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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

4,324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.85/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 564 lb · 239 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.10/cwt -8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 560 lb · 223 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.22/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 536 lb · 171 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,324 1,289 4,464
Feeder cattle 4,324 1,228 4,464
Slaughter cattle — 61 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1842, Heifers 1823, Bulls 659) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle trend not established due to light holiday trading in the previous week. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Dublin, Front Royal, Lynchburg, 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
307–340 320 5 200.00–245.00 $219.11 $701 —
370–375 373 6 192.00–225.00 $204.87 $764 -30.13
410–449 443 14 197.50–235.00 $224.43 $994 -9.14
458–480 469 6 239.00–248.00 $243.39 $1,141 —
450–496 473 63 198.00–250.00 $236.23 $1,117 —
505–548 520 14 202.00–239.00 $231.58 $1,204 -1.92
530–535 value added 531 8 210.00–247.00 $219.32 $1,165 -28.68
550–592 557 187 215.00–250.00 $236.70 $1,318 -14.42
563–583 575 36 210.00–278.00 $263.93 $1,518 +12.81
600–648 643 145 150.00–244.00 $232.48 $1,495 -0.66
649 value added 649 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,564 +9.84
650–683 657 69 166.00–239.00 $229.58 $1,508 -2.15
660 value added 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —
658–671 669 43 252.00–278.00 $273.24 $1,828 +43.24
700–739 730 78 200.00–223.00 $214.72 $1,567 +2.58
725–734 value added 731 7 211.00–229.00 $216.10 $1,580 —
758 758 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,819 +27.80
750–785 772 8 160.00–195.00 $188.86 $1,458 -23.34
813–825 814 12 150.00–205.00 $154.89 $1,261 —
850 850 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,751 —
943 value added 943 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,820 —
955 955 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,624 —
960 value added 960 52 214.50 $214.50 $2,059 —
1040 1040 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,882 —
1078–1090 value added 1084 4 153.00–181.00 $167.08 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 321 5 177.00–207.50 $201.70 $647 —
358–395 373 27 167.50–246.00 $218.34 $814 -20.67
412 value added 412 3 240.00 $240.00 $989 —
410–448 437 38 142.50–250.00 $225.59 $986 -6.66
450–493 467 70 147.50–250.00 $229.73 $1,073 -6.80
477–491 value added 488 16 200.00–245.00 $236.76 $1,155 —
538 value added 538 15 248.00 $248.00 $1,334 —
500–543 540 125 173.00–248.00 $231.70 $1,251 +14.37
550–593 566 38 217.50–250.00 $236.13 $1,336 +9.86
570–595 value added 583 2 165.00–237.00 $200.23 $1,167 -20.32
610 value added 610 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,360 —
620–639 633 60 185.00–237.50 $227.61 $1,441 +7.79
650–685 656 12 191.00–240.00 $225.52 $1,479 —
682 value added 682 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,494 —
720–745 739 11 195.00–215.00 $211.45 $1,563 +10.70
744 value added 744 9 214.00 $214.00 $1,592 —
750–770 758 5 175.00–213.00 $200.88 $1,523 -0.12
832 832 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,756 —
945 945 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,677 —
954 954 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 205.00 $205.00 $564 —
421 value added 421 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,042 -1.50
473–488 478 6 255.00–258.00 $256.02 $1,224 +3.02
491 491 15 264.00 $264.00 $1,296 +11.00
505 value added 505 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,293 —
502–545 519 13 249.00–253.00 $251.38 $1,305 +1.38
558 558 34 270.00 $270.00 $1,507 +36.07
558–574 value added 568 10 240.00–250.00 $243.93 $1,386 —
571–575 572 14 225.00–259.00 $254.11 $1,454 +20.18
616–645 value added 622 19 200.00–241.00 $229.47 $1,427 -14.53
