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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 1, 2024

1,065 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.49/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 644 lb · 107 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $286.53/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 557 lb · 84 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.76/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 546 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,065 2,447 1,289
Feeder cattle 1,021 2,447 1,228
Slaughter cattle 44 — 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 369, Heifers 469, Bulls 183) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 34, Heifers 10) Compared to last week: No trend due to light holiday trading. Report includes sales from Front Royal, Lynchburg and Roanoke-Hollins.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,063 -29.27
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -57.62
451–470 456 19 279.00–280.00 $279.27 $1,273 -10.60
519 519 8 273.50 $273.50 $1,419 -20.13
554–590 557 84 268.00–291.00 $286.53 $1,596 +0.67
630–646 644 107 256.00–281.00 $266.49 $1,716 -5.16
703–731 725 20 239.00–259.50 $244.73 $1,774 +6.89
820 820 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,927 —
877 877 7 234.25 $234.25 $2,054 —
905 905 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,066 -25.09
441 441 28 287.00 $287.00 $1,266 +2.22
465–475 466 8 280.00–285.00 $280.64 $1,308 -3.73
515–547 546 29 281.00–299.00 $298.41 $1,629 +18.96
595 595 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 -35.00
634–638 635 13 272.00–277.00 $273.16 $1,735 +14.08
740 740 1 259.50 $259.50 $1,920 +47.92
766 766 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,754 +59.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1455 1350 3 142.00–161.00 $154.85 $2,090 —
1220–1535 1376 8 165.00–186.00 $174.32 $2,399 —
1405–1770 1617 23 180.00–210.00 $194.90 $3,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 252.50 $252.50 $884 ±0.00
445 445 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 -27.05
552 552 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,314 +30.50
641 641 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,526 +9.99
730 730 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,570 +35.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 241.00 $241.00 $928 -51.50
457 457 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,108 +16.72
545 545 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 -2.47
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 +30.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
367–380 369 7 256.00–287.00 $282.44 $1,042 +3.43
435–438 437 4 253.00–260.00 $254.74 $1,113 -10.13
462–495 464 30 198.00–288.00 $282.32 $1,310 +14.79
537–547 546 72 249.00–259.00 $257.76 $1,407 +2.91
555 555 15 243.00 $243.00 $1,349 -9.79
630–640 636 58 237.00–256.00 $238.90 $1,519 -1.86
687 687 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,518 -10.39
708–740 727 20 210.00–228.00 $220.81 $1,605 +9.10
790 790 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–377 366 33 256.00–307.50 $299.98 $1,098 +30.06
453–495 455 50 253.00–293.50 $286.19 $1,302 +30.77
524–543 541 53 230.00–273.50 $269.82 $1,460 +18.52
620–643 641 25 230.00–244.50 $243.27 $1,559 +7.47
720–736 734 9 212.00–220.00 $213.09 $1,564 -1.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–366 366 14 245.00–271.00 $269.15 $985 +4.23
461 461 13 279.00 $279.00 $1,286 +41.49
530–543 543 26 245.00–257.00 $256.55 $1,393 +22.06
634 634 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,420 -4.07
741 741 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,519 +5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 232.50 $232.50 $744 +2.50
451–485 454 12 240.00–251.00 $250.02 $1,135 +57.52
550 550 11 244.00 $244.00 $1,342 +54.00
645 645 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,438 +14.10
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1580 1360 3 170.00–184.00 $176.28 $2,397 —
1300–1670 1507 7 186.00–206.00 $200.30 $3,019 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 287.50 $287.50 $978 -22.19
355 355 10 309.00 $309.00 $1,097 +36.75
405–445 419 21 271.00–299.00 $290.40 $1,217 +5.51
491 491 27 284.50 $284.50 $1,397 +12.33
520 520 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,373 +30.05
550–563 555 17 233.00–265.00 $258.28 $1,433 +0.46
626–645 628 11 230.00–242.00 $240.88 $1,513 +9.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–375 359 6 275.00–287.50 $285.32 $1,024 -12.06
417–428 422 9 271.00–283.00 $277.59 $1,171 -6.80
461–488 475 15 253.00–268.00 $261.21 $1,241 -14.02
516–530 519 5 217.00–253.00 $245.64 $1,275 -37.11
552–559 556 22 258.00–267.00 $263.75 $1,466 +2.23
623–645 625 13 232.00–240.50 $239.82 $1,499 -5.77
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–435 413 6 227.50–260.00 $254.29 $1,050 -18.21
493 493 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,228 +1.81
566 566 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,353 +9.00

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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.