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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

5,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.85/cwt -9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 558 lb · 313 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.46/cwt -11.96 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 469 lb · 216 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $238.27/cwt -14.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 533 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,168 5,161 4,476
Feeder cattle 5,168 5,022 4,476
Slaughter cattle — 139 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1689, Dairy Steers 12, Heifers 2377, Bulls 1090) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 4.00 to 29.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, 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
310–320 317 3 212.00–222.50 $215.43 $683 -54.91
332 332 3 300.00 $300.00 $996 +29.66
373–395 384 9 185.00–280.00 $237.77 $913 -19.91
413–448 value added 425 9 250.00–280.00 $260.55 $1,107 —
400–434 429 23 188.00–245.00 $233.62 $1,002 -20.22
455–488 468 67 200.00–260.00 $248.68 $1,164 -2.60
493 value added 493 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,060 —
501–537 value added 514 28 242.00–250.00 $247.01 $1,270 —
500–548 536 159 100.00–267.00 $236.73 $1,269 -16.00
553–598 559 130 180.00–260.00 $247.62 $1,384 +4.22
605–610 value added 608 9 191.00–245.00 $227.10 $1,381 -31.94
600–648 640 141 182.00–236.00 $217.58 $1,393 -11.93
653–659 655 69 210.00–231.00 $225.63 $1,478 -4.48
668 668 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,420 -17.61
686 value added 686 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,482 -26.50
710–747 735 70 180.00–222.50 $201.37 $1,480 -11.47
750–785 756 24 181.00–210.00 $204.09 $1,543 -18.37
800–830 808 13 183.00–208.00 $204.71 $1,654 -9.24
829 value added 829 11 223.00 $223.00 $1,849 —
865–895 880 2 122.50–205.00 $163.05 $1,435 -65.95
912–925 919 2 107.50–177.50 $142.25 $1,307 -58.52
911–949 value added 929 33 181.00–215.00 $209.78 $1,949 —
952–964 value added 954 25 196.00–215.00 $211.16 $2,014 —
985 985 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,960 -16.00
1106 value added 1106 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,991 —
1155 value added 1155 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,559 —
1175 1175 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 value added 343 2 290.00 $290.00 $995 —
405 405 6 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
409 value added 409 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,043 —
419–445 441 46 282.50–287.00 $286.35 $1,263 —
470 470 17 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 —
487 value added 487 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,164 +9.00
513–540 527 41 252.50–275.00 $262.64 $1,384 —
528–529 529 66 235.00–293.00 $290.37 $1,536 —
552–583 value added 563 46 200.00–253.00 $234.87 $1,322 —
556–599 588 32 250.00 $250.00 $1,470 -9.73
607 value added 607 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,402 +1.00
608 608 20 242.50 $242.50 $1,474 -10.71
652 652 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,418 -30.38
675 value added 675 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,478 -19.00
711–745 717 16 209.00–215.00 $213.83 $1,533 -3.67
747 value added 747 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,666 —
753–785 value added 774 9 215.00–223.00 $217.59 $1,684 -20.23
763–790 780 11 188.00–209.00 $196.63 $1,534 -48.37
802 value added 802 22 234.00 $234.00 $1,877 —
807 807 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,800 —
875 value added 875 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,759 -28.13
924 value added 924 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,950 —
954 value added 954 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,870 —
1030 1030 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,751 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–335 329 6 242.50–295.00 $277.18 $912 +29.14
351–390 369 13 142.50–280.00 $227.76 $840 -21.87
407–435 value added 420 16 161.00–250.00 $180.08 $756 —