600–647 634 16 220.00–245.00 $239.01 $1,515 —
635 635 28 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
654 654 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,583 —
653–693 value added 677 15 200.00–236.00 $213.89 $1,448 -7.11
689 689 19 234.00 $234.00 $1,612 —
700–704 701 22 223.00–230.00 $228.40 $1,601 —
714 714 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,678 —
722–732 value added 729 10 201.00–268.00 $248.09 $1,809 —
761 761 15 251.00 $251.00 $1,910 —
754–779 767 23 205.00–229.00 $217.63 $1,669 —
806 value added 806 42 221.50 $221.50 $1,785 —
812 812 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,616 -12.00
850 850 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,640 —
871–873 value added 871 39 211.50–214.00 $212.01 $1,847 +9.01
965 965 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,834 —
968 value added 968 22 211.50 $211.50 $2,047 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 341 4 161.00–222.50 $203.26 $693 —
355–392 371 7 182.00–185.00 $183.64 $681 -17.86
442–449 447 11 158.00–224.50 $206.57 $923 -2.95
461–475 464 7 180.00–210.00 $189.49 $879 -8.51
535–545 539 14 190.00–222.00 $203.86 $1,099 —
552–595 567 9 138.00–183.00 $155.19 $880 -35.81
610–633 627 6 145.00–217.50 $200.28 $1,256 +7.28
651–680 657 6 88.00–225.00 $192.18 $1,263 +10.69
726–740 729 7 130.00–205.00 $185.24 $1,350 —
840 840 1 85.00 $85.00 $714 —
855 855 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,304 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 172.50 $172.50 $633 —
450–495 460 17 152.00–212.50 $186.71 $859 +18.71
535 535 1 173.00 $173.00 $926 —
550–560 551 8 115.00–188.00 $178.73 $985 —
625–637 634 11 181.00–187.00 $182.00 $1,154 —
667 value added 667 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,167 —
765–790 778 2 145.00–195.00 $170.40 $1,326 -10.60
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 135.00 $135.00 $641 —
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 161.00–210.00 $185.30 $571 —
377–380 379 6 212.50–217.00 $214.76 $814 +8.01
421–448 433 39 187.50–214.00 $205.35 $889 +1.63
452–495 467 107 185.00–213.00 $204.42 $955 -4.58
472 value added 472 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,081 —
501–536 521 14 191.00–213.00 $200.07 $1,042 +4.19
505–546 543 98 171.00–204.00 $195.29 $1,060 —
550–595 558 193 170.00–202.00 $193.99 $1,082 -6.17
582–583 582 22 197.00–220.00 $216.86 $1,262 +16.70
583–598 value added 594 24 192.00–212.50 $201.52 $1,197 -13.48
601–646 634 132 165.00–198.00 $189.15 $1,199 +1.15
653–678 660 25 187.50–197.00 $193.18 $1,275 +8.18
688 688 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,410 +20.00
702–744 732 32 132.00–190.00 $178.17 $1,304 -1.83
733 value added 733 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,356 —
751–795 764 8 168.00–176.00 $172.19 $1,316 -2.12
845 value added 845 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,563 —
935 935 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,122 -53.92
1180 1180 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 323 6 125.00–212.50 $197.35 $637 -27.94
354–383 367 75 137.50–245.00 $211.88 $778 -5.17
410–445 433 30 176.00–214.50 $204.25 $884 +3.25
433 433 6 226.00 $226.00 $979 +25.00
453 value added 453 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,033 —
452–495 461 157 153.00–228.00 $201.91 $931 -4.41
518–547 536 171 171.00–210.00 $196.22 $1,052 +2.57
562–585 571 18 182.50–214.00 $199.35 $1,138 +2.25
618 value added 618 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,415 —
605–645 636 42 145.00–194.50 $187.94 $1,195 -7.69
645 645 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 +14.37
653–670 657 26 183.00–208.00 $202.06 $1,328 —
732–746 740 17 160.00–191.00 $188.17 $1,392 +17.17
790 790 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,485 +58.00
800–805 803 2 159.00–188.00 $173.55 $1,394 —
850 850 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,428 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–426 417 11 199.00–208.00 $202.34 $844 —
460 value added 460 10 215.00 $215.00 $989 -19.54
