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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

1,963 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.71/cwt +18.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 572 lb · 131 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.40/cwt +25.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 553 lb · 121 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.31/cwt +22.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 460 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,963 1,424 1,942
Feeder cattle 1,963 1,383 1,942
Slaughter cattle — 41 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 616, Heifers 890, Bulls 457) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 5.00 to 24.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, 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
345 345 2 242.00 $242.00 $835 -2.73
375–380 378 4 264.00–272.50 $268.22 $1,014 +28.57
405–430 417 3 241.00–272.50 $252.33 $1,052 +1.92
460–470 467 27 270.50–286.00 $272.34 $1,272 +9.86
530–545 533 10 185.00–264.00 $253.32 $1,350 +12.27
551–595 561 84 231.00–264.00 $257.49 $1,445 +12.42
589–593 591 47 265.00–285.00 $274.82 $1,624 +29.75
640–647 643 60 210.00–247.00 $242.49 $1,559 -2.51
643 value added 643 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,325 -47.00
651–685 653 16 220.00–235.50 $234.48 $1,531 +7.87
664 664 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,733 +34.39
652–693 value added 681 17 238.00–248.00 $240.82 $1,640 +2.82
710–743 728 39 208.00–227.00 $220.90 $1,608 +7.67
732–749 738 11 225.00–226.00 $225.37 $1,663 +12.14
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 -23.72
832–835 832 10 190.00–210.00 $207.99 $1,730 —
835 value added 835 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,745 +1.19
915 915 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,775 —
913–925 919 4 170.00–192.00 $181.68 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 354 5 235.00–264.00 $252.17 $893 +11.30
440–442 442 6 278.00–290.00 $279.99 $1,238 +31.87
460–490 467 29 139.00–277.00 $251.57 $1,175 -10.12
505 value added 505 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,505 —
522–549 546 35 250.00–269.00 $261.61 $1,428 +23.00
555–595 566 10 175.00–257.00 $246.49 $1,395 +13.47
624–644 632 26 95.00–245.00 $229.48 $1,450 +3.32
655–658 656 5 240.00–242.00 $241.20 $1,582 +17.20
727–743 738 15 204.00–229.00 $220.08 $1,624 +11.39
750 750 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,702 —
750–770 760 2 167.50–207.00 $187.51 $1,425 —
805–815 812 3 161.00–170.00 $163.98 $1,332 —
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–463 460 11 282.00–290.00 $284.93 $1,311 —
510 510 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
609–618 613 22 259.00–264.00 $261.06 $1,600 +13.06
719 value added 719 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,639 —
713–724 720 15 232.00 $232.00 $1,670 —
845 845 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,732 —
1025 1025 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–385 367 3 205.00–234.00 $215.14 $790 +11.00
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 -80.00
467–471 470 6 200.00–234.00 $211.27 $993 +17.27
545 545 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,022 +35.00
575 575 2 140.00–185.00 $162.50 $934 -26.50
615–625 620 2 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,209 —
815 815 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,121 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 197.50 $197.50 $770 —
435 435 1 197.00 $197.00 $857 +117.00
450–466 463 5 175.00–207.50 $201.18 $931 +38.68
500–521 517 5 137.50–217.50 $202.02 $1,044 +32.02
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 +2.00
715 715 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,273 —
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 122.00 $122.00 $366 —
505 505 2 170.00 $170.00 $858 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 316 5 202.50–220.00 $207.63 $656 +30.18
351–387 367 26 210.00–235.00 $227.23 $834 +40.40
419–442 435 17 201.00–233.50 $229.73 $999 +37.74
451–485 460 57 210.00–226.50 $221.28 $1,018 +21.12
530–546 541 7 130.00–209.00 $196.83 $1,065 -0.76
551–563 553 121 215.00–222.50 $218.40 $1,208 +25.74
628 value added 628 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,225 —
622–645 636 51 187.00–196.00 $193.09 $1,228 +13.72
655–690 663 15 130.00–207.00 $193.77 $1,285 +5.59
680 680 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,380 +14.82
715–734 729 20 152.50–178.00 $171.38 $1,249 +14.69
