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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $198.57/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 586 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $177.92/cwt +50.42 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 343 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 1,199 2,423
Feeder cattle 140 1,110 2,375
Slaughter cattle 36 89 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 17, Heifers 74, Bulls 49) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 22, Heifers 14) Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Too few for trend Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper and Front Royal.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,023 —
1420–1580 1507 3 171.00–180.00 $174.48 $2,629 —
1375–1810 1557 18 167.00–184.00 $174.04 $2,710 +0.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,150 -3.89
560–585 573 2 207.50–221.00 $214.40 $1,229 -16.12
663 663 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,379 -5.16
740 740 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 -1.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 172.00 $172.00 $722 -71.96
636 636 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,367 +40.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 197.50 $197.50 $741 +28.75
485 485 1 125.00 $125.00 $606 -68.05
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 167.00 $167.00 $610 +42.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 175.00–185.00 $180.10 $690 -26.95
430–448 446 9 185.00 $185.00 $825 -11.48
530–535 531 4 87.50–175.00 $152.97 $812 -49.66
558 558 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,122 +2.33
633 633 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,114 -5.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 -51.10
480 480 5 185.00 $185.00 $888 -18.66
528 528 2 165.00 $165.00 $871 -35.68
586–590 586 11 85.00–210.00 $198.57 $1,164 -1.62
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 -21.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 338 5 130.00–175.00 $157.42 $532 +29.92
347 347 6 195.00 $195.00 $677 +67.50
413 413 3 168.00 $168.00 $694 -32.18
535 535 1 162.00 $162.00 $867 -0.13
555–560 558 3 162.50–165.00 $163.33 $911 -21.47
660 660 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,063 ±0.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1385 1298 2 169.00–171.50 $170.33 $2,211 —
1285–1575 1470 11 167.00–178.00 $173.65 $2,553 +0.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 8 180.00 $180.00 $776 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 156.00 $156.00 $842 -14.00
680 680 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,074 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 381 4 223.00–228.00 $224.68 $856 -22.01
465 465 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,032 -6.35
534 534 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,127 +14.71
563 563 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,210 +4.94
615–640 628 5 130.00–189.00 $172.79 $1,085 -10.33
700–718 712 3 100.00–156.00 $137.65 $980 -5.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 228.00 $228.00 $759 -21.83
395 395 2 225.00 $225.00 $889 -32.23
448 448 2 215.00 $215.00 $963 -24.03
487 487 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,105 -7.06
530 530 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,145 +15.71
583 583 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,093 -20.61
625 625 1 100.00 $100.00 $625 -83.93
670 670 2 125.00–170.00 $147.50 $988 -17.98
745 745 1 117.50 $117.50 $875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–435 426 5 170.00–177.50 $175.97 $750 —
568 568 2 145.00 $145.00 $824 —
620 620 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 147.00 $147.00 $919 —

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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.