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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

2,732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.78/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 543 lb · 169 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.76/cwt +18.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 636 lb · 160 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $237.31/cwt +0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 560 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,732 3,015 2,573
Feeder cattle 2,732 3,015 2,573

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 833, Heifers 1238, Bulls 661) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
370–390 377 5 222.50–290.00 $253.73 $957 -18.77
407–440 428 20 227.50–267.50 $253.90 $1,087 +20.99
450–490 469 53 217.00–275.00 $260.64 $1,222 +7.85
518–540 535 44 189.00–247.50 $241.68 $1,293 +20.59
553 553 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,244 -12.23
553–595 560 110 190.00–262.00 $237.53 $1,330 +0.30
620 620 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -3.55
610–647 640 66 200.00–247.00 $233.16 $1,492 +14.61
650–697 657 56 194.00–245.00 $239.57 $1,574 +11.29
688 value added 688 18 241.00 $241.00 $1,658 —
730 730 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 +13.00
705–747 738 37 215.00–239.00 $229.39 $1,693 +7.39
750–775 value added 766 5 225.00–230.00 $227.78 $1,745 —
780 780 3 219.00–225.00 $223.00 $1,739 +6.35
800–825 812 5 170.00–227.50 $209.73 $1,703 +7.55
814 814 31 241.00 $241.00 $1,962 +38.82
880–885 883 2 139.00–185.00 $162.07 $1,431 -68.41
903 value added 903 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,783 —
925 925 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,919 +8.50
955–970 961 4 172.50–195.00 $188.54 $1,812 -32.46
1105 1105 3 182.00 $182.00 $2,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 7 267.50 $267.50 $802 -40.00
366–395 376 18 217.50–256.50 $244.36 $919 -16.71
428–440 431 15 221.00–245.00 $242.77 $1,046 +4.38
454–495 465 44 214.00–255.50 $242.07 $1,126 +3.68
500–548 535 61 212.50–256.00 $241.50 $1,292 +8.77
553–580 563 15 205.00–245.00 $224.70 $1,265 -26.47
570 value added 570 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,123 —
628–645 633 17 200.00–230.00 $224.81 $1,423 -10.09
650–664 658 8 216.50–230.00 $225.29 $1,482 +3.04
720–737 730 9 213.00–234.00 $226.09 $1,650 +9.08
753–778 762 6 170.00–231.00 $213.01 $1,623 -5.05
847 847 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,885 —
905–945 923 3 190.00–205.00 $197.46 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 value added 519 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,038 -43.51
546 546 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,365 +11.00
557 value added 557 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,064 -52.00
645 value added 645 30 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 —
674 674 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,584 -11.00
696 value added 696 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,462 —
706–742 713 15 225.00–239.50 $236.48 $1,686 +0.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 -92.50
355–361 360 6 177.50–232.00 $223.04 $803 -11.96
420 420 2 175.00 $175.00 $735 -53.33
470 value added 470 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,123 —
468–490 472 5 160.00–233.50 $218.25 $1,030 —
500–543 525 7 200.00–228.50 $217.68 $1,143 -1.89
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 —
600–625 612 4 150.00–204.00 $188.73 $1,155 -7.27
665 665 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,024 -46.00
747 value added 747 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,501 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 215.00 $215.00 $821 +27.50
436 436 3 217.00 $217.00 $946 —
470 470 1 177.00 $177.00 $832 -26.38
515–528 526 8 159.00–210.00 $203.76 $1,072 +26.74
568 value added 568 2 159.00 $159.00 $903 —
627–645 633 3 145.00–205.00 $184.62 $1,169 —
690–695 693 2 155.00–166.00 $160.48 $1,112 —
708 708 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,197 —
785 785 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 137.50 $137.50 $468 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–342 328 16 217.50–235.00 $226.47 $743 +15.69
355–386 369 26 185.00–235.00 $228.36 $843 +3.40
417–448 436 42 169.00–233.00 $219.07 $955 +0.60
451–495 465 107 167.50–232.50 $225.88 $1,050 +11.31
542 value added 542 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,165 —
505–548 543 166 174.00–237.00 $219.87 $1,194 +1.80
556–590 567 38 205.00–216.00 $211.91 $1,202 +5.75
