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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

5,897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $276.13/cwt +11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 561 lb · 260 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.18/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 459 lb · 245 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.85/cwt +7.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 462 lb · 234 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,897 3,214 4,422
Feeder cattle 5,897 3,168 4,422
Slaughter cattle — 46 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1925, Dairy Steers 38, Heifers 2569, Dairy Heifers 2, Bulls 1363) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 12.00 higher. 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
356–375 362 20 232.00–312.00 $306.23 $1,109 +25.54
433 433 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,212 -8.62
451–493 463 106 185.00–329.00 $296.65 $1,373 +10.94
482 value added 482 9 325.00 $325.00 $1,566 —
505–533 525 15 230.00–285.00 $270.52 $1,420 -12.80
525 value added 525 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
551–555 554 22 261.00–290.00 $284.76 $1,578 +23.91
550–587 561 222 240.00–292.00 $274.93 $1,542 +14.08
555–590 value added 565 16 250.00–291.00 $280.97 $1,587 +9.37
609–645 value added 619 7 227.50–287.50 $252.96 $1,566 +3.73
615–648 641 115 160.00–272.50 $259.69 $1,665 +9.59
655–676 value added 657 11 225.00–285.00 $279.39 $1,836 +25.39
650–690 664 87 207.50–282.00 $258.06 $1,714 +8.19
682–693 688 7 182.50–200.00 $189.93 $1,307 -59.94
710–748 732 49 180.00–249.50 $234.36 $1,716 +6.82
736 value added 736 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,759 +9.00
746 746 11 241.00 $241.00 $1,798 +13.46
763 value added 763 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,793 —
776 776 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,855 +18.09
750–790 778 95 187.50–237.00 $231.83 $1,804 +10.92
807 value added 807 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,856 +11.80
808–840 835 22 198.00–236.00 $229.96 $1,920 +13.47
855 855 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,872 ±0.00
888 value added 888 51 217.00 $217.00 $1,927 —
902 value added 902 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,966 —
900–920 910 2 150.00–170.00 $159.89 $1,455 -28.11
960–997 988 4 170.00–200.00 $192.71 $1,904 -7.29
1005–1035 1015 3 137.50–187.50 $170.50 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 —
340 340 2 290.00 $290.00 $986 +35.00
350–397 377 21 247.50–311.00 $299.54 $1,129 +2.57
392 value added 392 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,137 —
421 value added 421 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,221 -10.00
400–440 433 25 220.00–321.00 $303.43 $1,314 +15.40
450–499 463 83 241.00–310.00 $289.76 $1,342 -3.82
501–528 value added 507 28 310.00–316.00 $311.34 $1,578 —
505–549 539 84 246.00–291.00 $269.09 $1,450 +3.45
553–559 value added 557 23 265.00–292.00 $283.84 $1,581 —
550–570 562 20 202.00–267.00 $251.68 $1,414 -12.26
622–647 641 85 207.50–255.00 $249.63 $1,600 +3.29
655–660 658 3 253.00–260.00 $255.32 $1,680 +32.43
650–676 value added 670 8 215.00–260.00 $225.92 $1,514 -8.08
710–746 743 20 185.00–231.00 $224.47 $1,668 +25.68
757–776 770 16 140.00–227.50 $166.88 $1,285 -57.46
837 value added 837 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,716 —
840 840 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,932 +16.00
940 940 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 —
958–980 964 4 190.00–200.00 $192.54 $1,856 +57.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 value added 378 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,172 —
380 380 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —
451 451 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,353 —
474–497 value added 479 13 292.50–320.00 $299.08 $1,433 +0.89
489–493 491 18 288.00–312.50 $302.92 $1,487 —
516–531 value added 522 24 275.00–318.00 $299.78 $1,565 +29.78
583–592 value added 587 35 265.00–290.00 $284.05 $1,667 +21.10
600–635 629 71 247.50–269.00 $251.26 $1,580 —
624–647 value added 635 38 271.00–300.00 $285.46 $1,813 +32.46
670–695 value added 686 57 235.00–276.00 $267.88 $1,838 —
707–747 value added 731 66 251.00 $251.00 $1,835 —
753 753 12 257.00 $257.00 $1,935 —
761–783 value added 767 20 211.00–234.50 $228.50 $1,753 +10.11
986 986 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,873 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–375 374 17 270.00–287.00 $274.97 $1,028 +77.93
