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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

2,588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.48/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 539 lb · 143 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.05/cwt +12.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 544 lb · 133 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.68/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 470 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,588 4,980 3,465
Feeder cattle 2,588 4,902 3,465
Slaughter cattle — 78 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 833, Heifers 1108, Bulls 647) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven; lighter weights mostly steady to 7.00 higher, heavier weights 3.00 to 13.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, 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
335 335 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,131 +3.41
370–390 374 20 317.00–363.00 $356.58 $1,334 +18.70
400–439 428 23 291.00–341.00 $334.45 $1,431 -28.05
457–496 465 97 279.00–327.50 $320.72 $1,491 +2.35
540 value added 540 14 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
535–549 544 119 270.00–311.00 $306.76 $1,669 +20.46
554–564 555 37 280.00–301.00 $297.93 $1,654 +2.82
604–648 639 52 236.00–280.00 $263.12 $1,681 -2.08
650 value added 650 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,781 -14.99
655–680 658 31 226.00–268.50 $262.32 $1,726 -5.19
704 value added 704 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,795 -10.32
700–745 740 29 220.00–242.50 $231.28 $1,711 -25.84
757–765 761 6 237.00–250.00 $243.53 $1,853 +39.33
830–833 832 6 191.00–238.00 $224.52 $1,868 +5.13
853 value added 853 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,970 +7.62
869 869 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,955 +4.67
906 906 7 224.00 $224.00 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–349 343 17 317.50–364.00 $357.68 $1,227 +28.33
370–380 375 10 182.50–362.50 $337.86 $1,267 -0.32
421–435 424 10 323.00–352.50 $346.44 $1,469 +16.44
450–488 458 46 235.00–347.00 $318.76 $1,460 +27.26
500–548 544 63 252.00–299.00 $295.24 $1,606 +1.10
551–569 560 15 267.00–304.00 $288.74 $1,617 +30.89
615–647 642 44 250.00–282.00 $267.66 $1,718 +6.30
650–695 676 4 234.00–260.00 $248.17 $1,678 -1.90
715–730 722 4 227.00–237.50 $231.62 $1,672 -1.57
753–785 760 10 225.00–238.00 $235.15 $1,787 —
825–835 830 2 212.00–213.00 $212.50 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 238.00 $238.00 $697 -7.00
330 330 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 +105.00
373 373 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,240 +58.19
421 421 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,431 +23.00
458–490 463 15 275.00–327.00 $319.25 $1,478 +34.95
505–533 529 8 190.50–305.00 $289.89 $1,534 +17.45
557 557 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,582 +8.78
635 635 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,607 +12.73
650–656 654 6 247.50–265.00 $259.20 $1,695 +7.20
741 741 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,660 -3.50
760–765 761 6 210.00–220.00 $211.68 $1,611 +28.20
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,009 +3.99
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 —
400–443 435 6 285.00–315.00 $290.69 $1,265 +25.69
452 452 3 208.00 $208.00 $940 -56.28
510–540 537 15 160.00–252.50 $235.11 $1,263 —
565–585 575 2 252.50–295.00 $274.12 $1,576 +39.12
643 643 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,608 +31.42
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 +67.50
745 745 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 +63.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,599 -32.00
579 579 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,708 -3.74
622 value added 622 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,710 +13.85
703 value added 703 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,772 -3.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 185.00 $185.00 $496 -41.00
323 323 5 287.50 $287.50 $929 +3.61
350–395 371 26 210.00–294.00 $270.30 $1,003 -17.53
428–445 436 34 215.00–290.00 $274.13 $1,195 -1.15
450–498 470 105 180.00–282.00 $269.68 $1,267 +0.02
533–546 539 143 225.00–257.50 $249.48 $1,345 -35.52
555–568 563 20 247.50–258.00 $251.64 $1,417 +4.59
575 value added 575 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,443 -1.03
601–641 631 58 225.00–248.00 $232.21 $1,465 +6.08
