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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

4,243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.66/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 470 lb · 182 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.62/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 558 lb · 180 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.59/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 646 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,243 4,778 3,584
Feeder cattle 4,243 4,778 3,584

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1283, Heifers 1911, Bulls 1049) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 to 11.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
285 285 3 290.00 $290.00 $826 —
322–330 326 4 276.00–322.50 $298.96 $975 -26.04
365–396 388 12 225.00–315.00 $273.15 $1,060 -19.29
407–440 428 18 288.00–312.00 $304.15 $1,302 +9.49
452 value added 452 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,116 —
454–490 481 90 250.00–300.00 $287.65 $1,384 +10.80
505–545 533 49 225.00–276.00 $260.80 $1,390 +9.10
532–545 value added 541 6 273.00–288.00 $283.08 $1,531 +32.89
560 value added 560 8 256.00–279.00 $273.25 $1,530 +12.06
560–590 567 127 242.00–286.50 $264.68 $1,501 +0.76
568 568 20 258.00 $258.00 $1,465 -5.92
605–649 637 92 227.50–272.00 $252.62 $1,609 +1.20
650–695 658 75 231.00–264.25 $258.54 $1,701 +21.47
661 value added 661 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,633 +13.33
724 724 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,781 +8.24
702–744 736 55 220.00–251.00 $236.23 $1,739 -1.53
762–780 768 11 234.00–236.00 $235.36 $1,808 —
843 843 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,635 -0.49
850–880 860 8 213.00–231.00 $227.34 $1,955 -11.66
925 925 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,896 -29.00
938–948 value added 946 67 211.00–243.00 $236.37 $2,236 +3.37
960–970 value added 961 28 211.00–231.00 $229.53 $2,206 +5.19
965–998 987 3 213.00–214.00 $213.67 $2,109 +7.67
1021 1021 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,889 —
1068 1068 10 206.00 $206.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 315.00 $315.00 $819 +15.00
315 315 2 297.50 $297.50 $937 +41.39
359–397 374 23 245.00–305.00 $292.30 $1,093 +14.61
378 378 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,066 +4.31
425–440 429 25 270.00–285.00 $283.70 $1,217 +11.31
451–487 470 50 234.00–302.00 $280.03 $1,316 +17.35
520–545 531 28 207.50–276.00 $254.08 $1,349 +29.08
552–579 558 64 250.00–262.75 $260.02 $1,451 +1.42
630–648 639 40 216.00–258.00 $250.24 $1,599 +9.72
638–647 value added 643 5 245.00–246.00 $245.40 $1,578 -16.91
650 value added 650 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 —
680 680 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,625 +12.92
715–742 728 21 218.00–237.00 $235.67 $1,716 +10.89
750–753 752 5 226.00–229.00 $228.40 $1,718 -10.53
800–840 818 5 205.00–226.00 $220.67 $1,805 -14.33
990 990 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 23 330.00 $330.00 $1,231 —
502 502 26 296.00 $296.00 $1,486 +25.67
528–538 532 10 250.00–278.00 $266.67 $1,419 -3.66
647 value added 647 21 265.00 $265.00 $1,715 +28.89
654 value added 654 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,609 +12.33
655 655 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,742 +15.50
659 659 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,588 -9.50
709–747 value added 723 18 241.00–255.00 $247.15 $1,787 —
729 729 11 243.00 $243.00 $1,771 —
756 756 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,860 —
765–787 value added 771 48 240.00–246.00 $244.32 $1,884 -0.57
808–817 value added 813 14 229.00–235.00 $231.56 $1,883 +16.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 302.50 $302.50 $756 —
