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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

4,710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.48/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 565 lb · 168 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.56/cwt +10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 574 lb · 138 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.10/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 635 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,710 4,181 3,590
Feeder cattle 4,710 4,100 3,590
Slaughter cattle — 81 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Updated with addition of Roanoke-Hollins Sale*** State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1917, Heifers 2039, Bulls 754) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 3.00 to 13.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, 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
318–345 338 15 310.00–355.00 $351.41 $1,188 —
352–382 372 14 317.50–350.00 $337.60 $1,256 +3.19
400–448 432 26 280.00–339.00 $305.31 $1,319 +3.46
436 value added 436 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,256 —
450–495 467 75 290.00–317.50 $308.25 $1,440 +8.80
490 value added 490 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 +20.18
525–546 538 27 200.00–335.00 $292.62 $1,574 +0.76
550–593 559 88 220.00–315.00 $292.64 $1,636 -0.86
558–595 value added 571 80 285.00–340.00 $313.30 $1,789 +27.30
617–645 value added 626 57 252.50–296.00 $286.27 $1,792 +30.45
600–647 642 74 249.00–295.00 $271.80 $1,745 -6.00
651–698 value added 667 64 227.00–317.50 $293.27 $1,956 +12.41
675–682 679 5 242.50–269.00 $249.85 $1,696 -16.38
703–723 value added 706 24 237.00–261.00 $257.93 $1,821 —
725–745 738 21 228.00–252.00 $244.73 $1,806 +3.78
748 748 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,848 +6.05
753–798 value added 771 89 225.00–245.00 $238.83 $1,841 -3.01
755–788 773 8 210.00–240.00 $232.36 $1,796 -20.53
800–840 value added 808 80 200.00–232.00 $230.14 $1,860 -2.64
837 837 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,959 -3.52
856 856 14 234.00 $234.00 $2,003 —
857 857 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,920 —
876–890 value added 884 27 226.00–230.00 $229.11 $2,025 +12.11
908–939 value added 920 69 214.50–226.00 $219.09 $2,016 +23.89
938 938 13 229.00 $229.00 $2,148 +40.44
948 948 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,991 +21.44
958 value added 958 12 210.50 $210.50 $2,017 —
1063 value added 1063 2 193.00 $193.00 $2,052 —
1209 1209 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 value added 349 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,187 —
360 360 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —
434 value added 434 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,476 —
460–486 value added 468 49 290.00–330.00 $317.08 $1,484 —
510–545 value added 534 113 275.00–333.00 $318.79 $1,702 +31.61
550–590 value added 575 49 282.00–317.50 $303.94 $1,748 -0.06
613–646 value added 626 131 250.00–298.00 $282.01 $1,765 —
670–677 value added 673 60 237.50–283.00 $265.10 $1,784 —
690 690 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 -22.26
705 705 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
711–748 value added 723 94 249.00–256.00 $254.47 $1,840 -6.03
760 value added 760 9 252.00 $252.00 $1,915 —
828 value added 828 9 222.00 $222.00 $1,838 +21.00
865–879 value added 873 7 210.00–214.00 $212.30 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 8 375.00 $375.00 $986 —
276 value added 276 7 340.00 $340.00 $938 -20.00
324 value added 324 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,102 —
305–349 346 19 300.00–345.00 $339.75 $1,176 +11.17
353–395 369 15 327.50–349.00 $344.97 $1,273 +4.56
372 value added 372 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,302 +10.00
413 value added 413 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,425 —
403–446 431 35 320.00–342.50 $330.30 $1,424 +15.30
450–462 value added 460 12 302.50–335.00 $329.70 $1,517 +34.83
460–499 475 38 252.50–327.50 $313.61 $1,490 -2.22
