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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

4,040 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $268.17/cwt -5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 563 lb · 205 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.44/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 560 lb · 195 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.79/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 475 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,040 4,537 5,035
Feeder cattle 3,926 4,537 4,953
Slaughter cattle 114 — 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1489, Dairy Steers 103, Heifers 1633, Bulls 701) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 95, Heifers 19) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 7.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Staunton, 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
290 290 2 297.50 $297.50 $863 —
340 340 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 +14.00
350–392 378 14 262.50–320.00 $292.78 $1,107 -14.74
410–441 433 36 265.00–305.00 $289.89 $1,255 -3.94
454–490 466 89 260.00–295.00 $288.31 $1,344 +9.75
502–549 532 133 245.00–291.00 $276.16 $1,469 -5.84
551–598 562 183 234.00–286.00 $266.81 $1,499 -6.13
558–583 value added 569 22 231.00–294.00 $279.52 $1,590 -7.11
602–636 617 16 263.00–265.00 $264.10 $1,629 -3.15
615–648 641 173 231.00–269.00 $243.40 $1,560 -5.31
656–670 658 11 215.00–257.00 $235.17 $1,547 -28.83
694 value added 694 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,596 -18.97
720 720 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,814 +16.18
704–746 737 79 216.00–245.00 $227.83 $1,679 -7.99
735–747 value added 746 8 226.00–230.00 $229.51 $1,712 -15.56
750–795 761 28 185.00–239.00 $228.91 $1,742 -9.98
805–825 816 4 212.00–217.00 $214.76 $1,752 -11.27
847–848 847 5 245.00–249.00 $247.40 $2,095 +21.37
850–883 858 9 194.00–214.00 $205.18 $1,760 +4.00
904 value added 904 16 218.00 $218.00 $1,971 —
905–947 937 4 180.00–199.00 $194.41 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–340 316 10 225.00–280.00 $263.46 $833 -11.67
360–380 366 16 240.00–294.00 $281.49 $1,030 -5.93
423 value added 423 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,237 +32.50
420–448 434 27 243.00–305.00 $279.48 $1,213 +14.87
450–495 473 59 190.00–290.50 $271.66 $1,285 +1.64
494 value added 494 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,116 -31.50
500–547 540 21 235.00–270.00 $248.70 $1,343 -14.51
550–563 556 61 227.50–281.00 $263.97 $1,468 +10.05
555–580 value added 563 3 235.00–255.00 $241.86 $1,362 —
600–647 631 40 210.00–255.00 $241.05 $1,521 -1.59
666 value added 666 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,598 +0.41
665–690 675 7 145.00–235.00 $210.27 $1,419 -19.73
690 690 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,511 -11.00
700–740 720 15 150.00–237.00 $223.08 $1,606 -2.14
720 value added 720 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 +5.00
760–780 767 3 212.00–232.00 $225.22 $1,727 +35.22
820–848 839 3 200.00–221.00 $214.16 $1,797 -7.39
895 895 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 value added 501 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,428 —
506–539 530 58 279.00–290.00 $280.45 $1,486 +13.45
562–581 value added 572 28 250.00–271.00 $260.70 $1,491 +20.70
588 588 24 281.00 $281.00 $1,652 +28.00
607–646 621 31 234.00–265.00 $243.40 $1,512 —
652 652 16 267.00 $267.00 $1,741 +13.00
663–692 value added 683 20 242.00–255.00 $245.78 $1,679 —
759 value added 759 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,715 +1.00
760 760 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,854 —
806–818 value added 809 19 225.00–231.00 $229.72 $1,858 +3.87
958 value added 958 3 215.00 $215.00 $2,060 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,988 —
983–1815 1416 94 170.00–192.00 $183.02 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $756 +22.50
375 375 2 225.00 $225.00 $844 -15.00
415–420 418 2 195.00–200.00 $197.51 $826 -63.61
455–495 465 18 175.00–271.00 $251.57 $1,170 +41.57
535–545 542 6 200.00–235.00 $223.48 $1,211 -22.45
561 561 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,414 —
615–635 628 9 220.00–242.00 $234.78 $1,474 —
650 value added 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
723 723 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,609 +32.50
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 +35.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 252.50 $252.50 $871 —
450–478 470 9 225.00–259.00 $249.50 $1,173 -7.50
505–538 534 17 220.00–260.00 $243.25 $1,299 —
557–585 561 8 190.00–257.50 $248.69 $1,395 +13.71
624 624 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,448 +63.33
665–695 682 3 165.00–235.00 $202.84 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 value added 389 9 218.00 $218.00 $848 —
442 value added 442 17 271.00 $271.00 $1,198 —
623 623 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,489 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 —
705 705 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 5 270.00 $270.00 $767 +27.05
321–340 326 7 220.00–274.00 $262.34 $855 +2.85
350–395 369 42 220.00–276.00 $255.08 $941 -9.70
405–430 425 57 212.00–255.00 $247.98 $1,054 +3.96
440 value added 440 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,021 —
473 value added 473 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,135 —
455–497 475 184 196.00–251.75 $237.72 $1,129 -2.99
530 value added 530 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,171 —
500–544 534 108 212.00–232.00 $228.97 $1,223 +0.25
550–578 560 191 197.50–235.50 $229.64 $1,286 +4.35
582 value added 582 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,280 -20.00
601 value added 601 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,412 —
618–647 642 122 207.50–225.75 $218.75 $1,404 +1.45
650–690 662 33 205.00–217.00 $212.91 $1,409 -2.48
703–745 733 41 157.00–216.50 $208.64 $1,529 -1.44
750–780 756 5 180.00–202.00 $197.46 $1,493 +11.22
