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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

2,964 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $262.25/cwt -9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 659 lb · 158 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $278.84/cwt -10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 559 lb · 136 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.44/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 564 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,964 4,397 2,264
Feeder cattle 2,919 4,397 2,173
Slaughter cattle 45 — 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1247, Heifers 1188, Bulls 484) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 25, Heifers 20) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
338–348 343 7 297.50–322.00 $307.01 $1,053 +59.35
360–387 376 5 292.50–303.00 $297.60 $1,119 -29.72
425–435 427 7 267.50–302.50 $292.88 $1,251 -20.53
450–478 466 47 230.00–305.00 $282.93 $1,318 -17.35
480 value added 480 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,416 —
520–540 533 15 261.00–295.00 $275.88 $1,470 -3.35
552–562 558 128 252.00–300.00 $278.27 $1,553 -11.01
578 value added 578 8 288.00 $288.00 $1,665 -6.03
611 value added 611 44 282.00 $282.00 $1,723 -3.20
615–638 634 44 250.00–272.00 $266.14 $1,687 -5.11
650–670 652 91 239.00–271.00 $252.16 $1,644 -20.75
666–671 669 67 270.00–282.50 $275.95 $1,846 +3.04
705–746 734 61 206.00–257.00 $236.34 $1,735 -16.66
748 value added 748 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,945 -1.15
752 752 12 252.00 $252.00 $1,895 +19.38
750–769 762 18 233.00–251.00 $240.33 $1,831 +7.71
826 826 8 246.00 $246.00 $2,032 +26.40
800–845 831 7 160.00–220.00 $199.68 $1,659 -19.92
893 value added 893 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,857 —
985 985 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,980 -13.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 328 4 165.00–287.50 $257.58 $845 -62.42
355–398 370 38 245.00–326.00 $300.76 $1,113 -14.01
430 430 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 +21.73
420–445 442 30 285.00–310.00 $307.64 $1,360 +24.37
453–490 465 48 145.00–301.00 $282.09 $1,312 -13.18
500–549 542 71 250.00–293.00 $263.31 $1,427 -16.50
551–593 557 17 175.00–281.00 $258.11 $1,438 -27.73
605–643 638 31 140.00–264.00 $240.93 $1,537 -26.07
665–695 671 5 252.50–254.00 $253.69 $1,702 -19.67
710–738 729 9 210.00–244.00 $230.24 $1,678 -4.10
770 770 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,401 -50.00
798 798 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,899 —
803–810 805 3 195.00–207.00 $202.98 $1,634 -29.81
852 852 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,289 -1.85
448 448 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,375 -3.85
460 460 2 200.00 $200.00 $920 —
530 530 29 293.00 $293.00 $1,553 +14.17
538 538 24 310.00 $310.00 $1,668 +31.17
551–598 575 80 287.00–302.00 $297.50 $1,711 +27.00
588–593 value added 590 9 276.00–290.00 $282.25 $1,665 -22.66
617 617 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,610 —
650–676 662 41 269.00–287.50 $277.75 $1,839 +18.54
700 value added 700 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,876 +130.00
718–744 733 29 261.00–264.00 $262.51 $1,924 +28.10
847 847 9 245.00 $245.00 $2,075 +0.67
872 872 9 239.00 $239.00 $2,084 —
926 value added 926 8 230.00 $230.00 $2,130 -7.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 125.00 $125.00 $344 —
305–315 308 3 125.00–225.00 $159.05 $490 —
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -61.64
410–445 440 16 190.00–275.00 $261.66 $1,151 -29.72
453 453 8 215.00–255.00 $240.00 $1,087 -38.25
500–545 523 14 165.00–250.00 $230.18 $1,204 -29.16
555–565 560 2 175.00–250.00 $212.17 $1,188 -37.83
610–640 629 5 185.00–220.00 $209.00 $1,315 +17.75
670 670 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,286 -42.00
718 718 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,364 -23.23
750–793 779 3 82.50–172.50 $143.60 $1,119 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 —
350 350 1 125.00 $125.00 $438 -95.00
370 value added 370 2 245.00 $245.00 $906 —
420–442 440 11 235.00–260.00 $257.83 $1,134 —
476 value added 476 2 185.00 $185.00 $881 —
535 535 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,552 +25.00
540–547 544 11 195.00–250.00 $234.01 $1,273 -30.99
648 648 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,568 -18.00
735 735 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,595 —
840 value added 840 1 185.50 $185.50 $1,558 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,938 —
1425–1580 1508 4 195.00–200.00 $196.68 $2,966 —
1330–1830 1619 20 190.00–210.00 $199.29 $3,227 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 14 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 —
601 601 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–349 343 14 277.50–292.00 $284.88 $977 +20.32
372–395 381 11 250.00–285.00 $275.63 $1,050 -0.88
426–440 427 13 200.00–274.00 $264.79 $1,131 -0.57
455–495 468 78 230.00–274.00 $260.15 $1,218 +4.13
499 value added 499 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,337 -7.00
531–545 540 43 220.00–253.00 $247.19 $1,335 -0.47
550–595 561 117 212.50–256.00 $247.16 $1,387 -2.54
593 593 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,542 +10.30
