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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

3,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $230.76/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 636 lb · 189 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.93/cwt +11.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 558 lb · 134 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $231.57/cwt -5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 563 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,050 2,495 3,205
Feeder cattle 3,004 2,495 3,152
Slaughter cattle 46 — 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1105, Dairy Steers 19, Heifers 1277, Bulls 603) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 37, Heifers 9) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mixed with Steers mostly 2.00 to 8.00 higher and Heifers mostly 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Shenandoah, 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
322–345 327 5 220.00–260.00 $228.47 $747 -1.53
370–395 379 13 220.00–240.00 $224.46 $851 -13.88
410–445 439 19 220.00–251.00 $233.96 $1,027 +33.96
463–485 466 34 200.00–248.00 $235.96 $1,100 -8.83
500–548 529 51 225.00–246.00 $240.71 $1,273 +7.44
550–580 563 115 197.50–246.00 $231.57 $1,304 -5.87
602 602 22 250.00 $250.00 $1,505 —
600–647 640 159 199.00–242.50 $227.75 $1,458 +0.32
640–641 value added 641 8 231.00–240.00 $237.75 $1,524 -1.25
651–693 660 17 221.00–234.00 $226.05 $1,492 +1.05
658–690 value added 662 18 221.00–248.00 $244.87 $1,621 —
668 668 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,603 +15.00
710–740 value added 734 50 217.00–237.00 $227.48 $1,670 -5.52
725–741 737 48 202.00–227.00 $217.34 $1,602 +0.55
757–795 771 18 176.00–232.00 $213.58 $1,647 —
776–797 value added 781 13 209.00–211.00 $210.53 $1,644 +10.53
800 value added 800 10 234.00 $234.00 $1,872 —
825 825 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,642 -13.79
878–880 value added 879 9 198.00–200.00 $199.78 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 324 5 186.00–225.00 $202.36 $656 -31.64
362–395 372 19 125.00–247.00 $206.77 $769 +22.00
420–443 438 29 220.00–243.00 $232.85 $1,020 +5.95
450–498 473 35 140.00–249.00 $241.56 $1,143 -3.23
518–545 539 61 210.00–235.00 $226.45 $1,221 +1.68
555–590 569 15 185.00–237.00 $222.39 $1,265 -4.65
615–645 633 23 200.00–229.25 $223.76 $1,416 +9.35
650 value added 650 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
650–675 664 7 207.50–220.00 $215.36 $1,430 +2.43
727–735 729 6 218.00–225.00 $220.17 $1,605 -3.65
755–765 762 3 182.50–209.00 $200.24 $1,526 —
815 815 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,581 —
827–844 value added 834 20 144.00–198.00 $176.14 $1,469 —
873 value added 873 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,886 —
925 value added 925 3 219.00 $219.00 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 196.00 $196.00 $719 —
464 464 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,137 —
466 value added 466 9 222.00 $222.00 $1,035 —
606 606 18 245.00 $245.00 $1,485 —
603–649 value added 615 52 229.00–250.00 $242.44 $1,491 —
795 795 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,685 —
797 value added 797 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,833 —
895 value added 895 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,942 —
931 value added 931 54 222.00 $222.00 $2,067 —
1053 value added 1053 13 201.00 $201.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 125.00–165.00 $145.92 $474 —
363–365 364 6 218.00–226.00 $221.99 $808 +7.27
416–449 432 15 125.00–234.00 $215.71 $932 -12.83
505–545 526 8 148.00–211.00 $185.69 $977 -28.73
551 551 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,207 +50.86
610–617 615 4 105.00–133.00 $126.06 $775 -60.41
660–675 665 3 175.00–215.00 $201.47 $1,340 —
785 785 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,594 —
873 873 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,746 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1680 1538 7 178.00–187.00 $183.97 $2,829 —
1365–1730 1578 30 176.00–192.50 $185.39 $2,925 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–460 458 7 186.00–194.00 $190.55 $873 -0.36
505–545 525 2 160.00–207.50 $182.85 $960 -5.18
555 555 4 151.00–203.50 $164.13 $911 -39.87
620 620 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,079 -26.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,216 —
637 value added 637 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 137.50 $137.50 $440 —
390 390 1 148.00 $148.00 $577 —
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 —
725 725 1 92.50 $92.50 $671 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 135.00 $135.00 $378 —
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 -4.00
350–395 367 30 195.00–227.00 $218.73 $803 +12.69
410–448 440 33 185.00–210.00 $206.92 $910 +1.96
459–490 470 95 171.00–219.00 $210.12 $988 +4.47
500–547 541 47 200.00–235.00 $215.34 $1,165 +9.54
544 value added 544 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,224 —
550–588 558 134 195.00–219.00 $204.93 $1,144 +11.66
