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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

2,850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.41/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 640 lb · 139 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.52/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 543 lb · 116 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.82/cwt +4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 541 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,850 5,897 1,726
Feeder cattle 2,791 5,897 1,684
Slaughter cattle 59 — 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 935, Heifers 1184, Bulls 672) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 43, Heifers 16) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 to 9.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
335 335 4 251.00–327.00 $296.50 $993 —
365 value added 365 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,122 —
365–376 373 4 232.50–315.00 $294.83 $1,100 -11.40
400–432 426 22 275.00–315.00 $311.94 $1,329 +31.94
453–472 458 42 247.00–301.00 $296.99 $1,360 +0.34
471–483 value added 476 16 300.00–328.00 $317.33 $1,510 -7.67
506–549 539 63 225.00–311.00 $279.68 $1,507 +9.16
544 value added 544 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,360 -50.00
550–597 557 60 250.00–297.00 $285.73 $1,592 +0.97
564 value added 564 19 313.00 $313.00 $1,765 +32.03
624–646 value added 634 40 221.00–275.00 $265.41 $1,683 +12.45
612–648 642 99 235.00–276.00 $262.60 $1,686 +2.91
663 value added 663 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,790 -9.39
657–680 667 19 220.00–257.50 $237.53 $1,584 -20.53
704–727 value added 719 17 242.00 $242.00 $1,740 +3.00
720–746 737 43 201.00–244.00 $240.34 $1,771 +5.98
750–795 764 15 170.00–240.00 $232.14 $1,774 -6.86
786 value added 786 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,886 +5.00
820 value added 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 -30.00
814–838 825 22 192.00–233.00 $227.03 $1,873 -2.93
860 value added 860 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 -7.00
850–890 863 5 192.00–226.00 $202.16 $1,745 -16.84
902 value added 902 15 204.00 $204.00 $1,840 -14.00
954–995 972 9 205.00–221.00 $213.72 $2,077 +21.01
993 value added 993 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,847 —
1020 value added 1020 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 265.00 $265.00 $901 -25.00
357–385 364 14 301.00–331.50 $319.51 $1,163 +19.97
430–443 438 10 170.00–303.00 $279.18 $1,223 -24.25
450–490 459 51 262.50–299.00 $293.13 $1,345 +3.37
500–546 541 68 190.00–295.00 $268.65 $1,453 -0.44
580–590 582 5 211.00–250.00 $242.09 $1,409 -9.59
624–633 value added 629 10 240.00–259.00 $251.47 $1,582 —
620–648 642 39 185.00–262.25 $251.76 $1,616 +2.13
655–665 660 2 221.00–243.00 $232.08 $1,532 -23.24
661 value added 661 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,652 +24.08
730–748 740 15 220.00–239.25 $237.38 $1,757 +12.91
785 785 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 +53.12
810–820 815 2 142.50–222.50 $182.75 $1,489 -47.25
895 895 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,947 —
988 988 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,976 +7.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 190.00 $190.00 $684 -120.00
468 value added 468 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,493 +19.92
520 value added 520 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 +10.22
555 value added 555 11 309.00 $309.00 $1,715 +24.95
575 575 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
620 value added 620 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 -5.46
662 value added 662 26 269.00 $269.00 $1,781 +1.12
711 value added 711 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,493 -41.00
750 value added 750 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 +11.50
782 782 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,838 -22.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–380 375 8 247.50–300.00 $293.35 $1,100 +18.38
400–440 428 5 167.50–275.00 $226.94 $971 -35.59
459–495 472 18 235.00–270.00 $246.40 $1,163 -18.47
523–545 537 24 237.50–268.00 $256.32 $1,376 +21.88
610–642 631 3 204.00–226.00 $211.09 $1,332 -20.18
700 700 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,512 +46.84
788 788 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,478 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,534 —
1335–1715 1505 3 144.00–161.00 $155.59 $2,342 —
1065–1830 1587 39 170.00–185.00 $179.91 $2,855 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 197.00 $197.00 $751 +17.00
456 456 3 190.00 $190.00 $866 -24.97
540 540 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 -6.28
557 557 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,030 +10.44
565 value added 565 2 160.00 $160.00 $904 -103.00
610 610 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -20.08
655–680 668 2 177.50–210.00 $194.05 $1,296 +23.05
750 750 1 80.00 $80.00 $600 -91.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 320 10 230.00–252.50 $243.41 $779 +2.96
350–395 366 48 222.50–259.00 $254.58 $932 +12.45
