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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

3,759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.38/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 472 lb · 160 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.84/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 561 lb · 159 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $261.98/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 463 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,759 4,748 3,807
Feeder cattle 3,759 4,642 3,807
Slaughter cattle — 106 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1120, Dairy Steers 295, Heifers 1623, Bulls 721) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Compared to last week: Uneven, ranging 9.00 lower to 14.00 higher Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Hollins, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Shenandoah, Springlake, Winchester and Wythe County

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 5 292.50–336.00 $326.88 $1,095 +18.49
365–395 377 19 289.00–345.00 $317.01 $1,195 -4.53
442–443 442 18 305.00–337.00 $329.88 $1,458 +22.86
457–498 469 65 275.00–335.00 $313.90 $1,472 +5.82
524–529 value added 528 27 317.00–329.00 $325.47 $1,718 —
500–548 531 77 252.50–301.00 $293.22 $1,557 +11.84
550–585 561 159 259.00–302.00 $293.84 $1,648 -1.78
601–616 value added 608 18 280.00–292.00 $286.59 $1,742 +54.59
603–645 633 85 251.00–283.00 $275.39 $1,743 +11.84
650–675 658 47 225.00–267.00 $264.35 $1,739 -3.01
677 value added 677 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,889 +14.00
715–742 729 38 227.00–244.00 $241.69 $1,762 +6.93
732 value added 732 9 249.00 $249.00 $1,823 +6.29
765–775 770 2 220.00–238.00 $228.94 $1,763 +28.94
766–784 value added 774 20 241.00–253.00 $246.05 $1,904 -7.49
812–829 value added 827 15 225.00–226.00 $225.13 $1,862 —
857 857 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,963 +23.00
864–868 866 7 214.00–216.00 $215.14 $1,863 +9.14
904–936 value added 911 35 201.00–221.00 $216.30 $1,970 —
1017 value added 1017 8 218.00 $218.00 $2,217 +38.00
1020–1035 1022 7 156.00–210.00 $202.19 $2,066 +5.73
1098 value added 1098 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,801 —
1185 1185 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,555 —
1195 value added 1195 2 168.00 $168.00 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 314 7 300.00–325.00 $310.57 $975 -7.75
366–383 371 25 290.00–353.00 $330.53 $1,226 +26.40
430 value added 430 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 —
427–447 433 19 277.00–338.00 $301.00 $1,303 +2.84
451–486 458 68 265.00–334.00 $325.66 $1,492 +23.93
513–544 value added 532 8 271.00–302.50 $282.38 $1,502 -61.62
542–547 543 44 291.50–310.00 $293.62 $1,594 +10.58
555–560 558 17 265.00–293.00 $284.10 $1,585 +12.10
620 value added 620 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,606 -26.00
621–648 629 29 250.00–276.50 $275.32 $1,732 +17.85
696 value added 696 9 264.00 $264.00 $1,837 +7.22
698 698 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,822 +11.57
705–730 718 2 228.00–235.00 $231.44 $1,662 -3.11
718 value added 718 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,939 +60.00
755–767 766 12 237.00–238.00 $237.08 $1,816 +38.66
828 828 8 217.00 $217.00 $1,797 +2.00
880–885 884 4 153.00–186.00 $161.21 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 20 322.00 $322.00 $1,462 —
604 value added 604 21 290.00 $290.00 $1,752 —
643 643 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,640 —
736–748 value added 739 14 240.00–243.00 $240.65 $1,778 —
766 value added 766 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,869 +19.00
841 value added 841 18 230.00 $230.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 9 324.00 $324.00 $1,157 +35.61
418–435 428 5 202.50–297.50 $263.98 $1,130 -13.95
450–459 458 15 307.00–323.00 $320.90 $1,470 +10.63
510–549 542 14 260.00–287.00 $274.07 $1,485 +22.97
600–618 612 3 240.00–250.00 $243.27 $1,489 -2.70
655 655 4 227.50–249.00 $232.88 $1,525 +30.04
708 708 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,551 +33.06
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 381 5 195.00–285.00 $266.81 $1,017 —
466 466 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,258 +16.54
537 537 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,342 -8.10
638 638 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,525 +29.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 16 262.50–275.00 $270.54 $898 -6.33
360–390 376 27 237.50–281.00 $269.71 $1,014 +8.48
413–449 429 57 245.00–272.00 $266.54 $1,143 +8.89
450–493 472 160 225.00–266.00 $258.38 $1,220 -2.89
515–549 532 120 202.00–253.50 $247.65 $1,317 +7.17
550–592 559 136 202.00–250.00 $245.50 $1,372 +1.46
600–647 637 68 200.00–242.00 $233.16 $1,485 -5.89
662–698 671 8 214.00–235.00 $229.54 $1,540 +10.39
680 value added 680 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 +22.00
705–733 729 7 163.00–219.00 $211.26 $1,540 -0.74
758–780 761 14 182.00–212.00 $208.50 $1,587 +0.39
785–795 value added 790 17 218.00–224.00 $221.16 $1,747 —
814 value added 814 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,538 -38.02
800–840 820 2 131.00–152.50 $141.49 $1,160 —
861–885 866 5 192.50–197.00 $196.08 $1,698 +10.81
902 value added 902 11 208.00 $208.00 $1,876 —
929 929 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,942 +44.00
950–995 971 5 160.00–198.00 $182.08 $1,768 +34.58
1161 value added 1161 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–345 323 20 222.00–285.00 $276.46 $893 -10.26
357–390 373 61 245.00–287.50 $280.01 $1,044 +10.42
400–445 431 50 235.00–284.00 $269.67 $1,162 +15.91
451–495 463 138 237.00–271.00 $262.33 $1,215 +1.63
492 value added 492 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,171 +27.29
512–547 541 80 185.00–255.00 $247.97 $1,342 +4.65
551–597 567 51 240.00–253.00 $250.64 $1,421 +11.80
610–647 633 50 210.00–242.50 $237.75 $1,505 +8.77
