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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

2,221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $221.80/cwt +16.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 718 lb · 123 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.30/cwt +11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 531 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $232.00/cwt +21.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 620 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,221 3,910 2,447
Feeder cattle 2,221 3,872 2,447
Slaughter cattle — 38 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 877, Heifers 920, Bulls 424) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 18.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, Shenandoah Valley, 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
345 345 1 182.50 $182.50 $630 -17.09
363–393 387 17 215.00–232.00 $225.79 $874 +32.35
400–445 425 5 160.00–247.50 $205.68 $874 -5.74
451–487 468 23 205.00–253.00 $242.38 $1,134 +8.90
470 value added 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 —
508 508 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,234 +42.35
539–549 547 28 220.00–250.00 $235.31 $1,287 +34.66
554–585 568 25 182.50–242.00 $218.81 $1,243 -3.55
572 572 27 251.00 $251.00 $1,436 +28.64
574–580 value added 579 25 222.50–243.00 $239.35 $1,386 +10.35
613–633 value added 615 33 237.00–245.00 $244.25 $1,502 +24.25
622 622 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,344 -16.82
606–642 623 44 172.00–245.00 $224.99 $1,402 -7.83
652–680 660 45 178.00–216.00 $213.62 $1,410 +5.65
677–696 value added 692 16 207.50–221.00 $219.12 $1,516 -26.66
700 value added 700 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,176 —
700–741 712 51 166.00–210.00 $205.62 $1,464 -30.47
722–744 723 70 205.00–237.00 $235.12 $1,700 -0.97
758–765 value added 763 7 206.00–208.00 $207.43 $1,583 -1.77
758–790 767 24 112.50–199.00 $191.00 $1,465 +1.99
825 825 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,617 +10.49
878 value added 878 17 212.00 $212.00 $1,861 +8.42
885–895 890 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,580 -17.50
935 935 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,776 +26.33
944 value added 944 54 195.50 $195.50 $1,846 —
960 960 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,800 —
1050 1050 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,922 +29.88
1105 1105 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,105 —
475 475 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,202 +2.32
479 value added 479 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,245 —
538 value added 538 16 252.00 $252.00 $1,356 +22.00
558–598 value added 573 34 220.00–242.00 $234.38 $1,343 +9.78
610–617 value added 614 19 236.00–239.00 $237.90 $1,461 +30.40
655–678 value added 663 9 226.00–229.00 $227.98 $1,512 —
702 value added 702 19 217.00 $217.00 $1,523 +17.00
725 725 12 211.00 $211.00 $1,530 —
780 value added 780 35 206.00 $206.00 $1,607 +13.00
1064 value added 1064 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 10 220.00–236.00 $228.39 $861 +24.61
408 value added 408 2 192.00 $192.00 $783 —
415–448 437 19 226.00–249.00 $234.04 $1,023 +19.40
470–495 479 11 216.00–250.00 $238.13 $1,141 +28.42
530–546 542 27 190.00–221.00 $215.20 $1,166 +13.33
563 value added 563 14 221.00–243.00 $238.29 $1,342 —
553–595 575 10 218.00–243.00 $226.62 $1,303 +35.15
635–648 640 16 170.00–213.00 $196.40 $1,257 +3.93
656–688 666 9 206.00–227.50 $221.04 $1,472 +11.04
725–740 731 4 178.00–190.00 $186.21 $1,361 +13.46
778–793 783 6 190.00–213.00 $205.24 $1,607 +29.50
815 815 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 +3.74
855 855 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,411 -21.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 3 115.00–175.00 $139.15 $518 -40.85
450–495 461 6 140.00–185.00 $157.16 $725 —
540 540 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,228 +55.23
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
611–645 618 5 160.00–165.00 $163.96 $1,013 +21.46
675 675 2 171.00–185.00 $178.00 $1,202 +4.58
710–723 719 3 122.00–145.00 $137.43 $988 +37.43
757 757 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,355 +23.81
810 810 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 333 3 183.00–215.00 $193.09 $643 —
439 439 5 179.00 $179.00 $786 +7.76
470–490 480 2 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $965 +50.98
567 value added 567 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,060 —
682 682 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 342 9 192.50–217.50 $208.50 $713 +17.45
368–385 377 20 190.00–218.00 $210.88 $795 +25.98
403–447 432 18 155.00–213.00 $199.40 $861 +17.22
451–492 466 72 182.50–218.00 $209.98 $979 +14.34
501–543 529 70 180.00–218.00 $207.46 $1,097 -28.70
532 value added 532 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,144 —
