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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

3,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.94/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 545 lb · 182 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.97/cwt -5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 639 lb · 149 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $282.37/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 557 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,083 2,189 3,015
Feeder cattle 2,993 2,144 3,015
Slaughter cattle 90 45 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 797, Dairy Steers 279, Heifers 1267, Bulls 650) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 63, Heifers 27) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Springlake, Staunton, Winchester and Wythe County.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
308–345 317 6 270.00–330.00 $311.00 $986 —
367–381 374 18 297.00–322.50 $312.22 $1,168 -6.84
417–443 434 13 277.50–306.00 $294.99 $1,280 -7.57
443 443 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,205 -30.56
450–495 460 68 270.00–306.00 $296.02 $1,362 -2.26
500–547 542 48 262.00–294.00 $269.90 $1,463 -18.31
553 value added 553 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,465 —
552–595 554 111 256.00–295.00 $287.68 $1,594 +6.29
568–573 572 25 249.00–296.00 $260.21 $1,488 -30.79
627–645 638 107 235.00–263.25 $257.88 $1,645 +0.63
643 value added 643 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,479 —
653 653 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,502 -35.71
660–688 669 15 220.00–272.00 $254.88 $1,705 -10.83
703–743 716 18 240.00–256.00 $250.47 $1,793 +8.19
732 value added 732 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,684 -18.52
720–744 742 45 215.00–246.00 $242.77 $1,801 -8.23
759 value added 759 16 245.00 $245.00 $1,860 —
750–795 776 11 220.00–237.00 $232.75 $1,806 +3.25
815–830 823 3 215.00–221.00 $217.35 $1,789 -17.65
853–868 865 10 219.50–225.00 $220.58 $1,908 —
955 value added 955 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,120 +4.00
1010–1020 1015 2 185.00–187.50 $186.24 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 292.00 $292.00 $861 —
305–325 315 2 285.00–300.00 $292.74 $922 -5.40
352–382 367 18 292.00–327.50 $308.83 $1,133 +1.45
410–430 426 5 210.00–285.00 $270.56 $1,153 -36.91
455–495 467 37 260.00–304.00 $289.40 $1,351 -4.45
500–545 541 34 226.00–288.25 $284.13 $1,537 +8.85
553–590 565 23 230.00–282.00 $260.23 $1,470 -34.42
600–633 629 18 230.00–265.00 $261.00 $1,642 -3.77
651–665 655 8 211.00–252.00 $238.30 $1,561 +28.30
715–735 723 6 228.00–245.00 $236.40 $1,709 +1.01
759–760 759 5 220.00–235.00 $232.00 $1,761 —
800 800 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,540 -27.50
825 value added 825 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1167–1747 1442 59 179.00–190.00 $184.63 $2,662 +14.63
1320–1583 1478 4 160.00–175.00 $166.24 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 25 296.00 $296.00 $1,708 —
588 588 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,723 —
590 value added 590 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,375 -46.50
646 value added 646 7 247.50 $247.50 $1,599 -29.50
754 value added 754 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 6 265.00 $265.00 $872 —
355–376 371 4 220.00–277.50 $263.74 $978 —
433 433 2 225.00 $225.00 $974 -40.00
470–480 474 5 230.00–277.50 $258.26 $1,224 -15.38
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 +39.34
553 553 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,327 —
605–615 608 4 215.00–230.00 $218.80 $1,330 -26.19
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–483 477 4 212.50–278.00 $228.28 $1,089 -27.28
505–540 514 4 250.00–273.00 $266.96 $1,372 +46.96
605 605 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,343 -38.00
665 665 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,523 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 279 7 247.50–292.50 $273.63 $763 +3.63
313–349 334 21 220.00–297.50 $277.00 $925 -16.03
357–395 371 28 257.00–292.50 $282.74 $1,049 +5.69
415–443 430 29 235.00–278.00 $266.67 $1,147 -4.49
453–493 459 111 225.00–269.00 $259.21 $1,190 -5.16
478 478 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,224 -8.37
513–549 545 182 222.50–255.00 $249.94 $1,362 +4.15
563 563 32 239.00 $239.00 $1,346 -14.52
550–580 565 37 183.00–251.00 $246.29 $1,392 -7.23
617–642 639 127 220.00–245.00 $230.73 $1,474 -6.10
634–648 642 22 238.00–240.00 $239.10 $1,535 +2.27
663 663 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,565 +8.84
699 699 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,601 -20.00
717–740 735 34 211.00–220.00 $217.40 $1,598 -5.89
750–766 763 6 212.00–225.00 $222.87 $1,700 +2.74
800–815 813 13 190.00–211.00 $208.57 $1,696 -13.41
930 value added 930 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–325 318 8 220.00–287.50 $278.88 $887 +22.30
359–372 362 55 220.00–290.00 $277.31 $1,004 +5.67
405–448 435 44 200.00–284.00 $255.75 $1,113 -21.34
455–495 461 68 252.50–272.50 $270.44 $1,247 +4.59
505–548 539 47 210.00–254.00 $244.03 $1,315 -16.11
548 value added 548 2 155.00 $155.00 $849 —
550–598 554 74 211.00–250.00 $246.87 $1,368 -7.16
635–639 636 21 222.50–229.50 $227.16 $1,445 -6.97
652–665 653 14 201.00–234.00 $231.60 $1,512 +0.50
