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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

3,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.91/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 636 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.02/cwt -8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 545 lb · 132 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.89/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 462 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,162 5,035 3,518
Feeder cattle 3,162 4,953 3,518
Slaughter cattle — 82 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1037, Heifers 1388, Bulls 737) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, mostly 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, 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
320 320 1 185.00 $185.00 $592 -96.00
370–375 371 9 263.00–285.00 $280.87 $1,042 +10.60
400–445 432 21 238.00–285.00 $270.41 $1,168 +6.12
455–487 473 56 214.00–276.00 $259.93 $1,229 -1.00
505–549 546 88 217.00–263.00 $256.56 $1,401 +6.94
550–588 560 100 170.00–268.00 $245.97 $1,377 -1.61
584 584 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,478 +5.42
627 value added 627 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,574 +6.95
618–648 641 117 211.00–251.00 $229.82 $1,473 -4.38
650–663 652 26 213.00–237.00 $233.87 $1,525 -1.77
701–738 720 32 239.00–243.00 $240.95 $1,735 +17.19
710–744 735 70 197.00–237.00 $224.35 $1,649 +0.59
759–780 762 39 203.00–230.00 $220.63 $1,681 -7.06
800–849 844 10 197.00–215.00 $213.29 $1,800 -2.57
868–893 881 6 213.00–236.00 $224.34 $1,976 -11.64
936 936 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,956 -7.32
975 975 5 192.50 $192.50 $1,877 -15.40
1010–1030 1020 2 192.50–201.00 $196.79 $2,007 —
1168 1168 4 183.00 $183.00 $2,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 319 12 257.50–290.00 $260.34 $830 +23.28
365–395 383 9 185.00–277.50 $252.32 $966 -12.31
405–442 429 14 226.00–275.00 $263.35 $1,130 +7.87
460–495 469 47 221.00–265.00 $253.66 $1,190 -0.52
500–547 540 72 175.00–245.00 $242.05 $1,307 +2.86
559–593 568 12 210.00–263.00 $239.00 $1,358 +8.80
605–645 637 22 218.00–244.00 $227.66 $1,450 -6.94
671 671 17 233.00 $233.00 $1,563 +12.82
737–745 739 4 205.00–209.00 $207.99 $1,537 -12.31
750–760 755 6 195.00–221.00 $210.90 $1,592 -3.83
815–843 837 5 202.50–230.00 $207.85 $1,740 -37.40
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 ±0.00
1165 1165 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,018 —
390–396 395 8 273.00–283.00 $281.77 $1,113 —
498 498 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,370 —
534 534 8 27.00 $27.00 $144 -224.00
574 value added 574 12 238.00 $238.00 $1,366 -2.00
600 600 12 230.00–270.00 $256.67 $1,540 +4.67
699 value added 699 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,615 —
754–758 755 10 213.00–232.00 $226.28 $1,708 +111.28
760 value added 760 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 —
800 value added 800 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 —
888 888 6 212.50 $212.50 $1,887 —
916 916 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,107 —
990 990 11 197.00 $197.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–338 332 4 200.00–222.00 $205.21 $681 -14.69
390 390 1 212.00 $212.00 $827 +7.00
405–435 425 3 170.00–234.00 $213.67 $908 -1.20
450–472 468 6 219.00–242.50 $238.74 $1,117 +49.61
519 519 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,090 +18.08
555–561 558 12 185.00–230.00 $211.13 $1,178 +12.72
631–633 632 6 210.00–218.00 $213.99 $1,352 +58.99
715–719 719 9 190.00–200.00 $191.11 $1,374 +22.11
770 770 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,571 +1.42
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 214.00 $214.00 $749 —
452 452 7 215.00 $215.00 $972 +5.00
520–530 527 3 172.50–224.00 $207.05 $1,091 +57.05
557–576 566 19 214.00–215.00 $214.52 $1,214 +2.45
600–642 634 10 185.00–215.00 $208.95 $1,325 —
705–720 713 2 186.00–205.00 $195.60 $1,395 -11.40
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 157.50 $157.50 $559 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–334 333 9 222.00–234.00 $232.70 $775 +11.02
362–390 369 37 190.00–249.00 $239.18 $883 -0.75
415–447 435 45 165.00–243.00 $230.48 $1,003 +0.90
450–490 462 130 206.00–243.25 $230.89 $1,067 -1.13
520–549 545 132 192.50–220.50 $219.02 $1,194 -10.98
551–585 558 93 147.50–232.00 $216.64 $1,209 +0.12
