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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

4,397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.23/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 558 lb · 231 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.68/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 557 lb · 216 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $264.35/cwt -21.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 459 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,397 1,065 4,324
Feeder cattle 4,397 1,021 4,324
Slaughter cattle — 44 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Resending with addition of Springlake sale*** State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1718, Heifers 1885, Bulls 794) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 3.00 to 15.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Rockingham, 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
320–348 342 5 237.50–250.00 $247.66 $847 —
352–393 366 10 301.00–345.00 $327.32 $1,198 +48.32
400–445 424 22 300.00–337.50 $313.41 $1,329 +63.41
455–495 468 91 257.50–320.00 $300.28 $1,405 +21.01
509–545 523 10 250.00–291.00 $279.23 $1,460 +5.73
526–531 value added 528 11 302.00–307.00 $303.83 $1,604 —
550–566 555 198 260.00–307.00 $289.28 $1,606 +2.75
571–593 value added 575 18 285.00–300.00 $294.03 $1,691 —
620–640 value added 626 25 267.50–288.00 $285.20 $1,785 —
614–643 639 119 241.00–294.00 $271.25 $1,733 +4.76
651–660 654 58 258.00–277.00 $272.91 $1,785 —
666–693 value added 673 18 215.00–278.00 $267.77 $1,802 —
700–742 732 48 229.00–275.00 $253.00 $1,852 +8.27
719–744 value added 733 41 260.00–263.00 $261.15 $1,914 —
765–798 786 5 200.00–242.00 $232.62 $1,828 —
823–845 830 4 211.00–234.00 $219.60 $1,823 -15.40
858–870 862 3 220.00–230.00 $226.64 $1,954 -7.61
945 value added 945 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,051 —
961–985 value added 963 56 226.00–242.00 $240.54 $2,316 —
958–985 966 7 200.00–222.00 $214.34 $2,071 —
1011 1011 7 212.00 $212.00 $2,143 —
1090 value added 1090 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,213 —
1220 value added 1220 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 —
305 305 1 320.00 $320.00 $976 —
348 value added 348 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,096 —
353–391 376 21 272.50–352.00 $314.77 $1,184 +22.77
380 value added 380 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 —
420–445 436 35 247.50–291.00 $283.27 $1,235 -3.73
451 value added 451 12 329.00 $329.00 $1,484 —
453–495 465 75 200.00–315.00 $295.27 $1,373 +14.63
514 value added 514 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,408 —
508–548 538 41 261.00–297.50 $279.81 $1,505 -18.60
552–595 559 62 240.00–298.00 $285.84 $1,598 —
560–590 value added 575 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 —
578–580 579 31 297.00–297.50 $297.31 $1,721 +32.31
614–629 value added 625 19 257.50–291.00 $282.34 $1,765 —
605–640 628 32 190.00–274.00 $261.43 $1,642 -11.73
643 643 12 267.00 $267.00 $1,717 -6.16
660–667 664 25 266.00–282.50 $273.36 $1,815 —
705–747 720 6 217.00–250.00 $234.34 $1,687 -25.16
760 760 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,763 +3.00
800–832 821 3 223.00–237.50 $232.79 $1,911 —
823 value added 823 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,959 —
865 value added 865 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,903 —
895 895 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,915 —
900 900 4 243.00 $243.00 $2,187 —
912 value added 912 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,436 —
985 985 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 311.00 $311.00 $977 —
372 372 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,153 —
415–434 426 16 310.00–312.00 $310.85 $1,324 —
448 value added 448 8 324.00 $324.00 $1,452 —
485 value added 485 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,387 —
507 507 6 294.00 $294.00 $1,491 —
520 value added 520 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 —
508–540 528 10 275.00–284.00 $278.83 $1,472 —
575 575 11 270.50 $270.50 $1,555 —
581–590 value added 585 16 301.00–308.00 $304.91 $1,784 —
578–597 589 44 301.00–307.00 $303.54 $1,788 —
607–630 value added 610 9 256.00–295.00 $290.52 $1,772 —
653–666 663 15 256.00–260.00 $259.21 $1,719 —
660–685 value added 664 6 220.00–235.00 $232.42 $1,543 —
660–684 672 41 287.00–292.00 $289.39 $1,945 —
708 value added 708 2 138.00 $138.00 $977 —
