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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

3,910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $224.99/cwt +24.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 568 lb · 209 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.90/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 639 lb · 180 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $231.20/cwt +32.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 666 lb · 171 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,910 2,953 5,934
Feeder cattle 3,872 2,929 5,934
Slaughter cattle 38 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1567, Heifers 1686, Bulls 619) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 19, Heifers 19) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 2.00 to 12.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
325–345 335 2 170.00–231.00 $199.59 $669 -32.91
385–390 386 10 175.00–221.00 $193.44 $747 -29.35
403–445 429 10 190.00–224.00 $211.42 $907 -4.94
433 433 7 217.50 $217.50 $942 +1.14
452–478 467 55 167.50–253.00 $233.48 $1,090 +13.50
515–546 540 30 193.00–208.00 $200.65 $1,084 -28.30
550–588 563 150 167.50–234.00 $222.36 $1,252 +21.46
566 value added 566 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,296 —
566–599 583 55 212.00–260.00 $231.89 $1,352 +30.99
632–648 639 29 217.00–243.00 $232.82 $1,488 +21.86
640 value added 640 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 +0.74
628–649 646 98 167.50–210.00 $202.42 $1,308 -8.54
650–684 661 64 160.00–217.00 $207.97 $1,375 +11.33
665–666 value added 665 41 243.00–249.00 $245.78 $1,634 +48.78
665–673 671 66 221.00–251.00 $244.66 $1,642 +48.02
715–731 722 17 234.00–239.00 $236.09 $1,705 +48.88
706–742 727 74 174.00–207.00 $198.74 $1,445 +11.53
751–758 value added 755 10 208.00–210.00 $209.20 $1,579 +21.74
752–771 762 30 160.00–211.00 $189.01 $1,440 +11.76
770–782 775 7 219.00–235.00 $228.08 $1,768 +58.08
803–846 833 23 163.00–196.00 $185.51 $1,545 -1.02
841 841 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,901 +39.47
830–847 value added 844 25 175.00–202.00 $199.16 $1,681 +10.16
870–875 value added 874 42 195.00–205.00 $203.58 $1,779 +9.64
888 888 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,732 —
905–944 932 10 121.00–184.00 $163.67 $1,525 —
1055–1088 1077 3 141.00–159.00 $153.12 $1,649 -5.57
1150–1191 1171 2 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $1,611 —
1325 value added 1325 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,146 —
1356 1356 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,088 —
1553 1553 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 value added 422 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,055 —
478–486 485 37 228.00–255.00 $250.68 $1,216 —
504 value added 504 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,159 -14.00
505 505 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,156 —
520 520 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,409 —
569–570 value added 570 20 224.00–225.00 $224.60 $1,280 —
559–597 580 78 252.00–265.00 $256.91 $1,490 +56.91
616 value added 616 9 207.50 $207.50 $1,278 +14.50
644 644 19 242.00 $242.00 $1,558 —
663 663 22 241.00 $241.00 $1,598 +13.00
717 value added 717 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,434 —
778 778 47 233.00 $233.00 $1,813 —
790 value added 790 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,525 —
797 797 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,753 —
800 800 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,368 —
811 value added 811 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,403 —
857 857 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,843 —
866 866 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,871 —
880 value added 880 13 175.00 $175.00 $1,540 —
1009 1009 15 181.00 $181.00 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 185.00 $185.00 $579 -13.10
355–395 369 16 135.00–231.00 $203.78 $752 +24.69
404–446 432 34 185.00–228.50 $214.64 $927 +27.98
450–498 471 20 136.00–239.00 $209.71 $988 -8.50
500–549 539 63 180.00–227.00 $201.87 $1,088 +8.64
550–595 560 12 60.00–221.00 $191.47 $1,072 -13.75
608–643 value added 628 7 193.00–195.00 $193.83 $1,217 +53.83
