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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

4,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $271.62/cwt +24.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 676 lb · 157 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $255.02/cwt +12.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 741 lb · 155 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.02/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 539 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,181 3,573 5,177
Feeder cattle 4,100 3,573 5,177
Slaughter cattle 81 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1727, Heifers 1747, Bulls 626) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 55, Heifers 26) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 to 11.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, 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
376–383 379 17 330.00–335.00 $334.41 $1,267 +4.46
422–445 432 18 289.00–325.00 $301.85 $1,304 -11.95
439 439 7 307.50 $307.50 $1,350 -6.30
459 459 20 320.00 $320.00 $1,469 +20.64
453–485 462 93 205.00–318.00 $299.45 $1,383 +0.09
495–498 value added 497 5 212.50–317.00 $284.82 $1,416 -41.15
508–537 525 15 270.00–303.00 $288.92 $1,517 -11.08
500–538 532 30 280.00–303.00 $291.86 $1,553 +5.25
535–546 value added 542 12 280.00–302.00 $286.26 $1,552 —
551–595 557 115 255.00–324.50 $293.50 $1,635 +13.32
578 578 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,774 +26.82
593 value added 593 10 286.00 $286.00 $1,696 +5.77
608–636 value added 628 11 245.00–286.00 $255.82 $1,607 -8.41
625–628 628 8 242.50–272.50 $268.77 $1,688 +6.05
600–649 638 101 240.00–302.50 $277.80 $1,772 +15.08
660–688 669 12 251.00–285.00 $273.35 $1,829 +25.76
661–689 value added 675 52 264.00–305.00 $280.86 $1,896 —
657–695 677 93 229.00–278.50 $266.23 $1,802 +18.64
710 710 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 +3.64
707–746 736 38 225.00–258.00 $240.95 $1,773 -0.41
710–747 value added 743 114 256.00–260.50 $259.97 $1,932 +2.97
750–761 759 27 236.00–260.50 $252.89 $1,919 +34.66
753–765 759 18 215.00–251.00 $236.41 $1,794 +18.18
768–781 value added 778 20 220.00–249.00 $241.84 $1,882 +11.69
802–846 820 19 212.00–250.00 $235.58 $1,932 -2.63
808–837 value added 821 11 230.00–236.00 $232.78 $1,911 +9.78
815–843 826 30 228.00–247.00 $237.52 $1,962 -0.69
890 value added 890 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,931 —
907–931 value added 925 19 189.00–213.00 $195.20 $1,806 -0.80
920–949 943 5 112.50–207.00 $188.56 $1,778 —
950 950 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 —
1004 1004 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,908 —
1018 1018 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 —
325–345 329 6 302.00–339.00 $328.58 $1,081 +0.63
355–377 363 34 302.00–346.00 $340.41 $1,236 +1.05
393 value added 393 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,336 —
436 436 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,373 +7.42
400–449 441 64 282.00–320.00 $306.99 $1,354 -0.59
458–485 463 28 255.00–303.00 $287.86 $1,333 -11.67
460–486 468 17 314.00–320.00 $315.83 $1,478 +16.30
475–492 value added 491 13 200.00–302.50 $294.87 $1,448 —
506–545 533 37 265.00–305.00 $277.35 $1,478 +1.00
550–583 557 39 260.00–321.00 $290.04 $1,616 +13.53
573–578 575 26 290.00–305.00 $296.38 $1,704 +19.87
578 value added 578 8 302.00 $302.00 $1,746 —
620–645 635 29 256.00–294.00 $271.44 $1,724 +19.60
652–688 659 11 212.50–283.00 $255.79 $1,686 +12.33
703 value added 703 19 238.00 $238.00 $1,673 —
715–745 728 14 200.00–249.00 $239.87 $1,746 -0.03
755 755 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,495 -32.18
862 862 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,879 +0.50
925 925 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,896 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–546 522 19 310.00–335.00 $325.98 $1,702 +26.98
500–536 value added 523 30 270.00–319.00 $287.18 $1,502 —
573 value added 573 16 304.00 $304.00 $1,742 +40.34
560–592 581 93 275.00–317.00 $294.26 $1,710 —
