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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

5,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.68/cwt +6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 557 lb · 291 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.82/cwt -6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 474 lb · 276 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.97/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 556 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,145 5,752 6,074
Feeder cattle 5,145 5,699 6,074
Slaughter cattle — 53 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1873, Heifers 2250, Bulls 1022) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 2.00 to 11.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, 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
170 170 1 250.00 $250.00 $425 —
260–261 261 5 250.00–292.50 $284.03 $741 —
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 -19.52
350–395 379 29 245.00–282.00 $263.16 $997 +0.05
400–438 430 38 195.00–266.00 $259.54 $1,116 +1.73
464 464 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,253 +13.99
450–495 476 116 223.00–269.00 $258.53 $1,231 +2.52
504 504 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,235 —
506 value added 506 16 265.00 $265.00 $1,341 +21.69
500–548 540 30 181.00–260.00 $240.90 $1,301 -10.84
554 554 9 263.00 $263.00 $1,457 +24.55
551–576 557 282 195.00–260.00 $244.10 $1,360 +5.65
620–647 642 162 175.00–245.00 $230.42 $1,479 -1.58
645–649 value added 647 4 227.50–240.00 $233.73 $1,512 —
653–675 662 54 207.50–236.00 $220.71 $1,461 -38.29
650–694 value added 679 45 217.50–241.50 $238.73 $1,621 -5.09
700–731 value added 724 31 213.00–241.00 $235.63 $1,706 +10.63
724–746 736 54 196.00–234.00 $210.43 $1,549 -10.43
765–779 value added 773 12 224.00–226.00 $225.18 $1,741 +7.92
758–791 778 12 189.00–227.00 $209.25 $1,628 -54.75
805–846 844 18 182.50–220.00 $218.01 $1,840 +5.12
850–885 853 11 167.00–227.50 $221.79 $1,892 +6.24
853 value added 853 38 226.50 $226.50 $1,932 —
901 value added 901 14 225.00 $225.00 $2,027 +10.00
950–990 value added 951 57 200.00–220.00 $219.27 $2,085 +16.27
1018–1025 1019 38 190.00–192.00 $190.21 $1,938 -3.79
1065–1070 1066 4 147.50–184.00 $174.84 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 325 7 170.00–290.00 $233.23 $758 -21.01
365–390 372 31 250.00–290.00 $260.16 $968 +15.99
400–440 430 30 205.00–260.00 $247.22 $1,063 -11.47
456–488 466 72 165.00–260.00 $246.89 $1,151 -2.63
468 value added 468 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,182 —
513 value added 513 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,354 —
510–546 541 74 162.50–239.00 $229.11 $1,239 -16.69
560–582 574 17 215.00–230.00 $224.03 $1,286 -12.42
575 value added 575 1 143.00 $143.00 $822 -82.00
604 value added 604 12 229.00 $229.00 $1,383 —
613–648 639 37 169.00–231.00 $216.83 $1,386 -8.63
658–661 660 5 203.00–217.00 $214.21 $1,414 -17.79
693–695 value added 693 37 224.00–254.00 $249.12 $1,726 —
705–725 723 16 206.00–220.00 $215.89 $1,561 +1.47
756–797 764 7 185.00–205.00 $202.02 $1,543 +23.74
818 818 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,497 -12.59
880 880 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,989 +25.00
949 949 10 213.00 $213.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 value added 429 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,128 —
461 461 7 260.50 $260.50 $1,201 +0.50
487 value added 487 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,213 —
501–538 value added 526 37 260.00–283.00 $268.48 $1,412 +63.48
506–546 532 18 232.00–253.00 $243.70 $1,296 —
568 568 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,312 —
582–586 value added 585 21 255.00–260.00 $256.66 $1,501 +7.66
592 592 30 255.00 $255.00 $1,510 —
608–626 value added 614 26 232.00–250.00 $243.65 $1,496 +15.53
630 630 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,399 -19.68
