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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

5,752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.07/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 470 lb · 283 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.73/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 558 lb · 276 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $232.00/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 638 lb · 212 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,752 3,162 4,122
Feeder cattle 5,699 3,162 4,028
Slaughter cattle 53 — 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1969, Heifers 2672, Bulls 1058) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 41, Heifers 12) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, mostly 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Shenandoah Valley, 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
340–346 345 6 282.00–291.00 $289.52 $999 +104.52
350–390 369 15 227.50–295.00 $263.11 $971 -17.76
410–447 440 62 200.00–266.00 $257.81 $1,134 -12.60
455–493 471 122 192.50–278.00 $256.01 $1,206 -3.92
504–544 value added 522 11 240.00–247.00 $243.31 $1,270 —
510–549 542 178 182.50–263.00 $251.74 $1,364 -4.82
554–576 value added 560 20 239.00–241.00 $239.51 $1,341 —
550–585 565 186 171.00–271.00 $238.45 $1,347 -7.52
600–648 638 212 182.50–257.00 $232.00 $1,480 +2.18
665–668 value added 666 19 221.00–252.00 $243.82 $1,624 —
671 671 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,738 +25.13
650–695 673 17 156.00–220.00 $210.14 $1,414 -23.73
703 value added 703 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,582 —
705–749 740 112 171.00–240.00 $220.86 $1,634 -3.49
751–765 753 9 190.00–223.00 $219.27 $1,651 -1.36
762 762 16 264.00 $264.00 $2,012 +43.37
773–793 value added 786 11 189.00–233.00 $217.26 $1,708 —
805–840 819 10 196.00–220.00 $212.89 $1,744 -0.40
810–847 value added 838 4 214.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,927 —
866–883 871 14 212.00–217.00 $215.55 $1,877 -8.79
850–886 875 15 198.50–229.00 $203.70 $1,782 -20.64
933 value added 933 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,006 —
976 value added 976 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,981 —
1037 1037 3 194.00 $194.00 $2,012 -2.79
1085 value added 1085 3 186.00 $186.00 $2,018 —
1205 1205 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 175.00 $175.00 $499 —
318–333 325 7 245.00–265.00 $254.24 $826 -6.10
352–395 374 36 182.50–288.00 $244.17 $913 -8.15
415–449 436 87 133.00–275.00 $258.69 $1,128 -4.66
450–498 465 44 167.00–263.00 $249.52 $1,160 -4.14
510 510 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 -27.05
512–548 535 60 180.00–256.00 $245.80 $1,315 +3.75
550–586 560 83 215.00–265.00 $236.45 $1,324 -2.55
583 value added 583 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,312 —
595 595 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,244 -30.00
602–618 614 12 230.00–238.00 $236.04 $1,449 +8.38
600–645 636 84 172.50–244.00 $225.46 $1,434 -2.20
659 659 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,529 -1.00
715–747 734 18 117.50–227.50 $214.42 $1,574 +6.43
750–770 755 4 145.00–229.00 $178.28 $1,346 -32.62
818 value added 818 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,493 —
825–840 833 2 185.00–206.00 $195.59 $1,629 -12.26
853–863 858 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,725 —
905 905 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,199 —
535 value added 535 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 —
564 value added 564 9 249.00 $249.00 $1,404 +11.00
601–645 619 42 210.00–266.00 $241.68 $1,496 -14.99
612–646 value added 634 26 207.50–242.00 $228.12 $1,446 —
647 647 22 235.00 $235.00 $1,520 —
665–677 value added 669 34 220.00–253.00 $227.26 $1,520 -3.74
707–739 729 37 231.00–258.00 $243.58 $1,776 —
752–768 value added 759 37 210.00–238.00 $225.75 $1,713 +20.75
767 767 50 245.00 $245.00 $1,879 +18.72
845 845 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,901 —
851 value added 851 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,949 —
