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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

3,628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.84/cwt +11.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 540 lb · 149 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.14/cwt +5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 558 lb · 147 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.57/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 471 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,628 3,043 3,053
Feeder cattle 3,486 3,043 2,958
Slaughter cattle 142 — 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1263, Heifers 1579, Bulls 644) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 91, Heifers 51) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, lighter weights steady to 9.00 higher and heavier weights steady to 20.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Shenandoah, 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
330–347 342 9 232.00–277.50 $251.88 $861 +114.38
385–386 386 6 230.00–244.00 $237.01 $915 +1.09
421–425 423 13 242.00–272.50 $258.35 $1,093 +4.67
450–490 473 55 195.00–280.00 $255.37 $1,208 +7.99
481 481 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,255 +13.62
527 value added 527 12 249.00 $249.00 $1,312 —
500–543 528 29 214.00–260.00 $237.89 $1,256 -22.44
547 547 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,389 -6.33
551–595 557 98 227.00–256.00 $239.96 $1,337 +1.76
588–594 589 30 248.00–252.00 $251.19 $1,480 +12.99
617–641 625 37 233.00–250.00 $243.94 $1,525 +20.35
615–649 638 33 216.00–247.00 $227.12 $1,449 +3.53
638 value added 638 39 232.00 $232.00 $1,480 —
652–680 656 89 217.00–240.00 $226.77 $1,488 -3.98
685 value added 685 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,528 —
735 735 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 +13.86
716–743 737 68 205.00–234.00 $217.09 $1,600 -9.05
752 752 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,797 +13.38
750–788 771 9 206.00–232.00 $218.18 $1,682 -7.44
798 value added 798 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,644 —
824 824 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,895 +19.41
835 835 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,628 -15.59
866 866 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,044 +24.00
850–887 869 15 217.00–241.00 $228.24 $1,983 +16.24
907 value added 907 5 233.50 $233.50 $2,118 +8.00
910 910 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 —
1048 1048 2 214.00 $214.00 $2,243 —
1100 value added 1100 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,870 —
1173 1173 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 —
547 value added 547 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,335 —
566–570 567 13 253.00–261.00 $258.53 $1,466 +16.53
553–584 571 7 190.00–245.50 $213.05 $1,217 -28.95
566–597 value added 575 18 201.00–238.00 $227.32 $1,307 -20.53
601 value added 601 33 220.00 $220.00 $1,322 -10.00
658 value added 658 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,592 -5.54
659–673 667 17 241.00–253.00 $248.12 $1,655 —
701 701 39 250.00 $250.00 $1,752 +7.00
752 value added 752 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,730 —
783 783 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,887 —
809 809 59 248.00 $248.00 $2,006 +26.60
812–834 value added 831 16 197.00–243.00 $237.38 $1,973 +29.88
892 892 19 242.00 $242.00 $2,159 —
969 value added 969 25 204.00–209.00 $208.00 $2,016 —
1000 1000 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 287.50 $287.50 $960 +40.00
350–370 364 5 217.00–258.00 $243.90 $888 +0.12
400–448 430 15 170.00–245.00 $225.03 $968 -18.08
449 value added 449 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,091 —
451–493 459 38 175.00–255.00 $240.02 $1,102 -15.63
478–492 490 24 270.00–289.00 $285.91 $1,401 +30.26
505–548 533 11 180.00–230.00 $218.43 $1,164 -17.75
550–590 552 46 190.00–229.75 $226.44 $1,250 +0.67
566 566 10 263.00 $263.00 $1,489 +37.23
611–628 value added 614 18 230.00–233.00 $232.49 $1,427 -7.51
636 636 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,533 +13.22
628–649 646 29 217.00–232.50 $219.07 $1,415 -8.71
650–698 667 11 195.00–241.00 $224.25 $1,496 +0.28
687 687 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,731 +32.00
718–741 736 12 201.00–237.00 $223.19 $1,643 +12.28
770–795 783 2 161.00–210.00 $185.11 $1,449 -30.49
803–836 826 10 197.00–222.50 $211.45 $1,747 +32.74
1006 1006 4 205.00 $205.00 $2,062 +25.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1335 1275 4 110.00–160.00 $140.85 $1,796 —
1185–1910 1527 79 151.00–191.00 $179.89 $2,747 —
1400–1735 1537 8 170.00–181.00 $177.03 $2,721 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 —
360–390 378 10 209.00–215.00 $211.29 $799 -14.71
415–445 433 6 181.00–240.00 $214.35 $928 -23.78
450–495 457 12 165.00–232.50 $221.76 $1,013 +5.85
510–545 542 20 146.00–229.25 $218.93 $1,187 +5.89
555–570 563 2 190.00–227.50 $208.50 $1,174 -21.50
625–635 629 6 192.50–240.00 $209.08 $1,315 -2.60
680 680 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
770–788 782 3 155.00–190.00 $166.49 $1,302 -25.99
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
440 440 2 179.00 $179.00 $788 -44.00
465–490 473 8 169.00–202.00 $188.10 $890 +10.60
535 535 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,059 +11.00
557–585 561 7 175.00–215.00 $209.04 $1,173 +5.04
620 620 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,128 -3.00
748 748 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 —
829 value added 829 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,857 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 160.00 $160.00 $728 —