628 628 8 301.00 $301.00 $1,890 —
667–670 668 71 277.00–295.00 $287.26 $1,919 +87.26
741 value added 741 18 260.50 $260.50 $1,930 —
753 753 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,626 —
759–794 774 44 229.50–245.00 $238.64 $1,847 -1.36
836 value added 836 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,680 —
869 869 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
260 260 1 235.00 $235.00 $611 —
320–335 328 2 292.50–305.00 $298.61 $979 —
362–393 369 20 200.00–330.00 $308.68 $1,139 +46.18
425–440 428 12 195.00–299.00 $277.10 $1,186 -22.90
450–495 466 5 220.00–272.50 $240.61 $1,121 -39.39
540–547 544 5 220.00–260.00 $235.88 $1,283 -22.84
550–560 558 8 212.00–270.00 $257.18 $1,435 —
628 628 2 187.50–252.50 $220.00 $1,382 -26.72
668–672 670 5 215.00–229.00 $220.62 $1,478 —
728 728 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,056 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1405 1365 3 165.00–175.00 $170.44 $2,327 —
1380–1920 1615 52 170.00–190.00 $180.17 $2,910 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 +35.00
443 443 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,096 —
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 -45.00
520–546 540 4 220.00–256.00 $247.33 $1,336 +4.33
585–590 588 2 200.00–225.00 $212.55 $1,250 —
637 637 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,465 +10.14
665 665 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,357 —
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 -14.00
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 +2.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 329 11 240.00–265.00 $262.82 $865 +17.84
361–395 367 44 225.00–273.50 $264.87 $972 -5.49
400–449 437 41 215.00–261.00 $253.58 $1,108 -4.03
453–494 461 97 229.00–274.00 $256.44 $1,182 -0.13
501–527 value added 509 16 258.00–259.00 $258.32 $1,315 —
529–549 543 125 210.00–255.00 $243.32 $1,321 +2.75
550–565 556 37 200.00–240.00 $237.36 $1,320 -5.86
572 572 9 257.00 $257.00 $1,470 +13.78
593 value added 593 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,542 +22.50
608–647 value added 637 40 231.00–243.00 $240.79 $1,534 +14.24
605–645 641 64 212.00–233.00 $221.88 $1,422 +0.02
650–685 655 53 192.50–231.00 $219.85 $1,440 +2.34
668 668 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,657 +30.49
702 value added 702 9 214.00 $214.00 $1,502 +19.00
715–748 740 24 200.00–219.50 $211.12 $1,562 +6.40
754–762 759 23 199.00–213.00 $209.30 $1,589 +54.30
777 777 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,671 +60.00
778 value added 778 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,050 —
847 847 25 200.00 $200.00 $1,694 -3.66
858–860 859 3 175.00–178.00 $177.00 $1,520 -2.00
891 891 12 180.00 $180.00 $1,604 —
985 985 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,674 —
1038–1048 1043 4 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $1,590 -47.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–338 335 10 240.00–262.50 $255.55 $856 -0.78
352–390 358 71 80.00–278.00 $269.42 $965 -4.10
435 435 12 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 +22.20
423–449 442 120 175.00–265.00 $259.73 $1,148 -3.07
456–481 463 55 200.00–269.00 $259.99 $1,204 -0.77
471–485 472 10 255.00–265.00 $263.97 $1,246 +3.21
475 value added 475 17 272.25 $272.25 $1,293 +20.25
510–545 540 80 220.00–253.00 $247.98 $1,339 +5.91
554 554 18 282.00 $282.00 $1,562 +41.42
550–570 559 31 200.00–243.00 $232.80 $1,301 -7.78
616 616 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,478 +22.48
624 value added 624 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,310 —
610–646 640 50 187.50–235.00 $218.53 $1,399 +1.01
650–695 656 16 172.50–229.50 $219.96 $1,443 +12.18
658 658 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,540 +26.22
705–743 727 8 165.00–219.00 $198.97 $1,447 -5.10
750 750 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,628 +4.00
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 -28.00
760 value added 760 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 —
850 850 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,513 —
