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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

2,750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $259.87/cwt +7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 634 lb · 131 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.99/cwt +12.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 540 lb · 122 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.20/cwt -6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 631 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,750 3,100 3,043
Feeder cattle 2,750 3,065 3,043
Slaughter cattle — 35 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1147, Heifers 1200, Bulls 403) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 t0 6.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 3 250.00–295.00 $276.05 $870 -16.66
355–378 363 11 260.00–287.50 $279.57 $1,015 -25.42
410 410 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 -3.74
464–490 471 60 238.00–291.00 $270.33 $1,273 -13.68
510–545 539 36 260.00–295.00 $269.49 $1,453 -13.79
550–598 558 70 220.00–285.00 $273.33 $1,525 -4.09
613–628 619 37 273.00–275.00 $274.12 $1,697 -12.88
620–648 639 88 165.00–270.00 $252.85 $1,616 +1.77
648 value added 648 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,782 +26.56
650–678 661 22 235.00–277.50 $249.54 $1,649 -14.92
697 value added 697 29 240.00 $240.00 $1,673 —
708–748 731 62 182.50–259.00 $238.02 $1,740 -2.14
732–740 value added 733 8 231.00–255.00 $251.97 $1,847 +6.97
780–788 785 3 221.00–247.50 $238.73 $1,874 -1.77
805 value added 805 37 242.50 $242.50 $1,952 —
800–831 825 17 199.00–236.00 $220.41 $1,818 -10.59
870 870 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,575 -15.75
877 value added 877 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,991 -11.00
906 906 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,595 -29.34
1150–1198 1182 6 139.00–185.00 $170.08 $2,010 +9.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 5 327.50 $327.50 $838 —
437 value added 437 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,241 —
493 value added 493 9 271.00 $271.00 $1,336 -29.00
509 509 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,323 -45.00
510–548 value added 535 9 255.00–270.00 $259.76 $1,390 —
550 550 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -5.00
571 571 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,433 -4.00
574 value added 574 8 268.50 $268.50 $1,541 —
606–623 value added 620 21 240.00–256.50 $253.43 $1,571 +7.57
626–628 627 10 243.00–254.00 $249.61 $1,565 —
623–637 631 13 260.00–265.00 $262.72 $1,658 —
689 value added 689 71 253.00 $253.00 $1,743 —
755–767 value added 761 63 222.00–228.00 $223.14 $1,698 —
863–892 value added 879 49 221.00–238.00 $233.85 $2,056 —
901 value added 901 15 228.00 $228.00 $2,054 —
1002 value added 1002 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 337 5 260.00–277.50 $273.22 $921 +3.72
351–390 372 9 246.00–285.00 $264.63 $984 -42.74
402–440 427 21 240.00–290.00 $280.00 $1,196 -0.94
450–481 462 38 244.00–292.00 $274.60 $1,269 -7.76
513–545 527 44 200.00–280.00 $273.34 $1,441 +78.34
559–596 569 21 180.00–266.00 $226.71 $1,290 -41.37
595 value added 595 23 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 —
630–634 633 27 237.00–279.00 $270.14 $1,710 +14.07
650–698 675 19 187.50–252.00 $235.81 $1,592 -12.52
700–745 724 4 50.00–241.00 $173.72 $1,258 -62.86
780–795 788 2 125.00–223.00 $174.47 $1,375 —
835 835 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 —
871 871 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,742 -25.00
1051 1051 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,745 —
1225 value added 1225 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 266.00 $266.00 $718 —
326–347 341 11 170.00–270.00 $254.32 $867 -35.68
428–435 430 11 230.00–280.00 $267.34 $1,150 —
458–477 460 10 235.00–270.00 $266.37 $1,225 +7.22
468 value added 468 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,030 —
520–547 541 11 232.00–271.00 $258.56 $1,399 +30.62
610–645 624 9 185.00–250.00 $223.96 $1,398 +8.83
713 713 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,091 —
760 760 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,482 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,016 -1.50
447 447 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,185 -9.73
470–475 472 5 180.00–242.00 $204.96 $967 —
543 543 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,249 —
555–565 564 7 232.00–242.50 $241.02 $1,359 -16.98
630–635 633 2 172.50–190.00 $181.28 $1,148 -61.22
655–676 669 4 192.00–237.00 $210.33 $1,407 -25.67
755–765 760 2 162.50–217.50 $189.82 $1,443 —
840 840 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 value added 502 3 190.00 $190.00 $954 —
720 value added 720 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–278 277 9 235.00–280.00 $275.21 $762 +3.21
339 339 7 267.50 $267.50 $907 -13.58
358–390 373 23 234.00–270.00 $253.20 $944 -29.06
425–446 434 31 245.00–255.00 $250.82 $1,089 -4.19
448 value added 448 12 247.50 $247.50 $1,109 —
450–487 463 68 227.00–269.00 $249.82 $1,157 -6.83
513–549 540 122 145.00–256.25 $247.99 $1,339 -0.01
551–596 562 64 214.00–245.00 $235.83 $1,325 -11.26
612–646 631 113 210.00–238.00 $228.20 $1,440 -5.57
654 value added 654 17 239.50 $239.50 $1,566 —
651–680 657 9 200.00–221.00 $215.01 $1,413 -19.45
710–747 733 28 195.00–227.50 $217.59 $1,595 -9.29
