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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

3,213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.69/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 472 lb · 143 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.90/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 541 lb · 134 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $243.72/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 728 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,213 2,132 4,521
Feeder cattle 3,159 2,132 4,439
Slaughter cattle 54 — 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1164, Heifers 1333, Bulls 662) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 41, Heifers 13) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, mostly 6.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Roanoke-Hollins, Shenandoah, 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
308–345 320 7 245.00–317.50 $287.89 $921 +12.65
355–395 380 17 235.00–312.00 $297.77 $1,132 -22.23
403–445 428 32 265.00–315.00 $299.07 $1,280 +7.92
450–495 476 95 250.00–319.00 $288.61 $1,374 +4.37
534 534 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,501 -6.39
541 value added 541 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,553 —
518–546 543 101 265.00–293.00 $287.17 $1,559 -0.22
551–595 558 90 246.00–290.00 $274.12 $1,530 -6.83
558–582 value added 573 8 269.00–286.00 $275.21 $1,577 —
613–649 value added 627 13 211.00–259.00 $239.89 $1,504 —
620–648 639 94 230.00–263.50 $253.99 $1,623 +1.36
638–646 642 13 251.00–263.00 $256.50 $1,647 +3.87
660–695 672 75 200.00–256.50 $246.05 $1,653 -5.40
675–680 value added 678 17 250.00–256.00 $253.89 $1,721 -2.11
666–692 682 28 248.00–259.50 $252.41 $1,721 +0.96
716 value added 716 13 247.00 $247.00 $1,769 —
705–744 729 104 202.50–250.00 $243.57 $1,776 +2.91
730 730 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,730 -3.66
750–780 763 11 150.00–237.00 $228.67 $1,745 -4.82
802–825 value added 807 5 212.50–226.00 $223.24 $1,802 —
813–819 817 10 218.00–231.00 $223.18 $1,823 +0.53
805–843 836 10 214.00–231.00 $216.53 $1,810 -6.12
935 935 2 218.00 $218.00 $2,038 —
936 value added 936 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,928 —
950–985 953 14 197.00–227.50 $205.16 $1,955 +20.16
975 975 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,950 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
325–340 333 6 270.00–296.00 $291.44 $970 +17.54
378 378 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,106 +5.92
403 403 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,038 -3.33
415–449 437 28 230.00–331.00 $284.06 $1,241 +23.23
450–480 470 21 220.00–295.00 $274.50 $1,290 -2.93
515–547 538 52 232.00–290.00 $275.11 $1,480 +2.69
551–593 572 11 180.00–267.50 $229.70 $1,314 -11.34
602 value added 602 17 247.00 $247.00 $1,487 —
605–643 631 40 195.00–258.00 $232.99 $1,470 -10.56
655 value added 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 —
655–685 676 13 120.00–251.00 $215.55 $1,457 —
705–740 717 5 225.00–239.00 $235.51 $1,689 +1.51
760–775 765 3 120.00–223.00 $188.22 $1,440 -20.95
900 900 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,359 -26.00
571 571 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,490 —
605 605 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 -15.00
664 value added 664 15 239.00–241.00 $240.20 $1,595 —
711 711 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,657 —
731 value added 731 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,689 —
791 value added 791 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,748 —
792 792 23 240.00 $240.00 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 175.00 $175.00 $464 —
365 365 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 +12.50
400 400 1 165.00 $165.00 $660 —
461 value added 461 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,056 —
458–469 466 10 232.50–283.00 $239.78 $1,117 -28.62
507–545 value added 526 18 239.00–244.00 $241.59 $1,271 —
535–541 540 8 210.00–250.00 $216.20 $1,167 —
567–595 576 3 210.00–258.00 $241.48 $1,391 -14.36
620–630 623 5 145.00–241.00 $194.12 $1,209 -47.88
659 659 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,285 —
662 value added 662 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,509 —
730 730 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,577 +2.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1800 1591 41 160.00–190.00 $179.89 $2,862 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —
415–420 418 2 235.00–262.50 $248.67 $1,039 —
455–470 460 3 220.00–240.00 $226.81 $1,043 -28.19
502 502 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,250 +7.91
550–595 568 12 215.00–262.00 $248.16 $1,410 +8.16
635 635 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 -12.50
662 662 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,582 —
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
805 805 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797 797 3 120.00 $120.00 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 265.00 $265.00 $721 +20.08
307–342 326 21 220.00–282.50 $260.42 $849 +7.04
360–398 378 45 210.00–282.00 $260.17 $983 -1.21
425–445 435 81 221.00–266.00 $255.64 $1,112 +6.62
454–490 472 143 215.00–257.00 $245.69 $1,160 -0.95
505–549 541 114 220.00–244.00 $236.41 $1,279 +2.20