421–445 432 19 196.00–253.00 $230.99 $998 -12.19
460–498 474 45 211.00–260.00 $232.12 $1,100 -8.76
497 value added 497 2 192.50 $192.50 $957 —
508–530 521 14 170.00–237.00 $214.76 $1,119 -14.34
524 value added 524 6 212.50 $212.50 $1,114 —
545 545 1 151.00 $151.00 $823 -78.10
550–585 556 68 107.50–240.00 $226.92 $1,262 -4.45
555–591 value added 577 24 150.00–246.00 $228.64 $1,319 -35.36
638–648 643 44 189.00–215.00 $211.45 $1,360 +0.69
646 value added 646 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,357 —
656–671 value added 659 29 188.00–227.00 $220.15 $1,451 +17.15
650–675 667 3 145.00–186.00 $172.68 $1,152 -49.00
738–741 738 28 165.00–211.00 $202.76 $1,496 -9.99
750–795 773 4 100.00–180.00 $159.59 $1,234 -34.93
815 815 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 -48.43
875 875 1 107.50 $107.50 $941 —
953 953 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 367 7 150.00–200.00 $174.85 $642 -34.29
405–425 415 2 87.50–157.50 $121.66 $505 -23.61
450–470 457 11 135.00–202.00 $186.67 $853 -29.90
541–546 544 7 155.00–192.00 $170.77 $929 -21.75
565–585 572 3 170.00–176.00 $173.95 $995 -45.05
613–635 620 8 92.50–180.00 $154.77 $960 -43.40
665 665 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,310 +5.50
700 700 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,281 +3.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 177.50 $177.50 $639 —
430 430 1 157.00 $157.00 $675 +27.50
450–457 456 5 172.50–247.50 $187.32 $854 -5.92
525 525 2 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
567 567 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,134 +10.00
610–638 625 6 131.00–178.00 $162.15 $1,013 -25.35
660–668 665 3 141.00–164.00 $156.39 $1,040 -51.61
925 925 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 4 210.00 $210.00 $911 —
549 549 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,142 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 127.50 $127.50 $625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 1 100.00 $100.00 $263 —
310–349 334 26 147.00–217.50 $204.48 $683 -25.95
352–395 376 66 170.00–227.50 $215.13 $809 -10.77
405–430 427 39 165.00–217.00 $208.44 $890 -15.97
458 value added 458 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,030 —
450–495 469 207 160.00–222.00 $207.74 $974 -12.68
526 value added 526 10 249.00 $249.00 $1,310 +27.50
527–548 533 50 190.00–215.00 $206.35 $1,100 -14.29
557 value added 557 16 222.00 $222.00 $1,237 —
551–595 558 297 153.00–220.00 $204.98 $1,144 -10.22
605–647 639 176 162.50–215.00 $181.51 $1,160 -22.15
652–690 664 78 145.00–203.00 $191.70 $1,273 +4.12
715 value added 715 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,187 -21.50
705–745 732 51 157.00–184.00 $169.34 $1,240 -22.77
750–775 756 17 147.00–167.00 $162.18 $1,226 -41.82
815–838 830 3 160.00–170.00 $163.27 $1,355 -19.65
830 value added 830 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,336 -25.00
952–978 957 11 135.00–184.00 $174.89 $1,674 +39.89
970 970 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,406 +10.00
988 value added 988 10 166.00 $166.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 1 100.00 $100.00 $252 -32.75
315–325 320 28 110.00–224.00 $193.87 $620 -28.60
353–395 365 89 147.00–230.00 $208.44 $761 -15.42
410–441 428 62 125.00–221.00 $205.34 $879 -9.42
451–485 465 160 125.00–220.00 $204.81 $952 -13.78
460–480 value added 475 8 185.00–207.00 $201.67 $958 —
517–549 539 162 162.50–212.00 $205.54 $1,108 -5.69
550–590 558 51 107.50–210.00 $181.57 $1,013 -29.28
591 value added 591 13 188.00 $188.00 $1,111 +5.50
600–649 642 108 100.00–189.00 $179.53 $1,153 -14.53
650–665 653 10 100.00–147.50 $139.86 $913 -31.65
709 value added 709 8 192.50 $192.50 $1,365 —
700–741 721 19 154.00–185.00 $175.60 $1,266 -9.48
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 —
795 795 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —
825 825 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,345 -34.88
911 911 1 100.00 $100.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–394 380 16 212.50–217.00 $213.67 $812 -15.95
399 value added 399 13 202.50 $202.50 $808 —
400–402 400 29 205.00–250.00 $240.65 $963 —