555 555 1 157.50 $157.50 $874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 4 200.00–214.00 $208.49 $696 +2.83
360–395 371 13 208.00–225.00 $215.98 $801 +2.96
420–443 427 30 190.00–235.00 $227.14 $970 +18.63
462–495 471 142 172.00–228.00 $219.57 $1,034 +6.51
522 value added 522 14 236.00 $236.00 $1,232 —
508–546 541 47 184.00–240.00 $221.25 $1,197 +12.23
552 552 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,214 +17.01
550–598 558 141 177.50–234.00 $207.64 $1,159 +4.65
602–647 635 114 183.00–222.50 $198.04 $1,258 +0.42
643–644 644 20 228.00–230.00 $229.60 $1,479 +31.98
652 value added 652 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,428 +1.00
650–695 661 32 156.00–206.00 $189.68 $1,254 -9.17
653–667 661 10 213.00–241.00 $224.06 $1,481 +25.21
710–742 738 34 135.00–186.00 $178.12 $1,315 -7.77
758–770 760 5 197.50–199.00 $198.70 $1,510 +1.06
762–770 765 29 214.00–222.00 $219.78 $1,681 +22.14
840 840 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,621 —
873 873 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,659 -12.31
1000 1000 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,190 -26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–348 339 12 187.50–223.00 $212.75 $721 +1.75
350–393 371 56 187.00–231.50 $223.62 $830 +8.56
415–448 434 34 160.00–230.00 $217.80 $945 +3.66
450–485 458 111 195.00–237.00 $219.94 $1,007 +1.97
450–478 467 10 233.00–237.00 $235.46 $1,100 +17.49
525–548 540 130 158.00–238.00 $213.22 $1,151 +8.08
541 value added 541 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,325 —
542 542 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,301 +34.86
555–571 567 32 187.00–223.00 $216.95 $1,230 +34.49
574 574 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,366 +55.54
607–642 value added 622 14 230.00–244.00 $236.19 $1,469 +61.19
610–648 640 62 178.00–210.00 $198.91 $1,273 +10.87
652–675 664 19 187.00–216.00 $204.07 $1,355 +4.07
710–748 727 23 161.00–189.25 $181.81 $1,322 +0.99
750–765 753 6 139.00–181.00 $170.04 $1,280 -9.96
802 value added 802 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,083 —
843 843 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,619 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 220.00 $220.00 $704 +20.00
438 438 7 217.00 $217.00 $950 -3.00
465 465 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,009 —
564 564 15 208.00 $208.00 $1,173 —
573–574 574 32 232.00–236.00 $232.75 $1,336 —
597 value added 597 13 216.00 $216.00 $1,290 +19.01
623 value added 623 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,526 +28.00
663–670 665 38 243.00–249.00 $247.09 $1,643 +49.09
738 value added 738 13 175.00 $175.00 $1,292 -39.50
747 747 13 208.00 $208.00 $1,554 —
923 value added 923 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 150.00–208.00 $187.89 $624 -10.22
366–376 372 16 202.00–210.00 $206.55 $768 +14.59
418–446 429 34 192.50–220.00 $210.69 $904 +6.19
450–495 465 9 110.00–195.00 $177.96 $828 -25.93
547 547 20 206.75 $206.75 $1,131 +22.47
555–578 561 8 160.00–191.00 $167.99 $942 -24.58
620–632 631 12 170.00–196.75 $194.56 $1,228 +13.72
660–679 675 5 140.00–172.50 $166.15 $1,122 -26.30
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,482 —
1141–1635 1294 44 160.00–196.00 $176.73 $2,287 —
1240–1830 1398 6 161.00–180.00 $171.51 $2,398 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 140.00 $140.00 $431 —
362 362 4 205.00 $205.00 $742 —
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 +5.28
451–455 454 17 169.00–208.50 $194.64 $884 —
533 533 2 138.00 $138.00 $736 -36.83
555 555 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,066 —
633–641 639 10 151.00–192.00 $183.88 $1,175 +113.88
715 715 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 value added 367 4 217.00 $217.00 $796 —
492 value added 492 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,181 —
604 604 9 197.00 $197.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 334 7 221.00–282.50 $255.20 $852 +15.74
355–376 370 17 200.00–290.00 $262.95 $973 +18.54
410–447 425 39 192.00–271.00 $234.97 $999 +0.73
462–497 484 87 190.00–255.00 $227.91 $1,103 -4.29
508–549 527 53 164.00–255.00 $217.56 $1,147 +12.32
555–585 564 73 182.00–220.00 $205.20 $1,157 -17.27
605–648 629 36 169.00–230.00 $207.07 $1,302 -10.58
650–690 665 36 140.00–201.00 $189.65 $1,261 -2.96
700–739 727 9 177.50–203.00 $195.31 $1,420 +13.51
760–773 772 10 135.00–165.00 $162.04 $1,251 -50.46
800–845 835 7 161.00–175.00 $171.66 $1,433 +8.12
1010 1010 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–340 329 10 167.50–290.00 $225.16 $741 -9.51
350–395 358 18 209.00–292.50 $237.56 $850 +22.66
408–445 421 41 182.50–255.00 $231.88 $976 +0.43
460–498 486 46 170.00–253.00 $216.84 $1,054 -2.46
503–545 520 15 211.00–220.00 $215.08 $1,118 -2.97
555–594 572 33 160.00–220.00 $204.47 $1,170 +3.33
605–635 627 16 190.00–204.00 $199.49 $1,251 +0.29
650–663 657 10 145.00–212.50 $191.01 $1,255 —
735 735 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,411 +11.00
878 878 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,220 —
920 920 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 200.00 $200.00 $704 ±0.00
420 420 5 200.00–209.00 $207.20 $870 +10.91
490–495 495 12 161.00–184.50 $182.56 $904 -5.29
548 548 3 175.00 $175.00 $959 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 250.00 $250.00 $908 +12.50
442 442 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,006 —
525–535 530 2 130.00–202.50 $165.91 $879 -18.47
555–565 560 2 155.00–190.00 $172.34 $965 —
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 —
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,358 +15.00
752 752 10 165.00 $165.00 $1,241 —

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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.