667 value added 667 14 238.00 $238.00 $1,587 +10.74
673 673 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,481 —
735 value added 735 42 234.00 $234.00 $1,720 —
894 894 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,779 —
911 value added 911 13 212.00 $212.00 $1,931 -8.00
974 value added 974 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,987 —
1010 value added 1010 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
365–385 369 5 160.00–215.00 $203.52 $751 -28.13
418–419 419 4 122.50–195.00 $158.71 $665 -65.24
453–483 460 22 200.00–227.50 $219.64 $1,010 +5.87
554–585 561 23 187.50–220.00 $209.62 $1,176 -6.93
625 625 1 132.00 $132.00 $825 -88.00
659–675 661 9 157.50–202.00 $162.55 $1,074 -39.45
735 735 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 +2.84
756 756 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,436 —
863 863 1 75.00 $75.00 $647 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 value added 599 37 262.00 $262.00 $1,569 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 +97.50
363–385 375 6 147.00–280.00 $194.70 $730 —
445 445 3 205.00 $205.00 $912 —
475–485 480 2 121.00–187.00 $154.34 $741 -52.60
515–535 524 8 145.00–205.00 $186.68 $978 -21.70
560–593 576 6 150.00–210.00 $168.99 $973 —
690–695 693 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,351 —
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 -15.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 100.00 $100.00 $435 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 3 225.00 $225.00 $454 —
265–291 278 2 125.00–225.00 $177.34 $493 -45.16
305–342 329 26 150.00–236.00 $225.28 $741 -7.52
357–390 374 73 175.00–238.00 $224.99 $841 -6.28
405–445 433 103 160.00–239.00 $222.66 $964 -21.62
453–493 474 268 197.50–232.00 $223.84 $1,061 -5.80
480 value added 480 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,070 -16.00
530 value added 530 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,047 -27.17
502–548 545 167 150.00–239.50 $228.08 $1,243 +6.70
551–573 value added 554 14 231.00–237.50 $236.54 $1,310 +11.54
552–585 556 173 175.00–229.50 $224.03 $1,246 +5.98
601–615 value added 605 11 200.00–212.50 $209.03 $1,265 —
613–648 637 118 172.50–214.00 $200.09 $1,275 -8.43
653–688 660 45 160.00–224.50 $219.44 $1,448 +1.44
668–685 value added 674 37 217.50–238.00 $231.24 $1,559 —
727–743 737 29 177.50–205.00 $194.89 $1,436 -4.80
753 value added 753 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,506 +9.00
760–770 763 4 160.00–181.00 $175.70 $1,341 -5.60
815–838 827 4 152.50–185.00 $168.98 $1,397 -12.72
858 858 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,622 +9.00
891 value added 891 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,492 -2.50
915 915 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 -32.67
1000 1000 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 145.00 $145.00 $399 —
320–348 332 51 150.00–237.00 $218.50 $725 -0.07
356–380 366 76 170.00–244.00 $232.46 $851 -1.90
427–440 429 87 165.00–236.00 $226.73 $973 +7.03
450–498 462 184 135.00–230.00 $218.31 $1,009 -8.73
500–545 value added 523 2 150.00–210.00 $181.29 $948 —
500–547 538 144 145.00–227.00 $211.50 $1,138 +3.53
558–590 572 40 147.00–226.00 $220.20 $1,260 +6.71
605–648 638 54 150.00–226.00 $204.01 $1,302 -5.20
656–680 667 31 185.00–223.00 $202.82 $1,353 +10.72
708 value added 708 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,345 —
715–741 735 13 145.00–198.00 $186.40 $1,370 -16.04
752–760 754 16 173.00–205.00 $189.65 $1,430 -5.35
838 838 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,131 -70.00
895 895 1 95.00 $95.00 $850 -87.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 150.00 $150.00 $315 —
285 285 1 135.00 $135.00 $385 —
300–340 320 2 140.00–150.00 $145.31 $465 -49.51
359–385 364 24 120.00–222.00 $189.76 $691 -17.74
400–448 445 48 160.00–214.50 $207.32 $923 +2.84
456–490 468 10 147.00–200.00 $172.43 $807 -40.89
508–549 542 51 180.00–214.50 $206.33 $1,118 -1.93
