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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

4,922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.99/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 545 lb · 211 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.83/cwt +15.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 562 lb · 193 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.87/cwt +9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 542 lb · 161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,922 3,639 5,141
Feeder cattle 4,922 3,584 5,141
Slaughter cattle — 55 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1795, Dairy Steers 16, Heifers 2232, Bulls 879) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 4.00 to 12.00 higher Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Dublin, Front Royal, Hollins, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Rockingham, 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
305–348 326 5 165.00–220.00 $192.31 $627 -67.69
373 value added 373 3 261.00 $261.00 $974 —
378–395 388 30 187.50–261.00 $227.31 $882 -16.09
405–448 441 18 200.00–261.00 $243.16 $1,072 -3.93
454–495 473 77 191.00–271.00 $250.11 $1,183 +4.05
470–495 value added 488 7 265.00–267.50 $266.81 $1,302 —
533–546 value added 534 13 200.00–234.00 $231.33 $1,235 +53.83
503–548 543 148 212.00–279.00 $248.24 $1,348 +9.02
550–590 559 161 185.00–270.00 $241.65 $1,351 +14.36
562 value added 562 15 262.50 $262.50 $1,475 +27.28
596 596 17 248.00 $248.00 $1,478 —
617–630 value added 628 18 220.00–236.00 $222.62 $1,398 -12.38
600–644 637 132 184.00–246.00 $222.99 $1,420 +1.67
650–690 659 109 160.00–232.00 $215.31 $1,419 -3.28
673 673 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,514 +6.41
687 value added 687 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,525 +37.00
700 value added 700 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 -24.00
732 732 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,610 +18.08
718–749 737 76 184.00–212.00 $198.52 $1,463 -3.40
755–765 value added 760 12 200.00–220.00 $209.93 $1,595 —
753–795 769 10 162.50–203.00 $184.35 $1,418 -28.35
800–838 813 17 170.00–192.00 $187.43 $1,524 -8.57
832–843 value added 835 7 180.00–190.00 $187.12 $1,562 —
850–880 862 3 165.00–183.00 $172.28 $1,485 -24.72
868 868 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,671 -4.50
885 value added 885 24 224.50 $224.50 $1,987 +25.50
924 924 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,987 +47.50
910–948 934 13 170.00–195.00 $179.16 $1,673 +11.66
950–970 960 2 159.00–165.00 $162.03 $1,555 -15.97
1063 value added 1063 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,850 —
1150–1181 1171 31 153.00–170.50 $158.44 $1,855 —
1245–1248 1247 4 117.50–135.00 $130.63 $1,629 —
1288 1288 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,816 —
1503 1503 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 value added 391 4 202.50 $202.50 $792 —
465–489 value added 474 19 267.50–275.00 $272.57 $1,292 —
525–534 530 16 235.00–249.00 $242.06 $1,283 —
534 534 5 238.50 $238.50 $1,274 —
535 value added 535 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,182 -20.00
563 563 20 252.50 $252.50 $1,422 —
555–599 value added 586 18 239.00–270.00 $249.53 $1,462 —
607–635 616 49 233.00–239.00 $235.25 $1,449 +30.25
615–620 value added 616 22 201.00–241.00 $235.51 $1,451 +15.51
626 626 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,465 +29.00
661–667 665 55 222.00–227.50 $225.41 $1,499 —
682–695 value added 685 14 162.50–230.00 $213.72 $1,464 -17.28
704 value added 704 5 213.50 $213.50 $1,503 +6.78
705 705 9 194.00 $194.00 $1,368 —
756–775 value added 766 47 222.00–227.00 $224.69 $1,721 +4.69
806–849 value added 837 30 194.00–211.00 $205.60 $1,721 +0.60
878–880 value added 879 3 175.00–184.00 $181.00 $1,591 —
900 900 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,593 —
919 value added 919 15 198.00 $198.00 $1,820 —
962 value added 962 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,876 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–324 320 8 215.00–222.50 $219.75 $703 -11.34
359–395 378 15 202.50–250.00 $227.14 $859 +9.69
405–438 value added 418 5 200.00–220.00 $211.62 $885 -28.38
432–448 435 16 162.50–240.00 $225.22 $980 +0.39
452–499 465 62 142.50–245.00 $231.24 $1,075 -8.95
491–497 value added 494 22 235.00–275.00 $265.91 $1,314 —
510–548 536 57 155.00–229.00 $220.78 $1,183 +8.60
551–568 555 56 200.00–235.00 $224.02 $1,243 +32.99
568–569 value added 569 10 245.00–260.00 $252.49 $1,437 —
