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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

4,381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.24/cwt -4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 539 lb · 272 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.76/cwt +7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 470 lb · 222 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.92/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 560 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,381 2,727 5,145
Feeder cattle 4,381 2,682 5,145
Slaughter cattle — 45 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1680, Heifers 1745, Bulls 956) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, mostly 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, 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
300–340 329 6 230.00–317.50 $285.11 $938 -32.88
335 value added 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 —
353–390 372 17 250.00–312.50 $287.41 $1,069 +4.60
390 value added 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
420 value added 420 1 195.00 $195.00 $819 —
400–448 432 47 200.00–293.00 $282.31 $1,220 -8.34
453–497 474 143 221.00–290.00 $274.24 $1,300 -6.78
496 value added 496 14 292.50 $292.50 $1,451 +2.50
528 value added 528 9 269.00 $269.00 $1,420 +9.00
511–548 538 157 233.00–275.00 $259.15 $1,394 -0.06
553 553 11 263.00 $263.00 $1,454 -1.36
550–595 560 168 215.00–284.00 $264.15 $1,479 -0.21
570 value added 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 -29.78
600–649 642 124 227.50–246.00 $235.91 $1,515 -3.81
650–686 664 71 228.00–254.25 $242.75 $1,612 +3.47
660–690 value added 665 6 175.00–250.00 $237.03 $1,576 -11.79
700–744 733 59 211.00–248.00 $234.52 $1,719 +6.52
752–775 763 11 218.00–238.00 $222.05 $1,694 -9.13
774 value added 774 22 240.25 $240.25 $1,860 —
805–843 831 5 218.00–228.00 $221.15 $1,838 +9.80
840–843 value added 843 68 223.00–242.00 $240.61 $2,028 —
855–870 865 3 207.00–219.00 $215.05 $1,860 -10.95
902 value added 902 19 230.00 $230.00 $2,075 —
956 956 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,998 —
958 value added 958 6 215.00 $215.00 $2,060 —
1015 1015 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,827 —
1038 value added 1038 3 202.50 $202.50 $2,102 —
1085 1085 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 290.00 $290.00 $783 —
304–330 318 11 227.50–292.50 $276.94 $881 -8.06
368 value added 368 3 220.00 $220.00 $810 —
350–395 373 25 145.00–305.00 $264.66 $987 -4.60
400–435 414 23 221.00–289.00 $270.51 $1,120 -25.61
430 value added 430 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 —
452 value added 452 9 237.50 $237.50 $1,074 —
454–495 463 61 237.50–280.50 $273.84 $1,268 +6.63
533 value added 533 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,346 -7.50
510–547 542 68 252.50–270.00 $258.98 $1,404 +4.33
553–595 565 21 210.00–272.00 $248.97 $1,407 +5.88
611 value added 611 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,466 —
603–637 628 36 180.00–246.00 $234.59 $1,473 -3.53
652–665 656 13 170.00–239.00 $228.94 $1,502 -7.33
713–735 value added 724 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,520 —
705–748 734 8 222.50–228.00 $223.47 $1,640 -6.23
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 -40.00
815–842 833 8 175.00–220.00 $209.78 $1,747 +17.78
850–875 863 2 200.00–206.00 $203.04 $1,752 -26.96
920 920 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,748 —
979 979 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,870 +18.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 8 270.00 $270.00 $948 —
388 388 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,106 —
428 value added 428 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,006 —
460 460 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,040 —
493 value added 493 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,035 —
502 value added 502 15 281.00 $281.00 $1,411 —
522 522 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,430 —
536 536 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,345 —