517–526 value added 520 20 275.00–332.00 $311.83 $1,622 —
505–544 536 23 241.00–328.00 $299.56 $1,606 +22.21
550–595 562 52 260.00–299.50 $285.80 $1,606 -4.24
570–596 value added 590 21 272.00–320.00 $287.08 $1,694 -14.92
605 value added 605 12 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 —
600–649 639 36 265.00–274.00 $273.13 $1,745 +1.69
651 value added 651 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,628 —
650–665 652 7 264.00–275.00 $273.40 $1,783 +17.61
705–743 731 7 209.00–250.00 $227.27 $1,661 -12.60
753 value added 753 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,581 —
805–838 827 5 197.50–220.00 $206.44 $1,707 —
858 858 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,896 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,076 +18.89
350–370 357 3 305.00–319.00 $309.84 $1,106 +1.16
441 441 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,394 +38.90
461–496 473 18 197.50–310.00 $259.84 $1,229 +19.23
510–547 531 10 187.00–297.00 $264.32 $1,404 +28.44
622 622 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,353 -2.50
650–679 675 10 177.50–250.00 $211.48 $1,427 -9.14
700–705 703 2 200.00–222.00 $210.96 $1,483 +65.96
885 885 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,372 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 250.00–300.00 $276.00 $1,035 -9.00
472–485 475 10 182.50–300.00 $268.58 $1,276 +83.58
531 531 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,423 +20.67
615–635 628 3 180.00–245.00 $201.21 $1,264 -28.79
675 675 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,434 +8.50
723 723 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,591 +15.00
815 815 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,752 —
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 value added 601 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,509 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 343 19 234.00–299.00 $283.69 $973 +20.87
350–390 367 43 283.00–295.00 $293.27 $1,076 +28.40
403–411 value added 408 11 277.50–280.00 $279.10 $1,139 —
410–449 442 74 180.00–285.00 $270.19 $1,194 +16.61
462–488 476 83 187.00–273.50 $267.28 $1,272 +10.84
510–548 538 90 171.00–259.00 $253.07 $1,362 +9.75
556–585 567 35 226.00–252.00 $247.40 $1,403 -9.60
569 value added 569 23 270.00 $270.00 $1,536 +10.00
604–646 value added 619 24 240.00–267.00 $253.97 $1,572 +13.18
608–646 635 64 203.00–249.00 $235.68 $1,497 +13.80
657–690 668 11 181.00–225.00 $217.40 $1,452 -30.60
651–698 value added 676 15 200.00–229.00 $222.62 $1,505 —
712–748 731 17 210.00–220.00 $214.30 $1,567 +3.18
700–747 value added 735 25 177.50–206.00 $202.84 $1,491 -11.16
752–765 755 12 200.00–210.00 $207.68 $1,568 -1.62
780 value added 780 14 229.00 $229.00 $1,786 +94.00
810–832 value added 830 78 205.00–221.25 $219.75 $1,824 —
830–837 836 8 165.00–175.00 $173.38 $1,449 -26.62
858–860 858 5 160.00–200.00 $191.99 $1,647 +14.99
888 value added 888 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,687 —
940 940 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,701 —
1020 value added 1020 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 value added 340 7 298.00 $298.00 $1,013 —
365 365 1 245.00 $245.00 $894 —
394 value added 394 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,166 —
423–447 value added 443 12 262.00–289.00 $284.70 $1,261 —
458 458 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,122 -29.00
450–497 value added 470 86 230.00–280.00 $277.68 $1,305 —
515–541 value added 536 40 258.50–274.00 $268.82 $1,441 —
555–593 value added 574 138 255.00–279.00 $265.56 $1,524 —
605–645 value added 636 57 212.50–256.50 $239.19 $1,521 +15.79
651–674 value added 661 102 230.00–253.00 $249.49 $1,649 +41.18
680 680 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,537 -12.25
719–730 value added 721 109 220.00–224.50 $222.89 $1,607 +14.89
787 value added 787 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,613 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 value added 309 11 303.00 $303.00 $936 —
300–349 329 24 265.00–298.00 $287.12 $945 +31.57
350–388 365 63 237.00–296.00 $289.07 $1,055 +19.65