896 value added 896 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,210 —
1012 1012 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 13 274.00 $274.00 $1,323 -9.00
516 516 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,388 —
563–593 575 75 247.00–260.00 $255.50 $1,469 —
605–635 value added 628 17 220.00–235.00 $223.40 $1,403 —
645–646 646 22 244.00–252.00 $245.82 $1,588 —
651–670 value added 660 11 200.00–218.00 $208.31 $1,375 -3.69
659–691 665 62 228.00–251.00 $238.25 $1,584 —
715–729 724 36 225.00–226.00 $225.33 $1,631 —
733 value added 733 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,525 -11.91
767 value added 767 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,726 +21.00
788 788 18 219.00 $219.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 213 3 125.00–130.00 $128.13 $273 —
349 349 7 185.00 $185.00 $646 -46.36
355–395 365 37 80.00–273.50 $254.18 $928 -13.05
415–446 445 51 205.00–258.00 $255.91 $1,139 +16.20
454–462 457 29 100.00–252.50 $238.82 $1,091 -19.95
510–535 523 9 205.00–237.50 $227.14 $1,188 -11.19
550–580 565 28 215.00–251.00 $240.46 $1,359 -9.54
605 605 1 146.00 $146.00 $883 —
655–680 665 5 154.00–209.00 $184.08 $1,224 -9.74
780 780 1 112.50 $112.50 $878 -62.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 14 257.00 $257.00 $1,146 —
461 461 21 258.00 $258.00 $1,189 —
562 562 22 257.00 $257.00 $1,444 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–372 370 8 225.00–242.50 $238.21 $881 -4.34
435–438 437 10 185.00–232.50 $218.32 $954 +78.32
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 -14.19
520–528 527 6 227.50–233.00 $232.09 $1,223 +4.39
565 565 1 100.00 $100.00 $565 -60.00
643 643 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,370 -4.00
653–675 659 7 160.00–210.00 $196.11 $1,292 —
730 730 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,380 +11.14
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1565 1418 26 175.00–187.50 $180.90 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 141.00 $141.00 $853 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 125.00 $125.00 $194 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 260.00 $260.00 $676 —
329 329 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,110 +16.55
350–395 373 26 295.00–332.50 $316.85 $1,182 -2.63
400–447 428 63 260.00–321.00 $306.15 $1,310 -5.72
450–490 480 66 262.50–292.00 $281.32 $1,350 +6.64
503–543 534 23 250.00–267.00 $258.93 $1,383 -1.59
550–595 561 68 220.00–281.50 $261.23 $1,466 +9.06
621–640 627 19 190.00–237.00 $224.70 $1,409 -10.89
660–688 666 27 200.00–249.50 $236.55 $1,575 +11.28
718 718 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,454 +2.44
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 +17.50
895 895 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–343 338 18 330.00–341.00 $338.06 $1,143 +14.92
357–377 373 17 299.00–333.00 $321.42 $1,199 +9.10
413–433 423 57 175.00–320.00 $311.63 $1,318 -3.15
459–495 478 67 230.00–291.00 $271.72 $1,299 +0.44
520–545 542 20 150.00–265.00 $244.95 $1,328 -18.04
553–583 564 31 217.50–262.00 $242.82 $1,370 +1.93
620–629 625 14 222.00–251.00 $236.60 $1,479 +13.74
650–665 658 2 125.00–213.00 $169.50 $1,115 -27.06
730–740 735 2 152.50–192.00 $172.12 $1,265 -27.40
771–785 773 6 160.00–165.00 $160.85 $1,243 -14.15
860–880 870 2 160.00–177.50 $168.65 $1,467 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 245.00 $245.00 $882 -6.00
406–430 408 18 240.00–280.00 $242.31 $989 -9.96
482–495 483 12 150.00–256.00 $246.95 $1,193 +11.76
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 —
565 565 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,294 +3.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 155.00 $155.00 $612 -93.44
410–440 423 3 210.00–242.50 $222.91 $943 -49.59
452–460 453 10 125.00–247.50 $235.06 $1,065 —
523–528 525 7 240.00–260.00 $251.38 $1,320 +43.31
550 550 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -8.26
610–645 628 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,319 —
870 870 1 80.00 $80.00 $696 —

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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.