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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

2,900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.95/cwt -7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 559 lb · 213 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.54/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 546 lb · 210 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.18/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 644 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,900 4,040 3,162
Feeder cattle 2,900 3,926 3,162
Slaughter cattle — 114 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1034, Heifers 1182, Bulls 684) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, mostly 7.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–345 332 7 257.50–305.00 $295.19 $980 +0.19
350–390 378 12 185.00–312.50 $282.17 $1,067 -10.61
400–442 429 21 225.00–290.00 $269.32 $1,155 -20.57
460–484 473 84 245.00–290.00 $280.17 $1,325 -8.14
475 value added 475 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,221 —
515–543 534 12 225.00–274.00 $252.80 $1,350 -23.36
550–599 559 213 226.00–275.00 $260.95 $1,459 -5.86
608–649 644 122 220.00–253.00 $243.18 $1,566 -0.22
655–673 658 67 227.50–252.50 $244.42 $1,608 +9.25
669 669 13 254.00 $254.00 $1,699 +18.83
727 value added 727 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,818 +20.49
732–747 743 93 229.50–240.00 $232.84 $1,730 +5.01
758 758 18 233.00 $233.00 $1,766 +4.09
835–844 842 19 210.00–230.00 $214.18 $1,803 -33.22
873 873 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,851 +6.82
904–908 value added 906 19 209.50–213.00 $211.15 $1,913 -6.85
958–975 967 4 193.00–219.00 $206.11 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 8 185.00–280.00 $258.02 $844 -5.44
360–381 379 13 225.00–281.00 $268.25 $1,017 -13.24
415–428 428 28 255.00–267.50 $267.07 $1,143 -12.41
461–485 467 38 245.00–281.00 $276.35 $1,291 +4.69
475 value added 475 3 180.00 $180.00 $855 -46.00
484 484 17 285.00 $285.00 $1,379 +13.34
549 549 35 256.00 $256.00 $1,405 +7.30
552–575 556 28 233.00–267.00 $256.89 $1,428 -7.08
566 value added 566 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,268 -17.86
623–646 642 6 207.50–240.00 $234.75 $1,507 -6.30
655–698 664 20 210.00–235.00 $228.56 $1,518 +18.29
715–740 736 12 196.00–236.00 $228.31 $1,680 +5.23
769 769 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,738 +0.78
833 833 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,716 -8.16
860 860 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 +16.00
910 910 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
432–440 434 10 205.00–250.00 $236.33 $1,026 —
535–548 544 3 235.00–247.00 $238.94 $1,300 -4.31
551–590 555 10 215.00–235.00 $232.87 $1,292 -15.82
628 628 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,146 -49.50
655 655 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,500 +26.16
730 730 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 157.50–202.50 $178.78 $577 -43.72
350 350 1 271.00 $271.00 $948 +46.00
400–445 439 7 175.00–272.00 $259.36 $1,139 +61.85
460 460 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 -16.57
565 565 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,463 +7.00
670–695 678 5 185.00–231.00 $213.28 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,258 -30.45
655–670 661 8 200.00–212.00 $204.56 $1,352 -62.44
724 value added 724 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,008 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 205.00 $205.00 $662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 4 247.50 $247.50 $688 -22.50
323–340 329 9 236.00–254.00 $247.79 $815 -14.55
368–395 381 27 227.50–251.00 $247.24 $942 -7.84
414–445 430 45 230.00–245.00 $242.83 $1,044 -5.15
453–487 469 117 151.00–254.00 $238.26 $1,117 +0.54
483 value added 483 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,140 -4.00
515–549 546 210 215.00–237.00 $232.54 $1,270 +3.57
550–590 560 58 150.00–230.00 $225.42 $1,262 -4.22
602–639 635 64 212.00–232.00 $218.44 $1,387 -0.31
651–693 657 112 150.00–237.25 $223.26 $1,467 +10.35
715–747 735 44 170.00–218.00 $204.47 $1,503 -4.17
750–770 760 2 170.00–212.50 $191.53 $1,456 -5.93
834–845 840 8 176.00–212.50 $194.37 $1,633 —
850 850 3 120.00–194.00 $169.33 $1,439 -25.67