350–398 387 7 200.00–280.00 $263.43 $1,019 +25.93
405–447 438 6 227.00–260.00 $248.45 $1,088 +7.90
478 478 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,243 +50.00
505–545 539 10 110.00–226.00 $213.02 $1,148 -5.31
555–562 559 5 182.00–240.00 $205.03 $1,146 -20.04
605–641 634 10 185.00–230.00 $225.61 $1,430 +15.61
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 -18.00
777 777 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,651 +7.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 7 227.00–282.50 $250.15 $946 +45.15
432 value added 432 3 230.00 $230.00 $994 —
458–465 461 12 210.00–240.00 $224.48 $1,035 +3.89
510–530 524 10 190.00–227.00 $211.60 $1,109 +0.46
570 570 2 150.00–197.50 $173.75 $990 -32.24
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 +41.73
665 665 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
720 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 -24.00
790 790 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 value added 611 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 value added 680 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,605 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 269 4 230.00–264.00 $255.62 $688 +1.91
329–348 338 32 225.00–270.00 $250.93 $848 -18.93
361–378 369 56 238.00–269.00 $255.03 $941 +3.37
400–443 431 52 221.00–252.50 $241.24 $1,040 -0.50
452 value added 452 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,053 —
456–495 470 180 205.00–237.00 $232.66 $1,094 +0.28
510–548 545 121 205.00–236.00 $227.08 $1,238 +1.36
545 value added 545 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 +5.00
550–573 558 178 210.00–240.00 $224.59 $1,253 +0.21
565 value added 565 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,283 -17.00
629–649 646 180 195.50–230.00 $216.59 $1,399 -0.06
668 value added 668 9 222.00 $222.00 $1,483 —
658–695 677 16 180.00–228.00 $215.84 $1,461 +12.45
718 718 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,601 -1.00
705–740 731 27 188.00–226.00 $212.79 $1,555 +9.14
758 value added 758 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,531 -21.00
753–795 760 21 200.00–215.00 $210.47 $1,600 +6.41
805 805 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,707 +36.00
800–840 820 5 185.00–207.00 $194.64 $1,596 +18.64
850 850 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,572 -17.52
881 value added 881 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,639 —
947 value added 947 8 180.00–200.00 $192.50 $1,823 -4.93
1001–1030 1015 29 174.00–180.00 $178.66 $1,813 +33.66
1028 value added 1028 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,778 -3.00
1185 value added 1185 5 189.00 $189.00 $2,240 —
1250 value added 1250 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
288 288 2 247.50 $247.50 $713 +62.50
310–340 333 25 236.00–258.00 $246.65 $821 +0.68
350–388 367 49 221.00–255.00 $246.87 $906 -1.63
426 426 18 259.00 $259.00 $1,103 +25.66
405–445 433 44 185.00–240.00 $236.22 $1,023 +2.88
455–486 464 120 185.00–243.00 $232.57 $1,079 +0.93
510–546 530 57 200.00–233.00 $222.96 $1,182 -2.18
550–581 555 140 221.00–230.00 $227.21 $1,261 -0.65
605–648 637 62 165.00–229.00 $218.62 $1,393 +0.15
655–656 656 24 192.50–225.00 $215.53 $1,414 +2.62
705–743 729 18 172.00–219.00 $204.55 $1,491 -8.06
768–775 769 12 184.00–218.00 $213.84 $1,644 +28.88
836 836 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,831 +24.00
960 960 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,488 —
1005 1005 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 140.00 $140.00 $210 —
255 255 1 207.50 $207.50 $529 +87.50
335 335 3 211.00 $211.00 $707 -19.00
358–380 362 31 219.00–248.00 $231.81 $839 +6.87
410–447 439 45 187.50–236.00 $226.37 $994 +0.02
455–490 468 9 180.00–236.00 $200.66 $939 -15.51
528–541 536 26 175.00–225.00 $219.53 $1,177 +23.51
