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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

2,132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $274.86/cwt -7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 486 lb · 98 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.44/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 555 lb · 95 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.21/cwt -7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 543 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,132 3,083 2,732
Feeder cattle 2,132 2,993 2,732
Slaughter cattle — 90 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Resending with addition of Springlake*** State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 500, Heifers 952, Bulls 680) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle 3.00 to 13.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, 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
325–337 333 3 255.00–285.00 $275.24 $917 -35.76
381 381 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,219 +7.78
415–420 420 14 280.00–292.00 $291.15 $1,223 -3.84
466–490 469 31 258.00–299.00 $284.24 $1,333 -11.78
510–542 539 18 220.00–297.00 $287.39 $1,549 +17.49
554–590 560 77 245.00–288.00 $280.95 $1,573 -6.73
631–649 639 31 247.00–257.00 $252.63 $1,614 -5.25
653–675 655 40 217.00–256.00 $251.45 $1,647 +21.45
679 value added 679 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,738 —
710–745 738 30 231.00–242.75 $240.66 $1,776 -2.11
759–785 764 13 229.50–242.00 $233.49 $1,784 +0.74
815–843 834 3 222.00–224.00 $222.65 $1,857 +5.30
982 982 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,817 —
1000 1000 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,875 +1.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–318 317 4 210.00–295.00 $273.90 $868 -18.84
367–390 384 9 200.00–300.00 $286.58 $1,100 -22.25
425–430 429 6 252.50–303.00 $260.83 $1,119 -9.73
450–495 468 39 220.00–286.00 $277.43 $1,298 -11.97
510–545 542 40 185.00–285.00 $272.42 $1,477 -11.71
550–590 558 5 230.00–244.00 $241.04 $1,345 -19.19
620–642 637 26 211.00–251.00 $243.55 $1,551 -17.45
745 745 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,743 -2.40
760–770 765 2 197.50–221.00 $209.17 $1,600 -22.83
860 860 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 7 281.00 $281.00 $1,501 —
635 635 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 —
666–697 680 13 257.00–264.00 $260.69 $1,773 —
895 value added 895 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 200.00–240.00 $219.22 $708 -45.78
380 380 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,054 +13.76
390 value added 390 3 237.50 $237.50 $926 —
457–493 464 11 220.00–280.00 $268.40 $1,245 +10.14
551–555 552 7 243.00–258.00 $255.84 $1,412 +15.84
645 645 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,561 —
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —
720 720 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,541 +14.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,165 +26.72
515–540 536 7 185.00–250.00 $241.09 $1,292 -25.87
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 —
638 638 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,515 +15.50
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–293 289 3 242.50–250.00 $244.92 $708 -28.71
319–325 320 11 237.50–255.00 $253.38 $811 -23.62
365–385 374 36 241.00–275.00 $261.38 $978 -21.36
424–449 432 46 224.00–259.00 $249.02 $1,076 -17.65
450–470 459 84 230.00–252.00 $246.64 $1,132 -12.57
515–549 539 64 223.00–240.00 $234.21 $1,262 -15.73
551–575 555 95 222.50–242.00 $236.44 $1,312 -2.56
610–641 639 60 152.50–223.50 $221.80 $1,417 -8.93
650–695 654 34 217.50–230.00 $225.92 $1,478 -10.08
728–745 739 30 190.00–220.00 $211.44 $1,563 -5.96
806 806 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,596 -10.57
840 840 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,470 -33.57
870 870 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,544 —
904 value added 904 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,989 +32.00
963 963 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,589 —
1060 1060 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 320 15 230.00–252.50 $251.02 $803 -27.86
360–390 365 40 210.00–267.00 $257.11 $938 -20.20
400–446 425 22 215.00–252.00 $242.90 $1,032 -12.85
453–485 457 79 222.00–252.00 $246.52 $1,127 -23.92
505–548 543 89 165.00–234.50 $233.21 $1,266 -10.82
553–565 556 21 202.50–241.00 $234.40 $1,303 -12.47
589 589 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,178 -46.87
631–645 633 29 200.00–228.75 $227.51 $1,440 +0.35
641 value added 641 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,545 —
654–680 656 25 210.00–220.00 $217.98 $1,430 -13.62
715–744 738 15 160.00–220.00 $215.33 $1,589 -0.89
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 ±0.00
850 850 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–385 368 17 170.00–242.50 $236.31 $870 -18.65
446–448 446 36 215.00–250.00 $236.59 $1,055 +17.86
450–485 471 9 205.00–236.00 $225.72 $1,063 -22.30
518–548 531 15 206.00–231.50 $223.44 $1,186 -14.54
556–563 559 7 200.00–225.00 $214.21 $1,197 -16.30
620–635 631 8 200.00–223.00 $218.41 $1,378 -10.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,052 -13.00
509 value added 509 12 247.50 $247.50 $1,260 +48.50
557 557 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,365 —
584 value added 584 27 252.00 $252.00 $1,472 -2.00
631 631 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,420 -36.00
675 675 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
385–395 390 2 230.00–232.50 $231.27 $902 -11.28
465–481 478 5 200.00–230.00 $224.16 $1,071 -9.72
540 540 2 185.00 $185.00 $999 -50.07
550 550 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,216 +20.56
610 610 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,366 +9.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 100.00 $100.00 $230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–275 267 3 245.00–285.00 $271.27 $724 -78.73
312 312 10 331.00 $331.00 $1,033 +22.60
351–377 369 26 287.50–321.00 $311.20 $1,148 +17.64
417–434 423 55 250.00–295.00 $278.90 $1,180 -19.62
450–494 486 98 232.00–297.50 $274.86 $1,336 -7.28
510–540 539 45 249.00–260.00 $257.84 $1,390 -3.87
557–571 566 53 202.00–257.50 $251.79 $1,425 -6.52
610–646 633 34 217.50–243.00 $237.55 $1,504 -8.48
735–738 738 12 195.00–212.50 $211.05 $1,558 +23.28
750–762 759 4 195.00–230.00 $203.65 $1,546 -4.43
990 990 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,574 +16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 43 250.00–290.00 $273.26 $910 -38.38
350–375 372 15 230.00–297.50 $290.91 $1,082 -7.34
414–423 418 45 245.00–290.00 $263.98 $1,103 -23.12
450–491 486 41 115.00–275.00 $265.12 $1,288 -8.74
503–548 536 30 200.00–257.00 $239.92 $1,286 -12.22
565–590 567 18 215.50–254.00 $249.11 $1,412 +10.51
628–640 633 14 180.00–232.00 $223.19 $1,413 -2.09
746 746 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,447 +7.32
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 -20.00
850 850 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 245.00 $245.00 $848 +70.00
350 350 2 190.00–220.00 $205.00 $718 -49.95
420–445 426 8 125.00–249.00 $228.66 $974 -17.93
485 485 6 247.50 $247.50 $1,200 +4.12
546 546 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439–443 442 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,061 +56.54
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -42.08
520–525 523 3 175.00–235.00 $194.87 $1,019 -5.13
645 645 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 +8.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,340 +23.00
750 750 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,440 —

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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.