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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

2,673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.52/cwt +4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 556 lb · 178 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.36/cwt -6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 642 lb · 145 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.27/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 563 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,673 3,864 3,385
Feeder cattle 2,646 3,864 3,337
Slaughter cattle 27 — 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 949, Heifers 1233, Bulls 464) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 18, Heifers 9) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
318 318 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,097 +45.00
378–395 383 11 286.00–347.50 $320.56 $1,228 +7.25
405–441 436 17 279.00–353.00 $344.92 $1,504 +36.85
459–493 469 75 309.00–336.00 $323.76 $1,518 +10.63
474 value added 474 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,540 —
523 value added 523 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,647 +4.00
515–544 540 43 300.00–320.00 $306.24 $1,654 +7.11
558–590 561 105 270.00–317.00 $299.14 $1,678 +0.91
564–580 value added 572 23 318.00–326.00 $322.12 $1,843 +12.12
635–648 642 145 250.00–290.00 $278.36 $1,787 -3.54
661 value added 661 14 288.00 $288.00 $1,904 —
655–691 685 6 237.50–270.00 $247.80 $1,697 -23.81
718 value added 718 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,831 —
703–736 726 32 242.00–282.50 $259.98 $1,887 +6.25
755–770 759 4 229.00–230.00 $229.75 $1,744 +4.68
813–825 816 8 202.50–235.00 $226.79 $1,851 -1.32
910 value added 910 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,866 +3.00
920–928 925 3 202.50–203.00 $202.67 $1,875 -19.33
1000 1000 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,950 +10.00
1198 value added 1198 3 170.00 $170.00 $2,037 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 value added 281 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,026 —
335 335 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,147 +47.57
355–392 367 29 190.00–345.00 $326.84 $1,200 +9.36
375 value added 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 -15.00
415–445 430 15 284.00–360.00 $331.23 $1,424 +25.79
450–479 460 52 260.00–326.00 $322.90 $1,485 +13.90
521–545 529 9 251.00–292.00 $265.91 $1,407 -25.83
552 value added 552 8 287.50 $287.50 $1,587 +6.47
551–590 560 67 281.00–318.00 $298.56 $1,672 +10.74
625–641 640 12 270.00–278.50 $277.81 $1,778 +22.69
650–668 662 10 255.00–284.00 $277.09 $1,834 +14.59
690 value added 690 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
710 value added 710 11 257.50 $257.50 $1,828 +37.50
740 740 2 210.00–240.00 $225.00 $1,665 -42.09
750–785 768 5 190.00–230.00 $214.82 $1,650 -5.21
815 815 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,895 +2.60
957 957 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–498 value added 487 14 260.00–325.00 $308.14 $1,501 +61.32
549 value added 549 14 313.00 $313.00 $1,718 —
558–586 value added 568 20 316.00–317.00 $316.64 $1,799 +40.64
609 609 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,699 —
624–643 value added 631 20 275.00–301.00 $288.49 $1,820 +0.49
720 value added 720 13 246.00 $246.00 $1,771 -6.40
781 value added 781 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,843 +5.00
862 862 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–381 373 16 310.00–315.00 $312.28 $1,165 +32.23
435 435 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,248 +17.56
460–461 460 14 285.00–315.00 $302.27 $1,390 +29.66
535–545 542 3 190.00–216.50 $207.78 $1,126 -72.23
550–567 563 9 250.00–289.00 $273.04 $1,537 +73.04
640–645 644 4 230.00–245.00 $233.73 $1,505 -0.27
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1800 1629 18 176.50–191.00 $184.43 $3,004 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 —
410–445 441 10 245.00–280.00 $274.22 $1,209 +34.22
500 500 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,312 —
575 575 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 +112.50
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 +4.50
715 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 value added 598 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–340 327 7 247.50–277.00 $271.60 $888 -2.40
365–398 378 26 257.50–311.00 $281.21 $1,063 +15.83
410–430 428 26 252.50–276.00 $274.79 $1,176 +13.33
450–489 469 98 218.00–267.00 $261.43 $1,226 +31.43
500–548 522 51 150.00–265.00 $254.88 $1,330 +4.96
553–562 556 178 236.00–265.00 $254.52 $1,415 +5.62
600–641 637 92 210.00–247.00 $235.87 $1,502 +1.86
655–680 659 7 228.00–235.00 $229.03 $1,509 -4.70
