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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

3,969 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.96/cwt +7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 540 lb · 265 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $277.78/cwt +10.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 568 lb · 206 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.47/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 470 lb · 181 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,969 3,844 3,619
Feeder cattle 3,969 3,816 3,619
Slaughter cattle — 28 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1294, Heifers 1804, Bulls 871) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Dublin, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, Shenandoah Valley, 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
340 340 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,047 -2.00
360–374 368 9 290.00–310.00 $301.30 $1,109 +24.31
405–445 434 19 230.00–300.00 $284.57 $1,235 -0.04
456–490 469 82 212.50–315.00 $286.53 $1,344 +6.22
504–548 523 77 240.00–299.00 $290.17 $1,518 +20.38
500–534 value added 524 14 182.50–301.00 $271.65 $1,423 -19.13
550–596 567 187 225.00–301.00 $277.32 $1,572 +10.54
570–598 value added 580 19 279.00–290.00 $282.36 $1,638 +11.17
600 value added 600 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,578 +5.49
604–642 632 125 232.00–281.00 $259.41 $1,639 +10.21
651 value added 651 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,628 —
650–671 661 46 207.00–258.00 $247.20 $1,634 +10.67
701–739 value added 719 13 236.00–250.00 $242.65 $1,745 +25.15
726 726 13 246.00 $246.00 $1,786 +14.00
700–745 734 58 200.00–246.00 $239.08 $1,755 +2.55
750–769 758 25 208.00–241.00 $234.20 $1,775 +3.28
782 value added 782 65 246.50 $246.50 $1,928 +46.50
810–835 823 7 219.00–233.00 $221.68 $1,824 +3.46
841–843 value added 843 71 234.00–243.00 $241.36 $2,035 -7.64
877–880 878 3 187.50–234.00 $218.46 $1,918 -5.54
904 value added 904 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,763 —
920–935 925 3 189.00–190.00 $189.66 $1,754 -10.29
979 value added 979 28 222.00 $222.00 $2,173 —
999 999 4 187.50 $187.50 $1,873 -9.48
1078 1078 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,886 —
1105–1113 1110 3 127.00–157.50 $147.38 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–333 326 7 279.00–312.50 $289.96 $945 -7.54
365–395 370 14 265.00–301.00 $293.90 $1,087 +10.55
395 value added 395 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 —
438–440 438 13 275.00–285.00 $276.54 $1,211 +4.06
450–498 470 40 235.00–290.00 $271.79 $1,277 -5.26
547–548 547 34 260.00–282.00 $271.47 $1,485 +36.39
560–574 569 15 235.00–260.00 $250.92 $1,428 +1.03
610–645 638 22 170.00–249.00 $239.88 $1,530 +0.59
665–679 674 7 228.00–242.00 $239.15 $1,612 -7.63
705–738 734 14 230.00–240.00 $237.02 $1,740 +18.54
775 775 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 -22.05
779 value added 779 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,862 —
810 810 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,733 +3.00
850–890 865 5 180.00–217.50 $206.35 $1,785 —
943 943 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,674 +40.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 value added 412 18 305.00 $305.00 $1,257 —
476–480 value added 478 17 220.00–299.00 $271.83 $1,299 —
515 515 12 293.00 $293.00 $1,509 +10.12
522 value added 522 25 306.50 $306.50 $1,600 —
626–645 value added 630 26 213.00–281.00 $265.96 $1,676 +28.96
659–668 value added 664 10 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $1,564 -21.50
708–726 value added 717 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,757 +70.00
784 value added 784 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,882 -5.00
855 value added 855 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–442 438 5 264.00–267.00 $264.58 $1,159 +8.58
473 473 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,218 +9.50
556–563 559 9 236.00–245.00 $241.60 $1,351 +21.60
610–645 623 3 197.50–231.00 $215.50 $1,343 +20.13
732 732 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,537 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 225.00–252.00 $238.59 $902 +19.92
445 445 4 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
485–488 487 4 167.50–250.00 $208.88 $1,017 -28.51
535–545 537 9 170.00–231.00 $220.09 $1,182 +30.09
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 +27.00
630 630 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,361 +12.89
815–845 830 2 149.00–175.00 $161.77 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 247.50 $247.50 $705 +12.50
320–349 342 20 175.00–255.00 $242.56 $830 +1.30
369–393 380 29 231.00–251.00 $244.20 $928 +5.38
418–445 432 40 201.00–239.00 $232.75 $1,005 -2.06
451–495 470 181 162.50–243.00 $228.47 $1,074 +2.57
510–547 540 265 187.00–240.00 $224.96 $1,215 +8.26
550–596 570 81 161.00–237.00 $231.77 $1,321 +11.56
565–593 value added 574 25 228.00–239.00 $235.36 $1,351 —
600–648 636 145 171.00–227.00 $216.35 $1,376 +7.50
645 value added 645 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
650–669 659 49 206.00–223.00 $214.42 $1,413 -3.35
683 value added 683 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,291 —
715–747 732 41 185.00–214.75 $202.32 $1,481 -1.91
