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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

4,537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.84/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 635 lb · 242 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.72/cwt -9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 541 lb · 218 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $273.95/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 557 lb · 217 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,537 3,213 4,394
Feeder cattle 4,537 3,159 4,394
Slaughter cattle — 54 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Resending with addition of Springlake Weaned/Vaccinated Sale State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1872, Heifers 1909, Bulls 756) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Compared to last week: uneven, with steers trending mostly 5.00 to 11.00 lower and heifers 1.00 to 15.00 higher Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Dublin, Hollins, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Rockingham, Springlake, Springlake Wean/Vacc and Winchester

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 281.00 $281.00 $972 -6.89
355–395 377 13 265.00–320.00 $307.52 $1,159 +9.75
420 value added 420 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,235 —
400–442 425 18 270.00–297.00 $293.83 $1,249 -5.24
450–480 468 91 240.00–287.00 $278.56 $1,304 -10.05
499 value added 499 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,392 —
524–533 value added 529 10 269.00–277.50 $274.13 $1,450 -12.87
532 532 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,500 +1.00
502–544 533 52 254.00–292.00 $268.50 $1,431 -12.50
552–573 555 201 239.00–286.00 $272.94 $1,515 -1.18
555–590 value added 577 16 280.00–290.00 $286.63 $1,654 +11.42
613 613 31 267.25 $267.25 $1,638 +13.26
600–644 value added 630 65 195.00–269.00 $255.23 $1,608 +15.34
600–648 642 146 230.00–256.00 $248.71 $1,597 -7.79
651–695 654 59 232.50–258.00 $250.72 $1,640 +4.67
656 656 12 264.00 $264.00 $1,732 +17.95
663–692 value added 676 25 195.00–265.00 $248.97 $1,683 -4.92
711–740 value added 733 74 243.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,796 -1.93
705–743 735 54 165.00–240.50 $235.82 $1,733 -1.18
753 value added 753 61 230.00 $230.00 $1,732 —
752–770 756 27 215.00–244.00 $238.89 $1,806 +10.22
800–842 830 20 180.00–232.00 $226.03 $1,876 +9.50
821–845 value added 837 29 221.00–242.00 $228.11 $1,909 +4.87
858–886 866 8 167.50–227.50 $201.18 $1,742 —
967 967 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,567 -38.00
1000–1040 1029 4 160.00–217.50 $192.71 $1,983 —
1116 1116 16 163.00 $163.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–480 value added 479 12 282.00–286.00 $285.00 $1,365 —
520 520 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,388 +12.00
514–540 value added 537 107 252.50–296.00 $280.75 $1,508 —
547 547 25 274.00 $274.00 $1,499 +19.00
570 570 6 253.00 $253.00 $1,442 -8.00
578 value added 578 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,387 —
600–645 value added 637 86 257.00–261.00 $260.30 $1,658 —
676 676 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,717 —
703–704 value added 704 67 235.00–243.25 $241.53 $1,700 +10.53
731 731 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,718 +2.00
750 value added 750 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 —
814–816 value added 814 41 220.00–227.50 $225.85 $1,838 —
938 value added 938 11 213.00 $213.00 $1,998 —
940 940 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–342 338 6 265.00–285.00 $275.13 $930 -16.31
370–387 376 11 265.00–300.00 $287.42 $1,081 -5.08
418–433 426 4 257.00–272.50 $264.61 $1,127 -19.45
438 value added 438 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,139 —
450–475 455 58 220.00–275.00 $270.02 $1,229 -4.48
475 value added 475 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,223 —
543 value added 543 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,309 —
