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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

4,748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.92/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 555 lb · 262 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.29/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 467 lb · 253 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $310.90/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 467 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,748 5,282 5,756
Feeder cattle 4,642 5,282 5,647
Slaughter cattle 106 — 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1640, Heifers 2033, Bulls 969) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 33, Heifers 73) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, 11.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Shenandoah Valley, Springlake, Staunton and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 332 4 305.00–320.00 $308.39 $1,024 -21.61
360–390 373 38 275.00–348.00 $321.54 $1,199 +14.99
390 390 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,244 +12.45
420–445 427 35 232.50–319.00 $307.02 $1,311 -2.87
455–490 465 152 290.00–316.00 $308.08 $1,433 +1.26
457–477 473 38 317.00–326.00 $322.16 $1,524 +15.34
515–548 542 51 245.00–288.00 $281.38 $1,525 -16.54
515–547 544 28 300.00–304.00 $302.71 $1,647 +4.79
550–579 554 245 265.00–301.00 $295.62 $1,638 +4.41
554 value added 554 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,668 -14.02
569 569 13 300.00 $300.00 $1,707 +25.00
600–641 633 78 200.00–285.00 $263.55 $1,668 -2.95
643 value added 643 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,492 -48.40
650–675 655 35 245.00–275.00 $267.36 $1,751 +6.03
663 value added 663 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,757 +3.07
650–689 669 11 246.00–271.00 $258.71 $1,731 -2.62
702–706 value added 704 19 218.00–270.00 $242.71 $1,709 -12.53
701–708 706 14 235.00–251.00 $246.46 $1,740 +14.38
715–740 733 34 210.00–250.00 $234.76 $1,721 +2.68
755–770 value added 766 97 215.00–256.00 $253.54 $1,942 +7.54
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 -31.86
777 777 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,849 +6.14
805 805 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,707 —
838 838 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,927 +27.50
867–892 value added 882 84 220.00–243.00 $234.39 $2,067 —
890 890 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,833 -29.00
915–925 922 6 174.00–196.00 $181.28 $1,671 -37.36
978 value added 978 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,956 —
1000–1025 1013 8 193.00–200.00 $196.46 $1,990 —
1036 value added 1036 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 280.00 $280.00 $644 —
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
315–345 332 9 275.00–348.00 $318.32 $1,057 +22.56
363 value added 363 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,062 —
357–381 370 24 262.50–325.50 $304.13 $1,125 +3.60
420–445 430 16 275.00–321.00 $298.16 $1,282 -0.60
450–481 458 63 254.00–314.00 $301.73 $1,382 +18.89
483–490 value added 487 18 295.00–306.00 $301.15 $1,467 +1.41
500–546 539 49 250.00–294.00 $283.04 $1,526 -13.46
548 value added 548 8 344.00 $344.00 $1,885 —
550–563 556 15 200.00–290.00 $272.00 $1,512 -13.99
550–595 value added 582 20 250.00–295.00 $288.62 $1,680 +41.12
610 value added 610 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 +54.00
610–639 632 29 230.00–279.00 $257.47 $1,627 -9.50
673–675 value added 673 14 241.00–258.00 $256.78 $1,728 +56.78
660–692 674 5 236.00–267.00 $249.43 $1,681 -0.80
703–747 722 16 222.00–241.00 $234.55 $1,693 +10.11
738 value added 738 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,550 —
760–786 value added 767 23 199.50–247.00 $212.20 $1,628 —
760–780 768 3 180.00–210.00 $198.42 $1,524 -35.58
828 828 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,780 -1.41
1010 1010 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 245.00 $245.00 $897 —
420 value added 420 17 316.00 $316.00 $1,327 +11.32
525 525 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,580 —
543–549 value added 548 9 280.00–301.00 $296.37 $1,624 —
576 value added 576 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,958 +26.73
601 601 11 276.00 $276.00 $1,659 +25.00
