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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

3,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.16/cwt +17.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 457 lb · 196 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $238.20/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 559 lb · 149 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.97/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 640 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,043 3,050 3,042
Feeder cattle 3,043 3,004 3,042
Slaughter cattle — 46 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1189, Heifers 1366, Bulls 488) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 5.00 to 15.00 higher with heavier weaned and vaccinated cattle up to 27.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Marshall, 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
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 —
333 333 4 137.50 $137.50 $458 -90.97
338 value added 338 3 262.50 $262.50 $887 —
350–390 371 6 222.50–249.00 $235.92 $875 +11.46
400–441 428 17 215.00–277.00 $253.68 $1,086 +19.72
450–495 474 56 211.00–277.00 $247.38 $1,173 +11.42
477 value added 477 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,259 —
540 540 6 245.00–268.00 $260.33 $1,406 +19.62
551–595 559 149 209.00–270.00 $238.20 $1,332 +6.63
625–646 642 129 217.00–239.00 $223.59 $1,435 -4.16
652–670 657 36 182.00–253.00 $230.75 $1,516 +4.70
713 value added 713 10 237.50 $237.50 $1,693 +10.02
700–748 737 77 190.00–247.00 $226.14 $1,667 +8.80
750–769 755 48 216.00–230.00 $225.62 $1,703 +12.04
803 803 4 239.50 $239.50 $1,923 +40.50
800–839 815 16 197.00–229.00 $210.59 $1,716 +11.59
853 value added 853 9 243.50 $243.50 $2,077 +43.72
855 855 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,813 —
936 value added 936 18 225.50 $225.50 $2,111 —
980–995 993 6 185.00–217.50 $212.15 $2,107 —
1000 1000 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,850 —
1044 value added 1044 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,192 —
1063 value added 1063 2 198.00 $198.00 $2,105 —
1225 1225 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,217 —
1295 1295 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 —
327 327 3 247.50 $247.50 $809 +45.14
353–395 368 16 212.50–259.00 $243.78 $897 +37.01
420–445 438 11 235.00–254.00 $243.11 $1,065 +10.26
450–475 457 65 219.00–281.50 $255.65 $1,168 +14.09
502 value added 502 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,240 —
525–548 543 93 200.00–269.00 $236.18 $1,282 +9.73
560–585 563 14 165.00–236.00 $225.77 $1,271 +3.38
603 value added 603 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,447 —
625–645 632 21 200.00–245.00 $227.78 $1,440 +4.02
650–693 655 30 210.00–227.00 $223.97 $1,467 +8.61
695 695 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 +4.64
700–740 734 7 206.00–213.00 $210.91 $1,548 -9.26
755–780 768 3 207.00–225.00 $215.60 $1,656 +15.36
823 823 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,769 +21.00
800–840 826 11 140.00–219.00 $178.71 $1,476 -15.29
1003 1003 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,805 —
1038 1038 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,713 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 value added 475 38 308.00 $308.00 $1,463 +86.00
583–595 value added 587 17 241.00–250.00 $247.85 $1,455 —
590 590 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,428 —
620 value added 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 -12.44
653–689 value added 661 50 226.00–254.00 $247.54 $1,636 —
708–717 value added 710 22 222.50–242.00 $237.52 $1,686 —
733 733 16 243.00 $243.00 $1,781 —
788 value added 788 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,749 -8.00
813–825 817 6 215.00–234.00 $221.40 $1,809 —
817 value added 817 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,695 —
851 value added 851 33 237.00 $237.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 value added 312 3 260.00 $260.00 $811 —
368 368 3 226.00 $226.00 $832 +4.01
440–445 441 11 220.00–245.00 $238.13 $1,050 +22.42
450–463 459 3 207.50–220.00 $215.91 $991 —
513–540 527 11 172.00–228.00 $213.04 $1,123 +27.35
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 +11.00
615–635 621 13 129.00–237.50 $211.68 $1,315 +85.62
775–780 778 2 187.00–198.00 $192.48 $1,497 -10.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 value added 391 14 292.00 $292.00 $1,142 —
679 value added 679 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,426 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
443 443 3 223.00 $223.00 $988 —
463 463 3 177.50 $177.50 $822 -13.05
530 530 1 187.00 $187.00 $991 +4.15
572 572 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,167 +39.87
585 value added 585 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,243 —
620 620 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 +11.00
695 695 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,303 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–343 332 11 164.00–215.00 $205.66 $683 -4.34
375–390 382 18 208.00–219.00 $213.02 $814 -5.71
410–445 427 23 140.00–229.00 $208.51 $890 +1.59
457–493 467 76 172.50–222.00 $213.06 $995 +2.94
520–544 540 80 186.00–214.00 $209.02 $1,129 -6.32
553–580 557 110 175.00–222.00 $202.99 $1,131 -1.94