530–548 546 54 175.00–289.00 $263.21 $1,437 -11.90
554–590 561 17 245.00–260.00 $253.92 $1,424 +24.22
607 607 15 267.00 $267.00 $1,621 +34.01
613 value added 613 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,416 -16.00
611–642 627 37 241.00–245.00 $242.64 $1,521 +9.65
660–666 value added 665 6 237.50–240.00 $239.59 $1,593 +34.59
676 676 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,555 +14.45
720 value added 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
710–732 721 15 197.50–230.00 $225.22 $1,624 -10.29
750 value added 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 —
795 795 2 180.00–200.00 $190.00 $1,510 +1.78
801–835 818 4 219.00–224.00 $221.55 $1,812 —
923 923 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,846 +2.50
1000–1005 1002 3 180.00–185.00 $183.33 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
368 368 2 240.00 $240.00 $883 -50.00
422–449 441 7 237.50–270.00 $261.12 $1,152 —
455 value added 455 2 208.00 $208.00 $946 -21.00
459 459 4 210.00 $210.00 $964 -29.78
510–549 value added 525 16 230.00–240.00 $233.92 $1,228 -7.67
525–546 539 18 187.50–251.00 $245.93 $1,326 +29.73
651–663 657 8 200.00–236.00 $224.31 $1,474 +29.31
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 -26.00
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 12 257.00 $257.00 $1,182 +30.19
553–555 553 18 200.00–242.00 $234.98 $1,299 -13.18
612–644 634 9 125.00–227.00 $168.67 $1,069 -56.33
780 780 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,303 -13.00
800 800 2 125.00–220.00 $172.50 $1,380 +20.00
918 918 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,285 —
1000 1000 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 value added 471 8 256.00 $256.00 $1,206 —
555–594 value added 581 9 201.00–243.00 $229.63 $1,334 —
645 value added 645 7 125.00 $125.00 $806 —
802 value added 802 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 220.00 $220.00 $579 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 —
880 880 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,100 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,499 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 278 4 235.00–247.50 $242.95 $675 -22.05
328–345 337 24 247.50–260.00 $259.49 $874 -0.93
355–375 368 48 242.50–268.00 $264.78 $974 +4.61
400–448 432 89 206.00–254.50 $244.02 $1,054 -11.62
450–498 470 150 202.50–250.00 $240.71 $1,131 -4.98
505–547 541 218 200.00–235.50 $228.72 $1,237 -7.69
555 value added 555 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —
550–585 565 75 190.00–234.00 $225.29 $1,273 -3.34
633–645 637 158 209.25–222.25 $217.30 $1,384 -2.39
651–653 value added 652 15 222.00–232.00 $226.66 $1,478 —
650–690 658 31 195.00–223.00 $215.39 $1,417 +2.10
718–740 733 46 183.00–230.00 $210.08 $1,540 +5.26
740 value added 740 18 190.00–210.00 $207.78 $1,538 —
751–795 value added 773 2 197.50–203.00 $200.17 $1,547 +10.17
780–785 782 5 177.00–200.00 $186.24 $1,456 +3.02
865–885 875 2 175.00–185.00 $179.94 $1,574 +29.96
905 905 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,584 -11.00
953 953 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 217.50 $217.50 $555 —
300–330 321 13 227.00–254.00 $248.45 $798 -17.12
355–399 369 64 212.50–269.00 $259.67 $958 +4.27
408–433 431 21 208.00–244.00 $240.75 $1,038 +2.86
451–495 459 115 200.00–245.00 $240.46 $1,104 -5.27
499 value added 499 10 249.00 $249.00 $1,243 ±0.00
505–548 546 138 195.00–230.00 $228.30 $1,247 +4.15
550–595 561 25 190.00–230.00 $218.00 $1,223 -8.67
605–648 640 51 205.00–223.00 $218.40 $1,398 +3.38
662–670 664 10 165.00–214.00 $199.18 $1,323 +10.01
705–715 value added 710 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 —
710–733 730 9 203.00–213.00 $211.48 $1,544 +16.69
775–795 783 3 159.00–175.00 $165.33 $1,295 +6.85
880–887 884 2 140.00–170.00 $155.06 $1,371 -24.94
1030 value added 1030 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 value added 371 5 239.00 $239.00 $887 —
376 376 5 235.00 $235.00 $884 —
