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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

3,260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.41/cwt ≈ $1,415/hd at 669 lb · 155 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.68/cwt +25.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 669 lb · 139 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.06/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 562 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,260 176 4,297
Feeder cattle 3,260 140 4,297
Slaughter cattle — 36 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1346, Heifers 1535, Bulls 379) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Trend not established Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, 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
265 265 1 232.00 $232.00 $615 —
340 340 3 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
350–395 373 2 222.00–249.00 $236.32 $881 —
417–430 424 7 230.00–276.00 $249.37 $1,057 —
455–487 474 46 215.00–273.00 $248.22 $1,177 +6.22
500–540 526 12 192.50–259.00 $232.80 $1,225 —
550–580 559 101 220.00–269.00 $243.92 $1,364 +29.52
570 value added 570 12 267.00 $267.00 $1,522 —
623–639 value added 633 58 221.00–263.00 $242.93 $1,538 —
603–648 639 50 210.00–240.00 $222.73 $1,423 —
652 652 16 255.00 $255.00 $1,663 +47.00
651–667 value added 663 44 195.00–254.00 $246.60 $1,635 —
650–697 676 79 165.00–235.00 $222.17 $1,502 +14.17
703–748 value added 712 70 210.00–245.00 $237.05 $1,688 —
718 718 13 218.00 $218.00 $1,565 +18.00
720–748 731 28 117.50–215.00 $203.77 $1,490 +3.77
750–790 759 25 150.00–206.00 $199.76 $1,516 —
764 764 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,727 —
751–783 value added 774 38 170.00–225.00 $219.45 $1,699 —
846 846 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,650 —
847 value added 847 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,728 —
860 860 3 205.00–208.00 $206.00 $1,772 —
861–895 value added 879 99 191.00–209.50 $202.06 $1,776 —
914 value added 914 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,737 —
915–920 918 2 161.00–194.00 $177.54 $1,630 —
960 960 2 120.00–188.00 $154.00 $1,478 —
1020 1020 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 225.00 $225.00 $821 —
478–486 value added 483 14 253.00–286.50 $267.22 $1,291 —
539 value added 539 8 269.50 $269.50 $1,453 —
550 550 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 —
564–581 value added 567 65 250.00–261.50 $260.09 $1,475 —
631 631 24 256.00 $256.00 $1,615 —
664 value added 664 67 240.00 $240.00 $1,594 —
695 695 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
728–739 value added 736 7 185.00–209.00 $202.22 $1,488 —
754–788 value added 766 86 191.00–220.00 $217.59 $1,667 —
865 value added 865 10 222.00 $222.00 $1,920 —
1095 value added 1095 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 1 205.00 $205.00 $568 —
335–348 344 3 230.00–250.00 $236.50 $814 —
363 value added 363 2 275.00 $275.00 $998 —
363–394 372 10 195.00–235.00 $219.64 $817 —
400–436 424 9 227.50–237.50 $234.43 $994 +62.43
432 value added 432 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,199 —
457 value added 457 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,161 —
450–485 461 30 180.00–260.00 $236.20 $1,089 —
526 value added 526 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,210 —
508–549 534 25 157.50–259.00 $230.23 $1,229 —
550–585 558 33 160.00–240.00 $221.65 $1,237 —
587–598 value added 594 6 185.00–250.00 $228.60 $1,358 —
615–647 632 20 200.00–228.00 $216.25 $1,367 +1.25
640 value added 640 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,392 —
653–685 660 15 87.50–224.00 $203.65 $1,344 —
653–673 value added 664 6 151.00–200.00 $186.97 $1,241 —
741 741 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,549 —
750–780 763 7 182.50–200.00 $193.44 $1,476 —
840 840 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,470 —
