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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

3,844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.21/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 555 lb · 212 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.90/cwt -6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 465 lb · 187 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.07/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 563 lb · 183 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,844 4,243 4,922
Feeder cattle 3,816 4,243 4,922
Slaughter cattle 28 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1231, Heifers 1698, Bulls 887) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 22, Heifers 6) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, Monterey, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 +11.04
350–395 371 22 230.00–302.50 $276.99 $1,028 +3.84
410–448 437 31 200.00–300.00 $284.61 $1,244 -19.54
460–489 472 93 263.00–307.00 $280.31 $1,323 -7.34
533–546 value added 539 16 288.00–293.00 $290.78 $1,567 +7.70
510–548 541 66 202.50–283.00 $269.79 $1,460 +8.99
552–598 562 171 247.50–284.53 $266.78 $1,499 +2.10
550–593 value added 572 12 266.00–276.00 $271.19 $1,551 -2.06
609–612 value added 611 18 255.00–260.00 $257.51 $1,573 —
600–647 643 103 210.00–254.75 $249.20 $1,602 -3.42
650–695 658 38 220.00–252.00 $236.53 $1,556 -22.01
722 722 13 232.00 $232.00 $1,675 -14.00
725 value added 725 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,577 —
703–743 733 66 215.00–244.00 $236.53 $1,734 +0.30
765–795 774 31 185.00–241.00 $230.92 $1,787 -4.44
780 value added 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
809 value added 809 43 249.00 $249.00 $2,014 —
802–841 822 19 200.00–231.00 $218.22 $1,794 +24.22
850–855 853 3 208.00–209.00 $208.33 $1,777 -19.01
868 868 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,944 -3.34
905–930 922 3 197.50–205.00 $199.95 $1,844 -5.05
955–967 964 4 195.00–203.00 $196.98 $1,899 -16.69
1005 1005 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,658 -20.00
1330 1330 2 154.00 $154.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 7 297.50 $297.50 $979 ±0.00
358–385 374 18 240.00–300.00 $283.35 $1,060 -8.95
421 value added 421 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,158 —
410–440 429 20 255.00–297.50 $272.48 $1,169 -11.22
450–495 464 50 234.00–295.00 $277.05 $1,286 -2.98
530 value added 530 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,100 —
505–545 536 14 182.00–261.00 $235.08 $1,260 -19.00
550–564 552 48 185.00–270.00 $249.89 $1,379 -10.13
580 value added 580 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 —
630–648 636 13 225.00–243.00 $239.29 $1,522 -10.95
650–698 657 32 226.00–263.00 $246.78 $1,621 +7.78
714 value added 714 9 249.00 $249.00 $1,778 —
700–745 727 15 185.00–229.00 $218.48 $1,588 -17.19
750–790 770 2 200.00–235.00 $217.05 $1,671 -11.35
817 817 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,724 -9.67
935–944 940 2 75.00–197.50 $136.54 $1,283 —
1117 1117 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 21 300.00 $300.00 $1,449 —
503–529 512 14 251.00–301.50 $282.88 $1,448 -13.12
552 552 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,394 —
562–589 value added 575 15 272.00–274.00 $273.04 $1,570 —
607 value added 607 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,439 —
653–667 664 26 245.00–255.50 $253.52 $1,683 +12.52
680 value added 680 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,748 +11.00
725 value added 725 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 -72.15
752 value added 752 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,842 +0.68
776–791 784 16 185.00–230.00 $204.48 $1,603 -41.52
814 value added 814 38 241.00 $241.00 $1,962 +9.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 290.00 $290.00 $536 —
215 215 2 280.00 $280.00 $602 —