420–426 425 9 210.00–269.00 $262.53 $1,116 -4.97
437 value added 437 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,158 —
451–478 459 16 220.00–290.00 $264.87 $1,216 +22.59
500–533 528 18 225.00–260.00 $234.44 $1,238 +34.44
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 -99.62
600–648 631 6 207.50–240.00 $231.27 $1,459 +43.27
650 650 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 —
705–730 718 2 145.00–192.50 $169.16 $1,215 -28.34
975 975 1 100.00 $100.00 $975 —
1005 1005 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,005 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 212.50 $212.50 $722 —
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 —
428 428 2 204.00 $204.00 $873 —
460–490 469 8 137.50–234.00 $214.97 $1,008 +6.23
505–545 531 15 120.00–247.50 $201.28 $1,069 —
551–565 552 10 160.00–189.00 $174.56 $964 -42.63
568 value added 568 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,494 —
615–638 627 9 147.00–248.00 $200.08 $1,255 +2.08
655 655 2 152.00–190.00 $171.00 $1,120 -34.00
700 700 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,169 —
755 755 2 167.50–175.00 $171.25 $1,293 -33.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 value added 504 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 —
328–349 340 16 165.00–255.00 $240.45 $818 +7.64
355–395 372 73 175.00–268.00 $242.13 $901 +4.41
400–446 434 59 150.00–250.00 $235.56 $1,022 -3.46
454–499 462 234 192.00–290.00 $247.85 $1,145 +8.92
510–539 value added 535 8 222.50–241.00 $238.80 $1,278 —
500–549 544 159 150.00–245.00 $228.83 $1,245 -6.16
550–599 561 183 189.00–244.00 $230.15 $1,291 +0.39
617 617 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,098 -31.66
627 value added 627 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,386 +7.11
604–645 636 137 193.00–225.50 $211.40 $1,345 +1.74
651–685 657 48 170.00–220.00 $203.37 $1,336 -7.80
675 675 12 221.00 $221.00 $1,492 +9.83
684–691 value added 688 11 210.00–222.00 $214.34 $1,475 —
703–718 value added 715 10 135.00–211.00 $196.06 $1,402 +2.06
700–745 725 45 140.00–220.00 $198.99 $1,443 +6.47
745 745 14 207.00 $207.00 $1,542 +14.48
750–770 756 43 147.00–200.00 $181.89 $1,375 -28.11
766 value added 766 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,494 —
789 789 16 201.00 $201.00 $1,586 +0.71
820–828 823 9 165.00–215.00 $205.55 $1,692 —
861–864 862 7 202.50–207.50 $205.35 $1,770 +22.85
880 value added 880 21 188.00 $188.00 $1,654 —
901 901 6 157.50 $157.50 $1,419 -30.00
940 940 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,504 -27.50
940 value added 940 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,795 —
1030 1030 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,339 —
1060–1065 1063 2 125.00–140.00 $132.48 $1,408 -28.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 100.00 $100.00 $225 —
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 —
300–348 338 22 190.00–260.00 $247.38 $836 +4.88
355–387 364 107 130.00–266.00 $247.47 $901 +0.14
371 value added 371 5 268.00 $268.00 $994 —
400–449 431 50 200.00–250.00 $238.07 $1,026 -7.77
450–495 457 230 175.00–254.50 $243.71 $1,114 -0.72
465–498 value added 486 15 250.00–256.00 $251.35 $1,222 -8.65
533 value added 533 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,013 -51.00
517–546 542 157 187.50–239.00 $230.13 $1,247 -0.18
550–595 554 77 195.00–235.00 $225.43 $1,249 -7.52
610–648 637 93 185.00–214.75 $208.16 $1,326 -0.13
655 value added 655 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,130 -27.50
667–699 687 7 180.00–202.50 $187.23 $1,286 +2.19
718–739 726 22 172.00–214.00 $201.78 $1,465 +29.72
752 752 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,523 +14.76
810–841 826 2 165.00–200.00 $182.17 $1,505 +57.17
872 872 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,439 —
913 913 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 value added 358 4 255.00 $255.00 $913 —
365 365 6 241.00 $241.00 $880 —
473–481 value added 475 32 244.00–258.00 $247.54 $1,176 —
527–545 value added 539 30 255.00–263.00 $257.61 $1,389 —
548 548 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,293 —
559 559 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,230 —
559–590 value added 566 40 214.00–250.50 $241.22 $1,365 +7.22
574 574 29 238.00 $238.00 $1,366 —
657–675 value added 659 51 207.50–234.00 $231.34 $1,525 —
788 value added 788 6 167.50 $167.50 $1,320 —
811 value added 811 29 203.00 $203.00 $1,646 +23.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 167.50 $167.50 $541 -52.31
356–395 368 39 193.00–259.00 $242.53 $893 +35.53