850 850 1 75.00 $75.00 $638 —
930 value added 930 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,162 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 110.00 $110.00 $330 —
375–390 380 3 180.00–181.00 $180.66 $687 +13.66
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —
450 450 3 120.00 $120.00 $540 —
525–530 528 3 145.00–167.50 $152.45 $805 —
558 558 6 157.00 $157.00 $876 —
655–680 663 6 167.50–190.00 $175.19 $1,162 —
729 729 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,312 —
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 -37.50
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —
465–473 472 6 162.50–214.00 $193.50 $913 +68.50
505–517 513 3 162.50–185.00 $177.62 $911 —
590 590 1 50.00 $50.00 $295 —
654 value added 654 12 192.50 $192.50 $1,259 —
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —
735 735 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,455 —
930 930 1 74.00 $74.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 value added 750 16 197.50 $197.50 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 value added 573 13 160.00 $160.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 50.00 $50.00 $168 —
420 420 1 80.00 $80.00 $336 —
820 820 1 85.00 $85.00 $697 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
313–342 322 7 172.50–195.00 $189.77 $611 —
362–393 375 11 178.00–220.00 $190.16 $713 +10.06
400–445 432 16 170.00–210.00 $191.91 $829 +6.91
451–495 466 64 182.00–227.00 $201.24 $938 —
520 value added 520 1 187.50 $187.50 $975 —
515–545 540 39 125.00–216.00 $192.77 $1,041 +39.80
554 554 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,180 +12.00
553–592 561 114 125.00–230.00 $204.56 $1,148 +3.56
585 value added 585 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
609–628 value added 617 38 200.00–206.00 $203.34 $1,255 —
600–645 635 49 120.00–216.00 $182.69 $1,160 +6.69
651–690 658 67 140.00–212.00 $191.40 $1,259 —
665–693 value added 672 8 175.00–182.50 $180.57 $1,213 —
700–743 730 40 132.50–185.00 $167.80 $1,225 —
708–746 value added 731 13 189.00–190.00 $189.63 $1,386 —
765–795 778 5 100.00–182.00 $146.50 $1,140 —
783 value added 783 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,464 —
818 value added 818 12 191.00 $191.00 $1,562 —
800–845 834 5 151.00–159.00 $153.34 $1,279 —
871 871 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,394 —
865–882 value added 872 18 160.00–180.00 $169.86 $1,481 —
875 875 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,225 —
912 912 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,322 —
961 value added 961 8 162.50 $162.50 $1,562 —
980 980 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,186 —
1058 value added 1058 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 6 204.00 $204.00 $741 —
415 value added 415 12 227.50 $227.50 $944 —
417 417 6 210.00 $210.00 $876 +30.00
465 value added 465 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,004 —
514 value added 514 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,208 —
503–535 518 15 210.50–220.00 $215.08 $1,114 —
550 550 2 120.00 $120.00 $660 —
554 554 19 230.00 $230.00 $1,274 —
557–574 value added 563 82 212.50–230.50 $224.23 $1,262 —
611 611 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,253 —
626 626 22 213.00 $213.00 $1,333 —
654–691 value added 665 80 166.00–215.00 $207.63 $1,381 —
659–676 674 75 210.00–216.00 $215.45 $1,452 —
714–738 value added 721 44 165.00–192.00 $183.47 $1,323 —
729 729 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,385 —
760–781 value added 766 56 181.00–188.00 $186.09 $1,425 —
815 value added 815 19 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 —
851 851 8 171.00 $171.00 $1,455 —
960 960 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 155.00 $155.00 $377 —
270–275 273 2 120.00–152.00 $135.85 $371 —
300 value added 300 1 217.50 $217.50 $652 —
