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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

3,112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.62/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 540 lb · 147 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.86/cwt +10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 457 lb · 138 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.05/cwt +28.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 573 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,112 2,850 2,885
Feeder cattle 3,053 2,791 2,828
Slaughter cattle 59 59 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Updated with addition of Roanoke-Hollins*** State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 950, Heifers 1327, Bulls 776) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 44, Heifers 15) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 to 13.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Springlake, Staunton and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 242.50–300.00 $269.88 $850 -26.62
360–388 375 16 281.00–338.00 $328.67 $1,233 +33.84
423 423 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,354 +8.06
455–495 466 69 220.00–321.00 $302.48 $1,410 +5.49
530–549 547 24 265.00–302.50 $291.74 $1,596 +12.06
548 value added 548 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,685 +57.50
552–580 555 116 260.00–296.00 $285.47 $1,584 -0.26
571 value added 571 7 313.00 $313.00 $1,787 ±0.00
630–649 648 73 187.50–253.00 $251.12 $1,627 -11.48
653–668 661 33 259.00–275.00 $271.53 $1,795 +34.00
684 684 29 282.50 $282.50 $1,932 +44.97
715–749 742 49 221.00–255.00 $239.37 $1,776 -0.97
765 765 12 247.50 $247.50 $1,893 +15.36
750–795 772 12 215.00–247.50 $234.94 $1,814 +2.80
800–815 809 7 201.00–225.00 $216.80 $1,754 -10.23
853–880 864 5 206.00–220.00 $211.71 $1,829 +9.55
925 925 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,748 —
995 995 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,821 -30.72
1058 1058 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,947 —
1390 1390 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 -25.00
357–368 359 21 338.00–358.00 $354.10 $1,271 +34.59
400–445 425 4 250.00–290.00 $261.37 $1,111 -17.81
450–495 459 66 174.00–305.50 $295.30 $1,355 +2.17
519 value added 519 5 306.00 $306.00 $1,588 —
543–545 543 6 264.00–282.50 $279.41 $1,517 +10.76
550–555 552 82 245.00–289.50 $286.33 $1,581 +44.24
610–646 638 52 243.00–277.50 $262.80 $1,677 +11.04
679 679 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,684 +15.92
725–747 742 18 227.00–240.00 $236.89 $1,758 -0.49
765 value added 765 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 —
760–780 775 4 230.00–232.50 $231.89 $1,797 +11.89
833 833 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,728 +24.75
858 858 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 value added 448 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,460 —
526 value added 526 7 321.00 $321.00 $1,688 +11.00
575 575 11 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 +65.00
602–608 606 34 303.00–304.00 $303.74 $1,841 —
715 value added 715 9 262.00 $262.00 $1,873 +52.00
918 value added 918 21 210.00 $210.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–395 369 6 256.00–290.00 $262.06 $967 -31.29
445 445 19 290.00 $290.00 $1,290 +63.06
461–490 466 6 190.00–278.00 $262.57 $1,224 +16.17
530–540 536 18 262.50–266.00 $264.92 $1,420 +8.60
550 value added 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
625–635 634 18 236.00–240.00 $239.78 $1,520 +28.69
670 670 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 —
730–735 731 6 192.50–220.00 $215.39 $1,575 -0.61
790 790 1 97.50 $97.50 $770 -90.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1760 1382 5 153.00–165.00 $159.75 $2,208 —
1250–1710 1526 39 169.50–177.50 $174.98 $2,670 +19.39
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–385 371 5 207.50–225.00 $211.13 $783 +14.13
412 412 2 210.00 $210.00 $865 —
494 494 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,255 —
536 536 12 212.50 $212.50 $1,139 +17.50
640 640 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 +30.00
740–747 745 3 200.00–204.00 $201.32 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 80.00 $80.00 $524 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 253.00 $253.00 $721 —
325–345 334 8 256.00–261.00 $257.36 $860 +13.95
370–378 371 29 240.00–271.00 $265.01 $983 +10.43
415–448 437 32 218.00–272.00 $240.59 $1,051 -12.16
456–495 462 77 226.00–269.00 $261.13 $1,206 +19.35
500–549 547 109 156.00–247.00 $238.08 $1,302 +4.26
551–580 556 66 217.00–250.50 $245.27 $1,364 +23.35
554–597 value added 593 57 251.00–256.00 $255.59 $1,516 —
619 value added 619 12 236.00 $236.00 $1,461 +3.89
600–643 640 76 140.00–217.00 $212.66 $1,361 +10.36
654–667 659 36 210.00–232.00 $222.20 $1,464 +11.60