628–641 639 41 172.50–220.00 $211.61 $1,352 +8.32
658 value added 658 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,448 —
658–695 664 24 167.50–207.00 $199.02 $1,321 -6.53
705–744 725 12 155.00–210.00 $197.37 $1,431 +13.82
754 754 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,463 +2.35
848 848 7 198.50 $198.50 $1,683 —
850–890 870 2 165.00–185.00 $174.77 $1,520 -15.66
925 925 1 102.50 $102.50 $948 —
958 value added 958 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–361 360 5 175.00–206.00 $199.88 $720 +19.95
405–435 423 4 152.50–200.00 $167.72 $709 -30.76
471 471 4 207.00 $207.00 $975 +23.75
535 value added 535 1 157.50 $157.50 $843 —
528–547 542 14 155.00–210.00 $196.43 $1,065 +34.10
560 560 1 157.50 $157.50 $882 -33.36
638–640 639 10 170.00–199.00 $190.32 $1,216 +15.32
665–685 673 4 152.50–191.00 $176.65 $1,189 +76.65
705–746 735 5 155.00–188.00 $180.08 $1,324 +32.58
830 830 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 —
861 861 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,205 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
380 380 1 172.50 $172.50 $656 +2.37
458–463 461 6 150.00–182.50 $170.90 $788 -16.99
510 510 1 157.50 $157.50 $803 -38.50
556–585 559 10 150.00–197.00 $192.08 $1,074 +12.56
650 650 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,176 +30.32
700–730 714 4 151.00–189.00 $174.31 $1,245 -40.69
780–795 790 3 140.00–148.00 $142.63 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 value added 707 13 175.00 $175.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 180.00 $180.00 $189 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 336 24 186.00–213.00 $209.93 $705 +16.68
359–395 374 34 161.00–219.00 $210.36 $787 -2.47
410–445 431 57 122.50–219.00 $204.70 $882 -9.03
445 445 5 217.00 $217.00 $966 +3.27
453–495 465 150 158.00–218.00 $199.37 $927 -14.84
493 493 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,080 +4.79
520–549 545 211 165.00–223.00 $206.99 $1,128 +7.24
550–570 562 114 155.00–210.50 $195.62 $1,099 -0.97
569 value added 569 10 208.00 $208.00 $1,184 +6.00
605–649 642 139 145.00–194.00 $180.97 $1,162 -0.75
651–694 657 89 125.00–202.00 $174.32 $1,145 +9.32
666 value added 666 18 195.00 $195.00 $1,299 —
724 value added 724 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,310 —
718–741 731 59 146.00–189.00 $169.93 $1,242 +3.44
765–789 value added 779 22 151.00–179.00 $162.25 $1,264 —
810–828 822 4 120.00–151.00 $143.02 $1,176 -28.57
830 value added 830 18 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
850–870 854 5 140.00–181.00 $172.65 $1,474 +12.65
899 value added 899 6 162.50 $162.50 $1,461 —
963–985 970 9 140.00–161.00 $153.89 $1,493 —
1048 1048 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,572 ±0.00
1203 1203 5 169.00 $169.00 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–279 276 7 150.00–185.00 $175.23 $484 —
308 value added 308 4 195.00 $195.00 $601 —
335–338 336 8 202.50–210.00 $205.33 $690 -4.52
351–390 366 75 129.00–224.50 $206.96 $757 -13.94
371–388 value added 381 13 197.50–215.00 $208.45 $794 —
400–449 435 83 152.50–208.00 $191.33 $832 -14.92
435 value added 435 3 190.00 $190.00 $826 —
453–493 462 124 140.00–215.50 $206.64 $955 -8.10
465 value added 465 5 196.00 $196.00 $911 ±0.00
532 value added 532 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,077 —
520–548 546 133 155.00–211.00 $202.34 $1,105 +6.44
551–580 559 61 165.00–211.00 $194.77 $1,089 -5.56
636 value added 636 7 155.00 $155.00 $986 —
613–649 638 70 150.00–193.75 $181.37 $1,157 -1.57
650–677 661 19 155.00–185.00 $173.69 $1,148 -6.58
705–741 737 26 147.00–176.00 $170.07 $1,253 +5.39
753 753 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,167 +8.50
838 838 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,173 -20.00
870 870 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,370 +7.50
935 935 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,286 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 216.00 $216.00 $825 +6.00
452–483 value added 466 39 198.00–218.00 $207.56 $967 -19.94
465–474 472 29 175.00–211.00 $203.66 $961 —
539 539 8 213.00 $213.00 $1,148 +15.50
536–542 value added 540 58 191.00–208.00 $203.07 $1,097 -21.93
517–545 543 71 178.00–206.00 $179.88 $977 -17.62
570 value added 570 20 218.00 $218.00 $1,243 —
570 570 9 197.50 $197.50 $1,126 —
610 value added 610 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,049 —
618 618 41 171.00 $171.00 $1,057 —
657–659 value added 658 17 181.00–190.00 $184.71 $1,215 -24.29
678 678 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,173 +1.00