323–339 332 11 165.00–215.00 $190.41 $632 —
350–389 367 31 115.00–1,995.00 $873.58 $3,206 —
400–438 432 29 115.00–204.50 $196.05 $847 +36.05
450–498 463 58 150.00–227.00 $201.30 $932 +16.30
474–496 value added 485 12 190.00–214.00 $201.73 $978 —
518–547 value added 528 9 185.00–217.00 $205.94 $1,087 —
507–546 540 49 106.00–210.00 $189.74 $1,025 +24.74
553–579 568 27 167.00–230.00 $197.43 $1,121 -1.14
588 value added 588 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,229 —
600–649 642 34 115.00–211.00 $171.47 $1,101 —
653–695 660 13 162.00–191.00 $177.53 $1,172 —
670–675 value added 672 3 130.00–187.50 $168.24 $1,131 —
724–744 732 35 87.50–169.00 $151.24 $1,107 +11.24
815–843 836 4 126.00–150.00 $144.15 $1,205 —
870 870 1 95.00 $95.00 $826 —
1065–1075 1070 2 89.00–97.00 $92.98 $995 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 120.00 $120.00 $312 —
310–315 313 2 160.00–175.00 $167.44 $524 +10.02
359–380 369 13 155.00–177.00 $165.00 $609 —
400 400 1 181.00 $181.00 $724 +13.00
450–485 456 20 160.00–185.00 $175.07 $798 —
531–542 537 25 160.00–179.00 $170.42 $915 +8.42
615–624 623 8 155.00–168.00 $166.40 $1,037 —
655–660 656 4 155.00–175.00 $169.97 $1,115 +8.97
725 725 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 —
910 910 1 95.00 $95.00 $864 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 135.00 $135.00 $443 —
365 365 5 140.00 $140.00 $511 —
457–472 460 22 100.00–169.00 $146.15 $672 —
506–545 526 2 105.00–121.00 $113.30 $596 -42.70
554–565 562 19 151.00–169.00 $164.33 $924 —
611–640 629 8 144.00–157.50 $148.92 $937 —
726 726 6 134.00 $134.00 $973 —
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 120.00 $120.00 $474 —
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 —
563 563 2 125.00 $125.00 $704 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 197.50 $197.50 $217 —
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
470 470 1 117.50 $117.50 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–340 326 5 206.00–245.00 $228.74 $746 —
352–393 368 14 152.50–258.00 $219.09 $806 -5.59
425–438 430 24 195.00–231.50 $215.72 $928 —
453–490 471 43 199.00–235.00 $205.76 $969 -16.24
502–545 513 18 190.00–227.00 $214.01 $1,098 +3.01
551–583 563 35 180.00–220.00 $207.43 $1,168 -7.57
620–648 631 39 160.00–216.00 $190.97 $1,205 +18.18
670 670 4 175.00–191.00 $187.00 $1,253 —
719 719 1 128.00 $128.00 $920 -9.65
750–753 752 2 120.00–138.00 $129.02 $970 —
810–814 811 3 121.00–186.00 $164.26 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 234.00 $234.00 $620 —
330–344 342 11 190.00–247.50 $235.06 $804 +7.06
352–384 370 12 165.00–241.00 $228.09 $844 +3.09
416–429 420 25 206.00–238.00 $220.20 $925 +5.20
465–498 485 21 192.50–230.00 $213.67 $1,036 -13.33
515–534 529 4 155.00–190.00 $181.49 $960 -34.51
552–580 559 30 170.00–207.00 $196.12 $1,096 +8.62
615–632 630 14 184.00–190.00 $185.21 $1,167 +85.21
660–678 673 4 150.00–176.00 $169.23 $1,139 +21.73
706–716 711 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $942 +14.98
771 771 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,372 —
840 840 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,071 —
918–930 922 3 100.00–135.00 $123.23 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 215.00 $215.00 $802 —
490 490 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,107 —
555–573 563 15 202.00–210.00 $205.80 $1,159 —
620 620 4 125.00–140.00 $132.50 $822 —
653 value added 653 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,110 —
750 750 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 165.00 $165.00 $528 —
405 405 2 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
455–486 476 6 120.00–157.50 $145.54 $693 —
590 590 1 152.50 $152.50 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 -15.97
485 485 1 157.50 $157.50 $764 —
672 672 3 162.50 $162.50 $1,092 —

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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.