626 626 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,402 +13.86
615–644 637 124 110.00–218.00 $209.96 $1,337 -0.18
650–695 658 43 185.00–224.00 $217.59 $1,432 -3.47
710–749 731 53 145.00–213.50 $199.20 $1,456 +2.46
752–790 759 21 187.50–195.00 $193.77 $1,471 -3.80
825–840 834 5 180.00–192.50 $189.42 $1,580 +7.42
863–871 869 9 195.00–200.00 $196.10 $1,704 +32.32
905 905 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,774 +26.00
974 974 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,743 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–335 323 13 160.00–228.00 $218.32 $705 -15.58
350–395 371 48 165.00–249.50 $230.32 $854 -12.23
418–448 429 33 141.00–236.00 $221.34 $950 -2.96
454–477 460 109 215.00–235.00 $230.18 $1,059 +0.72
520–547 543 116 216.00–227.00 $222.39 $1,208 -0.41
560–588 576 7 150.00–214.00 $185.18 $1,067 -31.19
618–649 636 69 190.00–216.00 $208.84 $1,328 +0.01
650–670 654 7 125.00–202.00 $186.84 $1,222 -28.44
705–735 731 10 145.00–202.00 $194.90 $1,425 +3.80
775–780 778 2 181.00–195.00 $187.98 $1,462 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 341 7 150.00–231.00 $220.48 $752 +16.72
382–395 385 4 165.00–223.00 $208.13 $801 -11.17
430–439 434 12 135.00–216.00 $204.00 $885 +49.04
451–495 467 24 147.50–225.50 $211.68 $989 -0.22
520–547 544 13 142.00–208.00 $194.59 $1,059 -16.87
550–580 554 13 120.00–215.00 $201.70 $1,117 +15.67
620–631 629 10 112.50–206.00 $193.91 $1,220 -1.83
665 665 8 112.50 $112.50 $748 -87.50
650–690 673 9 167.50–188.00 $177.67 $1,196 -22.33
715 715 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,269 +12.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 value added 397 3 242.00 $242.00 $961 —
403–407 406 12 233.00–237.00 $233.66 $949 +1.15
495 495 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,143 —
506 506 18 236.00 $236.00 $1,194 +14.00
510–540 524 13 226.00–241.00 $232.81 $1,220 +10.81
624 624 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,441 -5.00
760 760 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,611 —
815 815 22 213.00 $213.00 $1,736 —
943 943 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,537 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 175.00–205.00 $189.39 $701 -44.61
420–447 444 10 132.50–210.00 $202.67 $900 —
455–475 459 7 120.00–200.00 $187.38 $860 -41.57
507–545 517 4 145.00–155.00 $152.36 $788 -58.07
550–585 561 10 105.00–200.00 $172.88 $970 -16.12
605–648 634 7 130.00–190.00 $176.23 $1,117 -18.09
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
705 705 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,220 +6.00
1030 1030 1 95.00 $95.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 152.50 $152.50 $580 —
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–345 339 25 227.00–302.00 $278.84 $945 +10.26
370–399 388 8 223.00–277.50 $242.97 $943 -15.54
417–429 425 35 225.00–275.00 $251.61 $1,069 +1.69
457–499 489 91 210.00–261.00 $240.31 $1,175 +2.77
510–543 534 42 216.00–254.00 $238.58 $1,274 +7.24
555–580 570 70 189.00–232.00 $221.50 $1,263 -0.17
621–649 638 32 192.50–210.00 $207.74 $1,325 -7.37
650–675 657 37 200.00–227.00 $216.22 $1,421 +29.33
715–734 730 9 170.00–195.00 $190.75 $1,392 +6.26
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 +22.50
965 965 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–346 339 26 220.00–278.00 $256.09 $868 -3.95
360–370 368 11 261.00–278.00 $274.98 $1,012 +34.88
400–438 418 59 201.00–248.50 $239.26 $1,000 -8.09
455–491 486 36 226.00–258.00 $235.79 $1,146 +4.17
500–537 526 44 182.00–228.00 $223.11 $1,174 -2.42
563–581 573 39 204.00–230.00 $222.15 $1,273 +11.79
605–646 633 29 182.50–214.00 $207.22 $1,312 +3.27
656–675 659 7 198.00–209.00 $207.39 $1,367 +26.57
749 749 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,348 -0.89
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 133.00–224.00 $176.63 $645 -1.28
415 415 2 224.00 $224.00 $930 +14.88
475–492 480 12 137.00–194.00 $187.92 $902 -5.42
550–585 562 12 162.00–212.00 $205.38 $1,154 +14.69
640 640 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 235.00 $235.00 $806 +38.00
451–457 453 10 170.00–222.00 $206.26 $934 -5.94
551–585 556 7 180.00–190.00 $181.50 $1,009 -5.99
640 640 1 155.00 $155.00 $992 —
675 675 2 125.00 $125.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,288 -2.00
747 747 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,401 —

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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.