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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

3,639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.75/cwt -13.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 546 lb · 176 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.00/cwt +9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 467 lb · 151 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $222.05/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 641 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,639 5,168 4,448
Feeder cattle 3,584 5,168 4,430
Slaughter cattle 55 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1142, Dairy Steers 47, Heifers 1607, Bulls 788) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 39, Heifers 16) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 20.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, 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
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 +44.57
350–390 384 16 201.00–265.00 $243.40 $935 +5.63
405–437 431 26 160.00–262.50 $247.09 $1,065 +13.47
450–490 470 75 192.50–260.00 $246.06 $1,156 -2.62
505–546 541 109 132.50–251.00 $239.22 $1,294 +2.49
545 value added 545 4 177.50 $177.50 $967 -69.51
551–595 558 114 147.50–253.00 $227.29 $1,268 -20.33
560–583 value added 568 16 175.00–256.00 $235.22 $1,336 —
639 value added 639 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,502 +7.90
615–648 641 142 190.00–236.00 $221.32 $1,419 +3.74
654–675 660 38 190.00–233.00 $218.59 $1,443 -7.04
683 value added 683 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,264 -31.00
725 value added 725 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,588 —
700–745 738 40 179.00–206.50 $201.92 $1,490 +0.55
750–775 756 20 182.00–189.00 $186.40 $1,409 -17.69
763–781 771 11 210.00–215.00 $212.70 $1,640 +8.61
805–845 813 17 193.50–198.00 $196.00 $1,593 -8.71
866 866 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,706 +33.95
855–891 879 11 180.00–199.00 $193.83 $1,704 +30.78
895 value added 895 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,781 —
900 900 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,508 +25.25
947 value added 947 12 197.00 $197.00 $1,866 -12.78
960 960 2 170.00–186.00 $178.00 $1,709 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–298 295 3 181.00–192.50 $184.76 $545 —
315–328 323 5 187.50–259.00 $231.09 $746 -46.09
368–390 374 13 207.50–226.00 $217.45 $813 -10.31
430 value added 430 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 +59.92
400–446 431 17 187.50–241.00 $224.83 $969 -6.16
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 -90.99
451–482 467 69 197.50–250.00 $240.19 $1,122 +8.07
500–548 542 43 147.50–238.50 $212.18 $1,150 +61.18
560–590 579 13 147.50–230.00 $191.03 $1,106 -35.89
605 value added 605 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
600–640 631 31 160.00–218.00 $203.29 $1,283 -8.16
659–670 661 10 177.00–215.00 $205.55 $1,359 +32.87
720–733 730 11 165.00–193.00 $183.55 $1,340 -19.21
763–770 765 3 185.00–195.00 $191.65 $1,466 +32.06
868–880 869 9 178.00–192.00 $190.43 $1,655 +82.93
1040 1040 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 11 240.00 $240.00 $960 +30.00
440 value added 440 7 220.00 $220.00 $968 -35.00
472 472 22 254.00 $254.00 $1,199 -11.00
517 value added 517 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,246 —
639 639 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,310 -37.50
639 value added 639 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,406 -11.00
667 value added 667 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,541 +12.00
720–742 value added 730 22 194.00–220.00 $206.72 $1,509 -16.28
794 value added 794 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,747 +2.41
834 value added 834 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,710 -29.00
972 value added 972 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,847 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 195.00 $195.00 $667 —
355–385 374 7 177.50–187.50 $179.93 $673 +5.08
420–431 429 6 165.00–205.00 $198.48 $851 +76.82
457–463 459 10 170.00–189.00 $183.25 $841 -3.42