708–735 729 21 185.00–222.00 $210.29 $1,533 +0.29
762 value added 762 16 229.00 $229.00 $1,745 —
850–860 855 2 203.00–211.00 $206.98 $1,770 +25.98
915 915 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,857 +4.99
944 944 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,916 +4.99
958 958 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,906 +31.50
1030 1030 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–332 329 10 240.00–307.50 $274.16 $902 +39.43
365–395 370 52 200.00–305.00 $286.05 $1,058 +7.64
407–449 444 122 230.00–305.00 $274.91 $1,221 +13.70
454–490 471 35 237.50–280.00 $258.87 $1,219 +3.98
458–491 value added 482 14 269.00–270.00 $269.27 $1,298 +15.27
518–548 541 84 235.00–253.25 $251.56 $1,361 +7.14
551–598 558 33 175.00–249.00 $241.20 $1,346 -6.88
568 value added 568 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,414 —
600–639 632 27 212.00–240.00 $238.39 $1,507 +9.03
650–692 676 24 172.50–236.00 $223.10 $1,508 +36.40
705–728 723 11 185.00–225.00 $206.86 $1,496 -10.15
825 825 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,675 +18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 165.00 $165.00 $393 —
345–349 348 15 255.00–279.00 $272.65 $949 +147.65
350–385 379 9 225.00–280.00 $239.06 $906 -13.34
410–448 436 43 225.00–303.00 $263.12 $1,147 +7.52
458 458 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,246 +27.15
500–540 530 39 170.00–259.00 $248.64 $1,318 +19.82
562 562 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,349 -7.50
600–645 629 14 165.00–231.00 $216.24 $1,360 -5.76
660 660 2 195.00–218.00 $206.50 $1,363 -11.33
793 793 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,308 -17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 value added 463 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,215 +7.69
543 value added 543 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,262 -17.60
552–558 value added 557 29 210.00–260.00 $251.46 $1,401 +5.44
619 619 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,504 —
693 value added 693 24 242.00 $242.00 $1,677 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,011 +6.00
435 435 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,033 +15.38
460 460 13 257.00 $257.00 $1,182 +6.50
515–535 530 7 175.00–242.00 $229.56 $1,217 -4.44
558 558 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,239 +22.00
610–641 631 6 190.00–216.00 $207.62 $1,310 +20.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 value added 528 5 160.00 $160.00 $845 -100.00
574 value added 574 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,033 —
657 value added 657 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,452 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,142 —
1325–1685 1453 8 178.00–194.00 $187.66 $2,727 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 100.00 $100.00 $335 —
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 165.00 $165.00 $393 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–342 339 9 328.00–342.00 $331.03 $1,122 +33.57
360–395 384 14 255.00–350.00 $329.68 $1,266 +27.06
407–435 422 46 242.50–324.50 $310.58 $1,311 +19.35
455–495 483 61 251.00–320.00 $298.36 $1,441 +18.37
505–543 530 22 227.00–306.00 $270.51 $1,434 +48.08
550–585 563 22 240.00–286.00 $271.06 $1,526 +10.62
615–630 624 10 245.00–255.00 $250.49 $1,563 +35.65
671–675 672 6 245.00–254.00 $246.51 $1,657 +32.92
710–743 730 10 212.50–230.50 $222.40 $1,624 +12.61
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
815 815 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 340 11 237.50–335.00 $313.84 $1,067 +12.82
377–393 387 5 340.00–345.00 $343.05 $1,328 +37.29
417–445 420 31 220.00–357.00 $312.89 $1,314 +23.42
458–497 487 52 225.00–322.50 $293.29 $1,428 +10.37
500–548 534 8 252.50–290.00 $265.21 $1,416 -8.11
536 value added 536 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,554 —
556–585 568 54 226.00–280.00 $273.98 $1,556 +4.55
630–641 633 13 255.00–256.00 $255.69 $1,619 +10.29
658–680 667 11 249.00–260.00 $256.89 $1,713 +26.49
720–737 733 4 215.00–232.00 $219.18 $1,607 +21.68
810 810 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 —
875 875 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,180 —
421–448 430 6 225.00–323.00 $288.97 $1,243 —
475 475 1 207.50 $207.50 $986 +2.08
500–533 508 13 195.00–295.00 $255.56 $1,298 +0.56
590–595 594 4 195.00–284.00 $218.36 $1,297 -22.93
618 618 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,390 —
765 765 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,131 +17.50
485 485 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 +5.00
510–530 520 2 175.00–265.00 $220.87 $1,149 -23.06
563 563 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,382 —

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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.