750 750 9 184.00 $184.00 $1,380 +40.99
756 756 13 170.50 $170.50 $1,289 +27.49
811–841 829 14 120.00–178.00 $159.61 $1,323 +29.61
880 880 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,012 -22.50
955 955 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,480 —
1173 value added 1173 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 215.00 $215.00 $684 +44.04
352–388 360 26 213.00–241.00 $231.48 $833 +41.60
431–446 438 32 213.00–235.50 $229.02 $1,003 +39.98
452–493 460 71 155.00–230.75 $217.31 $1,000 +22.89
510–548 542 60 145.00–218.00 $210.66 $1,142 +14.54
551–588 560 56 155.00–218.00 $207.12 $1,160 +30.25
600–648 637 41 145.00–198.00 $193.72 $1,234 +37.55
654 654 4 150.00 $150.00 $981 -38.93
727–745 730 9 160.00–169.00 $166.01 $1,212 +22.28
770–775 773 2 112.50–155.00 $133.68 $1,033 +2.68
850 850 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–373 366 17 209.00–234.00 $213.22 $780 +43.44
438–444 440 17 189.00–220.00 $204.74 $901 +9.91
458–470 459 21 189.00–218.00 $216.58 $994 +58.60
522–530 529 23 175.00–201.00 $192.14 $1,016 +29.00
550–558 555 3 195.00–210.00 $199.95 $1,110 —
606–626 621 10 149.00–189.00 $180.40 $1,120 +30.12
657 657 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,038 —
755 755 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 216.00 $216.00 $924 —
467 467 3 137.50 $137.50 $642 -81.50
470–495 481 7 223.00–225.00 $224.12 $1,078 +5.12
546 546 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,283 —
562 562 3 140.00 $140.00 $787 —
619 619 11 218.00 $218.00 $1,349 —
643 643 6 150.00 $150.00 $964 —
690 value added 690 7 202.00 $202.00 $1,394 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $685 +53.05
415–430 426 7 141.00–205.00 $191.47 $816 —
505–536 529 5 140.00–199.00 $184.11 $974 +32.11
595 595 2 135.00–170.00 $152.50 $907 —
639 639 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 202.50 $202.50 $800 —
545 545 1 117.50 $117.50 $640 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 204.00 $204.00 $581 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 335 6 234.00–270.00 $257.68 $863 +18.88
350–360 358 12 244.00–2,778.00 $2,365.49 $8,468 +2,127.43
405–438 424 35 190.00–291.00 $268.65 $1,139 +38.38
467–499 493 35 254.00–270.00 $256.88 $1,266 +28.08
545–548 545 24 236.00–257.00 $255.24 $1,391 +24.03
550–595 567 42 150.00–244.00 $230.86 $1,309 +4.46
618–641 629 31 150.00–231.00 $211.52 $1,330 -0.25
668–685 669 13 198.50–230.00 $200.98 $1,345 +41.29
714–715 714 9 155.00–205.00 $199.44 $1,424 +30.44
765 765 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,473 -7.50
800–815 810 3 180.00–182.50 $181.68 $1,472 +25.97
900–910 905 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $1,244 —
968 968 2 117.50 $117.50 $1,137 —
1065 1065 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 235.00–249.00 $242.33 $775 +28.79
355–378 360 9 252.50–279.00 $272.82 $982 +36.20
410–426 418 27 260.00–297.00 $277.93 $1,162 +49.63
465–495 484 39 155.00–258.00 $252.45 $1,222 +23.80
500–535 514 13 202.50–251.00 $239.66 $1,232 +20.49
551–575 562 40 219.00–240.00 $235.80 $1,325 +15.40
611–645 630 27 170.00–217.50 $201.62 $1,270 +7.23
650 650 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,280 +7.35
700–748 735 4 145.00–155.00 $147.38 $1,083 +12.38
785 785 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,197 -16.50
820 820 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,000 —
885 885 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 210.00 $210.00 $716 —
435 435 2 175.00 $175.00 $761 —
505–540 534 6 223.00–227.00 $223.63 $1,194 +48.63
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 —
611–640 616 6 167.50–170.00 $169.57 $1,045 —
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 +84.00
763 763 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,061 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 202.50 $202.50 $709 —
422 422 5 206.00 $206.00 $869 +72.86
482 482 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,003 +47.00
558–575 565 5 157.50–210.00 $188.62 $1,066 +39.62
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 —
925 925 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 —
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 —
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 —
1000 1000 1 90.00 $90.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 170.00 $170.00 $745 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 130.00 $130.00 $962 —

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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.