700–740 733 31 190.00–227.00 $201.83 $1,479 +0.30
757 value added 757 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,419 +1.50
750–793 776 5 169.00–207.00 $183.69 $1,425 +1.71
834 834 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,526 -7.00
928–930 928 5 176.00–205.00 $181.81 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 212.50 $212.50 $686 -23.98
354–383 368 55 237.50–270.75 $263.65 $970 +4.41
436–445 440 13 227.50–273.00 $261.12 $1,149 +7.05
450–493 457 138 236.50–266.00 $256.86 $1,174 +10.28
510–548 540 147 220.00–250.00 $240.62 $1,299 +4.10
556–569 565 15 237.00–244.00 $241.70 $1,366 +16.83
575 value added 575 8 263.00 $263.00 $1,512 —
610–649 642 72 205.00–236.00 $214.89 $1,380 +13.01
654 value added 654 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,485 —
659–685 671 10 205.00–234.00 $219.35 $1,472 +54.31
700–745 729 30 180.00–214.50 $208.18 $1,518 +23.40
755 755 2 90.00–150.00 $120.00 $906 -55.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 257.50 $257.50 $863 +11.17
365–385 367 26 185.00–260.00 $255.19 $937 +2.17
405–434 431 12 210.00–246.00 $241.76 $1,042 +8.97
455–495 456 47 180.00–262.00 $257.42 $1,174 +19.23
510–546 540 52 170.00–235.00 $226.39 $1,223 -0.21
600–649 630 16 145.00–209.00 $188.87 $1,190 -29.00
660 660 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,360 +19.00
715–720 718 2 157.00–200.00 $178.43 $1,281 +33.62
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 5 207.50 $207.50 $741 +12.50
440 440 1 195.00 $195.00 $858 -20.00
450 450 17 177.00–224.00 $221.24 $996 +18.74
539–546 541 19 198.00–220.00 $215.22 $1,164 +22.06
577 value added 577 3 150.00 $150.00 $866 —
625 625 7 192.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,296 +29.93
678 678 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,356 —
755 755 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 250.00 $250.00 $805 —
366 366 4 250.00 $250.00 $915 —
436 436 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,164 —
528–549 546 13 246.00–263.00 $260.47 $1,422 —
638 638 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,506 —
708 value added 708 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,062 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1710 1451 13 168.50–174.25 $172.38 $2,501 —
1355–1570 1463 2 154.00–158.00 $156.15 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 80.00 $80.00 $284 —
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 —
510 510 1 179.00 $179.00 $913 —
560 560 2 100.00 $100.00 $560 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–346 345 10 185.00–300.00 $277.32 $957 -24.40
350–385 360 20 267.00–338.00 $323.30 $1,164 +50.69
420–440 425 57 272.50–324.00 $310.21 $1,318 +17.98
450–495 488 81 210.00–285.00 $267.16 $1,304 -10.04
500–520 502 14 207.50–271.50 $262.77 $1,319 -6.50
554–578 565 93 187.50–272.50 $254.82 $1,440 +5.92
605–645 630 60 184.00–247.50 $234.49 $1,477 +11.24
653–665 657 3 205.00–221.00 $210.40 $1,382 -20.09
700–710 708 4 218.00–227.50 $220.35 $1,560 —
760 760 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 -24.94
830 830 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,452 +28.00
1028 1028 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 334 11 270.00–356.00 $341.97 $1,142 +27.72
351–370 353 12 300.00–349.00 $340.70 $1,203 +57.45
405–438 418 77 245.00–323.00 $309.78 $1,295 +13.67
451–493 487 79 207.50–301.00 $273.73 $1,333 +11.00
500–540 529 17 238.00–277.00 $269.23 $1,424 +17.95
550–565 561 57 230.00–266.00 $260.03 $1,459 +12.03
605–630 623 18 163.00–250.00 $235.39 $1,466 +15.49
653–675 662 15 160.00–232.50 $219.76 $1,455 +31.76
705–735 725 3 186.00–190.00 $187.30 $1,358 -21.12
818 818 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,513 +6.32
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–343 343 6 212.00–290.00 $224.91 $771 +7.43
365 365 2 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
409–425 411 8 205.00–277.50 $268.13 $1,102 +68.13
487–495 492 17 192.50–261.00 $227.07 $1,117 +1.70
555 555 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 202.50 $202.50 $695 -77.50
365 365 2 212.00 $212.00 $774 —
432 432 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,102 -27.18
450–490 460 4 215.00–240.00 $233.34 $1,073 -26.66
510–533 528 8 193.00–257.00 $218.54 $1,154 +17.92
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -21.67
600 600 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,245 +32.50
690 690 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,087 +77.50
822 822 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 265.00 $265.00 $965 —
466–485 472 6 207.50–266.00 $227.52 $1,074 —
655 655 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 245.00 $245.00 $669 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 117.50 $117.50 $682 —

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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.