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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

2,264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $232.48/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 642 lb · 111 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $236.46/cwt -4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 559 lb · 108 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $211.17/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 455 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,264 4,324 2,281
Feeder cattle 2,173 4,324 2,239
Slaughter cattle 91 — 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 731, Heifers 902, Bulls 540) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 82, Heifers 9) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 8.00 lower with instances 15.00 to 18.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Springlake, Staunton and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 227.50 $227.50 $717 +8.39
350–378 369 3 230.00–231.00 $230.32 $850 +25.45
433–435 434 6 236.00–240.00 $238.34 $1,034 +13.91
450–472 460 40 205.00–250.00 $238.10 $1,095 -5.29
465 value added 465 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,195 —
510–546 528 14 206.00–248.50 $236.07 $1,246 +4.49
552–579 559 108 199.00–250.00 $236.46 $1,322 -0.24
600–646 642 110 213.00–238.50 $232.37 $1,492 -0.11
645 value added 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 +4.00
651 651 22 230.00–240.00 $235.91 $1,536 +6.33
663 value added 663 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,591 +80.00
710–745 737 61 160.00–232.00 $226.83 $1,672 +12.11
750 750 12 223.00 $223.00 $1,672 -17.00
758–761 value added 760 18 228.00–230.00 $229.22 $1,742 —
810–840 823 4 200.00–212.00 $207.19 $1,705 +52.30
1025 1025 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,620 -23.00
1163 1163 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–395 373 13 212.50–250.00 $243.59 $909 +25.25
420–445 436 7 216.00–235.00 $230.71 $1,006 +5.12
455–470 459 62 172.00–250.25 $241.15 $1,107 +11.42
500–546 529 20 153.00–238.00 $225.12 $1,191 -6.58
550–595 552 45 177.50–238.50 $233.93 $1,291 -2.20
639–648 641 22 236.00–240.00 $238.91 $1,531 +11.30
654–669 662 11 225.00–230.00 $228.17 $1,510 +2.65
735 735 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,661 +14.55
760–765 763 10 149.00–220.00 $196.20 $1,497 -4.68
875 875 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,816 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1495 1398 4 170.00–179.00 $174.19 $2,435 —
1295–1485 1408 4 131.00–166.00 $155.25 $2,186 —
1430–1510 1470 2 162.00–164.00 $162.97 $2,396 —
1310–1945 1596 72 170.00–188.50 $180.34 $2,878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–395 364 5 237.00–245.00 $238.74 $869 +55.10
419–441 429 22 219.00–237.50 $227.64 $977 +21.07
460–490 473 3 135.00–224.00 $181.91 $860 -7.58
505–541 531 10 171.00–208.00 $192.62 $1,023 -11.24
600–645 638 11 165.00–210.00 $204.55 $1,305 +4.27
651 651 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,243 -1.18
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 +14.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–588 value added 581 10 251.00–253.00 $252.21 $1,465 +8.28
735 value added 735 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,698 -17.09
808 808 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,883 +34.00
851 value added 851 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,787 -2.01
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 187.00 $187.00 $651 —
450–465 461 4 185.00–212.50 $205.79 $949 +19.08
555–595 569 11 133.00–197.50 $176.90 $1,007 -1.83
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 -37.00
675 675 1 131.00 $131.00 $884 —
745 745 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 330 10 205.00–217.50 $214.21 $707 +28.91
358–385 371 17 179.00–217.50 $211.82 $786 -2.94
433–447 443 41 182.00–215.00 $211.07 $935 +5.72
460–475 462 26 189.00–208.00 $205.27 $948 +0.85
512–544 530 46 175.00–224.00 $205.25 $1,088 +5.18
558–585 560 96 183.00–211.00 $202.55 $1,134 +8.56
620–645 632 80 135.00–205.00 $197.96 $1,251 +8.81
653–695 667 4 167.00–192.50 $184.44 $1,230 -8.74
703–736 729 27 171.00–183.00 $180.94 $1,319 +2.77
753 753 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,370 +9.81
768 value added 768 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,475 —
810–838 824 4 167.00–180.00 $173.39 $1,429 —
