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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

2,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.78/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 545 lb · 180 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.20/cwt -8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 457 lb · 164 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $233.57/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 556 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,647 3,371 1,861
Feeder cattle 2,647 3,320 1,861
Slaughter cattle — 51 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 934, Heifers 1198, Bulls 515) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 to 12.00 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
330 330 1 222.50 $222.50 $734 -0.22
365–385 378 3 225.00–235.00 $230.09 $870 -15.78
433–445 437 3 218.00–250.00 $228.86 $1,000 +35.24
459–485 466 46 200.00–260.00 $233.42 $1,088 -8.64
495 value added 495 12 271.00 $271.00 $1,341 —
516 516 13 253.00 $253.00 $1,305 +17.56
533–545 540 6 200.00–225.00 $215.25 $1,162 -20.19
552–577 555 147 200.00–252.00 $232.95 $1,293 +0.46
571 571 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,399 +12.51
634 634 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,534 -2.47
600–648 641 148 180.00–233.00 $219.31 $1,406 -0.94
652–690 658 33 196.00–238.00 $228.07 $1,501 -3.63
720–726 value added 725 9 230.00–231.00 $230.22 $1,669 —
700–735 729 53 175.00–223.00 $211.15 $1,539 -3.26
760–786 773 13 203.00–222.50 $214.58 $1,659 -7.42
845 845 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,741 —
858 value added 858 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,819 +16.00
850–867 863 15 167.50–204.00 $199.25 $1,720 +24.06
1013 value added 1013 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,854 —
1055 1055 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 222.50–232.50 $229.00 $751 +25.23
356–390 361 33 217.00–240.00 $237.90 $859 -5.75
422–445 433 11 226.00–232.50 $229.26 $993 +40.52
455–480 458 87 211.00–257.50 $236.78 $1,084 -0.18
523–542 540 83 214.00–231.00 $225.88 $1,220 -0.46
564–565 564 17 201.00–235.00 $230.99 $1,303 +17.22
635–640 640 39 212.00–219.00 $218.13 $1,396 -0.47
698 698 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,564 —
732 value added 732 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,391 —
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 -36.70
753–790 765 6 192.50–202.00 $195.38 $1,495 -10.26
828 828 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,573 —
875 875 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,461 -21.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 4 210.00 $210.00 $718 —
350–390 368 4 187.50–210.00 $201.45 $741 -6.44
433–448 446 20 200.00–224.00 $210.85 $940 -10.49
470 470 2 183.00–208.00 $195.50 $919 -12.50
510–545 523 4 175.00–181.00 $179.00 $936 -28.43
550–560 554 12 187.00–215.00 $198.79 $1,101 -6.50
607–635 613 5 187.50–205.00 $191.62 $1,175 -25.55
720–723 722 5 140.00–192.50 $182.03 $1,314 +36.03
785 785 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,236 -23.50
852 852 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,257 -10.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,406 -18.50
604–632 618 21 204.00–240.00 $227.12 $1,404 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 170.00 $170.00 $751 —
540 540 2 150.00–162.00 $156.00 $842 —
553–590 558 7 180.00–194.00 $182.11 $1,016 —
643 643 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 161.00 $161.00 $467 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 336 24 160.00–222.50 $187.35 $629 -32.65
364–395 367 56 217.50–237.25 $234.67 $861 +2.81
410–440 431 31 177.50–227.00 $210.58 $908 +4.66
453–477 457 164 170.00–218.00 $212.20 $970 -8.56
532–543 541 143 164.00–219.00 $198.98 $1,076 -9.23
560–595 567 10 190.00–205.00 $199.85 $1,133 +18.53
620–645 635 61 157.50–199.50 $193.18 $1,227 -4.74