750–770 760 4 212.50–224.00 $218.17 $1,658 +11.30
825–838 834 3 170.00–200.00 $190.10 $1,585 -45.90
1150 1150 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–290 282 2 150.00–220.00 $183.94 $519 -93.56
315–325 318 12 210.00–258.00 $251.64 $800 -15.70
347 value added 347 3 222.50 $222.50 $772 —
362–395 374 29 200.00–266.00 $246.96 $924 -31.30
375 value added 375 1 222.50 $222.50 $834 —
405–440 418 21 218.00–247.50 $244.01 $1,020 -3.84
454–494 460 81 180.00–275.00 $249.16 $1,146 -1.88
468 value added 468 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,086 -18.00
505–548 541 75 220.00–255.00 $245.33 $1,327 +1.91
554–575 561 5 218.00–235.00 $226.56 $1,271 -13.61
585 value added 585 24 247.00 $247.00 $1,445 +13.00
603–648 637 31 202.00–235.50 $231.53 $1,475 -2.69
652–684 660 16 204.00–213.00 $207.44 $1,369 -27.14
665 value added 665 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
702–712 value added 711 36 155.00–249.00 $236.10 $1,679 —
722–726 723 11 192.00–228.00 $214.86 $1,553 -10.99
765–775 770 2 185.00–192.50 $188.77 $1,454 -28.24
820–835 828 2 200.00–202.50 $201.26 $1,666 —
860–865 863 2 160.00–175.00 $167.48 $1,445 -29.19
931 931 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 210.00 $210.00 $582 —
300 300 4 270.00 $270.00 $810 —
415 415 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,000 —
451 value added 451 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,069 —
474 474 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,104 —
521 value added 521 24 259.00 $259.00 $1,349 —
539 539 25 260.00 $260.00 $1,401 —
554–586 value added 571 32 247.50–255.00 $251.59 $1,437 —
574–577 576 34 253.00–255.00 $253.53 $1,460 -22.47
579 579 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,361 -41.00
633 633 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,564 +1.00
640 value added 640 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
643 643 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,505 -12.00
772 value added 772 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,698 —
928 value added 928 8 212.50 $212.50 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 3 190.00–252.50 $214.94 $705 +29.94
363–386 374 16 155.00–260.00 $214.66 $803 -46.49
438–440 439 18 237.50–253.00 $246.09 $1,080 +18.75
455–495 472 8 185.00–240.00 $215.38 $1,017 -22.70
505–542 532 24 150.00–248.00 $230.04 $1,224 -12.94
589–595 591 9 175.00–199.00 $192.63 $1,138 -32.62
605–640 630 9 155.00–2,213.00 $883.07 $5,563 +677.51
642 value added 642 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,316 —
655–660 658 2 150.00–188.00 $169.07 $1,112 -55.28
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 -25.00
755 755 2 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 6 243.00 $243.00 $902 -2.00
445 445 2 187.00 $187.00 $832 -33.00
466 466 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,095 -0.86
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 -52.50
561–580 563 9 170.00–235.00 $227.56 $1,281 +17.56
623 623 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,171 -17.00
680 680 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 -25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 value added 454 10 218.00 $218.00 $990 —
520 value added 520 6 139.00 $139.00 $723 —
538 538 2 135.00 $135.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,014 +4.61
352–390 377 30 235.00–307.50 $296.83 $1,119 -6.45
405–445 427 47 242.50–302.00 $280.34 $1,197 -11.02
455–490 486 47 208.00–287.50 $270.42 $1,314 -6.99
500–545 525 16 223.00–275.00 $255.30 $1,340 -17.74
555–590 560 22 232.00–260.00 $254.98 $1,428 +1.15
620–648 633 24 199.00–240.50 $234.01 $1,481 -12.81
659 659 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,549 -0.48
705–743 730 3 188.00–245.00 $206.34 $1,506 -10.30
755–765 756 14 200.00–215.00 $202.17 $1,528 —
825 825 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 329 5 244.00–282.50 $273.41 $900 -27.41
353–393 366 17 224.00–330.00 $287.25 $1,051 -0.21
400–445 429 41 200.00–293.00 $281.01 $1,206 -4.31
480–495 487 31 200.00–274.00 $258.91 $1,261 -15.27
515–549 542 7 242.50–264.00 $258.39 $1,400 +0.56
550–583 557 14 200.00–250.00 $238.94 $1,331 +3.96
613–642 631 10 195.00–242.00 $227.80 $1,437 -4.48
650–662 659 4 180.00–242.50 $195.41 $1,288 -45.59
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 -12.72
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —
1035 1035 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
478–495 481 6 150.00–245.00 $228.70 $1,100 +8.05
517–540 521 7 177.50–242.50 $223.92 $1,167 -10.31
670–698 684 4 154.00–180.00 $167.27 $1,144 -34.43
770 770 2 110.00 $110.00 $847 -50.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 274.00 $274.00 $959 -8.50
427–445 430 7 157.00–259.00 $243.91 $1,049 -23.09
511–515 512 4 172.00–240.00 $222.90 $1,141 —
571 571 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,405 -14.22
610 610 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,068 —
690 690 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,000 —
700 700 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 value added 551 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,157 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 7 188.00 $188.00 $818 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 166.00 $166.00 $822 —

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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.