863 863 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,683 +15.06
945 945 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 175.00–215.00 $194.83 $571 —
305–347 326 21 227.50–271.00 $257.22 $839 +8.77
360–390 373 42 220.00–279.00 $256.79 $958 -2.88
410–449 433 54 216.00–253.00 $242.77 $1,051 +2.02
450–490 472 89 212.50–250.00 $237.71 $1,122 -2.75
520–546 540 58 174.00–230.00 $223.10 $1,205 -5.20
551–595 553 69 185.00–235.50 $230.50 $1,275 +12.50
608 608 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,277 -8.40
605–646 635 76 181.00–225.75 $220.08 $1,398 +1.68
655–690 673 3 198.00–219.00 $206.52 $1,390 +7.34
715–740 732 17 154.50–218.00 $206.43 $1,511 -5.05
760–791 777 11 165.00–211.00 $188.58 $1,465 +23.25
820–823 822 4 150.00–177.50 $168.77 $1,387 —
853 853 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,578 +29.94
940 940 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 249.00 $249.00 $919 +14.00
456 456 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,145 —
529 value added 529 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,238 +1.00
544 544 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,278 —
553–568 561 40 240.00–247.00 $243.72 $1,367 +8.72
585 value added 585 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -24.83
637 637 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,433 +10.00
613–649 645 17 185.00–229.00 $224.08 $1,445 +9.08
654–674 value added 658 40 227.00–230.00 $229.46 $1,510 +0.28
673 673 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,548 +15.00
714 714 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,599 —
723 723 20 232.00 $232.00 $1,677 —
759 value added 759 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,753 +21.00
830 value added 830 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 175.00 $175.00 $385 —
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
350–362 360 13 185.00–276.00 $261.62 $942 +16.69
411–449 438 44 185.00–247.00 $233.95 $1,025 +5.95
465–482 474 11 220.00–222.50 $221.11 $1,048 -0.53
530 530 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 -24.25
550–593 560 28 175.00–228.50 $208.85 $1,170 -15.60
600–636 626 7 175.00–215.00 $202.73 $1,269 -2.84
695 695 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,161 —
705–720 714 5 140.00–205.00 $168.97 $1,206 -33.03
770 770 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 240.00 $240.00 $900 +15.73
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 —
450–490 460 16 157.00–230.00 $220.45 $1,014 +2.80
505 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 -38.13
554–560 555 11 197.00–224.00 $221.52 $1,229 —
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 -51.00
653–660 655 4 180.00–202.00 $196.46 $1,287 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1345 1219 4 151.00–161.00 $155.25 $1,892 —
1251–1570 1425 15 176.00–189.00 $183.41 $2,614 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 4 224.00 $224.00 $612 —
724 value added 724 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 150.00 $150.00 $458 —
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
430 430 1 175.00 $175.00 $752 —
533–548 541 4 155.00–180.00 $167.33 $905 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 180.00 $180.00 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 245.00 $245.00 $723 -16.00
307–347 327 17 243.00–317.50 $285.69 $934 +3.96
350–393 369 24 260.00–317.50 $298.62 $1,102 -8.35
400–447 428 49 222.50–295.00 $277.69 $1,189 +1.41
460–495 488 45 160.00–290.00 $266.29 $1,299 +2.42
500–549 518 40 212.50–260.00 $241.41 $1,251 -7.62
550–590 562 104 200.00–265.00 $245.69 $1,381 +5.13
600–646 630 42 208.00–234.00 $230.17 $1,450 +2.33
653–673 658 25 200.00–230.00 $220.14 $1,449 -0.22
737–744 743 12 207.00–210.00 $209.50 $1,557 -2.94
768 768 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,528 +6.50
860–865 863 2 180.00–190.00 $184.99 $1,596 -2.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–332 322 20 275.00–307.50 $298.72 $962 +22.19
358–391 377 28 185.00–299.00 $281.79 $1,062 +9.52
419–436 427 47 225.00–282.50 $270.85 $1,157 +4.29
458–494 479 55 215.00–270.00 $257.70 $1,234 +0.16
515–533 527 7 212.00–253.00 $239.73 $1,263 +1.02
550–569 563 31 234.00–246.00 $241.65 $1,360 +8.40
600–635 624 27 175.00–240.00 $227.95 $1,422 +6.57
655–686 678 8 191.00–223.00 $201.76 $1,368 +12.42
743 743 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,207 -43.61
800–825 813 2 180.00–182.50 $181.23 $1,473 +31.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
380–385 383 2 225.00–245.00 $234.93 $900 -32.57
405–448 442 8 175.00–210.00 $204.74 $905 -35.37
455–470 465 12 150.00–240.00 $194.43 $904 -28.24
519 519 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,085 -1.00
590 590 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,313 —
600–610 605 2 145.00–222.50 $184.07 $1,114 +16.03
670–675 672 3 180.00–195.00 $185.02 $1,243 —
733–735 734 4 138.00–192.50 $178.85 $1,313 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,019 -2.00
498 498 2 200.00 $200.00 $996 —
503 503 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,182 —
583–590 584 9 225.00–242.00 $240.09 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–642 627 10 210.00–230.00 $222.28 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 —
585 585 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 —
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 185.00 $185.00 $583 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —
716 716 17 195.00 $195.00 $1,396 —
872 872 23 195.50 $195.50 $1,705 —
1065 1065 14 186.00 $186.00 $1,981 —
1191 1191 27 173.00 $173.00 $2,060 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 —
745 745 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
855 855 7 187.00 $187.00 $1,599 —
987 987 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,836 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 7 177.50 $177.50 $953 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 —

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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.