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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

2,189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.75/cwt +8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 556 lb · 108 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.08/cwt +8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 642 lb · 101 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.52/cwt +17.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 557 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,189 2,750 3,628
Feeder cattle 2,144 2,750 3,486
Slaughter cattle 45 — 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 625, Heifers 982, Bulls 537) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 42, Heifers 3) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Front Royal, Lynchburg, 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
367–390 376 9 314.50–335.00 $319.06 $1,200 +39.49
410–432 425 11 285.00–320.00 $302.56 $1,286 -2.44
450–490 456 40 280.00–300.00 $298.28 $1,360 +27.95
500 value added 500 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,455 —
508–547 529 21 275.00–295.00 $288.21 $1,525 +18.72
550–575 555 104 260.00–287.00 $281.39 $1,562 +8.06
586 586 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,705 +17.67
605–646 639 83 230.00–270.00 $257.25 $1,644 +4.40
650–675 658 23 220.00–274.00 $265.71 $1,748 +16.17
672 value added 672 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,821 +31.00
704–740 715 25 227.50–246.50 $242.28 $1,732 +4.26
713–735 value added 715 14 242.50–249.00 $248.52 $1,777 -3.45
736 736 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,847 +12.98
775–780 778 2 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,786 -9.23
822 822 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,932 +14.59
825 825 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,815 -0.41
850 value added 850 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,946 +2.00
900 900 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,728 +16.00
950 value added 950 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,071 —
1040 value added 1040 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,132 —
1090 1090 2 202.50 $202.50 $2,207 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–343 336 9 240.00–313.00 $298.14 $1,002 +24.92
354–390 360 8 255.00–330.00 $307.38 $1,107 +42.75
420 value added 420 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 —
408–442 423 6 297.50–315.00 $307.47 $1,301 +27.47
458–495 467 24 263.00–307.00 $293.85 $1,372 +19.25
528–539 533 15 270.00–287.00 $275.28 $1,467 +1.94
552–595 557 40 265.00–300.00 $294.65 $1,641 +67.94
620–643 635 29 220.00–275.00 $264.77 $1,681 -5.37
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -25.81
713–745 737 9 229.00–241.00 $235.39 $1,735 +61.67
805 805 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 value added 428 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,370 +36.00
559–585 value added 575 18 268.00–295.00 $279.50 $1,607 +11.00
632 value added 632 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,751 +23.57
635 635 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,670 +0.28
665 value added 665 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,762 +12.00
694 694 16 257.00 $257.00 $1,784 —
701 value added 701 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,535 —
840 840 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,898 —
1003 1003 11 218.00 $218.00 $2,187 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,422 —
1375–1825 1586 41 185.00–204.00 $192.19 $3,048 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 466 8 195.00–270.00 $255.56 $1,191 +50.60
548 548 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,206 -10.00
555–590 559 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,481 +23.98
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 +78.72
705 705 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,614 —
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 +10.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 -2.34
453–455 454 7 218.00–296.00 $273.64 $1,242 +7.27
505–545 529 8 50.00–292.00 $230.66 $1,220 -27.90
600–633 625 4 197.50–260.00 $244.99 $1,531 +21.03
655 655 1 80.00 $80.00 $524 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 270.00 $270.00 $788 -5.21
305–335 318 9 252.50–303.00 $293.03 $932 +25.53
368–373 371 38 245.00–293.00 $277.05 $1,028 +23.85
423–425 423 24 260.00–280.00 $271.16 $1,147 +20.34
452–495 463 84 248.00–273.50 $264.37 $1,224 +14.55
510 value added 510 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,331 —
508–549 538 44 231.00–260.00 $245.79 $1,322 -2.20
550–591 557 94 227.00–259.50 $253.52 $1,412 +17.69
624 value added 624 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,498 —
641–649 644 93 226.00–243.00 $236.83 $1,525 +8.63
653–690 669 25 200.00–234.00 $227.16 $1,520 +12.15
