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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

3,864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $298.48/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 561 lb · 284 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.91/cwt +10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 558 lb · 219 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.49/cwt +14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 665 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,864 3,476 3,865
Feeder cattle 3,864 3,432 3,865
Slaughter cattle — 44 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Resending with addition of Roanoke-Hollins sale*** State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1614, Heifers 1612, Bulls 638) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 9.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, 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
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 -22.23
364 value added 364 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,238 —
363–397 379 7 310.00–318.00 $313.31 $1,187 -13.73
421–445 430 14 313.00–335.00 $326.86 $1,405 +0.88
425–445 441 16 287.50–325.00 $308.07 $1,359 -17.91
451–497 470 160 272.00–329.00 $313.13 $1,472 -3.76
524–540 534 20 301.00–302.00 $301.39 $1,609 +5.28
525–548 544 73 250.00–314.00 $299.13 $1,627 +3.02
549 value added 549 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,707 —
550–595 558 228 186.00–332.00 $298.23 $1,664 +0.15
570 value added 570 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 -1.00
561–592 575 52 257.50–308.00 $298.71 $1,718 +0.63
601 601 11 293.00 $293.00 $1,761 +20.13
601–645 625 77 245.00–311.00 $281.90 $1,762 +9.03
613–645 value added 630 25 260.00–307.00 $290.16 $1,828 +15.02
651–675 657 132 230.00–286.00 $272.86 $1,793 +16.37
658–693 683 55 270.00–274.00 $271.61 $1,855 +16.61
705–746 725 105 229.00–269.25 $253.73 $1,840 +12.86
747 747 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,793 -0.87
750–785 762 11 170.00–237.00 $225.07 $1,715 -6.98
765 value added 765 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,790 +1.00
814–840 822 16 212.50–231.00 $228.11 $1,875 +27.11
855 855 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,915 +29.09
927 value added 927 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,873 —
949 949 16 222.00 $222.00 $2,107 +2.00
1000 1000 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 322.00 $322.00 $869 +7.00
317–343 321 24 274.00–327.00 $294.93 $947 -4.68
363 value added 363 2 250.00 $250.00 $908 —
360–392 374 28 272.50–332.00 $317.48 $1,187 -7.51
433–440 value added 435 6 265.00–275.00 $271.63 $1,182 -23.37
400–449 438 43 280.00–325.00 $305.44 $1,338 -11.12
456 456 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,236 -40.25
450–481 461 52 240.00–330.00 $309.00 $1,424 -2.25
468 value added 468 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,334 —
512 512 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,408 -22.18
513–547 539 52 257.00–312.00 $291.74 $1,572 -5.44
551–599 563 36 200.00–312.00 $287.82 $1,620 +35.14
553–585 value added 579 10 205.00–299.00 $281.03 $1,627 —
600–645 632 31 220.00–278.00 $255.12 $1,612 -17.24
655 655 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,719 +10.57
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 -26.93
704 704 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,816 +28.38
713–745 714 31 241.00–268.00 $267.09 $1,907 +37.47
742 value added 742 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,632 -3.00
758–775 768 10 200.00–240.00 $220.03 $1,690 +2.03
801–837 804 43 200.00–233.25 $229.90 $1,848 —
1098 1098 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 -24.00
385 385 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,203 -21.50
402–407 405 26 307.00–312.50 $309.77 $1,255 —
410–415 value added 411 4 291.00–302.50 $299.60 $1,231 —
452–460 value added 453 7 240.00–287.00 $246.82 $1,118 -65.68
507 value added 507 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,445 —
540 540 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 —
565 value added 565 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,559 —
613 value added 613 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,765 —
655 value added 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 -40.00
664 664 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,826 +30.00
709–740 value added 712 10 230.00–255.00 $252.40 $1,797 +1.40
753 value added 753 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,739 +21.00
820 value added 820 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,320 -75.00
1051 value added 1051 4 195.00 $195.00 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 value added 370 1 257.50 $257.50 $953 —
382–390 386 6 275.00–285.00 $280.05 $1,081 +4.39
400–442 430 11 137.50–313.00 $269.44 $1,159 -11.10
455–470 461 5 225.00–297.00 $272.61 $1,257 -41.87
500–541 532 18 242.50–289.00 $280.01 $1,490 +8.60
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -38.26
610 610 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,427 -25.00
663 663 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,475 —
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 +5.00
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -48.34
450–460 452 6 215.00–276.00 $265.65 $1,201 +88.74
581 581 1 132.50 $132.50 $770 -139.33
610–611 611 5 227.50–235.00 $230.50 $1,408 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 value added 494 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,433 —
499 499 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 100.00 $100.00 $215 —
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 206.00–223.00 $214.96 $591 —
326 326 7 274.00 $274.00 $893 -3.50
350 value added 350 1 272.00 $272.00 $952 —
353–395 373 50 237.50–286.00 $265.38 $990 -7.39
423–448 439 50 248.00–275.00 $261.46 $1,148 -4.10
450–490 465 163 219.00–267.00 $260.97 $1,214 +2.58
469 469 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,079 -28.39
531–537 value added 534 14 265.00–272.00 $268.52 $1,434 —
500–548 539 123 220.00–260.00 $249.92 $1,347 -4.08
540–544 544 9 245.00–256.00 $254.79 $1,386 +0.79
551–589 556 179 210.00–256.00 $248.90 $1,384 +12.65
561–573 value added 566 16 247.00–255.00 $251.46 $1,423 +0.46
562–588 570 24 242.00–264.00 $256.39 $1,461 +20.14