710 710 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 —
743 value added 743 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,189 —
769 769 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,384 —
773 value added 773 21 175.50 $175.50 $1,357 -12.16
840 value added 840 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,029 —
887 887 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,375 -22.50
915 value added 915 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 112.50 $112.50 $268 —
289 289 1 160.00 $160.00 $462 —
335–348 342 9 172.50–185.00 $179.56 $614 +4.04
363–395 376 12 140.00–205.00 $173.83 $654 -32.14
438–448 446 23 135.00–208.50 $197.03 $879 -1.02
450–490 467 16 100.00–177.50 $154.10 $720 -15.88
530–549 546 50 90.00–198.50 $183.70 $1,003 -4.48
571 value added 571 1 135.00 $135.00 $771 —
570–572 572 6 105.00–148.00 $140.85 $806 -34.86
630–639 637 16 112.50–179.00 $168.43 $1,073 +8.08
665–670 668 2 75.00–95.00 $84.96 $568 -72.54
710–735 729 4 120.00–170.00 $157.82 $1,151 -7.18
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 90.00 $90.00 $202 —
370–375 371 7 156.00–185.00 $180.81 $671 +19.84
442 442 9 185.00 $185.00 $818 +55.00
453–485 459 6 130.00–149.00 $133.35 $612 -40.18
500–525 513 6 127.00–172.50 $148.35 $761 -22.69
539 539 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,148 +41.96
555–561 556 24 160.00–190.00 $183.70 $1,021 -3.53
604–632 629 8 176.00–191.00 $177.80 $1,118 +16.80
655–690 672 3 115.00–160.00 $138.86 $933 -15.54
720–730 725 2 144.00–150.00 $146.98 $1,066 -10.52
760 760 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,083 +18.25
810 810 1 115.00 $115.00 $932 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 100.00 $100.00 $480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 220.00 $220.00 $744 +6.30
364–374 372 25 202.00–271.00 $257.36 $957 +13.92
400–445 423 51 115.00–235.00 $221.18 $936 +8.80
450–498 476 81 194.00–232.00 $222.02 $1,057 -1.64
504–549 524 49 185.00–220.00 $207.09 $1,085 +19.40
553–579 562 119 160.00–231.00 $218.11 $1,226 +6.62
608–647 633 76 165.00–194.00 $189.28 $1,198 +4.91
654–685 657 14 166.00–182.50 $176.36 $1,159 -7.45
715–735 727 11 155.00–162.00 $161.01 $1,171 -5.51
753–765 758 5 142.50–167.00 $155.26 $1,177 +25.26
975 975 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 225.00 $225.00 $450 +70.00
330–345 340 17 157.50–235.00 $213.27 $725 -2.60
358–381 372 13 170.00–227.50 $216.73 $806 +10.39
400–441 424 68 172.50–243.00 $229.59 $973 +6.72
455–493 481 48 140.00–221.00 $213.60 $1,027 +4.05
500–545 528 41 160.00–210.00 $203.97 $1,077 +6.56
550–582 561 56 150.00–210.00 $193.80 $1,087 -2.96
610–648 639 23 157.50–197.00 $185.83 $1,187 -1.68
650–670 662 7 164.00–174.00 $170.04 $1,126 —
720–730 728 4 156.00–167.50 $158.85 $1,156 +4.68
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 -23.43
870 870 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 1 140.00 $140.00 $311 —
260 260 3 170.00 $170.00 $442 —
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 -90.00
350–385 365 11 125.00–211.00 $185.93 $679 +12.68
405–432 423 8 140.00–177.50 $164.83 $697 -17.04
455–495 476 7 50.00–180.00 $144.92 $690 -44.59
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 -40.15
550–560 556 16 125.00–155.00 $142.38 $792 —
605–625 618 3 135.00–160.00 $143.15 $885 —
670–675 673 2 122.50–160.00 $141.32 $951 -14.68
800 800 1 95.00 $95.00 $760 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–385 373 3 132.50–185.00 $166.94 $623 +4.44
420–425 420 12 135.00–189.00 $184.45 $775 +2.56
478–496 491 14 170.00–174.00 $172.89 $849 +4.89
537–545 541 7 149.00–172.00 $161.51 $874 —
572 572 12 182.00 $182.00 $1,041 +9.76
602–641 632 6 102.50–156.00 $141.16 $892 -12.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 210.00 $210.00 $573 —
534 534 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,207 +35.90
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
657 657 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,077 +9.19
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–590 588 2 100.00 $100.00 $588 —
885 885 1 91.00 $91.00 $805 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 120.00 $120.00 $670 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 value added 935 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,085 —
1010 value added 1010 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,101 —
1062 1062 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,699 —

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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.