712 712 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,894 —
705–748 728 17 215.50–250.00 $234.41 $1,707 —
756 756 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,966 —
761–779 value added 768 48 252.00–267.00 $258.70 $1,987 —
830–835 830 23 206.00–248.00 $244.33 $2,028 —
866 value added 866 46 247.50 $247.50 $2,143 —
919–943 value added 929 58 200.00–239.00 $237.63 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–396 378 8 210.00–287.50 $261.64 $989 +9.14
400–445 441 18 190.00–307.50 $291.38 $1,285 +31.38
462–490 465 15 260.00–280.00 $278.25 $1,294 —
530–547 545 17 230.00–277.00 $259.34 $1,413 —
558 558 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,395 +12.00
635–638 637 4 190.00–195.00 $191.25 $1,218 -46.75
665 665 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,556 —
700–733 722 3 176.00–231.00 $213.23 $1,540 -1.77
840 value added 840 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 —
879 879 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,318 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 220.00 $220.00 $788 -21.00
455–473 465 11 205.00–262.50 $245.21 $1,140 +2.71
531 531 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,407 +45.00
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
640 640 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 +5.00
652 652 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,591 —
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
799 value added 799 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,718 —
815–818 817 2 180.00–195.00 $187.51 $1,532 —
875 875 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,662 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,940 —
1144 value added 1144 13 190.00 $190.00 $2,174 —
1220–1235 1228 2 155.00–177.50 $166.32 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 336 22 235.00–295.00 $264.56 $889 -5.44
350–384 376 30 225.00–306.00 $276.51 $1,040 -5.93
418–447 427 23 222.00–299.00 $265.36 $1,133 +10.62
467 value added 467 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,284 —
460–493 471 109 190.00–284.00 $256.02 $1,206 -26.30
525–547 546 87 241.00–264.00 $247.66 $1,352 -10.10
554 value added 554 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,468 —
551–575 558 223 224.00–259.50 $249.70 $1,393 +6.70
612 value added 612 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,573 —
605–645 641 99 217.50–251.50 $241.95 $1,551 +3.05
656–673 663 36 207.00–242.50 $229.00 $1,518 +8.00
710–745 741 22 195.00–223.00 $214.24 $1,588 -6.57
751–775 761 20 175.00–241.00 $214.63 $1,633 -5.37
790 value added 790 16 239.00 $239.00 $1,888 —
800–810 805 2 192.50–233.00 $212.88 $1,714 —
895 895 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,888 —
900–938 925 3 160.00–227.00 $205.28 $1,899 —
953 value added 953 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,001 —
980 980 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,136 —
1008 value added 1008 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 1 200.00 $200.00 $514 —
325–346 341 33 210.00–307.50 $271.08 $924 —
358 value added 358 2 245.00 $245.00 $877 —
353–395 360 35 221.00–315.00 $298.15 $1,073 -1.83
418–435 423 22 223.00–297.00 $264.43 $1,119 —
450–495 459 174 192.50–280.00 $264.35 $1,213 -21.84
509–545 538 156 190.00–283.00 $253.90 $1,366 -15.92
540 value added 540 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,388 —
553–590 561 34 232.00–254.00 $247.14 $1,386 —
600–645 640 68 175.00–251.00 $241.97 $1,549 -1.30
650 value added 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 —
652–690 664 15 180.00–231.00 $224.63 $1,492 —
667 667 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,621 —
711–732 728 7 200.00–217.50 $209.04 $1,522 -4.05
753–770 763 6 217.00–235.00 $226.94 $1,732 —
847 847 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,715 —
854 854 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–386 364 27 238.00–294.00 $260.80 $949 —
430 430 13 271.00 $271.00 $1,165 —
455–490 value added 474 45 231.00–282.00 $266.17 $1,262 —
482–487 483 18 235.00–277.00 $269.94 $1,304 —
511 511 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,400 —
523 523 4 235.00–244.50 $239.75 $1,254 —
545 value added 545 16 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 —
553–567 559 7 265.00–266.00 $265.57 $1,485 —
556–585 value added 564 32 220.00–265.00 $263.54 $1,486 —
566–582 577 47 265.00–273.00 $267.34 $1,543 —
628–643 value added 635 30 238.00–259.00 $249.08 $1,582 —
618–648 641 29 233.00–247.25 $245.92 $1,576 —
674 value added 674 15 241.00 $241.00 $1,624 —