553–595 564 11 180.00–222.00 $212.48 $1,198 -12.27
608–642 628 12 169.00–207.50 $193.81 $1,217 -7.61
657–660 658 7 197.50–208.00 $204.99 $1,349 +14.99
700–721 716 6 192.50–202.50 $199.17 $1,426 +28.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 238.00 $238.00 $923 +3.00
415 415 4 234.00 $234.00 $971 -16.53
519 519 24 256.00 $256.00 $1,329 +15.95
549 549 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,340 +3.95
560 560 13 233.00 $233.00 $1,305 -9.00
575 575 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,311 -20.00
642 642 14 241.00 $241.00 $1,547 +1.00
649 649 20 235.00 $235.00 $1,525 -5.00
670 670 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,427 -36.03
658–688 value added 682 15 239.00–240.00 $239.19 $1,631 —
767 value added 767 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,649 +12.07
811 value added 811 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,744 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 227.00–235.00 $230.92 $884 +12.94
456–470 458 17 140.00–223.00 $213.15 $976 -4.54
520–542 538 16 192.50–216.50 $213.06 $1,146 -4.35
565–570 568 2 125.00–200.00 $162.33 $922 -12.67
600–644 634 7 177.50–195.00 $190.80 $1,210 +32.61
655 655 1 135.00 $135.00 $884 -33.10
688 value added 688 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,582 —
721 721 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 252.50 $252.50 $841 —
545 value added 545 10 248.00 $248.00 $1,352 —
590 value added 590 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 100.00 $100.00 $350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–292 282 4 280.00–307.50 $301.39 $850 +36.39
305–343 326 25 237.00–305.00 $281.72 $918 +1.29
361–384 376 21 252.00–297.00 $290.60 $1,093 +19.58
418–440 424 64 247.50–293.00 $276.28 $1,171 +11.64
453–497 490 112 220.00–285.00 $248.61 $1,218 -7.30
502–547 535 83 220.00–270.00 $253.11 $1,354 -28.89
559–595 572 109 200.00–248.00 $240.98 $1,378 -2.52
604–648 632 62 213.00–254.00 $232.17 $1,467 +2.14
651–685 657 20 207.00–224.00 $216.25 $1,421 +1.69
723–740 730 11 180.00–222.50 $213.03 $1,555 +21.25
751–760 752 13 188.00–199.00 $198.15 $1,490 -5.10
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 -15.00
885 885 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 value added 273 2 280.00 $280.00 $764 —
311–347 335 36 230.00–307.50 $276.86 $927 +17.57
350–393 378 12 232.50–280.00 $267.31 $1,010 +10.25
405–445 424 78 185.00–282.00 $270.79 $1,148 +15.99
475–491 489 44 216.00–275.00 $252.15 $1,233 -0.90
503–545 522 35 219.00–268.00 $245.11 $1,279 -7.21
558–590 571 57 140.00–246.00 $235.32 $1,344 +4.82
629–647 637 43 215.00–230.00 $226.04 $1,440 +4.40
655–656 656 15 201.00–229.00 $215.94 $1,417 -3.06
705–743 738 9 182.50–197.00 $194.92 $1,439 +44.58
815 815 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,487 -35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 5 227.50–277.50 $251.48 $951 —
405–445 439 16 240.00–258.00 $246.95 $1,084 +1.95
500–525 510 4 170.00–238.00 $197.30 $1,006 —
552–590 560 15 200.00–228.00 $225.41 $1,262 +10.41
627–643 633 8 198.00–202.50 $199.71 $1,264 -0.29
650 650 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,443 +72.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 210.00–240.00 $224.58 $808 -19.16
428–445 441 8 205.00–236.00 $228.47 $1,008 -1.82
484–495 493 20 220.00–225.50 $224.42 $1,106 +19.42
560–590 567 19 180.00–223.50 $218.29 $1,238 -6.71
655–695 675 2 185.00–195.00 $189.85 $1,281 +24.85
715 715 2 107.50–170.00 $138.75 $992 —
830 830 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,120 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 23 239.00 $239.00 $1,298 +29.00
831 831 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,537 —

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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.