756–764 value added 760 21 210.00–241.00 $224.68 $1,708 —
753–793 769 11 180.00–235.00 $192.79 $1,483 +4.96
818–825 820 4 165.00–211.00 $176.57 $1,448 -4.01
871 value added 871 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,472 —
885 885 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,527 —
911 value added 911 9 197.50 $197.50 $1,799 +20.50
925 925 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 —
970–980 978 4 174.00–185.00 $176.73 $1,728 —
1100 1100 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 165.00 $165.00 $355 —
310–348 331 14 175.00–250.00 $234.30 $776 -0.87
333 value added 333 3 240.00 $240.00 $799 —
350–393 365 43 200.00–254.00 $242.32 $884 +1.31
417–449 433 68 221.00–245.00 $234.53 $1,016 +2.42
450–495 469 81 172.50–235.25 $229.35 $1,076 +1.68
505–539 534 32 210.00–232.50 $220.53 $1,178 -0.77
552–590 556 90 147.00–232.00 $222.66 $1,238 +11.13
625–648 641 46 200.00–224.00 $217.63 $1,395 +2.20
651–675 657 13 197.50–218.00 $210.04 $1,380 +11.31
716–728 718 10 200.00–216.00 $212.76 $1,528 +23.26
752–795 760 16 175.00–218.50 $210.70 $1,601 +14.90
815–830 823 2 177.50–180.00 $178.76 $1,471 +1.26
853 853 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,599 +57.50
929 value added 929 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,691 —
960 960 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 16 256.00 $256.00 $950 +31.00
390 value added 390 1 236.00 $236.00 $920 —
404–431 value added 414 11 247.50–250.00 $249.05 $1,031 —
434–443 436 12 238.00–247.00 $244.72 $1,067 +1.72
480 value added 480 35 251.00 $251.00 $1,205 —
515 515 3 240.50 $240.50 $1,239 —
525–544 value added 540 80 239.00–262.00 $243.48 $1,315 —
550–571 564 6 112.00–228.00 $190.29 $1,073 -29.71
625 value added 625 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,481 +30.76
641 641 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,468 —
652 value added 652 20 223.00 $223.00 $1,454 —
701 value added 701 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–380 364 19 205.00–281.00 $237.70 $865 +15.55
430–438 436 4 197.50–220.00 $214.45 $935 +3.08
451–484 468 48 170.00–239.00 $230.89 $1,081 +7.07
525–538 532 12 213.00–225.00 $216.98 $1,154 -0.08
550–592 562 25 215.00–235.00 $222.77 $1,252 +14.10
610–643 639 11 200.00–205.00 $204.30 $1,305 -11.60
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 -55.71
715–730 723 4 199.00–205.00 $201.97 $1,460 +25.33
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–373 361 10 130.00–220.00 $193.71 $699 -27.88
406 406 5 181.00 $181.00 $735 —
466–495 467 23 215.00–220.00 $219.77 $1,026 +36.64
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 +2.92
550–561 557 20 189.00–215.00 $203.94 $1,136 +11.44
610–648 643 18 190.00–210.00 $197.33 $1,269 —
735–745 740 4 202.00–207.00 $204.52 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 value added 511 6 95.00 $95.00 $485 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 80.00 $80.00 $388 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 322.50 $322.50 $929 +17.91
320–345 336 13 267.00–327.50 $291.23 $979 +6.00
355–385 366 23 235.00–300.00 $283.59 $1,038 +0.25
400–443 425 74 241.00–292.00 $273.73 $1,163 +3.85
463–494 485 65 237.00–282.50 $267.76 $1,299 +29.14
490 value added 490 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
500–547 525 67 215.00–265.00 $259.24 $1,361 +8.73
553–580 565 77 210.00–250.00 $240.86 $1,361 +3.74
600–641 634 50 222.50–240.00 $232.25 $1,472 +3.11
652–675 657 35 161.00–228.00 $216.77 $1,424 +14.64
700–746 733 6 170.00–202.50 $176.80 $1,296 -34.05
760–769 765 15 192.00–223.50 $204.51 $1,565 +11.51
835–843 840 3 200.00–202.50 $200.83 $1,687 +43.33
865–875 870 2 140.00–190.00 $164.86 $1,434 —
918 918 4 187.50 $187.50 $1,721 +37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 335 18 260.00–320.00 $293.26 $982 +18.56
355–392 388 14 260.00–300.00 $286.01 $1,110 +34.08
414–445 421 59 220.00–283.00 $267.04 $1,124 -1.25
450–498 479 73 212.50–283.00 $257.30 $1,232 +10.05
505–546 543 26 245.00–246.00 $245.96 $1,336 -9.27
554–594 563 49 195.00–245.00 $232.49 $1,309 -4.67
610–646 634 20 185.00–230.00 $217.92 $1,382 +3.69
650–665 660 11 213.00–216.00 $214.92 $1,418 +14.53
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 +26.78
753–795 759 7 200.00–211.00 $209.35 $1,589 +11.85
830–835 833 2 130.00–177.50 $153.82 $1,281 -33.67
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 245.00 $245.00 $828 +15.00
350–367 364 5 194.00–236.00 $227.91 $830 -21.09
423–430 429 19 237.00–240.00 $239.69 $1,028 +7.21
450–491 486 16 195.00–230.00 $225.95 $1,098 +10.26
500–510 508 6 185.00–245.00 $235.16 $1,195 —
557–573 560 12 201.00–216.00 $211.79 $1,186 +5.19
635 635 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,219 —
675–692 688 4 170.00–192.00 $175.40 $1,207 -19.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 262.50 $262.50 $992 +20.82
478 478 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,147 -10.06
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 -29.78
555 555 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,088 —
668 668 7 212.50 $212.50 $1,420 +47.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —
456 456 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,304 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 100.00 $100.00 $460 ±0.00

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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.