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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 3, 2023

1,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $206.32/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 462 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.32/cwt -8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 562 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.48/cwt ≈ $1,091/hd at 480 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,289 2,647 1,445
Feeder cattle 1,228 2,647 1,424
Slaughter cattle 61 — 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 6612 lb Feeder Bull deleted.** State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 476, Heifers 601, Bulls 151) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 28, Heifers 33) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Too few for trend due to light holiday trading. Report includes sales from Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall and Shenandoah.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 235.00 $235.00 $877 +4.91
404–437 431 12 221.00–256.00 $233.57 $1,007 +4.71
508–535 525 27 222.50–254.00 $233.50 $1,226 -19.50
548 value added 548 9 248.00 $248.00 $1,359 —
555–587 573 16 249.00–254.00 $251.12 $1,439 +6.12
575 value added 575 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,386 —
607–648 629 41 215.00–252.00 $233.14 $1,466 -8.86
622–647 value added 637 15 221.00–247.00 $231.16 $1,472 —
658–672 662 4 228.00–233.00 $231.73 $1,534 +3.66
672 672 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,546 +1.93
718–743 731 13 197.00–224.00 $212.14 $1,551 +0.99
769–770 769 5 201.00–215.00 $212.20 $1,632 -2.38
782 value added 782 14 216.00 $216.00 $1,689 —
838 value added 838 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,835 —
870 value added 870 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,862 +2.00
925 925 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,850 —
1153 value added 1153 2 183.00 $183.00 $2,110 —
1210 value added 1210 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 1 197.00 $197.00 $579 —
366–383 376 25 236.00–240.00 $239.01 $899 +1.11
425–430 426 7 210.00–236.00 $232.25 $989 +2.99
453–480 457 43 215.00–238.00 $236.53 $1,081 -0.25
500 value added 500 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
535–543 542 12 187.50–222.50 $217.33 $1,178 -8.55
552–560 554 23 214.00–230.00 $226.27 $1,254 -4.72
562–566 value added 566 9 220.00–225.00 $220.55 $1,248 —
636–642 639 9 209.50–228.00 $219.82 $1,405 +1.69
717–745 731 4 188.00–223.00 $200.75 $1,467 +20.75
754 754 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,516 +5.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 value added 449 15 249.00 $249.00 $1,118 —
466 466 10 253.00 $253.00 $1,179 —
515 515 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —
541 541 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,277 —
550–586 559 26 222.50–245.00 $233.93 $1,308 -18.07
602 value added 602 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,469 —
670 value added 670 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,481 —
806 806 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,701 —
851 value added 851 20 203.00 $203.00 $1,728 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1575 1479 9 174.00–191.00 $182.62 $2,701 —
1335–1660 1498 2 150.00–171.00 $161.64 $2,421 —
1430–1795 1601 16 175.00–197.00 $186.89 $2,992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 160.00 $160.00 $454 —
361–387 369 5 167.00–223.00 $201.50 $744 +0.05
415–432 426 6 204.00–221.00 $209.52 $893 -1.33
476 476 8 198.00 $198.00 $942 +2.50
565 565 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,079 -7.79
635 635 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,226 +1.38
671–675 673 2 178.00–185.00 $181.49 $1,221 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 8 160.00 $160.00 $597 —
479–480 479 3 167.00–170.00 $168.00 $805 —
650–662 658 3 187.50–200.00 $191.62 $1,261 —
752 752 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,361 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 221.00 $221.00 $771 +11.07
378–393 380 9 206.00–212.50 $206.75 $786 -1.90
433–435 434 14 200.50–208.00 $203.72 $884 +1.06
469 469 9 209.00 $209.00 $980 -10.00
497 497 10 237.00 $237.00 $1,178 +18.00
502–545 505 13 172.50–198.00 $195.88 $989 —
