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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

2,727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $264.36/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 565 lb · 197 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.03/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 437 lb · 115 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.35/cwt -3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 657 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,727 2,900 5,752
Feeder cattle 2,682 2,900 5,699
Slaughter cattle 45 — 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1005, Heifers 1092, Bulls 585) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 42, Heifers 3) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, 6.00 lower to 9.00 higher with biggest gains on heavier cattle. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, 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
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 —
338–340 339 5 315.00–320.00 $317.99 $1,078 +22.80
365–390 374 14 230.00–330.00 $282.81 $1,058 +0.64
405–445 432 26 217.00–312.50 $290.65 $1,256 +21.33
450–492 471 84 230.00–298.00 $281.02 $1,324 +0.85
480 value added 480 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 +33.00
502–546 531 73 225.00–282.00 $259.21 $1,376 +6.41
546 value added 546 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,420 —
550–595 563 166 232.00–278.00 $264.36 $1,488 +3.41
570 570 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,431 -9.95
552–588 value added 576 30 235.00–280.00 $264.78 $1,525 —
608 608 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,465 —
601–641 value added 620 22 234.00–275.00 $242.82 $1,505 —
600–642 636 31 217.50–272.00 $239.72 $1,525 -3.46
652–684 657 82 225.00–250.50 $239.28 $1,572 -5.14
665–696 680 17 240.00–264.00 $252.43 $1,717 -1.57
670–687 value added 685 9 235.00–250.50 $248.82 $1,704 —
718–745 738 29 209.00–237.00 $228.00 $1,683 -4.84
753–791 771 33 210.00–238.00 $231.18 $1,782 -1.82
796 796 25 255.00 $255.00 $2,030 —
805–830 819 7 190.00–230.00 $211.35 $1,731 -2.83
855 value added 855 2 190.00–206.00 $198.00 $1,693 —
860 860 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,944 +14.00
920 920 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,739 —
985–996 994 5 185.00–203.00 $199.43 $1,982 -6.68
1135 1135 3 177.00 $177.00 $2,009 —
1208 1208 2 172.00 $172.00 $2,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 285.00 $285.00 $995 +26.98
360–395 380 12 240.00–286.00 $269.26 $1,023 +1.01
410–435 426 15 235.00–304.00 $296.12 $1,261 +29.05
456–494 476 19 252.00–281.00 $267.21 $1,272 -17.79
492 value added 492 16 232.00 $232.00 $1,141 +52.00
503 value added 503 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,308 —
510–549 534 36 247.50–262.00 $254.65 $1,360 -1.35
552–560 value added 555 3 210.00–235.00 $218.41 $1,212 -5.59
550–562 558 13 232.50–250.00 $243.09 $1,356 -13.80
632–649 643 12 220.00–249.00 $238.12 $1,531 +3.37
654–657 656 11 235.00–237.00 $236.27 $1,550 +7.71
710–740 726 7 223.00–237.50 $229.70 $1,668 +1.39
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 -16.00
830 830 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,594 -14.00
855 855 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 ±0.00
990 990 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,708 —
1125 1125 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 190.00 $190.00 $813 —
558–584 value added 566 34 249.00–276.00 $257.20 $1,456 —
619 value added 619 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,486 —
687 value added 687 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,601 —
701–733 value added 725 44 228.00–241.00 $235.81 $1,710 +0.81
737 737 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,791 —
1108 1108 10 200.00 $200.00 $2,216 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,690 —
1390–1705 1547 42 181.00–195.00 $187.13 $2,895 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -9.36
545–548 547 7 190.00–230.00 $217.18 $1,188 —
561 561 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,290 -29.00
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
653 653 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,355 -5.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 value added 482 7 232.50 $232.50 $1,121 —
634 value added 634 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,452 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 222.50 $222.50 $879 +22.50
410 410 1 135.00 $135.00 $554 -101.33
515 515 1 137.00 $137.00 $706 -101.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 217.50 $217.50 $605 -30.00
305–340 329 13 212.50–259.00 $235.69 $775 -12.10
353–395 371 45 179.00–269.00 $251.63 $934 +4.39
429–449 437 115 221.00–249.00 $241.03 $1,053 -1.80
455–495 477 84 168.00–251.00 $233.97 $1,116 -4.29
500–549 539 89 170.00–244.75 $236.89 $1,277 +4.35
551–570 557 92 192.50–230.00 $221.05 $1,231 -4.37