410–449 436 44 225.00–267.00 $252.75 $1,102 +17.19
457–495 472 75 162.00–249.50 $241.78 $1,141 -6.07
510–548 541 113 213.00–240.00 $233.82 $1,265 +4.99
552–595 567 31 192.50–231.00 $221.92 $1,258 -8.23
609–637 value added 622 17 227.00–235.00 $232.11 $1,444 +11.11
600–643 638 70 186.00–210.00 $202.30 $1,291 -9.10
650–676 663 18 179.00–217.50 $210.60 $1,396 +7.23
705–739 729 44 175.00–213.00 $201.53 $1,469 +2.54
753 value added 753 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,401 -9.00
754–758 755 14 178.50–200.00 $181.98 $1,374 +0.09
825 825 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 -15.55
862–873 864 10 182.00–192.50 $190.38 $1,645 -14.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–336 334 8 215.00–267.50 $236.48 $790 -10.90
350–372 362 53 224.00–284.00 $259.24 $938 +11.77
400–438 431 21 217.50–265.00 $254.07 $1,095 +16.00
453–490 462 101 150.00–252.00 $246.58 $1,139 +2.87
515–547 543 116 155.00–245.00 $236.52 $1,284 +6.39
552–580 567 17 208.00–236.00 $224.87 $1,275 -0.56
610–642 635 74 94.00–225.00 $201.88 $1,282 -6.28
650–680 662 5 140.00–184.00 $165.04 $1,093 -22.19
717 value added 717 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,255 —
716–738 732 16 180.50–197.50 $184.78 $1,353 -17.00
755 755 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 -27.50
838 838 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,529 +0.33
975–985 978 3 125.00–152.50 $143.27 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–338 332 9 206.00–257.00 $246.33 $818 +78.83
351–395 360 24 201.00–261.00 $253.02 $911 +10.49
408–434 428 16 100.00–265.00 $232.79 $996 +2.04
455–473 463 49 195.00–246.50 $238.19 $1,103 +12.74
531–549 543 30 206.00–230.50 $226.60 $1,230 +19.61
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 -87.92
610–642 636 8 190.00–226.00 $217.87 $1,386 +29.89
652 652 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,219 +14.71
715–740 723 3 100.00–168.00 $144.81 $1,047 -35.71
805 805 1 100.00 $100.00 $805 -89.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–446 value added 441 14 255.00–279.00 $268.86 $1,186 —
526–535 value added 531 25 243.00–252.50 $246.76 $1,310 -10.85
578 value added 578 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,376 -3.22
665 value added 665 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 -26.34
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 185.00 $185.00 $574 +8.49
382 382 2 195.00 $195.00 $745 +7.50
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 +63.41
452 452 12 202.50 $202.50 $915 +9.45
525 value added 525 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,168 —
500–534 529 7 191.00–207.00 $193.16 $1,022 -3.26
632 632 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,122 +18.96
735 735 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,084 -5.37
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1405 1338 5 174.00–177.00 $175.20 $2,344 —
1315–1590 1422 11 174.00–185.00 $179.10 $2,547 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 345 24 298.00–320.00 $301.72 $1,041 +6.81
355–390 373 9 210.00–324.00 $272.61 $1,017 -8.83
400–443 425 75 250.00–316.00 $292.23 $1,242 +1.62
470–497 482 48 258.00–290.00 $277.20 $1,336 +7.75
505–536 522 48 229.00–277.50 $269.27 $1,406 +18.95
550–595 567 57 220.00–258.50 $248.90 $1,411 +2.25
625–645 634 17 185.00–232.00 $223.25 $1,415 -6.51
658–665 664 24 226.00–237.00 $230.49 $1,530 +45.52
750–785 768 2 212.50–217.50 $214.94 $1,651 +64.63
845 845 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,242 -55.00
850 850 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 —
940 940 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,434 +40.00
1050 1050 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,208 —
1120 1120 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–343 341 26 217.50–330.50 $314.25 $1,072 +19.85
358–388 379 12 170.00–302.00 $283.25 $1,074 -14.35
400–447 422 59 241.00–308.00 $296.11 $1,250 +4.80
450–497 477 53 185.00–276.00 $262.73 $1,253 -3.12
503–548 523 18 225.00–274.00 $251.28 $1,314 +15.00
551–585 564 50 219.00–260.25 $248.00 $1,399 +11.14
624–649 643 37 180.00–232.50 $219.90 $1,414 +4.33
660 660 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,241 -0.15
726–746 739 12 199.00–213.00 $208.42 $1,540 +13.24
805–835 825 3 150.00–192.50 $178.68 $1,474 +3.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 280.00 $280.00 $946 +7.50
425–438 432 11 272.50–290.00 $282.18 $1,219 +59.34
460 460 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 +31.88
512–530 519 8 160.00–221.00 $200.62 $1,041 +30.62
550 550 3 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $1,219 +16.41
607 607 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,062 —
685 685 1 80.00 $80.00 $548 -105.00
700 700 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,382 +22.50
860 860 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,440 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–345 343 5 200.00–287.00 $217.48 $746 +7.48
415 415 4 200.00 $200.00 $830 -18.75
470–485 475 6 207.50–260.00 $225.37 $1,071 +17.02
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,362 —

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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.