539–546 value added 542 20 242.00–250.00 $246.37 $1,335 —
552–590 562 93 200.00–242.00 $228.63 $1,285 -7.81
601 value added 601 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,412 —
601–616 606 24 231.00–245.00 $240.26 $1,456 +18.46
615–649 638 90 175.00–232.00 $219.69 $1,402 -2.11
655–691 669 66 190.00–218.00 $213.29 $1,427 -12.63
701 value added 701 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,402 —
705–740 723 22 186.00–223.00 $202.65 $1,465 -8.79
700–728 726 27 202.50–205.00 $204.82 $1,487 -6.62
755 value added 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
753–765 757 7 160.00–205.00 $176.95 $1,340 —
760–795 778 2 160.00–207.50 $183.22 $1,425 —
810 value added 810 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
805–840 829 8 162.50–198.00 $188.06 $1,559 +13.06
885 value added 885 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,637 —
893–895 894 3 120.00–165.00 $149.98 $1,341 -27.52
932 932 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–326 325 16 236.00–277.50 $265.57 $863 +14.55
360–380 372 37 227.50–272.50 $255.40 $950 -1.71
405–447 439 60 160.00–257.00 $237.89 $1,044 -5.01
453–491 471 57 205.00–262.00 $245.73 $1,157 -0.79
493 value added 493 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,228 —
519–530 value added 528 22 201.00–245.00 $235.16 $1,242 —
525–549 542 47 186.00–237.50 $224.15 $1,215 -9.06
553–579 562 48 150.00–241.00 $226.67 $1,274 -7.73
610–643 634 25 208.00–223.00 $215.02 $1,363 -12.49
660 value added 660 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,270 —
655–675 665 7 150.00–215.00 $189.17 $1,258 -28.81
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 -57.98
708–735 724 14 185.00–204.00 $194.79 $1,410 -20.54
770–785 780 3 135.00–170.00 $158.48 $1,236 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 ±0.00
885 885 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,593 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–523 510 10 222.50–227.50 $225.96 $1,152 —
565 565 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,229 -27.50
621 621 15 238.00 $238.00 $1,478 +13.00
617–649 value added 630 40 220.00–239.00 $229.46 $1,446 —
694 694 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,388 -15.00
702 value added 702 9 208.00 $208.00 $1,460 —
738 738 14 227.50 $227.50 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–340 323 13 115.00–255.00 $236.40 $764 —
356–389 375 7 200.00–247.50 $219.33 $822 -16.98
438–440 439 4 220.00–225.00 $221.25 $971 -15.34
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 -35.72
469 469 4 212.50 $212.50 $997 -13.22
506–525 511 13 210.00–238.00 $228.08 $1,165 +4.64
584 584 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,320 +11.79
602–631 619 8 202.50–207.00 $204.72 $1,267 -13.69
660 660 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,234 —
750 750 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 230.00 $230.00 $902 -1.27
437 437 5 160.00 $160.00 $699 —
473–487 480 4 185.00–230.00 $207.83 $998 -16.33
548 548 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,178 +30.00
563 563 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,098 -26.00
700 700 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,211 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1515 1382 13 172.00–191.00 $182.30 $2,519 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 7 297.50 $297.50 $836 +26.23
306–344 325 25 277.50–320.00 $296.53 $964 -34.47
365–391 384 20 239.00–319.00 $294.69 $1,132 -16.51
402–445 427 44 247.50–293.00 $283.09 $1,209 +4.19
455–498 480 93 245.00–290.00 $276.91 $1,329 +2.05
502–543 534 35 237.00–260.00 $253.45 $1,353 -4.39
555–597 569 64 185.00–264.00 $250.58 $1,426 -1.21
615–644 634 32 145.00–243.00 $227.26 $1,441 -10.29
658–684 668 21 214.00–229.00 $223.73 $1,495 —
710–738 729 12 180.00–220.00 $207.05 $1,509 -4.00
760–785 770 3 175.00–195.00 $181.80 $1,400 -21.85
825–843 832 7 100.00–198.00 $183.98 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 344 25 175.00–296.00 $280.78 $966 +7.52
351–379 369 18 270.00–305.00 $291.82 $1,077 +0.91
400–443 423 39 235.00–280.00 $264.62 $1,119 +0.64
455–494 484 31 235.00–284.00 $269.50 $1,304 +4.38
504–548 532 39 215.00–279.00 $247.32 $1,316 +7.40
550–599 576 14 180.00–249.00 $217.37 $1,252 -31.74
600–641 628 23 222.00–242.00 $227.75 $1,430 +4.56
657–665 660 5 218.00–228.00 $223.97 $1,478 —
720–740 732 13 187.00–202.50 $188.81 $1,382 -5.19
800 800 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 5 277.50 $277.50 $871 —
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
438–445 441 5 230.00–240.00 $233.97 $1,032 -6.03
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 -65.00
544–545 545 10 201.00–240.00 $216.30 $1,179 +21.43
615–620 616 7 125.00–207.00 $195.20 $1,202 +15.20
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 237.00 $237.00 $723 —
365 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 +75.00
421–430 424 6 242.50–261.00 $248.75 $1,055 +20.09
498 498 3 125.00 $125.00 $622 -122.50
516–545 523 4 50.00–252.00 $199.40 $1,043 -30.60
555 555 2 227.50–237.00 $232.25 $1,289 —
648 648 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,361 —
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–761 758 9 162.50–207.50 $182.41 $1,383 -9.59

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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.