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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

1,248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.41/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 552 lb · 99 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.24/cwt -8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 544 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $199.33/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 458 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,248 3,643 1,833
Feeder cattle 1,248 3,619 1,833
Slaughter cattle — 24 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Resending with addition of Roanoke-Hollins*** State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 300, Heifers 611, Bulls 337) Report includes sales from Lynchburg, Roanoke-Hollins and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 2 249.00 $249.00 $889 +19.69
439 439 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,036 +17.32
467–498 472 26 205.00–243.00 $236.32 $1,115 -5.78
530–547 544 70 190.00–243.00 $232.24 $1,263 -8.83
555–580 559 7 165.00–254.00 $240.80 $1,346 -5.00
615–638 634 38 192.50–221.00 $219.21 $1,390 +1.60
669 669 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,478 +5.23
735–748 741 19 204.75–209.00 $206.97 $1,534 +0.70
807–840 820 5 205.00–215.00 $210.90 $1,729 -1.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 374 6 222.50–246.00 $239.92 $897 +21.14
425–435 431 12 157.50–243.00 $228.47 $985 -2.48
471–478 473 9 217.50–224.00 $222.54 $1,053 -0.97
510–542 537 15 213.00–231.00 $219.78 $1,180 +5.83
645 645 16 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -0.03
654 654 5 213.50 $213.50 $1,396 +10.04
705 705 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,431 +0.40
758 758 9 214.00 $214.00 $1,622 +25.93
951 951 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,759 +40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 232.00 $232.00 $831 +44.00
425 425 2 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 -3.13
555 555 4 197.50 $197.50 $1,096 +29.51
670 670 2 157.50–180.00 $168.75 $1,131 —
753 753 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,280 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 190.00 $190.00 $855 —
510 510 1 135.00 $135.00 $688 +8.00
556 556 8 168.00 $168.00 $934 -7.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–342 339 6 208.00–211.00 $208.48 $707 +9.34
376–386 381 17 219.00–221.00 $219.93 $838 +10.32
428–440 436 15 161.00–215.00 $196.16 $855 -3.29
456–468 463 59 191.00–213.00 $209.58 $970 +7.40
540–542 540 15 161.00–184.00 $172.72 $933 -31.08
550–590 552 99 165.00–204.00 $198.41 $1,095 +4.99
620–643 638 57 115.00–180.50 $177.79 $1,134 +4.17
655–661 660 6 155.00–170.00 $167.52 $1,106 +20.58
711–742 727 17 161.00–178.00 $169.01 $1,229 +2.22
758 758 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,213 —
850 850 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,454 -10.00
970 970 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,581 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 7 217.00 $217.00 $697 +19.70
355–390 368 28 172.00–223.00 $216.65 $797 +7.69
425–435 427 32 185.00–214.00 $208.56 $891 -1.49
450–475 458 64 106.00–211.00 $199.33 $913 -3.10
530–548 547 33 183.00–196.00 $195.62 $1,070 -4.93
553–555 553 22 101.00–195.25 $186.65 $1,032 +4.02
600–642 639 22 97.00–184.00 $176.02 $1,125 -2.07
670 670 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,122 +8.40
745–748 747 4 157.50–170.00 $166.88 $1,247 +18.84
892 892 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 -10.55
360–390 367 7 150.00–211.00 $196.01 $719 +12.41
436 436 15 202.50 $202.50 $883 +62.50
453 453 5 166.00 $166.00 $752 -31.67
543–548 545 17 184.00–188.00 $186.58 $1,017 +8.20
632 632 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,100 -4.33
653–693 673 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,077 —
705–710 708 2 110.00–157.00 $133.58 $946 -31.42
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 200.00 $200.00 $720 +13.42
457 457 12 189.00 $189.00 $864 +45.00
554–575 556 12 155.00–181.00 $178.76 $994 -11.24
656 656 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,017 +40.00
700–717 711 3 146.00–152.00 $150.03 $1,067 -16.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–332 332 8 185.00–235.00 $222.56 $739 -5.46
350–390 360 8 238.00–245.00 $243.10 $875 +23.62
415–425 422 31 229.00–230.25 $229.85 $970 +4.36
463–495 485 24 202.00–229.00 $218.57 $1,060 -2.13
525–547 542 4 142.00–197.50 $184.05 $998 -23.51
560–595 567 43 142.00–220.00 $205.45 $1,165 +6.11
620–645 636 32 120.00–194.50 $182.91 $1,163 -1.94
744 744 7 177.50 $177.50 $1,321 +42.50
770 770 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,301 +3.27
905 905 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–340 335 13 233.00–244.00 $240.73 $806 +23.20
355–385 373 7 165.00–244.00 $196.93 $735 -24.88
416–447 422 37 198.00–230.75 $226.79 $957 +6.30
475–494 488 35 206.00–221.00 $216.41 $1,056 +8.54
537 537 22 182.50 $182.50 $980 -14.22
561–565 562 19 154.00–200.75 $194.15 $1,091 -0.78
637 637 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,229 +23.62
657 657 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,248 +22.82
720 720 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,134 +3.47
890 890 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,268 +42.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 195.00 $195.00 $661 +50.00
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 +40.00
450–476 470 8 135.00–152.50 $150.10 $705 -31.31
552 552 7 162.00 $162.00 $894 +5.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 227.50 $227.50 $853 +36.06
473 473 3 150.00 $150.00 $710 -17.59
555 555 5 175.00 $175.00 $971 +22.44
659 659 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,061 +3.50

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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.