615–643 635 21 174.00–204.00 $192.47 $1,222 -12.94
650–657 value added 656 21 181.00–196.00 $183.83 $1,206 —
652–695 658 13 155.00–195.00 $190.19 $1,251 +20.19
669 669 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,405 +40.00
708–745 719 10 150.00–192.00 $172.75 $1,242 -13.64
763–795 775 8 140.00–186.00 $175.74 $1,362 +9.24
808–845 822 15 150.00–187.00 $171.26 $1,408 -1.74
880 880 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,637 +27.00
959–960 959 12 173.00–175.00 $173.33 $1,662 —
1098 1098 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,290 —
1190 1190 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,368 —
1281 1281 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 3 160.00–194.00 $171.24 $716 -13.76
450 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 -16.13
510–525 517 5 148.00–180.00 $165.73 $857 -16.48
558 558 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,021 —
626–648 643 4 150.00–178.00 $171.18 $1,101 -7.30
715 value added 715 2 101.00 $101.00 $722 —
823–828 825 3 157.50–160.00 $159.16 $1,313 —
1175 1175 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 value added 561 10 218.00 $218.00 $1,223 —
606 606 13 197.00 $197.00 $1,194 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,336 —
1420–1550 1503 3 172.00–176.00 $174.06 $2,616 —
1315–1755 1589 15 167.00–178.00 $171.39 $2,723 -3.60
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 1 180.00 $180.00 $646 +20.00
404 404 1 185.00 $185.00 $747 +50.00
525–543 539 4 170.00–173.00 $172.27 $929 +0.27
648 648 1 142.50 $142.50 $923 -8.50
650–675 663 2 151.00–195.00 $173.42 $1,150 +4.42
705 705 1 100.00 $100.00 $705 —
752–790 762 4 150.00–170.00 $155.19 $1,183 -4.72
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 115.00 $115.00 $380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 —
322–329 326 9 186.00–195.00 $191.05 $623 +0.84
357–385 371 30 161.50–200.00 $184.90 $686 -0.96
425–447 431 20 165.00–185.00 $182.18 $785 -8.24
453–483 468 103 145.00–216.00 $195.64 $916 +3.92
478 478 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,013 +20.28
514–524 518 11 233.00–238.00 $236.16 $1,223 +54.18
500–549 542 126 130.00–210.00 $193.62 $1,049 +11.64
550–580 557 161 160.00–210.50 $194.10 $1,081 +6.10
576 value added 576 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,238 +15.00
626 value added 626 10 197.50 $197.50 $1,236 —
630–641 636 16 208.00–225.00 $215.37 $1,370 +51.47
606–648 640 154 152.00–239.00 $172.73 $1,105 +8.83
660–698 666 25 145.00–181.00 $166.14 $1,106 -4.69
676 676 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,474 +47.17
692 value added 692 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,107 -21.00
732–746 740 20 140.00–176.00 $156.30 $1,157 +1.43
750–771 759 33 131.00–162.00 $152.55 $1,158 +2.55
791 value added 791 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,558 —
821–827 826 4 151.00–160.00 $153.24 $1,266 +19.24
863–875 870 9 142.00–178.00 $164.75 $1,433 +21.05
883 value added 883 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,342 —
945 945 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,276 —
955–961 960 11 121.00–166.00 $161.93 $1,555 +31.93
1005–1048 1027 2 119.00–166.00 $142.01 $1,458 —
1053 1053 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,885 +51.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
199 199 1 120.00 $120.00 $239 —
265 265 1 100.00 $100.00 $265 —
283 value added 283 4 147.50 $147.50 $417 —
333 333 10 198.50 $198.50 $661 +1.96
354–385 366 36 167.00–197.50 $190.98 $699 +5.26
426 426 7 227.00 $227.00 $967 +35.89
405–445 436 63 180.00–213.00 $193.08 $842 +1.97
458 458 5 145.00 $145.00 $664 -45.00
462 value added 462 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,049 —
455–495 464 83 146.00–213.00 $195.25 $906 +5.25
501–548 543 115 150.00–202.00 $185.42 $1,007 -11.48
553–590 568 11 135.00–209.00 $175.51 $997 -1.23
610–645 635 58 100.00–180.00 $166.39 $1,057 +3.80
650–669 665 9 163.00–184.00 $179.44 $1,193 —
715–747 736 16 135.00–164.00 $150.34 $1,107 +2.90
750–790 771 9 135.00–153.00 $141.80 $1,093 -14.20
802–805 804 8 124.00–162.50 $148.10 $1,191 -15.90
878–890 884 5 125.00–162.00 $144.89 $1,281 —
910 910 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,447 +36.00
1046 1046 1 85.00 $85.00 $889 —