430–440 value added 435 4 175.00–235.00 $204.66 $890 —
415–449 442 42 185.00–238.00 $230.75 $1,020 +7.30
450–469 455 59 147.50–240.00 $225.45 $1,026 +0.77
524–538 533 29 177.50–219.00 $206.99 $1,103 -0.14
563–585 564 23 200.00–224.00 $222.92 $1,257 -2.28
618 value added 618 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,298 —
605–647 637 23 110.00–199.00 $187.98 $1,197 -17.33
667–671 670 6 161.00–195.00 $172.29 $1,154 -3.71
700–738 729 4 179.00–181.00 $180.52 $1,316 +33.02
753 753 2 122.50 $122.50 $922 —
840 840 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,588 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–326 325 4 120.00–195.00 $176.51 $574 +9.51
395 395 1 187.50 $187.50 $741 +25.72
400–440 420 3 125.00–187.50 $151.59 $637 -43.41
459–463 461 18 182.50–199.00 $193.05 $890 -16.95
505–540 533 15 125.00–232.50 $196.42 $1,047 -0.58
550–568 557 9 107.50–172.50 $158.11 $881 —
615–647 630 13 130.00–180.00 $158.54 $999 —
705–740 723 2 148.00–157.50 $152.87 $1,105 -7.13
795 795 1 60.00 $60.00 $477 —
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 102.50–112.50 $107.31 $290 —
370–375 373 2 140.00–147.50 $143.72 $536 —
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 140.00 $140.00 $658 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,179 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 50.00 $50.00 $150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 245.00 $245.00 $698 —
328–347 338 28 157.00–303.00 $294.91 $997 -8.73
357–395 371 61 185.00–320.00 $281.44 $1,044 -12.67
415–440 426 95 220.00–300.00 $290.61 $1,238 +2.61
450–499 483 144 200.00–292.00 $269.45 $1,301 -12.46
500–549 542 30 197.50–276.00 $250.32 $1,357 -0.86
552–586 559 192 225.00–257.50 $246.65 $1,379 +5.47
615–649 631 58 200.00–234.00 $229.76 $1,450 +3.50
650–680 655 34 150.00–220.00 $184.97 $1,212 -34.28
722–745 735 14 175.00–221.00 $214.79 $1,579 +9.33
760–789 770 3 137.50–175.00 $150.31 $1,157 -30.65
825 825 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,666 +24.23
921 921 2 112.50 $112.50 $1,036 -13.50
956 956 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,367 +20.50
1010 1010 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 212.00–245.00 $228.81 $618 —
305–349 340 56 155.00–303.00 $294.40 $1,001 +4.40
353–368 365 25 260.00–315.00 $297.60 $1,086 +5.24
400–448 422 102 200.00–299.50 $291.31 $1,229 +10.55
453–493 482 124 152.50–276.00 $265.85 $1,281 -6.15
506 value added 506 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,151 —
510–545 534 50 75.00–273.00 $236.28 $1,262 -11.77
550–580 564 58 185.00–254.50 $236.86 $1,336 +1.46
620–648 630 35 177.50–232.00 $215.57 $1,358 -11.94
655 value added 655 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —
650–680 659 9 141.00–212.50 $188.15 $1,240 -19.22
734–744 735 12 170.00–197.50 $195.18 $1,435 -3.52
750–791 765 7 145.00–175.00 $168.91 $1,292 -16.09
820–837 833 8 145.00–191.00 $175.14 $1,459 -7.36
1045 1045 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 2 272.50 $272.50 $916 +37.50
360–375 364 4 162.00–267.50 $240.31 $875 —
435–448 447 9 205.00–225.00 $222.84 $996 -21.55
455–485 465 15 155.00–245.00 $228.12 $1,061 +8.12
548 548 2 170.00 $170.00 $932 -30.00
550–559 553 16 195.00–210.00 $205.26 $1,135 -25.74
646 646 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,169 —
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
715 715 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —
775 775 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,027 —
940 940 2 80.00 $80.00 $752 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 210.00 $210.00 $708 —
380 380 2 142.50–165.00 $153.75 $584 —
414–440 418 6 217.00–227.00 $218.75 $914 +18.75
453–495 480 20 146.00–239.00 $208.35 $1,000 +12.45
520–545 535 4 150.00–231.00 $194.16 $1,039 —
558–562 561 9 160.00–217.00 $204.40 $1,147 +5.40
605–645 633 4 137.50–180.00 $148.45 $940 —
840 840 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,296 -16.00
733 733 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,275 —
902 902 3 100.00 $100.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 100.00 $100.00 $135 —
285 285 1 50.00 $50.00 $142 —
385 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 +18.02
495 495 1 70.00 $70.00 $346 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,855 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973 973 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,751 —
1059–1095 1075 25 165.00–180.00 $171.72 $1,846 —
1150 1150 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,898 —

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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.