962–976 968 10 129.50–197.00 $156.73 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 21 160.00–252.00 $241.82 $783 -15.40
350–391 372 43 197.50–259.00 $247.84 $922 -8.95
406–435 429 57 170.00–251.00 $236.08 $1,013 -6.69
455–471 462 54 200.00–241.00 $236.00 $1,090 -1.71
504–545 533 29 150.00–227.00 $214.98 $1,146 -8.12
553–565 561 43 148.00–228.50 $225.21 $1,263 -5.29
615–641 637 33 165.00–224.50 $214.10 $1,364 -5.98
673 673 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,467 +11.48
715–748 737 12 159.00–220.00 $203.77 $1,502 -2.66
758 758 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,440 +1.42
850 850 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,764 +22.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 221.00 $221.00 $707 —
385 385 3 235.00 $235.00 $905 -26.62
400–441 434 13 210.00–229.00 $220.26 $956 -13.69
465 465 8 232.50 $232.50 $1,081 +11.39
535–545 537 12 150.00–232.00 $218.02 $1,171 +18.02
552–595 561 17 185.00–228.00 $215.20 $1,207 +6.35
630–645 632 10 185.00–222.00 $218.22 $1,379 +15.49
651–698 667 6 147.50–227.00 $199.25 $1,329 +32.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 230.00 $230.00 $892 -19.00
457 value added 457 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,001 —
506–530 value added 512 8 200.00–235.00 $225.94 $1,157 -8.06
582 582 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,368 -8.72
675 value added 675 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 +0.54
730 value added 730 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,562 —
751 value added 751 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,652 -11.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 9 222.50 $222.50 $781 -17.50
453–490 461 20 202.00–231.00 $221.87 $1,023 +1.42
530–547 544 6 165.00–185.00 $181.75 $989 —
568 568 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,244 -2.52
635 635 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,359 +69.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 2 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 155.00 $155.00 $542 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 11 312.00 $312.00 $892 +67.00
330–338 337 14 272.50–326.00 $322.26 $1,086 +36.57
356–380 364 16 255.00–305.00 $287.17 $1,045 -11.45
410–449 434 43 151.00–285.00 $261.51 $1,135 -16.18
451–492 477 81 225.00–283.00 $267.95 $1,278 +1.66
500–548 544 78 230.00–252.00 $242.77 $1,321 +1.36
550–590 559 45 231.00–255.50 $248.87 $1,391 +3.18
615–646 638 50 190.00–234.50 $229.48 $1,464 -0.69
650–670 660 2 217.50–222.50 $219.96 $1,452 -0.18
732–737 735 18 186.00–197.50 $193.07 $1,419 -16.43
752–768 761 9 150.00–187.50 $173.80 $1,323 -25.20
805 805 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,328 —
865 865 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,488 -12.99
974 974 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–340 334 20 262.50–280.00 $270.14 $902 -28.58
360–387 381 14 255.00–275.00 $265.52 $1,012 -16.27
405–436 422 54 227.50–292.50 $261.80 $1,105 -9.05
458–499 476 65 185.00–264.00 $250.39 $1,192 -7.31
528–549 548 58 220.00–230.00 $229.75 $1,259 -9.98
554 value added 554 1 165.00 $165.00 $914 —
557–583 568 21 185.00–249.00 $225.61 $1,281 -16.04
627–633 629 10 225.00–232.00 $227.11 $1,429 -0.84
651 651 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,393 +12.24
775–779 779 8 185.00–188.00 $187.63 $1,462 —
858–873 868 3 107.50–152.50 $137.67 $1,195 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 243.00 $243.00 $911 —
416 416 6 225.00 $225.00 $936 -16.00
475–488 479 6 170.00–207.50 $194.77 $933 -5.23
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 -20.00
570–575 573 10 160.00–227.50 $217.93 $1,249 -22.16
620 620 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 +50.00
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
494–495 495 3 192.50–200.00 $197.50 $978 +3.07
547 547 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,291 +27.00
718 718 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,274 -1.35
1070 1070 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,475 +5.72
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,127 +25.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 125.00–150.00 $137.50 $646 —
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 —

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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.