638 638 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,633 +14.05
600–643 641 81 225.00–242.50 $233.34 $1,496 -8.61
658–685 660 25 226.00–240.00 $229.26 $1,513 +0.26
711 711 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,429 -13.24
714–742 735 41 190.00–236.00 $218.10 $1,603 +3.86
750–770 754 5 202.00–230.00 $212.29 $1,601 -2.34
825–830 828 2 210.00–238.00 $223.96 $1,854 +11.08
859–870 861 6 170.00–214.00 $206.59 $1,779 -4.41
910 910 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,084 +23.72
985 985 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,724 -43.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 230.00–242.50 $236.25 $697 —
310 310 2 275.00 $275.00 $852 +3.92
362–385 369 64 240.00–295.50 $274.57 $1,013 -23.58
410–424 423 21 200.00–269.00 $263.91 $1,116 -0.52
455–495 462 115 230.00–271.00 $259.77 $1,200 -4.58
505–548 540 107 200.00–253.50 $246.95 $1,334 -6.95
552–595 557 13 188.00–255.00 $245.34 $1,367 -1.80
607–645 633 48 200.00–247.00 $234.82 $1,486 -7.15
650–685 669 4 219.00–229.00 $225.55 $1,509 -17.45
730–735 731 10 214.50–235.00 $218.62 $1,598 +9.58
764–770 765 5 218.00–226.00 $224.39 $1,717 -2.55
810–820 815 2 213.00–230.00 $221.45 $1,805 +18.95
875 875 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,488 -60.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–445 420 6 125.00–271.00 $219.48 $922 -51.52
470 value added 470 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 -21.17
458–488 473 20 275.00–277.00 $275.97 $1,305 +6.03
549 549 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,334 +3.25
555–584 565 65 233.00–265.00 $244.70 $1,383 -20.87
616 value added 616 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,614 +12.92
698 value added 698 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,605 -11.00
797 797 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,745 -17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 242.50 $242.50 $618 —
320–335 330 8 165.00–235.00 $211.82 $699 -33.55
355–390 360 13 205.00–262.00 $252.18 $908 +5.69
400–445 430 11 150.00–242.50 $214.45 $922 -26.77
458–495 464 29 242.00–257.00 $252.16 $1,170 +6.02
500–548 534 34 105.00–247.00 $230.81 $1,233 -18.15
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 +25.00
603–622 614 7 217.50–228.00 $219.27 $1,346 +8.76
728 728 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,594 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 240.00 $240.00 $929 +37.95
425–440 433 2 180.00–200.00 $189.83 $822 -28.53
450–453 453 13 222.00–239.00 $237.70 $1,077 —
547 547 10 239.00 $239.00 $1,307 +3.94
560–565 561 4 190.00–205.00 $201.22 $1,129 —
617 617 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,388 +40.93
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 +11.00
715 715 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 2 230.00 $230.00 $467 —
447 447 17 276.00 $276.00 $1,234 —
660 660 13 247.00 $247.00 $1,630 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,130 —
1150–1545 1296 19 185.00–205.00 $195.21 $2,530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–335 333 4 285.00–300.00 $288.78 $962 -3.25
356–390 367 18 285.00–318.00 $299.97 $1,101 -27.99
403–430 419 34 277.50–304.00 $289.32 $1,212 +3.63
450–490 477 50 237.50–280.00 $260.65 $1,243 -11.61
500–540 517 6 200.00–280.00 $245.89 $1,271 -20.68
551–593 561 68 215.00–262.00 $249.40 $1,399 -4.41
573 value added 573 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,404 —
600–644 640 23 150.00–236.00 $230.42 $1,475 -17.99
655–660 657 14 151.00–241.00 $208.25 $1,368 -27.35
720–735 728 2 155.00–185.00 $170.15 $1,239 -27.35
780 780 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,115 -58.00
810–840 825 2 150.00–180.00 $164.73 $1,359 -19.27
943 943 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 333 8 280.00–313.00 $308.57 $1,028 +34.98
368–370 368 6 240.00–290.00 $281.63 $1,036 -23.25
408–433 421 33 250.00–305.00 $278.71 $1,173 -17.35
458–495 478 39 238.00–295.00 $259.40 $1,240 -8.82
508–549 534 32 115.00–282.00 $244.36 $1,305 +5.03
558–575 561 29 210.00–248.00 $243.18 $1,364 -9.71
615–638 629 14 228.00–256.00 $236.12 $1,485 +6.28
670–680 674 9 151.00–240.00 $202.10 $1,362 -32.19
710–748 732 4 128.00–185.00 $153.08 $1,121 -44.39
750–785 768 2 175.00–200.00 $187.21 $1,438 —
870 870 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,327 -17.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 205.00 $205.00 $758 -28.12
401–443 416 8 185.00–230.00 $203.28 $846 -6.72
485–490 488 2 259.00–264.00 $261.51 $1,276 +16.52
510 510 4 185.00 $185.00 $944 -44.52
565–583 572 5 185.00–235.00 $205.38 $1,175 -15.88
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 -10.00
663–690 670 4 165.00–225.00 $209.55 $1,404 —
743 743 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,059 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 7 238.00 $238.00 $983 -5.81
489 489 9 227.50 $227.50 $1,112 -24.55
515 515 1 158.00 $158.00 $814 -48.83
550–571 567 5 210.00–225.00 $221.08 $1,254 -8.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 300.00 $300.00 $729 —
464 464 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,206 +80.00
663 663 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,439 +4.27

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 value added 413 4 147.50 $147.50 $609 —

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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.