460 460 15 202.50 $202.50 $932 —
469–495 value added 476 29 214.00–227.50 $223.63 $1,064 +12.63
490 490 76 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 +34.00
500 500 20 249.00 $249.00 $1,245 +28.00
527 527 3 144.00 $144.00 $759 -77.00
503–546 value added 532 15 205.00–248.00 $234.44 $1,247 —
569–573 571 50 217.50–241.50 $230.42 $1,316 +5.42
576 value added 576 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,140 -25.14
617 617 19 204.00 $204.00 $1,259 -18.85
621 value added 621 9 148.00 $148.00 $919 -65.62
701 value added 701 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,192 -48.00
844 844 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,519 -20.00
1061 1061 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 1 120.00 $120.00 $292 —
335–347 345 8 120.00–195.00 $146.94 $507 -29.69
363–398 369 25 125.00–207.50 $193.25 $713 -4.72
408–443 433 32 125.00–204.00 $195.34 $846 -10.03
450–480 459 21 145.00–192.00 $171.80 $789 -4.44
513–547 540 45 141.00–198.00 $186.42 $1,007 -6.22
597 597 3 125.00 $125.00 $746 -83.00
620–649 635 10 130.00–184.00 $170.07 $1,080 -0.77
720–725 722 7 130.00–160.00 $148.20 $1,070 +20.70
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 142.50 $142.50 $477 —
442 442 1 112.50 $112.50 $497 -67.50
459–480 462 20 110.00–172.00 $164.04 $758 -26.68
525–548 535 26 132.50–195.00 $184.61 $988 -12.12
600–640 634 9 115.00–173.00 $163.70 $1,038 -15.30
655 655 1 152.50 $152.50 $999 +5.73
712–720 715 3 157.50–170.00 $165.80 $1,185 +13.80
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 90.00 $90.00 $279 —
535 value added 535 7 169.00 $169.00 $904 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 340 29 200.00–234.50 $221.54 $753 -41.09
350–396 373 40 150.00–260.00 $225.35 $841 -30.40
407–433 423 65 201.00–235.00 $221.47 $937 -18.51
460–493 480 113 115.00–242.00 $221.21 $1,062 -6.79
503–548 539 97 176.00–228.00 $219.08 $1,181 -2.13
555–598 568 116 135.00–226.25 $209.48 $1,190 -0.96
605–647 635 75 135.00–217.00 $204.78 $1,300 -5.51
651–690 660 46 151.00–197.50 $170.42 $1,125 -14.10
730–745 737 15 160.00–175.00 $171.71 $1,266 -3.29
750–765 755 3 157.50–172.00 $167.10 $1,262 -17.87
875 875 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,304 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 100.00 $100.00 $275 —
300–338 334 40 180.00–240.00 $218.75 $731 -32.95
373 value added 373 2 195.00 $195.00 $727 —
353–388 378 26 167.50–238.00 $220.66 $834 -17.96
407–440 418 73 187.50–227.75 $220.69 $922 -7.34
430 value added 430 4 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
455–491 480 68 150.00–220.00 $206.21 $990 -11.59
500–548 542 31 186.00–220.00 $193.84 $1,051 -17.80
550–585 565 44 160.00–215.00 $194.94 $1,101 +0.35
605–645 635 14 127.50–199.00 $184.69 $1,173 -13.53
660–680 670 6 125.00–202.00 $171.09 $1,146 +12.57
726–745 730 5 150.00–162.50 $159.95 $1,168 +17.05
853–870 859 3 132.50–142.50 $139.12 $1,195 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 362 3 127.50–182.50 $153.86 $557 -46.14
422–443 427 15 145.00–202.50 $185.71 $793 —
470–484 482 12 170.00–185.00 $182.56 $880 +0.34
505–515 511 4 112.50–145.00 $131.24 $671 +31.24
560–590 563 22 150.00–178.50 $173.40 $976 -6.98
610 610 2 163.00 $163.00 $994 +38.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–338 329 8 135.00–170.00 $161.99 $533 -48.01
445 445 5 150.00–170.00 $154.00 $685 -20.72
458–480 462 5 127.50–140.00 $137.40 $635 -16.37
525–546 534 17 117.50–177.00 $165.00 $881 -11.26
605 605 1 127.50 $127.50 $771 —
700–725 713 2 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $945 +27.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
390 390 3 231.00 $231.00 $901 —
440 440 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,118 —
510 value added 510 7 162.50 $162.50 $829 —
647 647 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,100 -17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 10 185.00 $185.00 $832 +50.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,118 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 162.50 $162.50 $452 —

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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.