426 426 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,022 —
454–495 value added 466 42 215.00–251.50 $244.34 $1,139 —
540 value added 540 49 233.00 $233.00 $1,258 —
568 568 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,335 +17.50
559–594 value added 580 80 240.00–246.50 $244.83 $1,420 —
630 630 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 -23.00
623–644 value added 640 74 224.00–240.00 $233.25 $1,493 +3.79
650–678 value added 665 41 210.00–240.00 $229.18 $1,524 —
699 699 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,503 +15.00
756 value added 756 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,588 —
789 789 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,637 —
900 value added 900 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–339 339 6 195.00–237.50 $209.14 $709 -27.26
356–380 358 10 227.50–247.00 $244.93 $877 +25.60
449 449 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,024 +6.75
450–485 457 20 185.00–233.00 $221.64 $1,013 +31.64
511–544 520 7 222.50–225.00 $224.25 $1,166 -3.83
550–560 551 30 185.00–227.50 $224.45 $1,237 -1.55
608–647 640 17 130.00–217.50 $205.57 $1,316 +0.85
708 708 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,430 —
769 value added 769 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,154 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 —
350–380 370 6 150.00–241.50 $224.27 $830 -5.73
450–475 454 22 100.00–229.50 $217.65 $988 +9.82
526–545 529 15 170.00–220.00 $213.13 $1,127 -1.87
633 633 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,241 —
695 695 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,008 —
713 713 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,376 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 135.00 $135.00 $749 —
610–614 value added 612 10 120.00–231.00 $186.77 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 175.00 $175.00 $822 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 100.00 $100.00 $470 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–288 285 3 242.50–270.00 $261.00 $744 -36.50
305–346 339 24 255.00–295.00 $281.73 $955 -14.80
370–397 380 17 262.50–313.00 $306.97 $1,166 +12.28
415–430 424 92 240.00–288.00 $276.28 $1,171 -6.81
455–497 484 125 230.00–296.00 $263.87 $1,277 -13.04
502–547 535 55 210.00–265.00 $249.03 $1,332 -4.42
555–580 564 99 220.00–266.00 $240.56 $1,357 -10.02
610–641 627 51 215.00–232.50 $227.84 $1,429 +0.58
650–665 655 19 187.50–229.00 $220.36 $1,443 -3.37
705–738 727 3 205.00–216.00 $212.44 $1,544 +5.39
774 774 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,490 +10.70
850 850 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,590 —
905 905 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 335 24 230.00–289.00 $276.53 $926 -4.25
355–393 382 13 240.00–298.00 $272.27 $1,040 -19.55
405–431 418 46 230.00–285.00 $266.56 $1,114 +1.94
455–496 480 50 226.00–276.00 $257.54 $1,236 -11.96
500–549 534 22 185.00–245.00 $238.71 $1,275 -8.61
560–575 567 19 210.00–241.00 $233.25 $1,323 +15.88
622–645 631 13 205.00–232.00 $221.38 $1,397 -6.37
663–690 672 3 165.00–202.00 $189.34 $1,272 -34.63
725–732 730 10 204.00–207.00 $206.11 $1,505 +17.30
796 796 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,055 —
825 825 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 +5.00
948 948 1 100.00 $100.00 $948 —
955 955 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,035 +67.50
400–441 434 6 190.00–254.00 $240.11 $1,042 +6.14
453–480 458 5 195.00–230.00 $222.67 $1,020 —
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 -6.30
615–645 625 3 150.00–195.00 $168.04 $1,050 -27.16
785 785 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 247.50 $247.50 $916 -32.50
420 420 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,021 -5.75
540 540 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 +25.60
635 635 1 155.00 $155.00 $984 -55.00
760 760 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 —

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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.