564–598 569 7 155.00–202.50 $169.97 $967 -11.99
625–640 629 15 205.00 $205.00 $1,289 +29.39
650–655 652 10 169.00–190.00 $183.67 $1,198 +19.04
710–748 743 7 160.00–177.50 $175.11 $1,301 +25.51
763 763 2 114.00 $114.00 $870 -21.00
801 801 1 108.00 $108.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–442 value added 418 12 180.00–217.50 $200.98 $840 —
425 425 2 231.00 $231.00 $982 —
464–482 value added 479 39 220.00–235.00 $232.12 $1,112 —
560 value added 560 20 228.00 $228.00 $1,277 —
614–623 value added 621 19 217.50–239.50 $234.92 $1,459 +36.53
653 value added 653 19 237.50 $237.50 $1,551 +16.77
778 value added 778 44 227.50 $227.50 $1,770 +45.00
818–833 820 18 155.00–185.00 $181.61 $1,489 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 156.00 $156.00 $530 —
372 372 2 145.00 $145.00 $539 -41.73
400–440 420 2 120.00–127.00 $123.67 $519 -57.33
450–472 454 14 121.00–196.00 $174.45 $792 -16.83
515–545 524 6 127.00–145.00 $133.26 $698 -59.79
563–587 578 5 105.00–185.00 $153.96 $890 +8.29
605–643 630 10 121.00–194.00 $162.04 $1,021 -13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 value added 417 6 234.00 $234.00 $976 —
482 482 7 187.50 $187.50 $904 —
573 value added 573 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,117 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 332 26 170.00–270.00 $241.87 $803 -24.32
353–396 372 32 175.00–270.00 $236.27 $879 -23.73
400–431 422 74 155.00–255.00 $232.60 $982 -6.95
450–497 485 101 150.00–253.00 $234.22 $1,136 +3.45
500–548 543 81 179.00–240.00 $230.58 $1,252 +5.55
554–583 566 97 197.00–227.50 $213.50 $1,208 +0.77
625–640 634 72 155.00–222.00 $205.91 $1,305 -2.53
652–690 662 20 150.00–201.00 $191.08 $1,265 +9.16
705–747 740 16 165.00–177.00 $174.91 $1,294 -2.13
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 +37.00
815 815 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,296 —
928 928 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,299 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 52 175.00–290.00 $240.98 $807 -14.26
350–390 374 31 175.00–250.00 $234.79 $878 +0.44
405–448 419 63 200.00–242.50 $231.61 $970 +12.29
450–496 478 102 140.00–243.00 $216.87 $1,037 -6.25
500–546 531 43 162.50–231.00 $207.38 $1,101 -5.37
550–580 568 32 130.00–216.00 $198.37 $1,127 +4.13
615–645 636 30 140.00–205.00 $183.68 $1,168 -12.88
656–699 662 10 120.00–189.00 $178.16 $1,179 +11.72
711–739 729 6 100.00–167.00 $151.70 $1,106 -23.43
780 780 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 —
845 845 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 +0.72
865–890 878 2 132.50–139.00 $135.70 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 145.00 $145.00 $450 -40.98
359 359 10 181.00 $181.00 $650 +3.50
425 425 1 201.00 $201.00 $854 +1.78
455–457 455 9 130.00–175.00 $164.97 $751 -13.91
515 515 5 173.00 $173.00 $891 +2.54
553 553 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,106 +37.50
654–695 659 9 132.00–135.00 $132.35 $872 —
735 735 1 95.00 $95.00 $698 —
921 921 1 65.00 $65.00 $599 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 165.00 $165.00 $520 —
390 390 1 255.00 $255.00 $994 +47.69
423–445 436 5 125.00–172.50 $154.07 $672 -28.25
450–483 478 6 178.00–252.50 $189.70 $907 +9.18
503–548 526 4 133.00–165.00 $149.69 $787 —
580 580 6 170.00 $170.00 $986 -15.17
615 615 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,089 +4.50
650 650 1 142.00 $142.00 $923 -25.64
745 745 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 +40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 170.00 $170.00 $901 —
572 572 7 217.50 $217.50 $1,244 —
664 664 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,129 -23.00
920 920 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 —
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438 -22.50
420 420 1 100.00 $100.00 $420 -40.00

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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.