551–595 561 59 187.00–224.00 $200.16 $1,123 -7.46
580 value added 580 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 —
627–638 value added 629 15 206.00–216.00 $213.97 $1,346 —
642 642 13 188.00 $188.00 $1,207 -2.87
676 676 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,251 +24.00
708–729 722 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,300 +15.05
752–787 764 6 173.00–175.00 $174.31 $1,332 -2.52
799 value added 799 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,582 +17.00
895 895 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,387 —
905–942 930 3 171.00–180.00 $173.92 $1,617 —
997 value added 997 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,844 —
1043 value added 1043 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,867 —
1078 1078 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–349 342 24 209.00–229.00 $225.29 $770 +37.94
357–390 363 11 209.00–219.00 $217.05 $788 -17.62
400 400 2 232.50 $232.50 $930 +21.92
447 447 2 201.00 $201.00 $898 -9.58
451–498 462 67 175.00–217.00 $206.32 $953 -5.88
530–542 536 32 185.00–207.00 $193.65 $1,038 -5.33
555–567 559 13 180.00–202.00 $197.10 $1,102 -2.75
625–634 631 20 189.00–201.00 $195.63 $1,234 +2.45
663 value added 663 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,366 —
716 value added 716 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,439 —
735 735 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,257 -5.89
762 762 1 130.00 $130.00 $991 —
867 867 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 value added 382 11 237.50 $237.50 $907 —
391 391 12 215.00 $215.00 $841 +6.00
474 474 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,138 —
453–486 479 25 203.00–218.00 $215.17 $1,031 —
473–498 value added 486 17 234.00–235.00 $234.54 $1,140 —
549 value added 549 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,263 —
562 value added 562 8 212.00 $212.00 $1,191 —
572 572 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,304 +22.00
648 value added 648 19 208.00 $208.00 $1,348 —
668 value added 668 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,403 —
726 726 10 204.00 $204.00 $1,481 —
721–749 value added 735 20 185.00–206.00 $195.30 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–355 353 9 170.00–219.00 $195.04 $688 -9.76
426–430 427 5 170.00–195.00 $189.96 $811 +9.12
466 466 8 185.00 $185.00 $862 -15.57
511–541 537 13 181.00–192.50 $185.40 $996 +4.28
567 567 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,191 -13.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1350 1270 4 169.00–180.00 $177.17 $2,250 —
1280–1665 1425 28 178.00–197.00 $186.59 $2,659 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 value added 363 9 155.00 $155.00 $563 —
437 437 2 183.00 $183.00 $800 +53.00
518 518 3 183.00 $183.00 $948 -1.80
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 -32.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–373 371 19 221.00–234.00 $224.37 $832 -3.63
402–430 410 10 172.50–229.00 $220.41 $904 -11.44
455–496 482 14 168.00–224.50 $199.48 $961 -10.48
510–536 528 4 155.00–175.00 $167.08 $882 -52.97
556–571 563 9 186.00–210.00 $198.13 $1,115 -4.57
600–635 629 7 150.00–203.00 $183.89 $1,157 +5.74
653 653 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,188 -22.33
711–725 720 3 145.00–155.00 $151.71 $1,092 -13.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 233.00 $233.00 $769 +9.96
365–370 368 3 240.00 $240.00 $883 +11.04
421–425 422 8 221.00–225.00 $222.01 $937 +3.48
475–486 484 5 206.00–217.50 $215.24 $1,042 +6.33
504–538 514 10 181.00–226.00 $211.88 $1,089 -37.12
573–581 578 10 195.00–219.00 $209.48 $1,211 +13.12
616–635 624 5 171.00–195.50 $185.52 $1,158 +5.28
655 655 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,369 +11.36
746 746 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,201 -1.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 1 167.50 $167.50 $663 —
435 435 3 184.00 $184.00 $800 +0.77
623–625 625 7 159.00–165.00 $164.15 $1,026 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 —
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 +5.26
493 493 8 208.00 $208.00 $1,025 +36.67
560 560 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,086 +21.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 7 191.00 $191.00 $951 —

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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.