610 value added 610 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,366 —
637–646 639 91 180.00–209.00 $195.17 $1,247 +8.64
650–676 664 55 175.00–209.00 $193.55 $1,285 +14.98
668 value added 668 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,303 —
700–725 value added 713 8 203.00–205.50 $204.23 $1,456 —
703–744 730 35 177.00–183.00 $180.40 $1,317 +1.14
753–785 773 11 174.00–190.00 $183.04 $1,415 +21.58
800–845 823 2 177.00–181.00 $178.95 $1,473 —
819–848 value added 838 27 185.00–203.50 $197.48 $1,655 —
880–890 885 2 165.00–180.00 $172.54 $1,527 -6.46
1003 1003 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 148.00–167.00 $157.85 $434 —
300–345 323 12 175.00–215.00 $198.90 $642 +4.12
354–390 367 44 197.00–230.50 $219.57 $806 +6.46
425–445 435 19 171.00–217.00 $203.25 $884 -1.38
450–485 456 79 100.00–220.00 $209.29 $954 +7.22
500–549 540 109 177.00–220.00 $201.97 $1,091 +1.01
554–595 566 34 157.50–214.00 $205.32 $1,162 +25.20
605–648 633 43 160.00–195.00 $188.79 $1,195 +6.10
655–670 660 12 177.50–198.00 $192.97 $1,274 +0.41
690 value added 690 12 211.00 $211.00 $1,456 —
705–742 729 9 177.00–189.00 $180.55 $1,316 +4.73
752 752 7 182.00 $182.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 value added 437 4 215.00 $215.00 $940 —
456 456 8 208.00 $208.00 $948 —
463 463 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,009 —
477 value added 477 13 229.00 $229.00 $1,092 —
516–524 value added 520 22 213.00–223.00 $218.04 $1,134 +18.04
569 569 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,166 —
568–586 value added 576 25 223.00–234.00 $227.92 $1,313 —
631 value added 631 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,420 —
708–742 value added 723 27 199.00–209.00 $202.65 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 211.00 $211.00 $736 —
368–395 371 21 152.50–211.00 $198.80 $738 +6.28
425–428 428 6 191.00–213.00 $209.35 $896 +29.92
454–494 466 38 172.00–209.50 $203.89 $950 +13.69
543 543 23 202.25 $202.25 $1,098 +14.76
550–595 564 16 153.00–190.00 $170.05 $959 —
600–633 623 10 188.00–194.50 $192.62 $1,200 -1.25
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 +10.00
765 765 1 111.00 $111.00 $849 -54.00
920 920 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–372 370 3 145.00–184.00 $171.16 $633 +16.22
400 value added 400 1 187.50 $187.50 $750 —
455–475 457 12 160.00–182.50 $177.42 $811 +13.36
520–545 534 9 142.50–170.00 $162.26 $866 +16.30
575 575 1 147.50 $147.50 $848 -14.50
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 -0.09
700–745 723 2 145.00–150.00 $147.58 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 125.00 $125.00 $331 —
530 530 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,261 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1585 1408 9 180.00–192.50 $184.65 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 57.50 $57.50 $92 —
250 250 1 100.00 $100.00 $250 —
370 370 1 90.00 $90.00 $333 —
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 —
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 13 170.00–235.00 $210.96 $694 -7.71
351–395 367 16 190.00–230.00 $220.82 $810 +7.15
400–436 419 43 213.00–245.00 $228.93 $959 +2.06
456–496 481 58 192.00–232.00 $220.90 $1,063 +6.12
500–545 512 48 159.00–241.00 $217.82 $1,115 -8.18
554–585 561 74 197.00–240.00 $212.72 $1,193 +5.97
600–649 638 25 190.00–235.00 $200.18 $1,277 +4.07
654–670 662 25 168.00–222.50 $186.45 $1,234 -6.86
708–748 723 26 157.50–211.00 $200.83 $1,452 +26.54
757–772 765 6 169.00–183.50 $176.18 $1,348 +9.68
865 865 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 328 7 181.00–250.00 $213.45 $700 -2.85
350–395 358 24 166.00–242.00 $227.20 $813 +2.58
400–448 423 42 172.50–234.00 $220.28 $932 -8.13
452–488 482 37 203.00–222.50 $219.68 $1,059 +4.32
501–540 522 21 135.00–226.00 $212.44 $1,109 -1.67
555–570 563 29 156.00–209.00 $202.26 $1,139 +4.56
627–647 636 22 185.00–196.00 $189.66 $1,206 +6.01
680 680 1 141.00 $141.00 $959 -46.00
723 723 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,316 +13.00
750–775 758 3 180.00–185.00 $181.70 $1,377 +17.70
825 825 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,176 —
958 958 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 —
450–463 456 10 175.00–208.00 $188.61 $860 —
500–545 527 11 100.00–209.00 $181.86 $958 +20.86
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 150.00–199.00 $174.78 $769 -8.15
493 493 6 190.00 $190.00 $937 +12.09
515 515 2 173.00 $173.00 $891 -3.00
580–585 581 5 165.00–190.00 $184.97 $1,075 +25.54
625 625 1 152.50 $152.50 $953 —
720 720 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 187.00 $187.00 $995 —
735 735 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 115.00 $115.00 $431 —
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
655–685 670 2 90.00–115.00 $102.78 $689 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 10 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
405 405 5 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
460 460 4 155.00 $155.00 $713 —

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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.