935 value added 935 13 220.00 $220.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 190.00 $190.00 $471 —
365–390 372 5 195.00–260.00 $231.65 $862 +19.65
405–435 408 9 197.50–227.50 $223.95 $914 +10.28
455–475 462 9 97.00–257.50 $213.77 $988 -24.97
540 540 1 170.00 $170.00 $918 -40.00
552–570 554 26 150.00–226.50 $216.55 $1,200 +5.42
630 value added 630 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,203 —
645 645 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 +6.01
655 655 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,323 —
737–740 738 5 145.00–204.00 $192.16 $1,418 +1.05
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,355 —
1315–1510 1392 3 120.00–147.00 $132.48 $1,844 —
1390–1630 1513 4 177.00–180.00 $178.54 $2,701 —
1375–1895 1568 33 158.00–192.00 $178.90 $2,805 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 187.50 $187.50 $638 —
440 value added 440 2 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
458–460 460 15 200.00–208.00 $206.94 $952 -8.06
510 value added 510 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,084 —
518–524 522 9 195.00–215.00 $208.38 $1,088 +1.33
653–660 655 3 180.00–208.00 $189.40 $1,241 —
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 +9.40
780 780 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,529 —
938 value added 938 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,098 —
543 value added 543 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,195 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 222.50 $222.50 $623 —
305–343 339 27 232.00–240.00 $232.80 $789 +0.10
350–390 375 73 185.00–247.00 $231.27 $867 -7.91
405–440 430 85 195.00–252.00 $244.28 $1,050 +13.80
438–446 value added 444 10 221.50–224.00 $223.26 $991 —
452–491 470 270 150.00–250.00 $229.64 $1,079 -1.25
475 value added 475 13 239.00 $239.00 $1,135 —
501–535 value added 503 16 220.00–225.00 $224.67 $1,130 —
500–545 538 163 167.50–228.00 $221.38 $1,191 +2.36
554–558 value added 555 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
550–595 558 254 146.75–229.50 $218.05 $1,217 +1.41
571 571 10 228.50 $228.50 $1,305 +11.86
605–646 637 183 172.50–218.00 $208.52 $1,328 -1.44
641 value added 641 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,391 —
662 662 15 218.00 $218.00 $1,443 +0.41
650–695 664 17 161.00–200.00 $180.96 $1,202 -36.63
715–743 733 77 175.00–221.00 $199.69 $1,464 +0.49
750–760 755 9 137.50–190.00 $181.30 $1,369 -12.47
765 value added 765 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,461 —
776 776 15 204.00 $204.00 $1,583 +10.23
800 value added 800 5 177.50 $177.50 $1,420 —
800–833 824 5 169.00–187.00 $181.70 $1,497 -7.72
865 865 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 -16.10
865 value added 865 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
940–943 943 15 176.00–188.50 $187.67 $1,770 —
973 973 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,800 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 132.50 $132.50 $298 —
310–348 332 40 100.00–248.00 $218.57 $726 +0.25
361–395 370 92 160.00–246.00 $234.36 $867 +4.04
421–444 434 114 162.50–240.00 $219.70 $953 -1.64
450–487 467 142 142.00–237.50 $227.04 $1,060 -3.14
523–546 537 95 160.00–224.00 $207.97 $1,117 -14.42
551–570 556 141 190.00–225.00 $222.56 $1,237 +37.38
573–583 577 5 205.00–226.00 $213.49 $1,232 +28.31
605–647 639 105 162.50–223.00 $209.21 $1,337 +0.37
642 642 53 205.00 $205.00 $1,316 -3.84
658–695 672 5 172.00–210.00 $192.10 $1,291 +5.26
718–744 737 34 170.00–218.00 $202.44 $1,492 +7.54
765–790 778 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,517 +7.02
804 804 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,648 —
808 value added 808 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,543 —
890 890 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 140.00 $140.00 $259 —
305–346 338 5 194.00–195.00 $194.82 $658 -25.66
360–395 365 23 130.00–231.00 $207.50 $757 -0.63
410–442 433 30 150.00–223.00 $204.48 $885 +0.48
451–483 458 48 197.00–218.00 $213.32 $977 +1.64
528 value added 528 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,030 —