585–590 value added 590 20 250.00–265.00 $263.51 $1,555 +6.31
614–646 value added 639 42 244.00–255.50 $252.90 $1,616 +12.90
675 675 14 248.00 $248.00 $1,674 —
718–749 value added 736 56 231.00–248.75 $245.65 $1,808 +9.84
813 813 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,626 —
852 value added 852 45 230.00 $230.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 362 4 205.00–270.00 $252.51 $914 —
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 -40.00
453–470 462 8 225.00–260.00 $243.59 $1,125 —
535–545 541 11 187.50–239.00 $221.82 $1,200 +4.64
560–595 580 6 185.00–210.00 $205.98 $1,195 -24.02
615 value added 615 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 —
616–630 623 8 175.00–218.00 $194.47 $1,212 -35.53
716 value added 716 7 125.00 $125.00 $895 —
768 value added 768 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,306 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 +7.50
455–490 464 8 215.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,032 —
500–534 528 6 205.00–210.00 $209.16 $1,104 +72.16
551–568 560 8 210.00–230.00 $219.85 $1,231 —
625 625 4 190.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,281 —
675 675 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,472 —
700–745 726 4 150.00–200.00 $180.51 $1,311 —
825 825 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 —
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 —
875 value added 875 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531–532 value added 532 16 208.00–225.00 $217.57 $1,157 —
587 value added 587 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,350 —
763 763 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,373 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,225 —
880 880 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,364 —
1015 value added 1015 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,076 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 5 215.00–232.50 $229.00 $653 +11.50
313–345 336 20 212.00–265.00 $250.91 $843 +15.22
352–384 374 41 201.00–260.00 $243.39 $910 -8.24
432 value added 432 3 225.00 $225.00 $972 —
406–448 435 101 209.00–257.00 $244.53 $1,064 +3.50
450–497 470 222 209.00–249.00 $241.76 $1,136 +7.79
517 value added 517 22 254.00 $254.00 $1,313 —
500–548 541 250 185.00–240.00 $230.33 $1,246 -6.56
552–585 562 97 180.00–241.00 $229.64 $1,291 +8.59
581 value added 581 16 241.00 $241.00 $1,400 —
612–645 636 105 200.00–232.00 $221.15 $1,407 +15.15
640–648 value added 645 5 172.50–216.00 $198.73 $1,282 —
652–694 663 48 190.00–225.00 $219.91 $1,458 +1.25
700–740 725 32 183.00–220.00 $208.68 $1,513 +6.22
703–738 value added 725 8 210.00–212.00 $210.73 $1,528 —
768–785 774 3 209.00–221.00 $213.06 $1,649 +11.96
840 840 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,638 ±0.00
860–865 value added 861 8 213.00–221.00 $218.99 $1,886 —
965–990 978 2 135.00–182.50 $159.05 $1,556 -20.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 331 24 226.00–250.00 $249.08 $824 +13.59
343 value added 343 3 247.50 $247.50 $849 —
363–384 375 68 185.00–260.00 $246.00 $922 -3.31
390 value added 390 4 212.50 $212.50 $829 —
405–449 437 113 150.00–249.00 $238.02 $1,040 +2.88
454–495 471 77 190.00–254.00 $236.82 $1,115 +6.71
460–498 value added 480 9 207.50–235.00 $228.27 $1,096 —
510 value added 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —
505–547 540 88 204.00–236.00 $223.24 $1,205 -3.35
551–584 557 52 192.50–240.25 $235.38 $1,311 +9.85
575–597 value added 584 7 209.00–239.00 $225.87 $1,319 —
605–645 639 28 130.00–227.50 $209.94 $1,342 -3.86
648 value added 648 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,529 —
650–687 663 28 168.00–220.00 $215.07 $1,426 +0.27
710–740 729 17 160.00–214.00 $199.20 $1,452 -5.34
835 835 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,653 +36.00
920 920 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,426 —
923 923 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 value added 313 5 245.00 $245.00 $767 —
325–349 346 7 205.00–217.50 $215.82 $747 —
358–395 370 9 200.00–235.00 $218.57 $809 +7.52
420–447 441 18 185.00–235.00 $227.94 $1,005 +47.94