904 value added 904 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,817 —
935 935 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,122 ±0.00
966 value added 966 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,942 —
1005–1017 value added 1010 20 195.00–199.00 $196.81 $1,988 —
1200 1200 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–330 321 7 217.00–222.50 $220.89 $709 +23.54
353–381 368 43 150.00–224.00 $217.82 $802 +5.94
400–448 433 24 150.00–218.00 $211.40 $915 +7.15
450–488 455 99 185.00–222.00 $211.17 $961 +9.26
508 value added 508 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,067 —
515–549 545 80 197.00–205.00 $202.66 $1,104 +6.44
557–595 565 24 175.00–211.00 $205.24 $1,160 +5.89
630 value added 630 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,266 -28.00
622–636 631 32 170.00–205.00 $193.62 $1,222 +5.68
658–670 665 13 175.00–196.00 $185.84 $1,236 -16.22
700–740 721 6 81.00–175.00 $157.94 $1,139 -30.23
760–785 776 4 173.00–185.00 $180.17 $1,398 -7.83
825–840 833 2 150.00–180.00 $165.14 $1,376 -8.41
925 925 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,693 —
970 970 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–395 367 26 133.00–210.00 $197.53 $725 +6.10
415–441 438 13 181.00–196.50 $193.92 $849 +1.03
453–489 462 23 205.00–215.00 $207.76 $960 +19.90
525–547 540 33 152.00–214.00 $200.54 $1,083 +13.96
590 590 2 183.00–194.00 $188.50 $1,112 +1.32
620 620 1 155.00 $155.00 $961 -13.49
650–656 655 10 150.00–191.00 $182.86 $1,198 +2.86
735 735 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,158 -22.67
750 750 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,132 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 182.50 $182.50 $712 +13.35
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
451 451 7 180.50 $180.50 $814 +16.94
531–545 534 5 165.00–172.00 $170.57 $911 +3.57
568 568 2 80.00 $80.00 $454 -79.61
637 637 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,003 -3.50
705 705 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,040 -8.01
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1205 1178 2 167.00–172.00 $169.56 $1,997 —
1215 1215 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,543 —
1395 1395 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,427 —
1403–1555 1468 5 180.00–185.00 $182.67 $2,682 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,160 -7.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 8 227.50 $227.50 $566 —
322–331 327 7 226.00–235.00 $231.20 $756 +9.39
350–395 375 23 214.00–245.00 $237.53 $891 +33.40
410–435 423 42 211.00–237.00 $227.37 $962 +3.71
450–488 484 44 167.50–230.00 $220.63 $1,068 +2.69
505–547 526 41 180.00–214.00 $208.56 $1,097 -2.45
553–569 568 60 105.00–209.00 $200.74 $1,140 +5.55
610–649 631 28 172.50–202.00 $189.60 $1,196 -5.38
665–669 666 16 190.00–192.00 $191.37 $1,275 +14.90
720 720 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,231 -2.82
768 768 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,306 +70.00
800 800 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,248 —
985 985 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–345 334 22 223.00–242.00 $229.84 $768 +16.00
350–371 355 17 226.00–227.50 $226.37 $804 +40.26
405–426 418 46 210.00–236.00 $233.74 $977 +8.26
470–494 491 45 200.00–229.00 $222.45 $1,092 +11.64
530–533 533 10 209.00–211.00 $210.80 $1,124 +13.31
550–570 559 21 195.00–210.00 $207.20 $1,158 +7.82
610–638 626 13 158.00–209.00 $185.96 $1,164 -7.63
658–690 674 6 165.00–199.00 $186.39 $1,256 —
784–790 786 7 160.00–164.00 $162.85 $1,280 —
800 800 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,180 +37.50
865 865 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,168 +38.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 4 187.50 $187.50 $668 +37.50
443 443 2 205.00 $205.00 $908 +19.65
460 460 2 185.00 $185.00 $851 —
505–531 528 8 197.00–202.00 $201.40 $1,063 +22.53
620 620 1 159.00 $159.00 $986 +6.02
650 650 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 —
725 725 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,080 —
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 +20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–440 418 3 175.00–196.00 $188.63 $788 -8.87
466 466 6 200.00 $200.00 $932 +1.43
525–545 535 2 180.00–194.00 $187.13 $1,001 +30.41
555 555 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,038 +12.00

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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.