548 548 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,134 +13.38
550–593 566 78 169.00–210.00 $198.97 $1,126 +4.87
614–649 633 42 152.00–185.00 $176.17 $1,115 -39.20
625–646 value added 640 14 186.00–199.00 $189.63 $1,214 -7.87
650–676 657 25 161.00–195.00 $174.66 $1,148 +8.52
677 value added 677 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,246 +24.00
710–723 719 3 142.50–151.00 $148.20 $1,066 -8.10
754–778 762 16 145.00–163.00 $154.33 $1,176 +1.78
771 value added 771 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,288 -30.00
812–826 value added 816 19 179.00–182.00 $181.04 $1,477 —
867 867 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,387 -4.75
975 975 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,316 -26.93
985 value added 985 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 150.00–216.00 $188.42 $631 -10.08
355–385 364 29 185.00–215.00 $210.57 $766 +19.59
405 value added 405 3 225.00 $225.00 $911 —
415–443 434 32 191.00–215.00 $209.89 $911 +16.81
455–479 462 61 175.00–222.00 $215.01 $993 +19.76
529 value added 529 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,190 —
532–548 545 46 145.00–208.00 $200.07 $1,090 +14.65
550–593 566 36 75.00–209.00 $190.61 $1,079 +15.10
610–648 636 39 161.00–187.00 $174.30 $1,109 +7.91
640 value added 640 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,267 —
660–696 669 31 168.00–182.00 $176.55 $1,181 -2.89
735–742 741 9 149.00–165.00 $161.57 $1,197 +11.23
750–773 764 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,222 +18.20
810–840 830 3 85.00–170.00 $142.35 $1,182 -5.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 value added 374 5 195.00 $195.00 $729 —
463 value added 463 4 201.00 $201.00 $931 +43.24
525 value added 525 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 +2.50
572 572 3 145.00 $145.00 $829 -89.71
580 value added 580 12 201.00 $201.00 $1,166 —
637 value added 637 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,210 —
658 value added 658 17 181.00 $181.00 $1,191 —
683 683 3 120.00 $120.00 $820 -102.00
747 value added 747 12 165.00 $165.00 $1,233 +8.00
944 944 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,340 —
986 value added 986 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 +21.23
355–365 359 7 166.00–204.00 $176.77 $635 +52.33
428–440 431 4 139.00–152.50 $149.05 $642 -15.24
462–475 464 21 172.00–199.00 $189.94 $881 +29.54
500 value added 500 2 188.00 $188.00 $940 —
515–543 539 7 112.00–175.00 $166.40 $897 +2.98
563 value added 563 4 166.00 $166.00 $935 —
560–569 565 13 180.00–187.50 $184.07 $1,040 +22.29
627 627 2 152.00 $152.00 $953 +19.67
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 -4.70
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 135.00 $135.00 $497 —
425–435 433 9 142.50–171.00 $165.68 $717 —
510–538 532 5 146.00–175.00 $169.44 $901 +3.36
671–674 673 8 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $1,003 +4.00
760 760 1 112.50 $112.50 $855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 10 140.00–231.00 $212.56 $691 +23.33
350–395 373 8 191.00–225.00 $213.03 $795 -0.46
400–445 418 38 160.00–246.00 $222.84 $931 +24.67
455–499 491 59 160.00–243.00 $213.69 $1,049 +23.36
548 548 3 171.00 $171.00 $937 -0.43
557–595 568 65 162.50–210.00 $198.71 $1,129 +8.16
600–635 619 11 165.00–182.50 $177.34 $1,098 +9.57
655–680 662 18 120.00–195.00 $178.20 $1,180 +18.71
708–735 717 3 160.00–175.00 $169.87 $1,218 +12.26
775 775 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,155 +11.42
805–845 825 2 147.50–180.00 $163.36 $1,348 —
1035 1035 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 -5.00
300–340 325 5 200.00–227.00 $215.59 $701 +14.91
360–370 363 4 231.00–236.00 $234.72 $852 +43.75
415–445 427 26 170.00–245.00 $218.95 $935 +18.84
473–485 480 14 160.00–220.00 $212.44 $1,020 +25.72
500–547 512 29 162.50–232.00 $202.68 $1,038 +45.68
560–596 573 30 160.00–208.00 $192.25 $1,102 +11.16
585 value added 585 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,223 —
620–640 632 9 172.00–180.00 $174.91 $1,105 +13.77
658–679 674 12 178.00–190.00 $181.30 $1,222 +22.42
704 value added 704 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,260 —
700–738 726 5 147.50–170.00 $161.65 $1,174 +27.62
860 860 1 92.50 $92.50 $796 -25.00
970 970 1 95.00 $95.00 $922 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–490 464 5 122.50–197.50 $181.67 $843 +34.87
530–540 531 10 142.50–200.00 $193.16 $1,026 +73.16
555–590 573 2 160.00–180.00 $169.69 $972 +15.50
668 668 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,169 +50.00
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 186.00 $186.00 $809 +11.00
478 478 2 135.00 $135.00 $645 -14.47
693 693 3 135.00 $135.00 $936 -11.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,037 +15.00

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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.