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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

5,282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.76/cwt -3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 542 lb · 235 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $271.88/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 641 lb · 230 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.31/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 539 lb · 226 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,282 3,714 4,840
Feeder cattle 5,282 3,684 4,840
Slaughter cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1975, Heifers 2424, Bulls 883) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 4.00 to 9.00 lower with instances up to 16.00 lower. Report includes sales at Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Marshall, 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
337 337 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,112 +12.97
353–385 367 24 280.00–330.00 $306.55 $1,125 -14.43
370–399 value added 389 11 300.00–335.00 $318.85 $1,240 —
422–441 434 37 297.00–322.50 $309.89 $1,345 +21.30
452–498 468 125 255.00–317.00 $306.82 $1,436 -9.27
466–495 value added 477 28 232.50–317.50 $304.52 $1,453 -5.48
540 value added 540 46 292.00 $292.00 $1,577 —
500–549 542 189 240.00–329.00 $297.92 $1,615 -2.97
550–595 561 110 265.00–302.50 $291.21 $1,634 -22.53
562–588 value added 565 22 200.00–331.00 $315.02 $1,780 +7.47
572 572 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,573 -38.74
605–647 638 141 215.00–278.00 $266.50 $1,700 -7.03
608–648 value added 645 89 182.50–285.00 $280.40 $1,809 —
655–675 660 12 246.00–268.00 $261.33 $1,725 -10.96
671–675 value added 672 17 252.00–265.00 $261.93 $1,760 —
724–749 value added 729 39 186.00–259.00 $255.24 $1,861 -2.76
705–741 736 21 118.00–241.00 $232.08 $1,708 -19.08
750 value added 750 17 246.00 $246.00 $1,845 —
750–765 758 2 218.00–246.00 $231.86 $1,757 +13.62
817 value added 817 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,765 —
844 844 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,709 -23.29
860 860 9 235.00 $235.00 $2,021 +12.50
900–910 903 9 187.50–224.00 $218.64 $1,974 +21.85
901–925 value added 908 105 206.00–235.50 $223.70 $2,031 +25.70
1085 value added 1085 5 190.00 $190.00 $2,062 —
1125 1125 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–448 value added 435 12 300.00–310.00 $304.68 $1,325 —
485 value added 485 33 328.00 $328.00 $1,591 —
503–518 value added 507 17 280.00–335.00 $309.84 $1,571 +8.84
553–575 value added 565 74 280.00–337.50 $313.27 $1,770 +15.69
604–629 value added 614 39 268.00–320.00 $300.93 $1,848 +26.93
620 620 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,556 -33.00
651–695 value added 681 79 253.50–271.00 $264.58 $1,802 -10.13
701–736 value added 715 88 231.00–274.00 $264.87 $1,894 +19.87
775 value added 775 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,899 —
825–847 value added 831 92 219.00–230.50 $226.94 $1,886 —
920 920 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 value added 251 1 165.00 $165.00 $414 —
305–330 321 8 271.00–307.50 $295.76 $949 -34.76
331 value added 331 10 280.00 $280.00 $927 —
354–375 361 23 285.00–336.00 $300.53 $1,085 -11.59
400–443 value added 411 19 294.00–305.00 $297.12 $1,221 —
405–449 437 52 130.00–329.00 $298.76 $1,306 -9.73
460–489 475 31 250.00–308.00 $282.84 $1,343 -32.14
475–480 value added 480 16 220.00–305.00 $299.74 $1,439 —
509–547 528 16 278.00–309.00 $296.50 $1,566 -7.25
550–590 556 70 240.00–300.00 $285.99 $1,590 -10.45
560 value added 560 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,386 —
608 value added 608 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,404 —
613–644 639 57 230.00–292.00 $266.97 $1,706 +0.67
650–691 664 12 226.00–272.00 $250.23 $1,662 -3.31
680 value added 680 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
702–746 719 18 220.00–231.00 $224.44 $1,614 -13.33
751 751 23 234.00 $234.00 $1,757 +4.00
820–827 825 5 208.00–221.00 $216.41 $1,785 -1.18
885 885 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,805 —
950–995 973 2 180.00–190.00 $185.12 $1,801 —