611–632 value added 628 19 192.50–219.50 $213.97 $1,344 -10.03
626–647 642 113 184.00–219.50 $197.62 $1,269 +2.45
653–663 654 14 195.00–199.50 $198.85 $1,300 +5.30
665 value added 665 21 218.00 $218.00 $1,450 +23.00
668–681 676 12 209.00–213.00 $210.65 $1,424 +17.10
723–738 733 51 172.50–203.00 $185.89 $1,363 +5.49
755–793 786 14 184.50–206.00 $197.64 $1,553 +14.60
800 800 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,352 -9.95
854–885 861 6 172.00–210.00 $202.31 $1,742 +29.77
879 value added 879 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,881 —
915 value added 915 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,464 —
925–941 938 5 127.50–203.00 $188.11 $1,764 —
1020 1020 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,479 -20.00
1075 value added 1075 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 187.00 $187.00 $439 —
270 270 1 197.50 $197.50 $533 +39.65
331 331 5 211.00 $211.00 $698 +12.10
350–382 363 41 186.00–228.50 $215.06 $781 -4.51
420 value added 420 2 230.00 $230.00 $966 —
438–443 439 21 205.00–218.00 $214.14 $940 +10.89
450–478 value added 453 55 205.00–255.00 $250.71 $1,136 —
453–495 459 141 207.00–224.00 $217.97 $1,000 +8.68
524–549 541 120 200.00–225.50 $205.14 $1,110 +3.17
550–595 563 15 155.00–196.50 $182.46 $1,027 -22.86
600–645 629 21 137.50–220.00 $188.04 $1,183 -0.75
630 value added 630 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 —
652 value added 652 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,324 —
650–675 654 57 189.00–218.00 $200.00 $1,308 +7.03
700–746 729 13 164.00–202.00 $180.82 $1,318 +0.27
750–783 767 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,381 -2.00
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
865 865 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 345 10 157.50–210.00 $198.11 $683 -12.89
365–372 370 8 188.00–201.00 $191.96 $710 -6.84
432 432 9 204.50 $204.50 $883 -4.85
453–480 457 35 182.50–209.75 $203.89 $932 ±0.00
500–547 531 20 167.50–199.00 $184.28 $979 -17.97
550–572 553 32 125.00–202.75 $192.57 $1,065 +22.52
600–622 614 7 160.00–188.00 $180.84 $1,110 -11.78
651–668 654 12 180.00–195.00 $192.45 $1,259 +32.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 200.00 $200.00 $604 —
372 value added 372 32 263.00 $263.00 $978 —
435 435 5 220.00 $220.00 $957 —
500 500 2 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
532 value added 532 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,170 +1.96
578–579 value added 579 10 185.00–225.00 $196.99 $1,141 -30.93
639 value added 639 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,387 -8.00
651 value added 651 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,400 —
691 691 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,368 —
705 705 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,184 —
748 value added 748 13 214.50 $214.50 $1,604 +11.85
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–443 442 10 140.00–184.00 $179.72 $794 —
540–545 541 17 152.00–179.00 $174.83 $946 +12.57
595 595 1 75.00 $75.00 $446 -72.50
635 635 1 70.00 $70.00 $444 —
665 665 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,047 +22.50
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 157.50 $157.50 $717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 330 10 227.00–275.00 $239.46 $790 +28.50
350–365 358 2 240.00–249.00 $244.41 $875 +23.59
419–442 427 30 223.00–242.50 $234.24 $1,000 +5.31
453–497 485 56 200.00–255.00 $232.20 $1,126 +11.30
518–535 525 4 201.00–210.00 $205.24 $1,078 -12.58
552–580 569 70 188.00–247.00 $222.47 $1,266 +9.75
600–640 630 26 179.00–240.00 $217.65 $1,371 +17.47
654–680 660 11 150.00–200.00 $192.61 $1,271 +6.16
718–735 724 3 177.50–184.00 $181.80 $1,316 -19.03
755 755 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,604 +36.32
783 value added 783 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,472 —
800–815 810 3 130.00–180.00 $163.54 $1,325 —
960 960 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 —
315–348 341 33 229.00–249.00 $234.67 $800 +21.22
360–373 366 7 150.00–244.00 $214.90 $787 -12.30
410–425 417 30 220.00–239.00 $231.45 $965 +11.17
450–495 482 46 150.00–230.25 $219.30 $1,057 -0.38
505–540 532 17 195.00–226.00 $218.05 $1,160 +5.61
563–580 567 21 192.00–216.00 $201.14 $1,140 -1.12
610–643 636 28 170.00–212.00 $199.20 $1,267 +9.54
725 725 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,312 -1.00
780–795 790 3 160.00–167.50 $162.47 $1,284 -19.23
815–840 832 3 160.00–175.00 $164.90 $1,372 +22.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 237.50 $237.50 $831 —
405 405 1 182.50 $182.50 $739 —
466–498 482 17 200.00–216.00 $209.87 $1,012 +21.26
535 535 4 180.00–197.50 $184.38 $986 +2.52
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 -25.00
760 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 —
940 940 1 100.00 $100.00 $940 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 200.00 $200.00 $744 —
405–429 425 7 125.00–225.00 $196.29 $834 +21.51
450–475 463 3 172.00–202.00 $187.85 $870 -2.15
542 542 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,008 +13.00
730 730 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,292 +23.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 201.00 $201.00 $894 —
547 547 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,272 -13.00

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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.