635–644 value added 640 8 200.00–234.00 $217.12 $1,390 —
650–651 651 14 205.00–233.50 $218.00 $1,419 -11.84
666–670 value added 668 11 234.00–235.00 $234.54 $1,567 -0.38
700–745 736 28 205.00–225.00 $211.21 $1,555 -1.22
752–773 760 5 198.00–209.00 $202.47 $1,539 -13.53
783 783 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,699 +17.02
840 value added 840 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,772 ±0.00
856 856 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,712 -0.50
915–945 917 14 140.00–187.00 $183.54 $1,683 -6.46
1075 1075 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,424 -45.50
1350 1350 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 324 12 260.00–294.00 $290.98 $943 +16.00
354–383 369 58 263.00–298.25 $291.93 $1,077 +0.31
384 value added 384 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,114 —
420–445 432 42 225.00–332.50 $273.56 $1,182 -11.44
451–495 459 83 241.00–279.75 $275.70 $1,265 +6.34
510–548 538 71 191.00–258.75 $252.91 $1,361 +0.33
553–580 555 35 235.00–249.00 $248.21 $1,378 -2.85
628–640 637 31 231.00–237.00 $235.01 $1,497 +9.20
650–690 661 6 215.00–235.00 $230.02 $1,520 +1.08
700–742 734 9 197.50–205.00 $202.89 $1,489 -7.48
763–780 765 10 195.00–215.00 $211.45 $1,618 +18.35
833 833 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,766 +19.50
935 935 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–342 332 7 227.50–277.50 $245.47 $815 +25.47
355–370 365 22 215.00–292.00 $286.39 $1,045 +1.06
408–447 440 49 262.00–280.00 $274.70 $1,209 +27.71
465–485 470 6 197.50–263.00 $240.65 $1,131 -22.96
518–545 535 41 206.00–259.75 $252.63 $1,352 +3.31
585 585 2 150.00 $150.00 $878 -75.81
625–648 639 16 175.00–224.00 $213.08 $1,362 -9.32
700 700 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,344 +20.70
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 5 280.00 $280.00 $963 —
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 -37.36
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 -39.00
456–464 459 14 259.00–269.00 $265.39 $1,218 +18.39
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 -89.01
550–558 556 22 247.00–249.00 $248.55 $1,382 +8.55
633 633 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,393 +9.62
770 770 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,317 +1.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517–544 value added 534 8 254.00–256.00 $254.73 $1,360 —
656 656 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,555 +18.00
679 value added 679 6 233.50 $233.50 $1,585 +2.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,132 +10.58
354–385 367 25 340.00–359.00 $354.33 $1,300 +23.10
400–446 428 63 252.50–338.00 $329.08 $1,408 -7.68
450–492 486 72 280.00–300.00 $296.34 $1,440 +7.55
511–525 515 4 225.50–269.00 $257.90 $1,328 -15.27
555–578 560 87 238.00–287.00 $268.51 $1,504 +8.24
615–645 633 15 214.00–251.50 $241.17 $1,527 -3.73
651–695 656 26 206.00–256.00 $247.17 $1,621 +39.17
745–749 747 9 216.00–223.00 $219.12 $1,637 +1.84
750–790 763 3 187.50–221.00 $209.44 $1,598 +39.44
800–810 805 2 182.50–210.00 $196.34 $1,581 -13.69
900–903 902 3 155.00–172.50 $166.68 $1,503 —
1065 1065 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,544 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–347 341 41 350.00–363.00 $357.45 $1,219 +16.35
365–390 378 2 290.00–310.00 $300.33 $1,135 -31.30
400–440 422 56 240.00–339.00 $329.32 $1,390 +19.43
470–490 485 45 258.00–314.00 $300.28 $1,456 +6.49
507–545 512 14 240.00–303.00 $293.43 $1,502 +19.42
551–595 564 40 246.00–287.00 $269.19 $1,518 +11.38
610–642 629 28 245.00–267.00 $250.80 $1,578 +4.48
675 675 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,647 +86.32
765 765 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,281 +2.91
835 835 3 177.50 $177.50 $1,482 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 7 342.50 $342.50 $1,288 +48.50
455–483 470 13 262.00–319.00 $287.46 $1,351 +19.86
539–548 542 17 263.00–294.00 $274.06 $1,485 +21.40
674 674 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,483 —
725 725 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 -22.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 +34.07
380 380 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 —
409 409 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,207 +10.84
485–486 486 8 270.00–285.00 $271.87 $1,321 +1.11
540 540 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 +60.00

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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.