697 697 3 130.00 $130.00 $906 -63.68
722–745 731 10 172.00–178.00 $176.89 $1,293 +3.74
1040 1040 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 201.00 $201.00 $502 —
318–330 322 4 200.00–225.00 $209.93 $676 +14.23
351–380 360 16 155.00–234.00 $208.65 $751 -17.90
400–445 428 13 171.00–224.00 $202.66 $867 -13.43
452–490 466 70 124.00–215.00 $203.93 $950 -9.24
471 471 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,031 +5.83
513–549 545 180 178.00–215.00 $199.78 $1,089 +2.58
552–590 557 23 140.00–220.00 $207.62 $1,156 -1.42
566 566 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,251 +11.96
608–647 638 86 180.00–201.00 $190.87 $1,218 -5.18
651 651 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,048 -39.88
705–746 734 28 130.00–174.00 $164.95 $1,211 -12.96
757–785 768 5 165.00–185.00 $176.83 $1,358 +8.13
776 value added 776 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,405 —
835 835 3 147.50–164.00 $158.50 $1,323 +12.32
1040–1045 1043 2 120.00–140.00 $130.02 $1,356 -17.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 342 19 175.00–230.50 $219.84 $752 —
370–383 378 10 150.00–217.50 $204.80 $774 -10.43
435–443 441 9 166.00–185.00 $180.84 $798 -27.68
457–485 460 56 152.50–216.00 $200.57 $923 +59.40
520–546 537 38 115.00–199.50 $181.12 $973 -20.29
550 550 18 223.00 $223.00 $1,226 +18.24
610–641 639 20 137.00–199.00 $185.46 $1,185 -11.85
657–660 659 6 161.00–194.00 $177.54 $1,170 -8.46
780 780 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,306 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
359–390 364 6 115.00–170.00 $160.18 $583 -14.82
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 -4.00
452 452 9 196.00 $196.00 $886 +5.00
515–543 540 9 132.50–191.00 $184.80 $998 -5.22
622–625 623 5 80.00–189.00 $167.12 $1,041 -9.88
710 710 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 210.00 $210.00 $704 -1.00
395 395 2 209.00 $209.00 $826 -4.00
593 593 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,222 -19.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 97.50 $97.50 $473 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 216.00 $216.00 $616 —
339–344 342 21 217.00–236.00 $223.04 $763 -14.94
370–395 382 3 224.00–235.00 $228.96 $875 -8.14
403–435 421 41 195.00–238.00 $218.53 $920 -12.34
455–498 494 58 185.00–260.00 $208.91 $1,032 -9.39
535 535 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,332 +46.91
550–580 566 52 172.50–210.00 $196.36 $1,111 -6.76
600–634 624 22 115.00–230.00 $180.24 $1,125 -15.10
658–662 660 18 184.00–215.00 $197.64 $1,304 -3.50
730 730 3 150.00–169.00 $162.67 $1,187 +3.67
810 810 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–346 338 38 175.00–243.00 $228.47 $772 -9.03
380 380 12 228.00 $228.00 $866 -16.79
417–431 420 59 203.00–246.00 $231.85 $974 -3.16
450–498 485 37 77.50–227.50 $209.96 $1,018 -6.63
538–545 538 17 205.00–221.00 $220.05 $1,184 +6.50
559–590 564 29 162.50–207.50 $202.70 $1,143 -6.53
626–641 633 10 159.00–195.00 $178.15 $1,128 -26.15
650–670 652 13 150.00–209.00 $204.33 $1,332 +23.89
705–743 735 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 -22.00
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 185.00 $185.00 $686 —
410–430 417 5 132.00–166.00 $154.74 $645 -13.93
495 495 6 164.00–175.00 $171.33 $848 -15.67
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 —
562–575 565 5 172.00–175.00 $172.61 $975 +10.22
665 665 3 119.00–149.00 $139.00 $924 —
970 970 1 97.00 $97.00 $941 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–442 431 5 179.00–190.00 $183.23 $790 +9.57
470 470 2 180.00 $180.00 $846 +32.00
555–575 565 2 145.00–160.00 $152.63 $862 -27.37
670 670 2 140.00 $140.00 $938 -40.00
700 700 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,015 —
970 970 3 83.00 $83.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 80.00 $80.00 $616 —

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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.