–239.75 $235.01 $982 -6.86
455–491 487 45 160.00–225.00 $216.59 $1,055 -21.03
502–546 522 26 212.00–215.00 $213.55 $1,115 -8.81
560–561 560 42 194.00–212.25 $209.23 $1,172 -2.70
620–633 626 14 203.00–206.00 $204.30 $1,279 +9.74
667–675 671 6 170.00–191.00 $180.44 $1,211 -2.65
734 734 10 187.00 $187.00 $1,373 +17.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 187.50 $187.50 $615 —
370 370 4 166.00 $166.00 $614 -34.00
430–447 440 7 150.00–205.00 $173.66 $764 -36.34
484 484 4 148.00 $148.00 $716 -70.30
505–533 528 6 157.50–184.00 $179.78 $949 -5.12
553 553 2 180.00 $180.00 $995 —
607 607 8 192.50 $192.50 $1,168 -5.60
697 697 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,255 —
775 775 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,221 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 162.00–182.00 $168.67 $742 -46.33
491 491 5 187.00 $187.00 $918 +1.63
556–590 565 4 155.00–165.00 $162.39 $918 +4.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
889 889 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,458 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 2 142.50 $142.50 $938 —

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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.