591 value added 591 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,365 —
627 value added 627 11 228.00 $228.00 $1,430 —
604–648 637 149 188.00–228.00 $211.63 $1,348 +16.93
650–690 682 18 170.00–217.00 $208.23 $1,420 -20.77
709–743 value added 712 32 200.00–224.00 $221.65 $1,578 +13.65
718–746 735 44 181.00–219.00 $198.37 $1,458 +17.65
852–895 861 5 142.50–205.00 $180.14 $1,551 —
905–928 920 3 190.00–200.00 $196.72 $1,810 —
960–982 980 12 186.00–194.00 $193.35 $1,895 +16.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 334 19 212.50–228.00 $225.76 $754 +10.76
350–385 363 40 187.00–247.00 $232.36 $843 +7.59
400–449 442 69 185.00–234.50 $229.03 $1,012 +11.04
450–490 466 35 170.00–225.00 $215.84 $1,006 -5.05
500–547 540 84 153.00–224.75 $217.27 $1,173 +7.38
550–585 559 15 190.00–207.00 $199.01 $1,112 -7.24
600 value added 600 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,278 —
607–643 637 53 175.00–215.00 $205.56 $1,309 +2.90
659 659 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,470 +48.68
700–740 720 15 134.00–197.00 $186.62 $1,344 +10.83
777 777 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,663 —
835 835 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,482 -1.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 6 209.00 $209.00 $725 ±0.00
361–371 369 18 200.00–235.00 $227.39 $839 +19.64
428–447 439 25 185.00–219.50 $213.20 $936 -0.49
455–490 462 8 176.00–205.00 $198.78 $918 +14.76
525–548 538 43 145.00–217.00 $201.34 $1,083 -2.16
565–577 574 4 140.00–185.00 $173.93 $998 —
630–643 639 14 150.00–200.00 $187.03 $1,195 -8.47
725 725 3 182.50 $182.50 $1,323 -8.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–395 371 4 200.00–215.00 $203.99 $757 +31.05
400–444 440 12 181.00–199.00 $196.48 $865 -1.65
465–495 480 2 160.00–178.00 $169.28 $813 -5.72
525–548 541 10 163.00–200.00 $185.73 $1,005 +1.73
550 550 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,004 +12.25
620–635 628 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,083 +1.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,159 —
513 513 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,118 +20.36
623 623 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,277 +7.34
651 651 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,484 +11.30
750 750 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 value added 703 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 142.50 $142.50 $648 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 332 14 226.00–300.00 $265.37 $881 -17.76
360–390 380 14 166.00–245.00 $218.80 $831 -46.49
400–449 423 61 185.00–271.00 $241.93 $1,023 +0.33
465–497 488 87 202.00–268.00 $224.17 $1,094 +5.28
495 value added 495 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
517 value added 517 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,174 —
523–549 545 31 207.00–242.00 $233.59 $1,273 -7.57
554–590 564 62 182.00–242.50 $209.12 $1,179 +12.14
606–649 630 39 170.00–229.00 $208.63 $1,314 -1.86
643 value added 643 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,302 —
653–673 660 8 185.00–210.00 $192.74 $1,272 +11.20
710–745 726 4 170.00–172.50 $171.49 $1,245 -26.00
757–763 759 5 155.00–177.00 $168.16 $1,276 —
800–846 831 10 165.00–178.00 $170.81 $1,419 -1.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–345 334 11 227.00–265.00 $251.77 $841 +1.99
350–395 365 41 175.00–257.00 $245.43 $896 -10.58
416–435 418 50 197.50–235.00 $226.97 $949 +2.14
475–490 481 42 160.00–231.00 $218.73 $1,052 -1.16
512–549 544 26 200.00–233.00 $223.31 $1,215 +15.14
562–595 567 30 170.00–205.75 $201.82 $1,144 +2.32
615–647 638 27 149.00–212.00 $199.60 $1,273 -1.01
698 698 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,222 —
700–725 713 2 187.50–190.00 $188.73 $1,346 +4.51
750 750 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,162 —
805–816 812 6 160.00–184.00 $176.07 $1,430 +18.57
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 208.00 $208.00 $722 —
380 380 1 187.00 $187.00 $711 —
408–435 415 7 170.00–208.00 $201.87 $838 +0.87
460 460 1 207.00 $207.00 $952 +35.00
500 500 9 135.00–199.00 $191.89 $959 +2.33
550–575 564 14 155.00–200.00 $190.90 $1,077 —
738–740 739 3 164.00–170.00 $166.00 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 —
353 353 4 200.00 $200.00 $706 +7.50
480 480 1 192.50 $192.50 $924 -17.50
535–545 540 2 185.00–196.00 $190.45 $1,028 —
629 629 4 162.50 $162.50 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 2 225.00 $225.00 $855 —
416 value added 416 4 231.00 $231.00 $961 —

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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.