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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

2,953 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $212.59/cwt -6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 633 lb · 153 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.72/cwt -17.86 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 476 lb · 140 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.51/cwt -10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 560 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,953 1,248 3,601
Feeder cattle 2,929 1,248 3,588
Slaughter cattle 24 — 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 907, Heifers 1332, Bulls 690) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 10, Heifers 14) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: No trend due to light holiday trading. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Shenandoah Valley, Springlake, Staunton and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 232.50 $232.50 $732 —
371–393 385 19 203.00–240.00 $222.79 $858 -26.21
420–448 431 25 180.00–240.00 $216.36 $933 -19.64
450–499 476 50 175.00–229.00 $219.98 $1,047 -16.34
495 495 2 192.50 $192.50 $953 -43.82
528–543 value added 536 40 202.50–238.00 $218.68 $1,172 —
515–546 543 46 198.50–239.00 $228.95 $1,243 -3.29
550–580 559 65 180.00–237.00 $200.90 $1,123 -39.90
600–649 value added 626 30 210.00–234.00 $219.26 $1,373 —
600–649 635 123 145.00–227.00 $210.96 $1,340 -8.25
658–671 667 38 171.00–223.00 $196.64 $1,312 -24.36
669 value added 669 8 197.00 $197.00 $1,318 —
687 687 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,477 -6.00
700–731 value added 725 5 154.00–183.00 $177.40 $1,286 —
700–740 733 36 163.00–195.00 $187.21 $1,372 -19.76
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 -16.97
758–760 value added 758 15 177.50–189.00 $187.46 $1,421 —
760–770 764 6 97.50–206.00 $177.25 $1,354 —
775 775 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
801–842 826 21 171.00–200.00 $186.53 $1,541 -24.37
844 value added 844 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,595 —
851–884 value added 859 16 175.00–200.50 $193.94 $1,666 —
912–940 value added 931 30 145.00–185.00 $179.68 $1,673 —
975 975 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,560 —
1050–1085 1068 2 155.00–162.50 $158.69 $1,695 —
1213 value added 1213 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–340 335 3 165.00–215.00 $198.10 $664 —
352–385 371 8 145.00–211.00 $179.09 $664 -60.83
405–443 429 5 155.00–205.00 $186.66 $801 -41.81
455–490 461 27 145.00–230.00 $218.21 $1,006 -4.33
501–546 540 35 189.50–207.50 $193.23 $1,043 -26.55
565–580 568 16 184.00–214.00 $205.22 $1,166 —
606 value added 606 10 140.00 $140.00 $848 —
627–640 637 21 152.00–211.00 $205.41 $1,308 -4.59
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 -43.50
729 value added 729 9 141.00 $141.00 $1,028 —
700–745 734 4 152.50–197.00 $186.39 $1,368 -16.61
770 770 2 160.00–173.00 $166.50 $1,282 -47.50
845 845 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,462 —
867 867 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,379 —
940 940 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 value added 481 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,130 —
503 value added 503 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,227 —
579 579 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,158 —
600 600 14 206.00 $206.00 $1,236 —
641 value added 641 13 193.00 $193.00 $1,237 —
685 685 11 228.00 $228.00 $1,562 —
923 value added 923 42 200.50 $200.50 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 179.00 $179.00 $689 -53.00
400 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 -25.00
452–460 454 7 107.50–190.00 $166.13 $754 —
515–536 533 8 181.00–191.00 $182.21 $971 +2.21
610–645 640 7 162.50–181.00 $178.48 $1,142 —
795 795 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,359 —
860 860 1 115.00 $115.00 $989 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 —
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
450–470 465 4 150.00–162.50 $159.48 $742 -30.52
540 540 3 172.00 $172.00 $929 +37.00
571 571 6 160.00 $160.00 $914 -8.00
625 625 1 151.00 $151.00 $944 —
655 655 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,107 —
765–780 773 2 151.00–169.00 $159.91 $1,236 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1689 1568 9 170.00–179.00 $174.99 $2,744 —
1705 1705 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,728 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756 value added 756 9 182.50 $182.50 $1,380 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–346 336 13 160.00–202.50 $190.21 $639 -18.27
355–390 372 32 166.00–210.00 $185.86 $691 -34.07
410–446 431 57 155.00–211.00 $190.42 $821 -5.74
456–495 476 140 150.00–209.00 $191.72 $913 -17.86
525–549 545 106 161.00–200.00 $181.98 $992 +9.26
550–598 559 128 146.00–198.00 $188.00 $1,051 -10.41