510–535 523 2 135.00–191.00 $162.33 $849 -8.44
555–565 558 12 164.00–202.50 $190.86 $1,065 +16.91
620–648 642 8 162.50–192.00 $175.00 $1,124 +20.23
653 653 3 100.00 $100.00 $653 -97.00
705 705 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,040 -35.50
758 758 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,194 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 3 140.00–185.00 $170.13 $635 -7.37
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 +13.00
451–495 458 12 145.00–201.00 $187.89 $861 +0.57
535 535 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,049 +56.00
550–583 560 12 142.50–208.00 $179.52 $1,005 -20.48
630–632 632 4 160.00–162.50 $160.62 $1,015 -1.53
650–680 662 3 110.00–182.50 $150.68 $998 -5.71
685 value added 685 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,014 —
710 710 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1490 1319 11 120.00–181.00 $160.31 $2,114 —
1305–1830 1530 18 161.00–188.50 $181.49 $2,777 —
1495–1660 1566 9 178.00–190.50 $184.83 $2,894 —
1735 1735 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,192 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 147.50 $147.50 $575 —
433 value added 433 2 92.50 $92.50 $401 —
508 value added 508 2 125.00 $125.00 $635 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 132.50 $132.50 $272 —
324–337 326 11 165.00–201.00 $193.25 $630 -11.23
361–385 375 39 177.50–221.00 $212.83 $798 -2.30
429–436 431 41 188.00–220.00 $213.73 $921 +5.29
451–490 471 142 168.00–226.00 $214.21 $1,009 +6.47
505–549 546 176 167.50–210.00 $199.75 $1,091 -6.60
550–572 561 88 135.00–213.00 $196.59 $1,103 -8.39
598 value added 598 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,208 —
600–649 637 101 150.00–195.00 $181.72 $1,158 +0.21
605–642 value added 640 45 181.00–190.00 $181.38 $1,161 —
670 670 2 155.00–175.00 $165.00 $1,106 -26.70
700–748 733 36 159.00–176.00 $166.49 $1,220 -2.85
753–793 767 9 117.50–167.50 $151.42 $1,161 -10.76
832–835 834 10 168.00–180.00 $171.59 $1,431 +8.32
865 865 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 —
938–945 940 3 143.00–179.00 $166.94 $1,569 —
981 value added 981 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,648 +2.00
1032 1032 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–332 327 27 156.00–219.00 $209.85 $686 +15.98
355–392 372 46 183.00–225.50 $220.90 $822 +12.46
427–448 435 52 173.50–222.00 $206.25 $897 +0.91
455–495 467 145 173.00–222.00 $214.74 $1,003 +9.93
468 value added 468 6 196.00 $196.00 $917 -5.67
525–546 540 69 135.00–199.50 $195.90 $1,058 -9.64
550–585 556 53 167.00–208.00 $200.33 $1,114 +18.76
620–632 631 30 140.00–188.00 $182.94 $1,154 +3.41
650–668 657 40 130.00–190.00 $180.27 $1,184 +40.41
710–745 735 19 133.00–170.00 $164.68 $1,210 -10.92
750–790 763 8 85.00–169.00 $146.50 $1,118 -23.50
763 value added 763 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,278 —
820 820 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 -3.00
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —
883 value added 883 11 148.00 $148.00 $1,307 —
920 920 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,035 +12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–346 333 22 150.00–191.00 $175.52 $584 +28.58
353–398 369 34 135.00–215.00 $205.97 $760 +12.72
440–445 445 23 188.00–199.00 $198.05 $881 +2.71
451–453 452 24 144.00–181.00 $169.98 $768 -1.82
517–535 522 20 107.50–219.00 $188.18 $982 +1.76
554–595 559 31 132.50–195.00 $175.71 $982 —
610–646 637 13 120.00–175.00 $160.35 $1,021 -9.72
695 695 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,095 —
735 735 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 +16.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 7 210.00 $210.00 $785 -3.67
441 thin fleshed 441 30 221.00 $221.00 $975 —
464 value added 464 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,056 +3.87
510 510 8 197.50 $197.50 $1,007 -51.50
511 value added 511 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,150 -9.44
663 value added 663 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,386 —
665 665 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,144 —
783–786 value added 784 15 185.00–189.00 $187.66 $1,471 —
854 854 5 177.50 $177.50 $1,516 —