320 320 1 245.00 $245.00 $784 —
360–385 373 2 260.00–268.00 $264.13 $985 +0.70
449 449 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,149 +7.55
466 466 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,156 -12.00
525–543 539 5 160.00–237.50 $222.41 $1,199 +9.39
558 558 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,228 +14.97
600–637 628 5 138.00–210.00 $195.37 $1,227 -30.24
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 —
794 794 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,517 -21.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1595 1458 4 192.00–198.00 $194.86 $2,841 —
1485 1485 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,524 —
1340–1680 1537 17 188.00–200.00 $194.60 $2,991 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 125.00 $125.00 $431 —
360–370 365 2 187.50–249.00 $218.67 $798 -31.48
460–480 465 4 233.00–250.00 $237.39 $1,104 +12.91
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 -21.60
595 595 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,208 +29.25
610–620 615 2 190.00–216.00 $203.11 $1,249 -26.89
732 732 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,552 +17.00
814 value added 814 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 60.00 $60.00 $297 —
985 985 1 97.50 $97.50 $960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 -20.62
336–348 341 14 230.00–250.00 $241.26 $823 -9.67
351–395 376 44 130.00–252.50 $238.82 $898 -16.21
400–447 433 58 197.50–244.00 $234.81 $1,017 -6.43
454–490 465 187 210.00–237.50 $225.90 $1,050 -6.76
534 value added 534 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,250 +4.00
514–548 537 108 185.00–231.00 $216.70 $1,164 -10.38
550–563 555 212 209.00–231.50 $220.21 $1,222 -4.38
604 value added 604 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,347 —
608–648 635 144 172.50–225.00 $208.85 $1,326 -7.74
650–699 670 63 182.50–225.00 $217.77 $1,459 +1.93
725 value added 725 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,399 —
710–742 732 60 175.00–215.00 $204.23 $1,495 -8.56
760–770 763 3 150.00–207.00 $187.83 $1,433 -22.64
802–833 825 6 142.50–210.00 $180.58 $1,490 -14.06
927 value added 927 11 177.00 $177.00 $1,641 -15.50
1008 value added 1008 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,588 -15.50
1010 1010 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,949 +14.34
1030 1030 4 161.00–175.00 $164.50 $1,694 -14.16
1345 1345 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 250.00 $250.00 $450 —
290–298 294 2 235.00–260.00 $247.33 $727 -0.17
300–340 330 19 195.00–250.00 $235.17 $776 -11.48
368 value added 368 4 243.00 $243.00 $894 —
360–395 370 73 155.00–250.00 $241.01 $892 -5.86
410–447 436 62 180.00–240.00 $232.11 $1,012 -4.11
450–498 460 107 195.00–241.00 $227.67 $1,047 -4.90
520–548 544 125 189.00–226.00 $221.30 $1,204 -1.66
550–585 564 25 149.00–232.00 $211.53 $1,193 -15.68
570 value added 570 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,129 —
620–643 641 30 185.00–223.00 $215.43 $1,381 -3.19
650–690 655 15 165.00–213.00 $198.73 $1,302 -16.80
710–744 733 20 130.00–209.00 $189.50 $1,389 -15.05
755–790 777 3 192.50–197.50 $195.80 $1,521 -18.04
835 835 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,482 -41.50
865 865 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 —
945 945 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,370 —
1015 1015 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,502 -27.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 185.00 $185.00 $305 +45.00
210 210 1 280.00 $280.00 $588 —
315–346 336 15 205.00–235.00 $215.73 $725 +4.73
365–375 373 11 185.00–234.00 $222.15 $829 -9.66
425–433 431 4 185.00–220.00 $211.37 $911 -15.00
452–485 457 28 197.50–229.50 $223.82 $1,023 +23.16
520–539 538 13 140.00–224.00 $217.06 $1,168 -2.47
559–595 564 8 160.50–216.00 $208.67 $1,177 -3.81
620–637 627 9 150.00–276.00 $215.90 $1,354 +22.09
