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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

4,521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.17/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 568 lb · 211 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.81/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 568 lb · 201 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $245.03/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 538 lb · 160 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,521 2,732 4,074
Feeder cattle 4,439 2,732 4,074
Slaughter cattle 82 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1769, Heifers 1992, Bulls 678) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 64, Heifers 18) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 2.00 to 11.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, 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
310–343 327 6 267.50–310.00 $287.68 $941 —
355–379 375 16 263.00–301.00 $291.04 $1,091 +37.31
417 value added 417 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,076 —
429–445 432 24 230.00–275.00 $262.21 $1,133 +8.31
450–497 476 130 180.00–265.00 $247.25 $1,177 -13.39
495 value added 495 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,252 —
500–544 538 160 210.00–254.00 $245.03 $1,318 +3.35
550–594 564 172 204.00–260.00 $241.99 $1,365 +4.46
576–590 value added 583 22 227.50–249.00 $237.32 $1,384 —
580–598 593 17 235.00–245.00 $237.88 $1,411 +0.35
600 600 7 247.00 $247.00 $1,482 +32.00
626 value added 626 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,559 —
605–648 634 136 201.00–252.00 $239.38 $1,518 +6.22
655–690 666 29 202.50–236.50 $226.76 $1,510 -12.81
670–674 672 21 238.00–248.00 $243.22 $1,634 +3.65
705–740 728 57 215.00–244.75 $231.14 $1,683 -3.86
750–795 762 22 176.00–235.00 $211.58 $1,612 -11.42
762–797 value added 776 43 239.50–245.00 $242.77 $1,884 +14.99
800–846 833 14 194.00–235.00 $213.35 $1,777 -27.65
837 value added 837 21 235.00 $235.00 $1,967 —
856–895 858 32 195.00–240.00 $236.53 $2,029 +74.46
989 989 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,869 +0.46
1067 1067 3 193.00 $193.00 $2,059 —
1066–1090 1078 8 186.00–195.00 $190.55 $2,054 —
1120 1120 5 179.00 $179.00 $2,005 -3.00
1164 1164 11 170.00 $170.00 $1,979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 162.50–197.50 $180.16 $501 —
326–348 332 15 200.00–290.00 $267.49 $888 -0.01
363–388 373 27 207.50–270.00 $247.14 $922 +2.78
428–443 436 32 218.00–263.00 $252.32 $1,100 +9.55
450–485 470 77 210.00–252.00 $242.16 $1,138 +0.09
505–542 538 46 100.00–259.00 $235.11 $1,265 -6.39
535–546 value added 538 28 236.00–267.00 $259.13 $1,394 —
550–585 558 39 203.00–239.50 $226.82 $1,266 +2.12
565–580 value added 567 8 220.00–222.00 $221.74 $1,257 +24.74
622 value added 622 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,549 —
600–648 637 40 198.00–259.00 $238.73 $1,521 +13.92
650–678 666 29 215.00–247.50 $232.84 $1,551 +7.55
722 value added 722 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,646 —
700–738 732 22 216.00–226.00 $217.88 $1,595 -8.21
750–780 765 2 100.00–230.00 $166.27 $1,272 -46.74
805–843 834 4 214.00–227.50 $217.26 $1,812 -5.24
860 860 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,711 —
933–945 939 2 165.00–175.00 $169.97 $1,596 -27.49
1078 1078 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,806 —
1235 1235 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–485 477 31 250.00–258.00 $254.20 $1,213 —
480 480 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,238 —
506 506 19 249.00 $249.00 $1,260 —
550 value added 550 19 254.00 $254.00 $1,397 +63.00
567 567 18 245.00 $245.00 $1,389 —
603–645 value added 612 29 240.00–261.00 $250.15 $1,531 +0.15
645 645 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,625 —
651–676 value added 664 102 239.00–263.00 $258.40 $1,716 +48.40
668 668 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,663 +14.00
743 value added 743 12 251.00 $251.00 $1,865 —
754–757 value added 755 29 225.00–247.50 $239.72 $1,810 —
860 value added 860 17 235.00 $235.00 $2,021 —
1066 1066 14 205.00 $205.00 $2,185 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1875 1582 61 170.00–203.50 $188.00 $2,974 —
1595–1750 1660 3 156.00–170.00 $162.24 $2,693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 175.00 $175.00 $534 ±0.00
365–395 384 7 170.00–238.00 $215.75 $828 -7.29
400–425 413 2 100.00–185.00 $141.21 $583 -33.79
476 476 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,081 +8.75
525 525 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 -2.68
552–595 581 10 150.00–216.00 $185.55 $1,078 +30.55
617–620 618 13 100.00–223.00 $186.36 $1,152 -2.37
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 167.50 $167.50 $662 -47.50
423 423 2 196.00 $196.00 $829 -21.00
455–480 474 4 182.50–210.00 $203.40 $964 +26.40
520–540 535 5 100.00–218.00 $190.82 $1,021 -12.94
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 —
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 +59.52
720 720 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,498 +39.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–335 327 12 185.00–232.00 $227.98 $745 +1.51
350–393 373 43 202.50–243.00 $232.85 $869 +4.49
413–449 434 54 196.00–237.00 $228.28 $991 +9.21
453–495 472 157 173.00–229.00 $222.55 $1,050 -3.33
500–545 531 146 180.00–227.00 $220.15 $1,169 +0.28
550–595 563 162 153.00–232.00 $220.49 $1,241 +8.58
556–599 value added 587 35 239.50–244.50 $240.49 $1,412 +9.49