652 value added 652 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,222 +2.50
652–672 660 20 229.00–237.00 $232.18 $1,532 +23.63
700 value added 700 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,547 -11.00
726–740 734 11 196.00–220.00 $214.51 $1,575 +7.24
830 830 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,536 +20.34
890 890 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 +21.95
330–340 335 2 200.00–230.00 $215.22 $721 -41.97
359–377 367 39 245.00–284.00 $276.21 $1,014 +5.14
415–440 434 6 230.00–255.00 $250.08 $1,085 -6.66
452–490 458 79 237.50–263.50 $259.72 $1,190 +16.58
515–545 537 33 240.00–253.00 $249.57 $1,340 +10.01
553–590 563 7 185.00–234.00 $224.63 $1,265 -8.06
642–643 642 14 220.00–232.00 $226.85 $1,456 -0.62
721 721 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,413 +11.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 255.00 $255.00 $956 ±0.00
562–581 value added 571 38 252.50–262.00 $258.53 $1,476 +24.53
677–686 value added 683 27 229.00–230.00 $229.63 $1,568 +8.63
710–726 726 70 211.00–235.00 $234.33 $1,701 —
782 value added 782 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,681 —
830 830 23 207.00 $207.00 $1,718 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 -20.00
365–368 368 7 237.50–264.00 $260.24 $958 +47.05
428–444 442 18 200.00–251.50 $245.96 $1,087 +0.96
468–480 472 6 208.00–255.00 $239.07 $1,128 +5.39
535–536 536 18 224.00–246.00 $242.34 $1,299 +12.34
583–597 590 4 165.00–253.00 $209.52 $1,236 —
625 value added 625 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,109 —
630–637 636 6 221.00–222.00 $221.17 $1,407 +5.17
765 765 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 —
840 840 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 value added 595 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 1 325.00 $325.00 $952 +65.00
327–348 334 14 320.00–327.50 $325.61 $1,088 +12.82
350–390 378 28 317.50–322.50 $319.13 $1,206 +26.87
415–433 424 48 290.00–337.50 $318.14 $1,349 +28.86
460–498 484 66 255.00–327.50 $296.54 $1,435 +14.95
502–545 529 45 247.50–287.00 $279.42 $1,478 +25.48
556–590 569 71 250.00–279.00 $269.95 $1,536 -46.41
620–646 638 48 236.00–258.75 $246.65 $1,574 +4.01
659–685 663 7 241.00–249.00 $247.82 $1,643 +14.60
720 720 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,498 +18.34
753–763 756 3 200.00–207.00 $202.35 $1,530 +2.37
1094 1094 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–342 329 21 320.00–346.00 $327.97 $1,079 +5.16
357–395 380 37 265.00–335.00 $308.84 $1,174 +22.28
408–447 426 59 243.00–330.00 $315.91 $1,346 +17.56
453–495 483 65 270.00–301.00 $292.06 $1,411 +11.92
535–541 541 23 235.00–281.00 $279.02 $1,509 +22.69
553–580 566 39 233.00–280.00 $259.37 $1,468 -10.95
605–646 633 28 228.00–263.00 $246.28 $1,559 +8.17
674 674 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,500 -29.55
700 700 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,533 +18.58
768–775 772 6 195.00–202.00 $198.52 $1,533 +8.52
800–805 801 4 165.00–182.50 $169.40 $1,357 +4.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 -40.00
300–341 336 9 185.00–290.00 $279.60 $939 +34.60
410–446 442 15 233.00–290.00 $276.30 $1,221 -19.05
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 -33.59
518–542 530 4 245.00–287.00 $265.52 $1,407 +25.89
557 557 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,415 +31.50
673 673 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,531 +2.50
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–440 420 6 220.00–292.00 $275.98 $1,159 -1.52
496 496 7 267.50 $267.50 $1,327 +34.13
500–548 533 8 170.00–255.00 $230.83 $1,230 -34.17
558 558 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,434 +32.08
670 670 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 -64.00
710 710 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,464 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 222.50 $222.50 $968 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 218.00 $218.00 $796 +28.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
381 381 8 250.00 $250.00 $952 —
441–449 445 21 232.00–248.00 $239.69 $1,067 —
550 550 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,353 —
600–646 643 30 228.00–232.00 $229.06 $1,473 —
748 748 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,601 —
755 755 20 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
805 805 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,562 —
852 852 26 183.00 $183.00 $1,559 —
930 930 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,442 —
952 952 15 192.00 $192.00 $1,828 —
1030 1030 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,648 —
1190 1190 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,785 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 376 8 232.00–244.00 $239.49 $900 —
435–445 444 16 238.00–244.00 $243.26 $1,080 —
453 453 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,151 —
520 520 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,238 —
551–569 558 25 250.00–253.00 $251.22 $1,402 —
600 600 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,212 —
651–680 653 22 220.00–230.00 $228.62 $1,493 —
730 730 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,489 —
751 751 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,577 —
850 850 10 193.00 $193.00 $1,640 —
925–933 931 5 150.00–192.00 $183.66 $1,710 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 255.00 $255.00 $599 —
295 295 1 236.00 $236.00 $696 —
335 335 4 218.00 $218.00 $730 —
364 364 9 242.00 $242.00 $881 —
455 455 13 232.00 $232.00 $1,056 —
553 553 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,128 —
653–665 654 9 185.00–200.00 $198.31 $1,297 —
750 750 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,455 —
850 850 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,454 —
1059 1059 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,694 —

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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.