582 582 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,362 +8.58
610–635 629 20 190.00–225.00 $206.00 $1,296 -12.44
650–695 657 101 190.00–231.00 $218.66 $1,437 -4.60
657 657 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,498 +4.74
715–745 726 19 187.00–223.00 $202.46 $1,470 -2.01
717–735 731 24 220.00–222.00 $221.51 $1,619 +17.04
755–770 762 8 179.00–205.00 $201.10 $1,532 +9.57
830 830 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,618 +0.63
885 885 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,805 +34.67
935 935 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,519 —
965 965 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,737 +23.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 175.00–257.50 $216.60 $635 —
303–345 331 6 227.50–239.00 $235.49 $779 -6.33
355–382 368 49 215.00–267.00 $249.31 $917 +1.47
420–448 441 47 209.00–240.00 $235.14 $1,037 -0.94
457–490 483 46 200.00–239.00 $230.11 $1,111 -5.89
533–548 538 41 216.50–232.00 $226.59 $1,219 +11.61
553–580 558 24 195.00–235.00 $225.53 $1,258 +0.32
615–645 630 36 185.00–226.00 $213.80 $1,347 -0.30
650–656 655 5 214.00–215.00 $214.80 $1,407 -3.20
723–738 731 8 199.00–218.00 $204.54 $1,495 +0.77
770 value added 770 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,471 —
802 802 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,299 —
897 897 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 236.00 $236.00 $854 +6.00
504–530 520 18 236.00–239.00 $237.87 $1,237 —
566–568 value added 567 18 230.00–236.00 $231.67 $1,314 —
558–579 568 15 214.00–238.00 $226.58 $1,287 -8.42
606 value added 606 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,327 —
681 value added 681 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,498 -10.00
686 686 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 11 160.00–229.00 $211.05 $777 -23.95
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 -40.26
450–485 457 16 185.00–221.00 $211.09 $965 -21.41
514–535 523 14 204.00–220.00 $212.99 $1,114 -5.03
555–595 561 11 180.00–220.00 $202.29 $1,135 -12.91
633–640 636 5 147.50–192.00 $172.39 $1,096 -45.83
665 665 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,044 -42.25
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–372 363 6 170.00–282.50 $210.86 $765 -11.64
447 447 3 210.00 $210.00 $939 —
450–459 457 8 180.00–200.00 $195.81 $895 -26.06
558–593 572 7 167.00–190.00 $185.90 $1,063 -33.10
661 661 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,236 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 212.50 $212.50 $946 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1505 1393 2 181.00–184.00 $182.62 $2,544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 332 24 225.00–329.00 $288.11 $957 -34.15
372–390 374 11 297.50–328.00 $303.51 $1,135 +16.34
400–440 422 49 220.00–300.00 $275.27 $1,162 +13.76
458–495 482 84 210.00–286.00 $262.21 $1,264 -5.74
515–543 539 27 205.00–255.00 $243.77 $1,314 +1.00
558–592 564 53 227.50–252.00 $245.98 $1,387 -2.89
615–628 626 26 210.00–233.50 $230.98 $1,446 +1.50
656–677 665 23 219.00–226.00 $222.82 $1,482 +2.86
717–749 738 12 187.50–223.00 $203.47 $1,502 +10.40
750–790 773 11 100.00–210.00 $184.32 $1,425 +10.52
815–848 837 4 135.00–205.00 $161.59 $1,353 -3.41
860 860 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,570 +10.50
950 950 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 value added 213 2 305.00 $305.00 $650 —
310–335 332 23 270.00–292.50 $273.99 $910 +3.85
355–385 372 19 190.00–327.00 $286.76 $1,067 +21.24
400–439 426 41 215.00–275.00 $262.65 $1,119 +0.85
472–488 483 19 203.00–260.00 $248.05 $1,198 -2.34
502–540 519 27 180.00–255.00 $240.63 $1,249 +10.88
567 567 5 245.50 $245.50 $1,392 +19.89
600–649 640 14 195.00–238.00 $222.78 $1,426 -4.33
650–655 651 4 220.00–224.00 $221.01 $1,439 +7.01
742 742 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,618 —
855 855 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,304 +14.83
958 958 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 246.00 $246.00 $849 —
448 448 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,012 —
532 532 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,051 —
665 665 14 221.50 $221.50 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 238.00 $238.00 $821 +8.00
366 366 4 222.50 $222.50 $814 —
425 425 2 165.00 $165.00 $701 -20.00
558–598 582 5 181.00–192.50 $185.41 $1,079 —
630–642 639 4 100.00–202.50 $177.24 $1,133 —
825 825 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 —
380 380 1 205.00 $205.00 $779 -38.00
426–440 430 4 175.00–218.00 $206.99 $890 -18.01
455–495 475 2 185.00–232.50 $209.75 $996 +14.98
515–545 530 2 110.00–215.00 $163.99 $869 -51.01
557 557 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,281 +12.07
685 685 3 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 220.00 $220.00 $572 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 —

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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.