1195 1195 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,434 -64.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–374 373 11 288.00–310.00 $293.95 $1,096 +4.86
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 -104.02
463–467 464 14 230.00–317.00 $298.23 $1,384 +16.97
530–540 537 3 235.00–255.00 $248.42 $1,334 +43.42
553–585 563 5 202.00–250.00 $240.28 $1,353 -7.23
605–627 620 4 170.00–252.50 $224.53 $1,392 -15.39
693 693 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,646 —
705 705 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,428 —
780 780 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
376–385 378 4 255.00–265.00 $257.54 $974 -25.96
412 412 3 239.00 $239.00 $985 -34.00
455 455 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,285 —
518–535 527 6 180.00–258.00 $237.59 $1,252 -2.40
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -47.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 value added 370 13 316.00 $316.00 $1,169 —
693 value added 693 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,195 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–340 323 11 265.00–305.00 $277.39 $896 +5.42
360–385 364 39 242.00–271.00 $266.26 $969 -5.95
374–383 value added 378 13 246.00–263.00 $255.05 $964 —
422–424 423 40 254.00–267.50 $262.27 $1,109 +1.46
451–479 461 181 201.00–274.00 $257.32 $1,186 -0.08
465–475 value added 471 5 210.00–250.00 $225.80 $1,064 —
515–522 value added 517 6 249.00–255.00 $252.98 $1,308 -21.02
501–547 540 220 216.00–254.00 $246.13 $1,329 -0.72
553–577 561 64 177.50–245.00 $231.11 $1,297 -15.69
596 value added 596 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,490 +41.00
623–648 640 92 210.00–240.00 $230.70 $1,476 -2.94
645 value added 645 11 239.50 $239.50 $1,545 +4.50
652–655 653 27 204.00–231.00 $228.83 $1,494 +2.52
655–693 value added 685 14 220.00–234.00 $230.59 $1,580 -18.17
720 value added 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 -45.00
715–745 733 11 190.00–215.00 $202.77 $1,486 -9.02
750–790 760 23 166.00–213.00 $199.23 $1,514 -14.49
783–796 value added 784 36 200.00–219.50 $217.85 $1,708 -12.15
808–844 832 19 147.50–200.00 $191.51 $1,593 -2.16
850–878 867 4 185.00–196.00 $188.96 $1,638 +10.87
870 value added 870 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 -30.00
921 value added 921 11 200.50 $200.50 $1,847 —
922 922 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,650 +0.25
950 950 1 65.00 $65.00 $618 -87.50
1061 1061 16 191.00 $191.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
172 172 1 225.00 $225.00 $387 —
225 225 1 232.50 $232.50 $523 —
278 value added 278 7 289.00 $289.00 $803 —
321–333 331 18 273.00–280.00 $278.87 $923 +17.14
351–394 359 114 214.00–285.00 $267.02 $959 -4.40
359–388 value added 374 42 250.00–278.00 $268.64 $1,005 -11.36
431 value added 431 9 266.00 $266.00 $1,146 -4.00
405–444 439 188 234.00–269.00 $260.69 $1,144 -2.06
451–495 473 71 210.00–269.00 $249.18 $1,179 -22.41
467–496 value added 479 10 240.00–263.00 $253.47 $1,214 —
502–548 value added 515 81 244.00–267.00 $259.34 $1,336 +11.29
515–546 539 142 228.00–266.00 $244.17 $1,316 -5.40
555 value added 555 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,038 +37.00
552–585 558 18 185.00–242.50 $229.55 $1,281 -18.16
605–647 638 68 199.00–243.00 $235.12 $1,500 +2.76
676 value added 676 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,433 —
684 684 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,539 +9.00
710–745 727 27 130.00–213.00 $203.68 $1,481 +1.69
760 value added 760 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 —
768–771 769 6 160.00–215.00 $195.80 $1,506 +37.80
833 833 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,658 +8.17
892 value added 892 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 value added 390 6 240.00 $240.00 $936 —
443–444 value added 444 24 257.50–261.00 $258.81 $1,149 —
456 value added 456 11 262.50 $262.50 $1,197 -3.50
510 value added 510 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,255 —
560–597 value added 575 77 195.00–251.00 $241.03 $1,386 -16.89
611–642 value added 636 55 199.50–238.00 $226.68 $1,442 -26.32