612–640 636 86 215.00–241.00 $234.01 $1,488 -2.55
636 value added 636 27 243.00 $243.00 $1,545 -24.00
639 639 26 258.00 $258.00 $1,649 +21.44
651–675 658 35 200.00–244.00 $233.73 $1,538 +18.96
707–745 722 38 188.00–238.00 $225.83 $1,630 +10.96
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 -4.87
750–752 751 13 198.00–216.00 $206.30 $1,549 —
815–825 820 2 165.00–216.00 $190.34 $1,561 +34.53
838 value added 838 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,726 —
870 870 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,575 -21.00
879 value added 879 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,811 —
925–927 927 4 174.00–206.00 $198.01 $1,836 +14.01
975 975 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,633 +22.76
1165 1165 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 150.00 $150.00 $240 —
228 228 2 210.00 $210.00 $479 —
265 265 1 165.00 $165.00 $437 -110.00
320–340 value added 327 6 245.00–275.00 $268.06 $877 —
315–349 336 9 210.00–251.00 $234.73 $789 -36.93
364–395 369 71 255.00–292.25 $278.41 $1,027 -1.23
400–449 439 52 230.00–273.00 $261.21 $1,147 +3.08
452–490 458 98 230.00–264.25 $254.89 $1,167 -6.16
498 value added 498 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,265 —
510–548 532 57 234.00–252.50 $244.42 $1,300 -6.33
555–585 557 60 210.00–263.00 $248.08 $1,382 +16.11
615–642 632 34 192.50–242.00 $229.36 $1,450 -1.84
655–685 662 10 135.00–238.00 $186.70 $1,236 -28.30
693 693 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,559 -4.00
705–743 733 9 200.00–221.00 $217.01 $1,591 +5.69
760 value added 760 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,615 +32.50
785 785 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,460 —
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —
860 860 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,247 —
930 930 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,748 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 —
355–375 361 20 190.00–272.00 $252.40 $911 -17.32
411–449 444 46 230.00–262.00 $255.60 $1,135 +10.89
453–470 463 13 226.00–255.00 $244.85 $1,134 -8.37
525–547 542 13 200.00–240.00 $228.82 $1,240 -14.08
554 554 15 247.50 $247.50 $1,371 +22.58
636 636 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,412 +2.58
650–655 652 3 217.50–218.00 $217.83 $1,420 -8.07
715–720 718 3 150.00–201.00 $184.08 $1,322 -13.42
767 767 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,396 -46.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 value added 398 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,079 —
405 value added 405 17 261.00–272.00 $271.35 $1,099 —
465–468 value added 467 15 250.00–256.00 $254.81 $1,190 +0.81
540–543 value added 543 11 231.00–252.00 $250.10 $1,358 +3.10
552–587 value added 574 8 231.00–254.50 $246.02 $1,412 +6.04
595 595 13 254.00 $254.00 $1,511 —
640–648 value added 643 5 228.00–235.00 $230.82 $1,484 —
705–738 value added 733 24 220.00–228.00 $221.28 $1,622 —
780 value added 780 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,607 —
943 943 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,674 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 260.00 $260.00 $967 ±0.00
430–445 438 4 200.00–230.00 $222.12 $973 —
464 464 10 250.50 $250.50 $1,162 +3.00
539 539 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,261 —
575 575 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -49.50
620 620 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,162 -7.50
655 655 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,323 —
715 715 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 +50.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,049 —
534 value added 534 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 100.00 $100.00 $230 —
390 390 1 100.00 $100.00 $390 —
415 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 332 6 285.00–310.00 $301.02 $999 -13.07
350–387 370 21 238.00–318.00 $305.76 $1,131 -9.54
415–445 424 41 145.00–315.00 $289.47 $1,227 -11.21
451–490 479 100 220.00–301.00 $282.92 $1,355 -3.37
515–548 536 34 232.50–281.00 $273.32 $1,465 -13.74
550–582 566 61 215.00–273.00 $269.43 $1,525 -0.80
622–643 629 60 200.00–253.00 $245.40 $1,544 -2.92
650–683 665 7 220.00–236.00 $230.40 $1,532 -14.71
735 735 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,452 -9.48
750–759 757 5 205.00–221.00 $208.17 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 284.00 $284.00 $809 —
330–338 336 4 295.00–305.00 $297.46 $999 -10.04
350–385 357 24 237.00–322.00 $302.62 $1,080 -21.72
368 value added 368 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,132 —
403–442 424 45 200.00–319.00 $291.23 $1,235 -26.89
436 value added 436 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,238 —
461–495 487 38 257.50–297.50 $279.99 $1,364 -10.20
500–537 524 18 90.00–257.00 $222.43 $1,166 -53.02
532 value added 532 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,250 —
555–583 564 39 227.00–279.00 $260.44 $1,469 -14.04
610–642 634 10 150.00–246.00 $214.84 $1,362 -29.67
650–693 663 10 150.00–251.00 $213.59 $1,416 -10.85
725–748 738 12 200.00–221.00 $209.79 $1,548 +13.72
895 895 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 1 125.00 $125.00 $340 —
323–325 324 3 260.00–310.00 $293.26 $950 +43.26
467–497 485 8 125.00–285.00 $205.42 $996 -66.59
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 -11.00
550–590 560 4 175.00–265.00 $241.29 $1,351 -21.79
655 655 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,330 +13.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,009 —
355–395 375 2 170.00–272.50 $218.52 $819 -93.98
430 430 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 -23.89
483 483 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,280 +13.00
505–535 520 2 237.50–250.00 $243.93 $1,268 +44.52
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
785 785 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,468 +37.00
830 830 1 110.00 $110.00 $913 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 320.00 $320.00 $864 —
503 value added 503 14 299.00 $299.00 $1,504 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 value added 385 2 190.00 $190.00 $732 —
475 value added 475 3 202.00 $202.00 $960 —
568–590 value added 577 5 180.00–190.00 $185.91 $1,073 —

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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.