405–446 431 72 240.00–289.00 $280.79 $1,210 -4.21
438–449 value added 443 15 280.00–287.50 $283.95 $1,258 —
450–493 466 94 252.50–279.00 $274.91 $1,281 +14.92
540 value added 540 17 268.00 $268.00 $1,447 —
510–549 543 90 237.00–269.00 $254.88 $1,384 +6.90
550–593 563 36 180.00–255.00 $244.77 $1,378 +11.97
629 value added 629 11 240.00–273.00 $267.68 $1,684 +57.68
605–648 641 46 195.00–263.00 $239.63 $1,536 +21.10
658 658 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,441 -15.00
674 value added 674 30 240.00 $240.00 $1,618 —
705–746 727 27 188.00–218.00 $206.88 $1,504 +7.91
787 787 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,385 —
795 value added 795 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,582 +64.00
846 846 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,417 —
853–890 864 4 147.50–192.50 $179.89 $1,554 +1.89
932 932 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 +55.00
355–395 369 35 175.00–288.00 $255.06 $941 +0.88
428–448 444 11 238.00–275.00 $266.02 $1,181 +10.11
451–492 464 50 190.00–277.00 $264.94 $1,229 +26.12
515–549 544 35 180.00–255.00 $249.93 $1,360 +22.79
555–571 564 7 216.00–250.00 $235.66 $1,329 -4.80
600–620 608 4 221.00–234.00 $228.30 $1,388 +82.30
650–671 666 7 207.50–232.00 $219.82 $1,464 +35.74
715–730 723 5 165.00–212.00 $193.78 $1,401 —
790 790 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,284 +50.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 277.50 $277.50 $963 —
363 363 4 255.00 $255.00 $926 +16.79
408–417 413 5 181.00–200.00 $192.50 $795 -25.82
463 463 17 268.00 $268.00 $1,241 +33.00
520–535 533 6 170.00–233.00 $222.75 $1,187 -9.34
553 553 7 248.50 $248.50 $1,374 +148.50
645 645 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,393 +3.00
665–670 668 3 90.00–145.00 $126.76 $847 -69.35
700–718 714 4 166.00–210.00 $176.79 $1,262 -12.21
840 840 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 179.00 $179.00 $886 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 330 18 285.00–353.00 $335.35 $1,107 -2.15
360–391 380 15 301.00–345.00 $321.41 $1,221 +4.56
413–448 424 79 255.00–332.50 $312.63 $1,326 +6.48
451–493 484 64 220.00–297.50 $280.05 $1,355 -1.27
500–545 520 59 250.00–288.00 $277.85 $1,445 +18.92
555–579 565 60 239.00–296.00 $258.40 $1,460 -2.83
600–645 629 25 217.50–260.00 $240.95 $1,516 +16.25
659–662 660 25 220.00–255.00 $231.23 $1,526 -5.32
715–740 734 4 193.00–200.00 $194.71 $1,429 -7.79
760 760 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
838 838 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,651 +17.00
890 890 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,638 +39.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 251.00 $251.00 $640 —
335–343 338 11 263.00–332.50 $319.37 $1,079 -18.69
353–388 366 26 300.00–347.00 $331.38 $1,213 +9.96
410–445 425 69 200.00–329.00 $313.21 $1,331 +1.58
453–489 485 74 250.00–300.00 $289.64 $1,405 +17.92
510–548 541 20 200.00–298.00 $255.70 $1,383 +10.75
558–568 561 44 170.00–264.00 $256.91 $1,441 +14.09
632–646 638 27 220.00–261.00 $244.98 $1,563 +8.38
650–668 662 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,443 +48.50
724–746 731 13 195.00–204.00 $203.29 $1,486 +31.17
808 808 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,535 —
963 963 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 —
413–446 432 14 280.00–322.50 $297.42 $1,285 +74.51
487 487 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,400 +52.44
508 508 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,372 +18.62
558 558 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,116 ±0.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 3 175.00–300.00 $255.54 $953 +10.54
423–440 429 3 215.00–300.00 $270.92 $1,162 +28.61
485–490 486 9 200.00–270.00 $261.61 $1,271 +14.66
560–578 566 6 240.00–254.00 $249.23 $1,411 +20.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 301.00 $301.00 $963 —
479 value added 479 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,365 —
658 658 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,448 —

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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.