1140 1140 1 81.00 $81.00 $923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 11 208.00 $208.00 $797 +5.00
414 value added 414 17 235.00 $235.00 $973 —
434 434 13 209.00 $209.00 $907 —
471–483 value added 477 10 119.00–197.50 $157.76 $753 -44.24
482–499 488 31 223.00–229.00 $226.82 $1,107 +51.82
522 value added 522 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,109 +41.50
544 544 9 233.00 $233.00 $1,268 —
563–571 567 83 233.00–236.50 $234.71 $1,331 —
648 648 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,445 —
667 667 24 222.00 $222.00 $1,481 —
696 value added 696 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,218 —
723 value added 723 14 157.00 $157.00 $1,135 —
735 735 10 172.50 $172.50 $1,268 —
759–793 774 33 186.00–192.00 $189.21 $1,464 —
823 823 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,317 —
1048 1048 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–347 346 10 130.00–176.00 $168.77 $584 +11.77
363–376 369 4 85.00–157.50 $124.44 $459 -51.06
420–445 437 15 125.00–187.50 $164.29 $718 -8.47
452–468 458 7 144.00–169.00 $160.40 $735 +1.00
500–546 534 22 125.00–190.00 $163.42 $873 +1.80
552–573 561 9 140.00–188.00 $161.78 $908 +11.88
619–647 632 20 110.00–161.00 $132.33 $836 -21.04
660–668 666 4 134.00–155.00 $149.80 $998 +11.80
722–735 724 9 107.50–150.00 $136.23 $986 -11.77
755–770 763 2 85.00–145.00 $114.70 $875 —
831 831 1 100.00 $100.00 $831 —
1015 1015 1 85.00 $85.00 $863 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–456 455 11 145.00–165.00 $161.40 $734 +38.90
535–548 545 10 150.00–170.00 $166.08 $905 +16.10
570 570 1 136.00 $136.00 $775 -26.00
615 615 3 159.00 $159.00 $978 —
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 +4.44
710–737 728 3 105.00–150.00 $135.37 $985 -5.63
909 909 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,118 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1320 1262 3 170.00–174.00 $172.06 $2,171 —
1350–1595 1454 16 168.00–177.00 $171.85 $2,499 -5.15
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–344 339 18 177.00–208.00 $189.23 $641 -3.62
360–398 388 6 184.00–221.00 $213.49 $828 +5.83
423–445 427 22 161.00–205.00 $198.17 $846 +9.26
462–485 473 43 165.00–210.00 $190.33 $900 -6.14
500–542 526 41 127.50–200.00 $171.43 $902 -25.27
550–590 563 63 131.00–231.00 $190.55 $1,073 +23.12
626 value added 626 1 149.00 $149.00 $933 —
631–648 634 41 161.00–182.50 $167.77 $1,064 -11.12
654–680 660 25 144.00–165.00 $159.49 $1,053 +6.93
725–737 736 14 152.50–158.00 $157.61 $1,160 -10.45
750–762 757 7 120.00–145.00 $137.58 $1,041 -5.71
872 872 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,046 -19.00
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 -15.00
950 950 1 93.00 $93.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
303–344 333 15 130.00–209.50 $200.68 $668 -6.60
356–390 374 12 172.00–215.00 $190.97 $714 +0.95
405–443 422 28 114.00–210.00 $200.11 $844 +10.47
450–498 486 44 154.00–201.50 $186.72 $907 -3.62
500–545 537 14 130.00–175.00 $157.00 $843 -29.46
555–595 574 31 147.50–190.00 $181.09 $1,039 +8.90
629–649 640 31 143.00–184.00 $161.14 $1,031 +0.46
661–672 666 10 156.00–161.00 $158.88 $1,058 +7.55
700–726 721 5 130.00–135.00 $134.03 $966 -21.30
750–782 771 9 115.00–140.00 $126.32 $974 —
863 863 3 117.50 $117.50 $1,014 —
903 903 3 97.00 $97.00 $876 —
990 990 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 1 122.50 $122.50 $285 —
375–389 385 8 133.00–180.00 $161.68 $622 +11.68
448 448 2 155.00 $155.00 $694 +5.43
450–480 460 3 127.50–183.00 $146.80 $675 +11.80
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 -36.28
552–579 565 12 133.00–177.00 $154.19 $871 -8.31
676 676 5 125.00 $125.00 $845 —
702–735 725 8 110.00–130.00 $115.35 $836 -7.15
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
435 435 2 175.00 $175.00 $761 —
460–491 477 6 100.00–164.00 $149.47 $713 +9.47
525–543 537 4 115.00–161.00 $146.11 $785 -15.05
585 585 2 156.00 $156.00 $913 —
630 630 1 155.50 $155.50 $980 +31.73
663–680 670 5 132.50–155.50 $146.16 $979 —
775 775 1 121.00 $121.00 $938 —
885 885 1 86.00 $86.00 $761 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 225.00 $225.00 $896 +10.00
641 641 4 145.00 $145.00 $929 —

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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.