671 value added 671 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,597 —
705–745 730 10 191.00–230.00 $216.22 $1,578 -2.03
770 770 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,702 —
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 247.50 $247.50 $822 —
350–383 358 20 165.00–265.00 $254.96 $913 +6.24
417–442 432 10 150.00–250.00 $218.73 $945 -10.26
453–490 455 29 100.00–259.00 $248.02 $1,128 -12.98
500–549 545 16 125.00–247.00 $237.98 $1,297 -5.65
560–578 566 17 150.00–249.00 $230.51 $1,305 -7.54
610–627 621 3 215.00–236.00 $229.13 $1,423 +1.12
656–685 664 7 215.00–227.50 $223.82 $1,486 +38.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 255.00 $255.00 $972 —
419 419 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,073 —
452 452 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,098 —
470 470 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,208 —
525 value added 525 25 199.00 $199.00 $1,045 -41.00
587 value added 587 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,491 —
635 635 11 261.00 $261.00 $1,657 —
677 value added 677 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,564 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 125.00 $125.00 $294 —
369–370 369 7 180.00–253.00 $242.55 $895 -9.95
435–449 448 11 180.00–247.00 $241.08 $1,080 -16.42
458–475 464 3 225.00–251.00 $233.88 $1,085 -2.65
500–535 528 10 205.00–245.00 $235.07 $1,241 -9.93
560–585 568 3 185.00–230.00 $200.44 $1,138 -37.56
645 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 -11.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272–1603 1414 27 175.00–191.00 $184.51 $2,609 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 185.00 $185.00 $635 —
450–470 453 6 160.00–198.00 $191.43 $867 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 350.00 $350.00 $973 +50.00
318–343 334 13 250.00–335.00 $308.40 $1,030 -4.72
352–380 363 11 225.00–324.00 $293.56 $1,066 -30.17
401–436 421 64 258.00–306.50 $298.52 $1,257 +4.44
455–497 483 81 257.00–287.25 $282.14 $1,363 +3.97
502–543 527 43 231.00–279.50 $261.71 $1,379 -5.18
553–595 565 69 211.00–267.00 $258.31 $1,459 +2.15
622–649 634 25 241.00–250.00 $246.03 $1,560 +11.86
650–665 652 20 185.00–229.00 $226.76 $1,478 -6.70
700–726 721 5 180.00–220.00 $187.77 $1,354 -8.61
760–770 762 5 161.00–220.00 $208.08 $1,586 —
810–840 830 3 175.00–195.00 $181.51 $1,507 +14.01
970 970 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–349 340 34 287.00–320.00 $311.64 $1,060 +22.33
375–385 384 11 195.00–317.00 $298.25 $1,145 +9.06
415–440 418 49 175.00–303.00 $287.10 $1,200 +3.33
453–494 483 43 220.00–284.00 $273.86 $1,323 +0.06
500–545 526 33 165.00–273.00 $252.14 $1,326 -7.53
560–585 571 14 140.00–260.00 $238.60 $1,362 -12.45
623–643 636 14 218.00–241.00 $225.28 $1,433 -16.83
663–675 670 5 120.00–227.00 $184.66 $1,237 -53.34
738–740 739 3 180.00–200.00 $186.68 $1,380 -0.92
760 760 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 -50.00
360–365 361 4 240.00–260.00 $254.95 $920 -10.05
420–430 421 12 180.00–257.00 $246.59 $1,038 -20.19
460–485 479 4 175.00–265.00 $243.38 $1,166 -16.62
500 500 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,238 +10.37
560 560 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,299 +43.74
633 633 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,424 —
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 255.00 $255.00 $872 +30.00
380–390 383 4 100.00–230.00 $189.41 $725 —
415–441 437 6 170.00–210.00 $183.46 $802 -63.48
458–480 464 4 155.00–272.50 $242.08 $1,123 +6.08
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
552 552 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,187 +2.21
621–623 622 6 146.00–185.00 $171.97 $1,070 —
860 860 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 190.00 $190.00 $570 —
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,187 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–382 381 11 260.00 $260.00 $991 —
456–485 458 37 180.00–256.00 $250.66 $1,148 —
550–553 550 37 196.50–210.00 $197.62 $1,087 —
638 638 16 191.00 $191.00 $1,219 —
650–660 658 4 170.00–180.00 $177.53 $1,168 —
730 730 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,248 —
753 753 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,431 —
820 820 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,542 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
453 453 12 222.00–250.00 $245.33 $1,111 —
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
571–575 571 19 179.00–195.00 $194.15 $1,109 —
652 652 21 191.00 $191.00 $1,245 —
731 731 20 190.00 $190.00 $1,389 —
760 760 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 —
859–880 861 12 163.00–188.00 $185.87 $1,600 —
925–948 945 8 170.00–181.00 $179.65 $1,698 —
1050 1050 2 157.00–159.00 $158.00 $1,659 —
1113 1113 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,736 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 9 260.00 $260.00 $900 —
360–362 362 16 230.00–265.00 $262.82 $951 —
451–495 454 20 205.00–258.00 $253.04 $1,149 —
513 513 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,052 —
550 550 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 —
625 625 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 —
650 650 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,144 —
705–741 736 7 161.00–170.00 $168.77 $1,242 —

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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.