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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

3,714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $315.79/cwt -4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 471 lb · 163 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.63/cwt -5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 531 lb · 158 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $312.10/cwt +14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 570 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,714 2,588 3,977
Feeder cattle 3,684 2,588 3,977
Slaughter cattle 30 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1286, Heifers 1753, Bulls 645) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 23, Heifers 7) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 2.00 to 12.00 higher Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Hollins, Lynchburg, Radiant, Shenandoah, 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
312–345 336 11 300.00–322.50 $317.03 $1,065 -20.47
365–395 371 29 275.00–335.00 $320.98 $1,191 -35.60
417–448 437 42 223.00–336.00 $288.59 $1,261 -45.86
453–498 470 155 265.00–331.00 $316.09 $1,486 -4.63
486 value added 486 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,507 —
500 value added 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
505–547 531 157 245.00–314.00 $300.89 $1,598 -5.87
553–597 568 105 250.00–332.00 $313.74 $1,782 +15.81
564–587 value added 577 38 298.00–330.00 $307.55 $1,775 —
603–649 636 100 260.00–300.00 $273.53 $1,740 +10.41
651–696 678 53 240.00–281.00 $272.29 $1,846 +9.97
700 700 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,827 —
701–723 value added 713 9 258.00 $258.00 $1,840 +3.00
704–748 728 67 224.00–273.50 $251.16 $1,828 +19.88
755–798 778 7 209.00–231.00 $218.24 $1,698 -25.29
799 value added 799 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,838 —
822–847 839 9 210.00–235.00 $225.79 $1,894 +1.27
880 880 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,958 -2.50
898 898 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,778 -27.00
900 value added 900 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,782 —
900–914 911 5 196.00–200.00 $196.79 $1,793 -27.21
970–975 972 3 191.00–194.00 $192.00 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 $650 —
325–345 340 18 250.00–347.00 $330.52 $1,124 -27.16
355–375 362 28 265.00–329.00 $312.12 $1,130 -25.74
410–440 429 45 265.00–335.00 $308.49 $1,323 -37.95
451–480 461 54 270.00–341.00 $314.98 $1,452 -3.78
531 value added 531 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,535 —
507–547 539 60 175.00–325.00 $303.75 $1,637 +8.51
551–593 569 40 265.00–317.00 $296.44 $1,687 +7.70
600–643 636 19 224.00–285.00 $266.30 $1,694 -1.36
655–695 675 8 200.00–282.50 $253.54 $1,711 +5.37
705–730 721 15 225.00–269.00 $237.77 $1,714 +6.15
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 -5.15
805 value added 805 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,751 —
813–820 817 5 216.00–220.00 $217.59 $1,778 +5.09
1180 1180 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 260.00 $260.00 $645 —
302 302 3 304.00 $304.00 $918 —
506 value added 506 10 301.00 $301.00 $1,523 —
550–575 value added 562 19 295.00–300.00 $297.58 $1,672 —
604 604 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,715 —
635 value added 635 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,740 -1.00
650–657 value added 652 20 259.00–280.00 $274.71 $1,791 —
721 value added 721 15 245.00 $245.00 $1,766 -7.00
723 723 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 255.00 $255.00 $849 -70.00
352–388 370 9 280.00–302.50 $289.09 $1,070 -43.41
405–438 433 8 252.50–322.00 $304.02 $1,316 -35.98
458–485 468 8 200.00–328.00 $281.26 $1,316 -37.99
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 -84.89
558–590 569 7 227.50–290.00 $247.51 $1,408 -36.49
608–640 618 4 175.00–269.00 $239.92 $1,483 -13.08
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 260.00 $260.00 $598 —
351–370 356 4 265.00–290.00 $283.50 $1,009 +8.50
445 445 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,215 -17.69
543–545 544 3 235.00–242.50 $239.99 $1,306 +4.88
560–595 578 2 260.00–275.00 $267.73 $1,547 -6.39
607–640 618 9 250.00–275.00 $256.26 $1,584 +6.26
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 -50.00
741 741 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,519 -15.00
815 815 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,129 —
1320–1805 1605 22 175.00–190.00 $183.11 $2,939 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 150.00–260.00 $205.00 $543 +20.00
316–340 326 17 267.50–276.00 $271.97 $887 -15.53
350–385 377 53 177.50–283.00 $272.21 $1,026 +1.91
410–445 422 87 222.00–268.00 $260.81 $1,101 -13.32
450–495 468 113 135.00–280.00 $257.40 $1,205 -12.28
506–546 538 114 220.00–255.00 $246.85 $1,328 -2.63
545 value added 545 21 274.00 $274.00 $1,493 —
550–598 575 100 222.50–257.00 $246.80 $1,419 -4.84
584 value added 584 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,221 -42.00
610 value added 610 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 +17.88
625–644 634 53 220.00–241.00 $233.64 $1,481 +1.43
650–695 655 31 201.00–234.00 $226.31 $1,482 +8.31
663 value added 663 34 229.00–257.00 $248.76 $1,649 +14.22
680 680 16 247.00 $247.00 $1,680 +29.00
703–748 718 36 125.00–231.00 $211.79 $1,521 +0.58
733 value added 733 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,686 —
760–780 768 32 177.00–228.00 $213.72 $1,641 +11.25