674 674 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,678 +33.99
725–740 734 30 190.00–240.00 $223.29 $1,639 +5.70
745 745 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,810 +25.41
746 value added 746 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,858 —
756–790 763 5 190.00–228.00 $220.13 $1,680 +1.96
775 value added 775 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,752 —
835 value added 835 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,920 —
840–845 843 2 216.00–228.00 $221.98 $1,871 +31.88
895 895 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,692 —
980 980 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–341 337 11 255.00–260.00 $256.58 $865 +4.94
355–395 369 29 207.50–290.00 $271.64 $1,002 +24.68
400–449 438 81 185.00–288.00 $277.09 $1,214 +33.08
455–478 472 48 244.00–275.00 $265.85 $1,255 +16.69
505–543 535 49 164.00–268.50 $260.14 $1,392 +14.81
558–580 564 32 218.00–259.00 $254.03 $1,433 +27.47
605–647 636 41 155.00–244.00 $234.13 $1,489 +2.60
660–695 669 4 220.00–235.00 $231.10 $1,546 +23.66
700–745 730 12 185.00–230.00 $218.25 $1,593 +3.39
855 855 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,838 +47.52
891 value added 891 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 367 15 200.00–270.00 $248.72 $913 +34.06
412–448 426 5 200.00–250.00 $228.99 $975 -17.10
461 461 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,203 +45.62
513–539 533 23 220.00–259.00 $243.63 $1,299 +13.59
558–595 570 3 225.00–245.00 $238.05 $1,357 +45.42
635–637 637 5 220.00–230.00 $228.01 $1,452 -655.06
663 663 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,227 +15.93
700 700 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,522 +32.50
790 790 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,560 +72.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 value added 485 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,256 +22.00
510 value added 510 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 -19.00
542 542 15 256.00 $256.00 $1,388 -4.00
590 590 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,381 -1.00
610–631 value added 622 12 243.00–258.00 $249.13 $1,550 +19.13
705–735 724 12 221.00–236.50 $231.75 $1,678 —
965 965 8 192.00 $192.00 $1,853 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 252.50 $252.50 $985 +9.50
445 445 8 257.50 $257.50 $1,146 +70.50
450–490 472 5 220.00–250.00 $236.53 $1,116 +1.53
538 538 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,318 +75.00
563 563 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,340 +10.44
622 622 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,406 +38.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 value added 517 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,303 +113.00
555 value added 555 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,421 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1500 1457 3 201.00–203.00 $201.67 $2,938 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 155.00 $155.00 $787 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
325–342 332 10 292.50–322.50 $313.12 $1,040 +13.12
355–389 371 27 290.00–337.50 $323.73 $1,201 +26.90
410–444 427 53 240.00–333.00 $294.08 $1,256 +13.74
450–496 485 30 240.00–282.25 $278.17 $1,349 +7.75
500–544 512 37 235.00–282.50 $266.89 $1,366 +11.59
550–586 567 63 210.00–267.00 $256.16 $1,452 +1.18
624–648 636 31 220.00–248.00 $234.17 $1,489 +0.16
650–695 657 24 201.00–243.00 $233.46 $1,534 -1.54
725–735 733 5 195.00–202.00 $196.38 $1,439 -9.96
835 835 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,399 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 15 260.00–336.00 $289.31 $934 +15.90
352–399 378 27 263.00–311.00 $289.19 $1,093 +1.94
405–435 426 30 225.00–320.00 $283.77 $1,209 +2.76
465–490 479 39 253.00–285.00 $273.80 $1,312 +14.89
500–545 513 9 187.00–283.00 $259.67 $1,332 +1.28
551–592 558 40 239.00–279.00 $251.05 $1,401 +12.11
618–640 633 8 210.00–261.00 $242.11 $1,533 +14.31
675 675 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,606 +42.59
715–717 716 5 180.00–200.00 $187.60 $1,343 -2.40
825 825 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 —
357 357 2 265.00 $265.00 $946 -9.00
423–428 424 12 235.00–277.50 $266.78 $1,131 +22.87
489 489 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,271 —
510–548 535 5 180.00–270.00 $237.13 $1,269 +14.23
550–570 560 2 145.00–230.00 $188.26 $1,054 -57.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 225.00 $225.00 $776 —
442–445 444 5 225.00–267.50 $246.94 $1,096 —
495 495 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,168 +7.30
555–585 568 13 205.00–220.00 $212.79 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,362 —
793 793 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,372 —

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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.