877 value added 877 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,596 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–370 363 11 110.00–182.00 $160.97 $584 —
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 +17.50
452–495 458 19 155.00–182.00 $173.53 $795 +9.49
504–517 510 7 149.00–188.00 $171.04 $872 -13.57
552–557 553 20 138.00–196.00 $187.23 $1,035 —
615 615 3 161.00 $161.00 $990 -2.70
651–695 664 6 120.00–170.00 $154.40 $1,025 +1.90
742 742 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,169 -8.30
750–780 770 3 117.50–127.50 $124.25 $957 -0.75
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 2 125.00 $125.00 $254 —
270 270 4 134.00 $134.00 $362 —
455 455 8 200.00 $200.00 $910 —
557 557 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,030 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1250 1225 2 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $2,051 —
1180–1360 1290 10 170.00–186.00 $177.98 $2,296 —
1145–1445 1308 4 175.00–180.00 $177.28 $2,319 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 102.50 $102.50 $938 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 119.00 $119.00 $756 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 332 13 162.50–247.50 $213.70 $709 -7.84
350–395 381 10 172.50–252.50 $243.44 $928 +18.09
418–446 426 44 185.00–242.50 $212.38 $905 -9.09
450–498 487 90 130.00–235.00 $223.66 $1,089 +2.45
500–540 520 2 182.50–192.50 $187.69 $976 -31.39
550–585 569 106 140.00–225.00 $211.49 $1,203 +2.01
600–640 629 40 148.00–199.00 $184.37 $1,160 -20.41
650–675 659 35 150.00–198.00 $183.81 $1,211 +13.39
710–741 729 18 142.50–182.00 $166.52 $1,214 -5.19
785 785 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020 -37.10
820–845 832 5 135.00–155.00 $141.94 $1,181 —
850–860 855 2 105.00–139.00 $121.90 $1,042 -27.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 155.00 $155.00 $353 —
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 +50.00
323–341 338 20 210.00–219.00 $215.87 $730 -2.88
350–395 376 27 150.00–242.50 $206.34 $776 -14.32
416–447 423 49 196.00–235.00 $222.87 $943 +2.18
453–494 483 59 161.00–223.50 $209.55 $1,012 +3.34
503–545 525 35 150.00–220.00 $197.41 $1,036 +3.57
550–595 558 47 90.00–220.00 $196.76 $1,098 +1.82
623–643 635 33 172.25–197.00 $187.51 $1,191 +2.82
730–745 735 3 130.00–166.50 $154.17 $1,133 -5.78
760–790 768 4 141.00–151.00 $148.43 $1,140 —
900–905 903 3 110.00–147.00 $122.29 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 7 240.00 $240.00 $785 +78.01
366–370 367 6 150.00–185.00 $173.25 $636 —
405–428 420 8 135.00–212.50 $181.87 $764 +27.87
450–465 461 8 188.00–190.00 $189.51 $874 +52.11
534–543 538 12 163.00–180.00 $170.15 $915 +5.15
653 653 11 156.00 $156.00 $1,019 —
745 745 1 60.00 $60.00 $447 -72.54
765 765 2 107.50 $107.50 $822 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
370 370 1 162.50 $162.50 $601 +8.64
406–428 413 6 176.00–185.00 $181.89 $751 -3.82
480 480 3 168.00 $168.00 $806 -14.56
501–530 504 11 160.00–169.00 $168.14 $847 +36.90
570–580 573 8 152.50–199.00 $172.24 $987 -1.16
620–640 630 4 142.50–164.00 $153.42 $967 -9.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517–521 518 11 162.50–206.00 $190.10 $985 —
653–681 665 9 145.00–163.00 $154.81 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 5 150.00 $150.00 $404 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 85.00–95.00 $90.08 $431 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 147.50 $147.50 $516 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–373 361 7 142.50–145.00 $144.26 $521 —
477–495 482 4 148.00–151.00 $150.23 $724 —
515–540 519 20 151.00–158.00 $152.09 $789 —
570–580 575 2 142.00–148.00 $145.03 $834 —
608 608 2 158.00 $158.00 $961 —
765–785 775 2 133.00–135.00 $134.01 $1,039 —
838 838 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,249 —
940 940 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,307 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 5 135.00 $135.00 $418 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 137.50 $137.50 $543 —
480 480 1 146.00 $146.00 $701 —

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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.