772 value added 772 19 230.00 $230.00 $1,776 —
790 790 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,691 -3.00
830–847 845 7 191.00–210.00 $193.67 $1,637 —
877 value added 877 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,798 —
852–896 880 8 177.00–180.00 $178.09 $1,567 -21.91
905–915 908 6 177.50–180.00 $178.75 $1,623 -4.79
955 955 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 15 235.00–274.00 $261.73 $877 -29.25
350–395 369 85 227.50–284.00 $271.42 $1,002 -20.51
374 value added 374 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,047 -10.00
405–442 430 63 227.50–275.00 $262.75 $1,130 -10.81
440 value added 440 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 —
451–480 464 137 256.00–284.50 $271.59 $1,260 -4.11
525–540 value added 527 7 242.50–249.00 $248.05 $1,307 —
503–547 541 97 240.00–264.00 $249.57 $1,350 -3.34
550–590 555 39 207.50–255.00 $247.71 $1,375 -0.50
560 value added 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
620 value added 620 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,432 —
605–649 639 20 150.00–239.75 $232.36 $1,485 -2.65
652–668 657 25 217.50–231.00 $227.23 $1,493 -2.79
681 681 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,471 -14.02
708–717 710 10 198.00–203.00 $201.99 $1,434 -0.90
735–736 value added 736 15 207.00–214.00 $207.93 $1,530 —
760 760 2 140.00–176.00 $158.00 $1,201 -53.45
810–825 818 3 182.50–202.50 $190.83 $1,561 -21.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 7 265.00 $265.00 $750 —
388 388 2 250.00 $250.00 $970 —
460 460 55 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 —
462 462 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,178 —
468 value added 468 14 266.00 $266.00 $1,245 —
552 552 10 252.50 $252.50 $1,394 —
558–566 value added 563 45 250.00–274.00 $257.92 $1,452 —
608 608 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,435 —
622 value added 622 10 253.00 $253.00 $1,574 —
657 value added 657 20 238.00 $238.00 $1,564 +4.50
737 737 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,688 —
748 value added 748 13 228.00 $228.00 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
305–339 332 5 260.00–275.00 $262.75 $872 +17.28
356–383 362 25 207.50–288.00 $266.75 $966 -19.64
411–448 436 50 225.00–280.00 $262.31 $1,144 -12.39
455–495 466 13 230.00–255.00 $241.03 $1,123 +0.38
500–544 534 32 175.00–255.00 $241.20 $1,288 -11.43
555–578 571 7 244.00–247.50 $244.97 $1,399 +94.97
600–632 627 11 140.00–233.75 $223.24 $1,400 +10.16
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 172.50 $172.50 $474 —
345 345 1 177.50 $177.50 $612 -102.50
385–395 386 7 260.00–272.50 $261.83 $1,011 +21.83
425–433 432 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,080 +25.00
455–470 463 2 150.00–235.00 $191.81 $888 -73.58
529–538 534 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,255 +85.00
565–590 578 2 200.00–215.00 $207.66 $1,200 -40.89
605–635 617 3 150.00–220.00 $181.26 $1,118 -38.74
680 680 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,139 —
688 value added 688 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,342 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1675 1474 7 180.00–186.00 $184.12 $2,714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 270.00–302.50 $285.21 $779 —
325–343 334 19 260.00–341.00 $326.15 $1,089 -18.85
378–395 387 20 225.00–327.50 $314.67 $1,218 -39.66
420–444 428 47 267.50–319.00 $303.38 $1,298 -25.70
453–495 478 68 240.00–316.00 $294.94 $1,410 -1.40
500–548 524 40 217.50–300.00 $271.76 $1,424 +13.86
558–580 564 50 225.00–291.00 $268.20 $1,513 -0.31
615–644 637 15 244.00–260.00 $248.78 $1,585 +7.61
650–695 669 23 182.50–240.00 $229.47 $1,535 -17.70
715–743 729 5 177.50–220.00 $200.70 $1,463 -18.42
760–770 763 3 205.00–211.00 $208.98 $1,595 -0.46
875–885 878 4 200.00–209.00 $206.73 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 4 322.50 $322.50 $964 —
335–346 342 32 299.00–345.00 $334.19 $1,143 -23.26
363–395 378 16 290.00–317.50 $312.15 $1,180 +11.82
405–447 424 64 275.00–325.00 $315.16 $1,336 -14.16
455–492 484 48 240.00–306.00 $296.80 $1,437 -3.48
521–528 524 9 265.00–271.00 $267.69 $1,403 -25.74
559–590 573 35 195.00–288.00 $265.63 $1,522 -3.56
615–643 626 13 175.00–260.00 $243.93 $1,527 -6.87
650–652 652 6 220.00–243.00 $239.18 $1,559 -4.82
700–725 713 2 162.50–182.00 $172.42 $1,229 —
770 770 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,378 +11.50
860–880 865 4 152.50–200.00 $187.92 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–440 425 8 195.00–295.00 $244.69 $1,040 —
460–496 480 13 240.00–288.00 $280.48 $1,346 -6.98
539–545 540 8 242.50–274.00 $270.02 $1,458 -4.04
580 580 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,262 —
600–616 612 8 215.00–220.00 $218.77 $1,339 —
733 733 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,228 -17.50
795–798 797 3 147.50–193.00 $177.87 $1,418 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 150.00–245.00 $197.13 $637 -102.87
410 410 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,168 -10.00
480–490 485 5 225.00–262.50 $245.98 $1,193 -25.89
520 520 2 215.00–297.50 $256.25 $1,332 -3.75
560 560 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,358 —
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —
770 770 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
725 725 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,457 —

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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.