469–483 476 16 212.00–214.00 $213.01 $1,014 -26.99
500 500 34 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 —
502–540 value added 526 46 187.00–239.00 $223.02 $1,173 -6.98
538–548 543 31 200.00–209.00 $202.88 $1,102 —
550 550 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 -13.00
558–564 560 12 202.00–202.50 $202.33 $1,133 -25.67
579 value added 579 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,349 +21.00
614–631 622 47 193.00–198.00 $196.73 $1,224 —
666–695 value added 677 16 187.50–212.50 $197.13 $1,335 -12.87
665–688 686 12 185.00–186.00 $185.08 $1,270 —
741 741 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,326 -25.00
963 963 14 173.00 $173.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 139.00 $139.00 $345 —
280 280 1 145.00 $145.00 $406 —
305–348 335 4 131.00–180.00 $146.82 $492 —
353–370 365 23 166.00–209.00 $191.43 $699 -3.61
415–449 446 36 145.00–200.00 $192.89 $860 +2.93
450–475 456 34 157.50–194.00 $187.86 $857 +2.86
505–545 531 25 152.50–212.00 $186.58 $991 +1.18
557–558 558 9 157.50–202.00 $187.18 $1,044 -22.82
615–645 628 14 145.00–190.00 $168.49 $1,058 —
665 665 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 —
700–718 712 3 160.00–190.00 $180.17 $1,283 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 115.00 $115.00 $299 —
350–383 364 11 138.00–197.00 $169.15 $616 —
450–490 460 14 124.00–182.00 $163.56 $752 —
545 545 1 167.00 $167.00 $910 -16.00
557–595 566 17 117.50–178.00 $159.61 $903 —
594 value added 594 7 145.00 $145.00 $861 —
640 640 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,030 —
675–685 680 2 120.00–197.50 $159.03 $1,081 -15.97
700–735 718 2 155.00–156.00 $155.51 $1,117 +30.51
810 810 1 117.50 $117.50 $952 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–346 335 29 170.00–236.00 $213.84 $716 —
373–385 376 10 169.00–218.00 $186.11 $700 -38.26
402–448 416 66 160.00–239.00 $225.48 $938 +5.07
453–495 481 78 165.00–239.00 $210.81 $1,014 +11.33
505–548 539 31 155.00–208.00 $197.49 $1,064 +30.41
540 value added 540 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 —
555–588 560 33 150.00–210.00 $199.38 $1,117 +1.25
619–645 624 30 188.00–195.00 $193.59 $1,208 +9.70
721 721 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,218 +17.29
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 —
870–895 883 2 82.50–110.00 $96.06 $848 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–347 337 11 200.00–237.00 $221.81 $747 -11.19
380–395 392 5 202.00–213.00 $204.13 $800 -35.87
405–443 426 32 171.00–240.00 $223.66 $953 +1.65
453–499 480 66 192.00–242.50 $217.94 $1,046 +2.70
500–548 544 20 194.00–217.50 $211.01 $1,148 -0.87
554–591 564 60 170.00–219.75 $195.19 $1,101 -14.29
600–647 628 29 169.00–213.00 $194.98 $1,224 +9.46
651–690 661 13 140.00–188.00 $176.47 $1,166 -32.53
718–735 719 13 160.00–175.00 $173.82 $1,250 +12.82
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
405–448 435 18 160.00–200.00 $185.35 $806 +1.35
525–542 539 11 169.00–181.00 $178.87 $964 —
560–573 567 8 142.50–185.00 $155.40 $881 —
629–630 629 5 105.00–165.00 $152.98 $962 -11.17
695 695 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,119 —
778 778 3 105.00 $105.00 $817 —
870 870 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,279 —
570 570 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,203 —
685 685 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,336 —
720–745 737 3 129.00–180.50 $145.78 $1,074 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 199.00 $199.00 $627 +34.00
406 406 3 197.50 $197.50 $802 +37.50
460–497 492 8 157.50–204.00 $198.57 $977 -9.43
530–545 538 2 122.50–190.00 $156.72 $843 —
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 -19.00
603–620 609 3 127.50–181.00 $145.67 $887 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 —
1020 1020 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,504 —
1050 1050 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,155 —

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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.