678–683 679 11 232.00–245.50 $243.03 $1,650 —
690 690 17 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 —
700–703 702 13 243.00–245.00 $243.92 $1,712 —
753 753 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,702 —
771 771 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,820 —
824 value added 824 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,846 —
858 value added 858 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,467 —
905 value added 905 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–337 327 5 242.50–250.00 $245.37 $802 —
359 value added 359 4 240.00 $240.00 $862 —
350–375 360 24 180.00–252.50 $246.49 $887 -22.66
400 value added 400 1 205.00 $205.00 $820 —
432–447 444 31 215.00–251.00 $241.22 $1,071 —
451–485 468 26 210.00–259.00 $246.14 $1,152 -32.86
528–548 543 56 180.00–259.50 $248.96 $1,352 -7.59
555 555 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 —
615–637 632 9 200.00–225.00 $210.51 $1,330 -13.49
650–698 692 10 165.00–219.00 $210.56 $1,457 —
750 750 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 1 150.00 $150.00 $440 —
370–390 380 2 200.00–204.00 $202.05 $768 —
400–448 443 12 170.00–245.00 $218.36 $967 —
500–534 527 10 180.00–251.00 $235.06 $1,239 —
608–637 623 4 170.00–197.50 $184.07 $1,147 -38.93
680 680 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,285 —
750–785 768 2 180.00–187.50 $183.66 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 14 261.00 $261.00 $1,190 —
600 value added 600 3 144.00 $144.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 —
448 448 3 115.00 $115.00 $515 —
660 660 1 75.00 $75.00 $495 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,270 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 55.00 $55.00 $160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 339 26 247.50–339.00 $292.03 $990 —
360–394 380 26 287.50–352.50 $327.96 $1,246 +42.64
403–434 424 48 236.00–332.50 $285.69 $1,211 +8.10
450–497 487 85 228.00–290.00 $272.26 $1,326 +11.05
500–543 518 35 240.00–290.00 $266.57 $1,381 +20.93
550–599 564 82 165.00–265.00 $253.81 $1,431 -9.94
619–645 637 46 197.50–268.00 $248.41 $1,582 +8.59
652–675 658 14 195.00–250.00 $235.60 $1,550 —
718 718 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,418 —
750–767 756 8 200.00–203.00 $201.00 $1,520 —
828 828 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,524 —
855–867 864 4 172.00–190.00 $185.55 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 332 18 260.00–327.50 $273.59 $908 -13.91
356–385 366 26 240.00–343.00 $304.88 $1,116 -4.12
400–443 421 58 240.00–332.50 $296.06 $1,246 +5.66
466–496 489 64 240.00–276.50 $268.22 $1,312 -16.28
503–545 527 9 200.00–262.00 $239.33 $1,261 -24.67
550–590 564 49 175.00–261.50 $252.89 $1,426 -5.39
600–630 623 8 200.00–240.00 $229.84 $1,432 -11.04
657–660 659 18 222.00–239.00 $234.29 $1,544 —
700–747 742 10 172.00–202.00 $197.47 $1,465 —
854 854 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,452 —
917 917 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 176.00 $176.00 $678 —
499 499 7 180.00 $180.00 $898 —
528 528 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,193 —
597 597 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,403 —
650 value added 650 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,632 —
658–686 674 7 207.50–220.00 $212.73 $1,434 —
720 720 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,426 —
761 value added 761 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,522 —
790 790 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 343 4 202.50–225.00 $219.58 $753 —
390–395 394 5 185.00–245.00 $233.12 $918 —
445 445 3 210.00 $210.00 $934 —
456–465 462 12 240.00–247.50 $244.99 $1,132 —
511–527 519 12 180.00–240.00 $229.52 $1,191 —
586–590 587 6 220.00–227.50 $221.26 $1,299 —
623 623 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,184 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 225.00 $225.00 $720 —
360–380 370 2 215.00–295.00 $256.08 $947 —
403–430 408 5 230.00–247.50 $243.81 $995 -10.48
450–486 480 7 190.00–270.00 $252.05 $1,210 +3.05
500–548 535 5 150.00–257.50 $206.83 $1,107 —
572 572 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,316 -9.00
630 630 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 —
490 490 1 165.00 $165.00 $808 —
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 —
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916 —

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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.