675–676 value added 675 52 263.00–271.00 $265.16 $1,790 +0.58
781 value added 781 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,757 -20.00
1016 1016 14 196.00 $196.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 336 8 272.50–305.00 $279.43 $939 —
355–380 372 3 225.00–318.00 $288.39 $1,073 -5.56
415–440 437 8 270.00–279.00 $277.93 $1,215 +77.93
455–462 461 11 282.50–313.00 $310.27 $1,430 +12.04
520–528 527 7 248.00–270.00 $251.10 $1,323 +2.68
581–598 585 9 255.00–262.50 $256.70 $1,502 +16.42
615–641 633 8 215.00–258.00 $245.97 $1,557 +21.44
655–675 665 2 180.00–225.00 $202.84 $1,349 -34.66
698 value added 698 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,256 —
720–748 736 5 180.00–190.00 $185.94 $1,369 -16.56
825 825 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,547 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1720 1511 33 173.00–186.00 $178.41 $2,696 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 value added 519 21 354.00 $354.00 $1,837 —
607 value added 607 8 329.00 $329.00 $1,997 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–473 460 6 217.00–272.50 $253.46 $1,166 -29.04
525–530 529 8 255.00–280.00 $258.10 $1,365 +20.51
573 573 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,295 +6.00
617 617 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,296 —
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 —
720 720 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 175.00 $175.00 $849 —
750 750 1 50.00 $50.00 $375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–333 331 10 257.50–285.00 $276.87 $916 -0.52
352–395 369 56 235.00–279.00 $261.23 $964 -5.03
408–445 425 65 195.00–267.00 $257.65 $1,095 -4.62
438 value added 438 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,099 —
452–493 465 214 202.00–259.00 $253.02 $1,177 -4.30
453–483 476 39 248.00–265.00 $261.27 $1,244 +3.95
500–545 535 150 145.00–248.00 $240.48 $1,287 -5.65
540 value added 540 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,282 -15.48
551–577 554 91 227.50–249.50 $244.04 $1,352 +12.93
611 value added 611 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,424 -6.50
628 628 9 241.00 $241.00 $1,513 +10.30
605–645 634 101 199.00–246.00 $239.05 $1,516 +8.35
656 value added 656 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,463 -7.59
651–695 658 25 196.00–227.00 $219.15 $1,442 -9.68
705–716 value added 714 46 177.50–228.00 $223.88 $1,599 +38.88
720 720 11 233.00 $233.00 $1,678 +30.23
719–748 731 20 181.00–235.00 $212.00 $1,550 +9.23
756–795 763 11 200.00–210.00 $208.11 $1,588 +8.88
750–790 775 27 135.00–235.50 $214.36 $1,661 +15.13
811–829 value added 815 29 224.00–228.00 $227.02 $1,850 —
852–895 869 6 167.50–195.00 $185.27 $1,610 -3.69
902 902 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,488 -14.00
970 970 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,431 +82.50
1175 1175 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 265.00 $265.00 $556 +32.50
325–326 325 15 275.00–291.00 $286.72 $932 +7.85
363 value added 363 3 270.00 $270.00 $980 +1.36
353–395 365 114 205.00–295.00 $269.59 $984 +2.57
409 value added 409 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,104 +4.00
400–448 431 57 190.00–264.00 $253.76 $1,094 -6.93
453–490 462 134 170.00–267.25 $260.70 $1,204 +11.52
460–486 value added 482 6 208.00–225.00 $210.71 $1,016 -42.76
500–544 539 144 215.00–250.75 $243.32 $1,311 -0.85
539–540 value added 539 27 236.00–256.00 $243.42 $1,312 -15.92
551–573 559 15 208.00–244.00 $238.84 $1,335 +9.29
578 578 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,532 +35.45
613–618 value added 614 12 233.00–238.00 $236.74 $1,454 —
622–649 640 59 171.00–242.00 $228.98 $1,465 -6.14
660 value added 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 -27.00
655–695 668 11 195.00–223.00 $208.55 $1,393 -16.45
718–732 729 23 174.00–217.00 $207.27 $1,511 +3.59
733 value added 733 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,701 —
800–820 811 4 110.00–184.00 $164.66 $1,335 -34.34
1015 1015 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 170.00–185.00 $178.05 $490 -56.95
320–343 339 17 195.00–268.00 $257.19 $872 +0.31
357–389 371 41 220.00–285.00 $271.07 $1,006 +17.23
400–449 443 62 155.00–265.00 $256.74 $1,137 +36.11
450–485 463 40 180.00–260.00 $243.14 $1,126 -12.65
505–542 535 35 155.00–247.00 $239.56 $1,282 +2.61