565 565 5 162.50 $162.50 $918 -35.91
576 value added 576 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,152 —
635–644 642 109 160.00–176.00 $163.90 $1,052 -13.89
654–693 663 31 146.00–182.00 $170.83 $1,133 +3.31
672 value added 672 20 181.00 $181.00 $1,216 —
710–748 738 32 124.00–165.00 $154.87 $1,143 -14.14
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 -10.00
815 815 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,092 —
872–885 877 4 110.00–179.00 $143.70 $1,260 -27.30
975 975 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,268 -33.00
1060 1060 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,357 —
1240 value added 1240 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 328 22 172.50–205.00 $196.54 $645 -20.46
350–395 373 33 157.50–213.00 $185.72 $693 -30.93
420–449 439 97 160.00–208.00 $191.11 $839 -17.45
451–485 478 46 181.00–208.00 $190.00 $908 -9.33
522 value added 522 9 122.00 $122.00 $637 —
500–545 534 38 143.00–205.00 $196.90 $1,051 +1.28
552–580 557 84 167.50–185.00 $176.74 $984 -9.91
605–644 633 45 130.00–175.00 $162.59 $1,029 -13.43
703 value added 703 13 111.00 $111.00 $780 —
720–738 734 9 120.00–164.00 $147.44 $1,082 -19.44
770 770 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,201 —
817 817 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,340 —
930 930 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 132.50 $132.50 $358 —
330 330 2 157.00 $157.00 $518 -3.00
351–375 358 20 164.00–185.00 $175.50 $628 -20.51
418–449 444 37 150.00–175.00 $172.76 $767 -29.74
450–495 462 8 110.00–169.00 $159.40 $736 -6.60
522–548 541 30 140.00–172.00 $161.62 $874 -24.96
560–575 564 4 135.00–155.00 $149.90 $845 —
600–645 640 13 140.00–155.00 $153.37 $982 -20.63
655 655 5 138.00 $138.00 $904 -22.00
728 728 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,077 +14.42
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–380 367 4 152.00–157.50 $156.08 $573 -43.92
436 436 8 150.00 $150.00 $654 —
450 450 1 122.50 $122.50 $551 -66.50
542–547 543 17 136.00–153.00 $149.98 $814 —
553 553 4 162.00 $162.00 $896 -16.76
650–660 653 12 115.00–145.00 $140.56 $918 -14.44
725 725 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,022 -9.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 200.00 $200.00 $656 —
393 393 5 203.00 $203.00 $798 —
475 475 6 175.00 $175.00 $831 —
480 value added 480 12 202.00 $202.00 $970 —
509 value added 509 5 171.00 $171.00 $870 —
793 value added 793 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,039 —
1211 value added 1211 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,623 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,120 —
1395–1695 1452 13 175.50–178.00 $177.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 7 169.00 $169.00 $950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 6 145.00–210.00 $192.85 $627 -29.71
350–385 371 16 185.00–226.00 $207.66 $770 -35.44
415–438 427 60 172.50–204.00 $188.91 $807 -40.94
450–495 484 85 150.00–230.00 $196.47 $951 -22.10
530–549 548 36 186.00–197.00 $196.70 $1,078 +12.65
560–593 570 65 136.00–195.00 $167.43 $954 -38.02
600–634 631 43 133.00–192.50 $178.89 $1,129 -4.02
653–680 658 31 151.00–155.00 $152.56 $1,004 —
700–734 728 18 125.00–177.00 $168.06 $1,223 -9.44
750–769 766 6 114.00–149.00 $143.29 $1,098 -25.71
835–840 838 2 102.00–147.50 $124.68 $1,045 —
865 865 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,202 —
935 935 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,075 -32.50
1025 1025 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–339 337 24 202.00–225.00 $207.28 $699 -33.45
372–381 375 14 147.50–222.50 $190.02 $713 -6.91
410–433 422 51 162.50–210.00 $189.64 $800 -37.15
480–494 487 43 175.00–209.00 $190.34 $927 -26.07
500–543 527 24 165.00–193.00 $186.46 $983 +3.96
553–598 563 33 150.00–182.00 $172.19 $969 -21.96
605–649 635 20 70.00–171.00 $160.68 $1,020 -32.32
653–660 655 3 150.00–152.00 $151.33 $991 -38.67
718–736 730 6 155.00–156.00 $155.33 $1,134 -2.17
950 950 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 160.00 $160.00 $547 —
368 368 2 150.00 $150.00 $552 -77.50
400–440 432 14 142.50–190.00 $149.57 $646 —
456 456 5 135.00 $135.00 $616 -15.00
538–548 544 13 154.00–160.00 $156.28 $850 —
570 570 2 150.00–175.00 $162.50 $926 -12.50
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
720 720 1 122.50 $122.50 $882 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 +40.00
483 483 4 140.00 $140.00 $676 -10.10
500–543 534 10 157.50–173.00 $161.16 $861 —
625–630 628 2 117.50–130.00 $123.77 $777 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 215.00 $215.00 $780 —
652 652 11 157.00 $157.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 —
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
935 935 1 75.00 $75.00 $701 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 112.50 $112.50 $276 —
610 610 1 70.00 $70.00 $427 —

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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.