458–469 462 13 200.00–228.00 $210.93 $974 -0.16
547 547 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,176 +2.01
550–592 556 27 137.50–227.50 $208.90 $1,161 +6.61
620–631 629 7 170.00–218.00 $211.25 $1,329 +38.86
665–675 668 6 172.50–198.00 $186.33 $1,245 +29.33
705–735 728 4 152.00–172.50 $167.53 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 value added 450 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 —
551 value added 551 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,179 -17.67
619 value added 619 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,504 +24.00
678 678 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,580 +29.00
718 value added 718 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,616 —
795 value added 795 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,685 —
890 value added 890 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,727 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–343 341 5 175.00–205.00 $199.11 $679 —
425–444 435 2 95.00–135.00 $115.44 $502 -94.56
456–490 459 11 225.00–229.00 $228.61 $1,049 +32.80
510–540 533 18 150.00–215.00 $206.32 $1,100 —
570 570 1 162.00 $162.00 $923 -23.90
627 627 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 197.50 $197.50 $731 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646 —
310–346 330 12 170.00–308.00 $264.62 $873 -23.49
350–388 371 36 205.00–305.00 $261.01 $968 -42.50
407–449 431 96 230.00–296.00 $265.80 $1,146 -9.47
456–496 481 80 249.00–276.00 $263.54 $1,268 +1.33
505–549 539 91 190.00–256.00 $247.45 $1,334 +3.68
557–592 567 90 212.00–241.50 $233.89 $1,326 -12.09
605–648 635 46 200.00–231.00 $223.65 $1,420 -7.33
652–670 659 29 202.00–230.00 $224.80 $1,481 +1.98
715–740 730 9 178.00–207.50 $182.32 $1,331 -21.15
750 750 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,594 +28.18
850 850 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 -7.50
970 970 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,310 -45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 338 28 185.00–285.00 $269.05 $909 -4.94
350–390 380 27 185.00–302.00 $252.05 $958 -34.71
411–441 421 76 180.00–289.00 $262.48 $1,105 -0.17
450–498 484 75 225.00–267.00 $256.27 $1,240 +8.22
500–548 537 33 195.00–247.00 $237.19 $1,274 -3.44
557–595 567 32 160.00–245.50 $235.09 $1,333 -10.41
600–644 631 17 195.00–229.00 $211.14 $1,332 -11.64
655–659 657 15 224.00–232.00 $228.25 $1,500 +7.24
705–749 727 2 145.00–170.00 $157.12 $1,142 -60.88
755–780 763 4 178.00–192.50 $187.61 $1,431 —
810–830 825 4 162.00–178.00 $174.07 $1,436 —
948 948 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 8 275.00 $275.00 $960 +37.00
390 390 1 251.00 $251.00 $979 +28.50
400–448 440 6 195.00–240.00 $233.18 $1,026 +68.18
455 455 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,015 —
500–535 518 3 190.00–220.00 $204.83 $1,061 —
573 573 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,175 +19.59
616 616 10 203.00 $203.00 $1,250 +25.76
694 694 1 115.00 $115.00 $798 —
736 736 1 75.00 $75.00 $552 —
755–778 770 3 165.00–192.50 $183.52 $1,413 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–398 391 4 162.00–212.50 $173.95 $680 -31.05
418–426 425 7 155.00–224.00 $214.30 $911 +7.31
450–492 484 8 157.50–236.00 $219.18 $1,061 +9.43
548 548 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,025 +23.01
563–571 568 6 177.50–229.00 $211.99 $1,204 -18.01
600–635 612 3 160.00–203.00 $188.12 $1,151 —
683 683 1 140.00 $140.00 $956 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,240 —
648 648 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,452 —
671 671 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,503 +2.50
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 125.00 $125.00 $525 -5.00
545 545 1 175.00 $175.00 $954 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
969 value added 969 13 189.00 $189.00 $1,831 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932 value added 932 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,594 —

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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.