505–542 532 63 168.00–219.50 $208.26 $1,108 +13.67
557–582 571 9 180.00–185.00 $181.96 $1,039 -19.74
605–645 636 24 140.00–206.00 $175.61 $1,117 -18.30
655–690 673 2 130.00–197.50 $164.63 $1,108 -13.04
716–735 722 11 115.00–181.00 $149.60 $1,080 -27.90
750 750 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 152.50 $152.50 $724 -78.50
527–548 value added 537 21 212.50–228.00 $220.03 $1,182 —
539 539 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,186 -12.81
550 550 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
602–623 value added 610 23 190.00–211.00 $198.39 $1,210 —
623–639 631 45 202.50–231.00 $221.92 $1,400 -9.08
664–686 value added 675 33 219.00–225.00 $220.73 $1,490 —
684 684 12 215.00 $215.00 $1,471 —
730 730 15 218.00 $218.00 $1,591 —
734 value added 734 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,541 —
790 value added 790 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,442 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 145.00 $145.00 $370 —
361–370 365 5 160.00–205.00 $186.73 $682 -2.66
447 447 11 181.00 $181.00 $809 -21.67
465–475 466 12 162.00–194.00 $191.28 $891 +3.90
524–548 542 17 191.00–200.00 $193.05 $1,046 +40.69
560 560 3 132.00–152.50 $145.67 $816 -27.21
626–640 628 8 152.00–189.00 $175.04 $1,099 -1.19
710–723 717 6 180.00–195.00 $187.43 $1,344 +14.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,222 —
628 628 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,375 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1465 1365 2 164.00–183.00 $174.20 $2,378 —
1180–1490 1387 10 175.00–191.00 $182.12 $2,526 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 140.00 $140.00 $354 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 337 24 218.00–301.00 $266.19 $897 -12.65
360–385 375 15 200.00–288.00 $260.00 $975 +17.03
410–445 423 55 200.00–255.00 $239.55 $1,013 -12.06
455–496 483 129 190.00–261.00 $230.77 $1,115 -9.54
505–546 542 78 140.00–235.00 $225.03 $1,220 -13.55
550–597 568 108 170.00–228.50 $212.73 $1,208 -8.77
605–648 633 85 160.00–225.00 $208.44 $1,319 +0.70
651–685 658 17 165.00–195.00 $181.92 $1,197 -34.30
700–745 721 7 137.50–195.00 $177.04 $1,276 -13.71
750–790 771 4 130.00–167.50 $148.00 $1,141 —
855–865 858 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,266 —
915 915 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 170.00 $170.00 $280 —
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
308–343 332 26 157.50–288.00 $255.24 $847 -0.85
352–391 369 35 207.50–285.00 $234.35 $865 -40.63
405–445 426 61 175.00–232.50 $219.32 $934 -19.94
455–494 484 93 195.00–247.00 $223.12 $1,080 -12.67
500–540 529 31 175.00–223.00 $212.75 $1,125 -10.36
550–585 563 68 162.00–229.00 $194.24 $1,094 -27.91
619–647 641 34 173.00–202.00 $196.56 $1,260 -10.66
660–667 664 10 146.00–180.00 $166.44 $1,105 -40.95
720–731 729 15 166.00–195.00 $175.13 $1,277 -4.87
810–845 823 6 122.50–150.00 $139.28 $1,146 —
955 955 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 3 182.50–187.50 $185.98 $614 -49.02
360 360 1 177.50 $177.50 $639 —
435–448 445 10 196.00–200.00 $199.22 $887 —
470–495 482 10 146.00–206.00 $178.88 $862 -27.38
525–538 531 18 100.00–185.00 $170.46 $905 —
560 560 1 162.50 $162.50 $910 -19.00
630 630 3 153.00–160.00 $157.67 $993 +2.67
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 211.00 $211.00 $591 —
355–395 385 4 205.00–208.00 $207.31 $798 +30.68
430–440 437 3 140.00–203.00 $182.32 $797 -41.68
468–493 486 15 172.50–188.00 $180.52 $877 -7.40
561–587 571 10 180.00–192.00 $185.17 $1,057 -20.21
618 618 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,066 -18.50
650–669 665 5 125.00–178.00 $167.64 $1,115 —
745 745 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 —
753 753 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 260.00 $260.00 $702 —
655 655 10 193.00 $193.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 142.50 $142.50 $563 —
438 438 3 140.00 $140.00 $613 —
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 —

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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.