669–696 value added 685 15 206.00–212.00 $208.34 $1,427 -29.66
715–744 value added 737 20 177.50–218.50 $208.71 $1,538 -19.29
754–760 value added 754 68 200.00–217.50 $216.72 $1,634 —
761–766 765 17 216.00–219.00 $218.30 $1,670 —
821 821 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,683 —
847 value added 847 14 205.00 $205.00 $1,736 —
852 852 32 210.00 $210.00 $1,789 —
856 value added 856 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,635 —
901 value added 901 18 192.00 $192.00 $1,730 —
949 949 29 205.00 $205.00 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 1 235.00 $235.00 $665 -25.00
324–342 335 18 255.00–260.00 $256.88 $861 -5.87
350–380 358 37 122.50–275.00 $253.84 $909 -12.91
400–445 437 19 175.00–235.00 $220.63 $964 -41.68
450–497 456 86 155.00–265.00 $255.79 $1,166 +14.76
473 value added 473 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,182 —
500–546 536 66 211.00–245.00 $236.95 $1,270 -4.25
612–638 628 17 214.00–227.50 $221.36 $1,390 -1.88
658–680 664 4 180.00–215.00 $206.03 $1,368 +46.03
700–710 707 3 177.50–197.50 $184.10 $1,302 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–385 370 5 235.00–260.00 $240.21 $889 -21.62
444 444 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,092 -4.00
465–490 469 7 195.00–222.00 $214.82 $1,008 +23.01
505–530 526 7 197.00–234.00 $228.93 $1,204 -6.07
570–578 575 3 190.00–225.00 $201.56 $1,159 -6.10
620–640 632 3 167.50–200.00 $183.66 $1,161 +2.40
750–760 756 5 155.00–182.50 $172.52 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,201 —
485 value added 485 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 —
517 517 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 205.00 $205.00 $564 —
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 135.00 $135.00 $594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 204.00 $204.00 $571 -118.50
321–345 336 74 261.00–316.00 $301.66 $1,014 -32.53
360–396 373 19 200.00–301.00 $285.58 $1,065 -26.57
408–431 416 89 267.50–309.50 $304.47 $1,267 -10.69
460–496 485 95 247.00–301.00 $288.48 $1,399 -8.32
500–545 515 11 227.50–279.00 $260.30 $1,341 -7.39
555–595 567 63 217.00–275.00 $258.58 $1,466 -7.05
600–649 631 25 220.00–264.00 $245.63 $1,550 +1.70
655–665 660 9 236.00–255.00 $238.35 $1,573 -0.83
720–737 733 4 201.00–219.00 $214.58 $1,573 +42.16
753–792 766 3 172.50–206.00 $194.45 $1,489 +15.45
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 -17.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 339 11 285.00–320.00 $309.64 $1,050 -16.51
350–390 367 27 245.00–320.00 $289.01 $1,061 -25.66
405–448 420 56 225.00–305.00 $291.12 $1,223 -12.26
461–494 483 72 247.50–294.50 $284.00 $1,372 -10.94
500–545 531 37 242.50–276.00 $263.92 $1,401 -7.84
559–595 568 83 200.00–268.00 $260.73 $1,481 -7.47
626–646 639 31 230.00–267.00 $250.69 $1,602 +1.91
651–675 658 26 219.00–253.00 $228.93 $1,506 -0.54
701–742 727 12 207.50–220.00 $215.43 $1,566 +14.73
760–775 764 4 200.00–205.00 $203.73 $1,556 -5.25
930 930 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,534 —
1015 1015 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 217.50 $217.50 $750 —
380 380 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 —
448 448 27 257.00 $257.00 $1,151 +12.31
456–490 461 7 187.50–286.00 $271.04 $1,249 -9.44
536 536 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,340 -20.02
550–570 556 10 215.00–250.00 $231.91 $1,289 +14.41
641 641 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,314 -13.77
670–685 678 2 180.00–227.50 $203.49 $1,380 —
770 770 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 -17.87
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 241.00 $241.00 $788 +43.87
360 360 1 225.00 $225.00 $810 —
426–435 427 10 255.00–265.00 $256.02 $1,093 -28.98
450–498 483 10 165.00–250.00 $233.47 $1,128 -12.51
558–564 561 7 237.00–260.50 $250.49 $1,405 +7.99
645 645 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,532 +7.50
663 663 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,598 —
758 758 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,471 -12.00

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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.