593 593 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,260 +0.59
620 value added 620 1 152.50 $152.50 $946 -75.50
639 639 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,419 +10.37
610–647 640 115 179.00–212.50 $205.69 $1,316 -5.94
654–690 663 48 181.00–225.75 $210.58 $1,396 +2.35
730–736 value added 733 19 233.00–234.00 $233.58 $1,712 +11.93
725–747 734 47 184.00–217.75 $198.10 $1,454 -0.27
760–765 761 10 196.00–213.00 $209.58 $1,595 —
760–775 762 23 175.00–195.00 $179.21 $1,366 —
771 value added 771 9 213.00 $213.00 $1,642 —
830 830 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,370 —
850–887 864 8 175.00–195.00 $181.40 $1,567 +1.26
910–925 918 2 155.00–190.00 $172.36 $1,582 -24.36
940 940 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,730 -12.72
1105 1105 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,326 —
1125 1125 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–327 323 22 212.50–236.00 $231.24 $747 +5.48
360–395 370 68 185.00–243.00 $230.69 $854 -1.67
430 430 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,066 +18.97
415–447 434 90 165.00–231.00 $225.86 $980 -3.17
440 value added 440 1 147.50 $147.50 $649 —
450–495 471 116 180.00–244.00 $221.94 $1,045 +6.10
473 value added 473 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,083 —
500–545 value added 516 20 210.00–248.00 $233.95 $1,207 —
536 536 17 248.00 $248.00 $1,329 +30.73
515–547 541 102 165.00–231.00 $219.51 $1,188 +2.24
551–588 572 62 186.00–220.00 $214.10 $1,225 +15.09
574 value added 574 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,292 —
584 584 1 107.50 $107.50 $628 -91.51
615–644 636 54 178.00–219.00 $202.89 $1,290 -2.67
650–680 667 22 166.00–229.00 $208.04 $1,388 -14.96
709–745 731 23 175.00–209.00 $198.37 $1,450 +11.75
750–787 776 10 175.00–202.00 $185.16 $1,437 -28.84
841 841 4 162.50 $162.50 $1,367 -15.00
910 910 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 8 238.00 $238.00 $962 —
474 474 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,142 +2.00
533 value added 533 24 247.00 $247.00 $1,317 —
556–593 value added 568 47 234.50–240.00 $236.33 $1,342 —
587 587 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,426 —
633 value added 633 12 229.00 $229.00 $1,450 —
646 646 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,505 +28.00
664 value added 664 76 242.50 $242.50 $1,610 —
674 674 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,537 ±0.00
728–730 value added 729 19 217.00–219.00 $218.26 $1,591 —
772 value added 772 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,660 —
819–823 value added 820 9 151.00–195.00 $180.29 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 3 145.00–221.00 $180.12 $576 -28.88
354–390 362 28 180.00–229.00 $212.97 $771 -14.42
423–443 435 16 120.00–225.00 $215.93 $939 +2.73
457–466 461 30 170.00–228.25 $207.56 $957 +8.78
500–535 529 26 155.00–222.00 $207.87 $1,100 +6.53
555–595 558 12 180.00–243.00 $237.41 $1,325 +63.48
605–635 613 22 175.00–195.00 $190.38 $1,167 +3.35
670–672 672 4 150.00–205.00 $191.28 $1,285 —
710–731 728 6 157.50–159.00 $157.74 $1,148 -24.76
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 195.00 $195.00 $706 -8.99
425 425 2 145.00 $145.00 $616 -51.48
480 480 1 184.00 $184.00 $883 +14.72
542 542 6 184.00 $184.00 $997 -1.73
620 value added 620 4 129.00 $129.00 $800 —
663–666 665 6 100.00–173.00 $136.58 $908 —
750 750 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1660 1390 17 178.00–200.50 $189.08 $2,628 —
1565 1565 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 327 6 225.00–305.00 $275.77 $902 +10.40
350–380 374 24 222.50–290.00 $269.93 $1,010 +51.13
410–440 428 38 205.00–264.00 $242.76 $1,039 +0.83
455–497 477 48 200.00–244.00 $229.52 $1,095 +5.35
500–549 521 91 160.00–240.00 $225.97 $1,177 -7.62
553–593 572 64 185.00–235.00 $216.34 $1,237 +7.22
622–630 628 35 187.50–224.00 $216.94 $1,362 +8.31
656–699 658 30 172.50–217.00 $204.92 $1,348 +12.18
731–744 738 12 157.50–197.00 $181.14 $1,337 +9.65
755 755 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 -3.16
830–840 835 3 147.50–176.00 $161.19 $1,346 -9.62
870 870 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,370 —
935 935 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 330 10 165.00–260.50 $233.94 $772 -17.83
357–395 372 37 203.00–261.00 $243.52 $906 -1.91
400–449 429 39 206.00–243.00 $236.64 $1,015 +9.67
455–495 484 66 137.50–249.50 $221.20 $1,071 +2.47
527–545 529 9 125.00–205.00 $159.07 $841 -64.24
550–591 562 55 150.00–220.00 $207.34 $1,165 +5.52
610–645 633 15 182.00–200.00 $193.02 $1,222 -6.58
680–688 685 5 167.50–188.00 $175.48 $1,202 +0.48
715–742 729 5 140.00–156.00 $148.82 $1,085 -39.91
760 760 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,197 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 209.00 $209.00 $757 +9.00
405–435 428 6 175.00–215.00 $206.08 $882 —
450–453 452 4 150.00–220.00 $167.41 $757 -25.09
484 value added 484 1 178.00 $178.00 $862 —
500–505 504 8 162.50–200.00 $168.13 $847 —
565 565 3 172.50 $172.50 $975 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 100.00 $100.00 $480 -107.00
508 508 3 190.00 $190.00 $965 -1.89
559–575 561 7 190.00–192.00 $190.29 $1,068 -0.61
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 —
695 695 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,188 —
700 700 1 137.50 $137.50 $962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,043 —

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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.