650–670 661 14 172.50–212.50 $205.71 $1,360 +0.72
733–735 734 3 150.00–190.00 $176.64 $1,297 -22.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
379 379 4 225.00 $225.00 $853 -13.00
403 403 6 243.00 $243.00 $979 +9.00
479 479 14 212.50 $212.50 $1,018 —
593 593 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,305 -8.00
626–628 value added 627 8 195.00–210.00 $206.24 $1,293 —
679 679 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,562 +17.00
725 725 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —
792 792 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,544 —
800 value added 800 18 212.00 $212.00 $1,696 -3.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 165.00 $165.00 $462 —
358–398 365 7 190.00–232.00 $221.59 $809 -9.33
410–448 446 20 185.00–229.00 $222.81 $994 —
463–475 467 3 160.00–195.00 $183.13 $855 -30.02
500–549 545 12 185.00–215.00 $212.08 $1,156 -0.98
565 565 4 192.50 $192.50 $1,088 +30.17
656–680 659 8 165.00–195.00 $191.13 $1,260 +56.13
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1275 1253 2 184.00–195.00 $189.60 $2,376 —
1425–1565 1513 4 195.00–198.00 $196.75 $2,977 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 70.00 $70.00 $413 —
750 750 1 50.00 $50.00 $375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–284 283 6 302.50–305.00 $304.59 $862 +3.20
333–337 334 9 254.00–300.00 $285.23 $953 +3.51
351–390 363 21 235.00–301.00 $283.34 $1,029 -7.26
404–445 422 64 212.50–288.00 $269.88 $1,139 -6.40
460–495 482 77 180.00–280.00 $238.62 $1,150 -9.99
501–546 534 85 199.00–259.00 $250.51 $1,338 -2.60
561–596 569 94 225.00–243.00 $237.12 $1,349 -3.86
618–645 634 73 218.00–237.00 $229.14 $1,453 -3.03
657–690 670 38 170.00–216.00 $202.13 $1,354 -14.12
735–742 741 29 153.00–219.00 $210.85 $1,562 -2.18
780 780 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,505 -5.15
815 815 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 $1,284 -12.50
915 915 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
1012 1012 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 338 35 235.00–310.00 $274.70 $928 -2.16
350–391 377 18 232.50–300.00 $251.93 $950 -15.38
405–431 415 38 222.50–285.00 $268.29 $1,113 -2.50
450–495 482 53 197.00–278.00 $247.25 $1,192 -4.90
500–545 527 23 230.00–258.00 $255.23 $1,345 +10.12
555–588 564 39 202.50–245.00 $237.16 $1,338 +1.84
618–642 622 25 188.00–227.00 $214.23 $1,333 -11.81
650–698 672 7 160.00–231.00 $200.39 $1,347 -15.55
743–748 746 10 127.50–172.00 $153.22 $1,143 -41.70
785 785 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,550 —
805–808 807 5 185.00–197.50 $187.49 $1,513 +4.99
860–866 865 6 125.00–155.00 $129.97 $1,124 —
900–920 910 2 120.00–147.50 $133.90 $1,218 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 —
350 350 6 249.00 $249.00 $872 +24.42
405–426 423 7 185.00–240.00 $232.48 $983 +4.01
450–495 485 16 125.00–238.00 $215.69 $1,046 -8.73
556–586 563 13 160.00–233.00 $206.60 $1,163 -11.69
675 675 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 +5.15
720 720 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,242 +33.75
770 770 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 —
885 885 1 100.00 $100.00 $885 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–343 328 6 227.50–240.00 $235.64 $773 —
380–385 383 2 231.00–252.50 $241.68 $926 -9.80
408–440 419 3 155.00–205.00 $172.52 $723 -74.43
471–473 472 10 247.50–256.00 $250.06 $1,180 —
520–532 529 11 150.00–225.00 $209.78 $1,110 +12.48
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 -40.41
660 660 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 -57.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 —
478 478 2 100.00 $100.00 $478 —
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 —
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 2 95.00 $95.00 $684 —

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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.