563–585 565 24 205.00–235.00 $232.69 $1,315 —
640 value added 640 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 —
622–648 641 20 219.00–231.00 $227.47 $1,458 +6.11
730 730 4 164.00–191.00 $184.25 $1,345 +0.15
767 767 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 235.00 $235.00 $649 —
352 352 8 255.00 $255.00 $898 —
442 442 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,136 —
460 value added 460 28 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 -27.50
535 535 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —
549 value added 549 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,345 —
595 value added 595 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,392 -7.03
634 634 18 232.00 $232.00 $1,471 —
647 value added 647 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,440 -4.18
695 value added 695 18 221.00 $221.00 $1,536 +12.66
849 value added 849 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,783 +5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1635 1353 3 153.00–161.00 $157.15 $2,126 —
1240–1600 1408 70 170.00–184.00 $178.53 $2,514 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 —
385–395 390 5 190.00–237.50 $213.19 $831 -27.02
440 440 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 -1.00
453–480 457 16 150.00–247.00 $233.68 $1,068 +18.86
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 +1.07
552 552 9 233.00 $233.00 $1,286 +31.44
643 643 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,389 +32.34
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–534 value added 529 26 241.00–247.50 $242.45 $1,283 —
650–658 value added 655 10 189.00–223.00 $202.50 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 175.00 $175.00 $420 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 95.00 $95.00 $264 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 165.00 $165.00 $412 -40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 —
310–348 333 25 287.50–321.00 $312.79 $1,042 +3.15
360–388 381 19 266.00–342.50 $292.26 $1,114 +3.25
418–449 431 91 135.00–315.00 $289.28 $1,247 -1.84
450–495 487 101 225.00–294.50 $281.59 $1,371 -2.41
503–545 537 25 235.00–274.00 $253.94 $1,364 -9.98
554–581 563 121 187.50–375.50 $316.36 $1,781 +55.63
600–645 633 51 151.00–255.50 $242.64 $1,536 -8.05
650–695 661 15 174.00–246.00 $233.22 $1,542 +4.29
720–725 722 3 175.00–209.00 $189.66 $1,369 -25.77
750–785 763 16 175.00–216.00 $199.98 $1,526 -3.75
825–840 831 7 165.00–189.00 $178.61 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 344 52 279.00–341.00 $322.81 $1,110 +21.15
360–395 379 22 270.00–315.00 $286.56 $1,086 +0.98
418–445 426 90 250.00–318.00 $298.35 $1,271 -6.12
455–497 489 69 195.00–298.00 $280.14 $1,370 -8.34
505–548 544 40 175.00–264.00 $256.33 $1,394 -3.97
555–580 565 39 254.00–282.00 $270.32 $1,527 +11.74
605–645 633 18 220.00–260.00 $238.11 $1,507 -7.52
655–680 658 12 225.00–254.50 $252.05 $1,658 +13.70
705–723 717 3 150.00–225.00 $200.42 $1,437 -14.16
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 -4.45
830 830 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,370 —
945 945 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 220.00 $220.00 $440 —
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
320 320 1 245.00 $245.00 $784 +27.50
355–384 369 27 240.00–289.00 $282.93 $1,044 +7.93
434–436 435 11 289.00–303.00 $295.35 $1,285 +38.35
451–490 459 5 220.00–250.00 $243.59 $1,118 -27.45
518–537 533 11 217.50–265.00 $239.63 $1,277 -10.37
550 550 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,224 -9.41
663 663 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,492 +21.51
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 339 10 200.00–265.00 $254.61 $863 +13.61
408 408 5 277.50 $277.50 $1,132 +21.48
460–498 494 9 150.00–243.00 $233.37 $1,153 -0.10
503 503 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,333 —
562–570 567 14 170.00–247.50 $224.92 $1,275 -25.57
670 670 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,501 -17.00
775 775 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,232 -35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 175.00 $175.00 $835 —
700 700 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 —
440 440 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —

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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.