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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

1,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.27/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 558 lb · 104 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.30/cwt +15.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 445 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.35/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 639 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,247 3,218 2,929
Feeder cattle 1,247 3,123 2,929
Slaughter cattle — 95 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 330, Heifers 576, Bulls 341) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Natural cattle are Vaccinated No trends due to light holiday trading Report includes sales from: Lynchburg, Roanoke-Hollins and Winchester

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–375 374 5 295.00–296.00 $295.60 $1,106 +7.77
437–443 439 7 283.00–308.00 $300.79 $1,320 +4.31
441 441 6 312.00 $312.00 $1,376 +15.52
463–481 467 21 242.00–303.00 $297.97 $1,392 +16.02
539 539 35 288.00 $288.00 $1,552 -8.33
557–565 558 29 266.00–278.50 $276.76 $1,544 -4.06
596 value added 596 17 275.00 $275.00 $1,639 -9.89
602 602 12 266.00 $266.00 $1,601 —
625–641 637 26 210.00–274.00 $259.56 $1,653 -12.47
658 658 37 264.75 $264.75 $1,742 +8.18
705–715 710 2 200.00–230.00 $215.11 $1,527 -35.05
755–766 758 19 236.00–247.25 $244.26 $1,851 +3.11
830 830 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,722 -28.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,013 +4.43
368 368 8 304.00 $304.00 $1,119 +14.64
427 427 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,238 +25.98
471–495 477 18 264.00–300.25 $290.62 $1,386 +10.72
505–540 528 11 205.00–268.00 $254.14 $1,342 -15.47
544 value added 544 11 283.00 $283.00 $1,540 -1.00
550–553 551 8 248.00–276.50 $269.35 $1,484 +5.04
640 640 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 +7.80
664 664 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,726 +9.59
710–745 728 2 190.00–238.00 $214.58 $1,562 -15.92
795 795 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,622 —
830 830 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 -12.84
860 860 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,698 +47.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,094 -6.80
429–444 434 14 278.00–282.00 $280.54 $1,218 +9.67
505 505 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,222 +4.00
555 555 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,382 +11.50
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 +0.16
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 —
480 480 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,166 +33.22
562 562 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,208 +35.19
720 720 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,411 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–344 338 6 242.50–259.00 $253.71 $858 +26.77
365–391 382 25 250.00–267.50 $260.99 $997 +19.79
415–440 432 32 230.00–250.00 $241.78 $1,044 +1.86
452–488 466 37 210.00–249.00 $242.03 $1,128 +11.93
500–547 535 23 189.00–235.00 $225.37 $1,206 +6.58
550–570 555 91 219.00–250.00 $241.45 $1,340 +6.75
583 583 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,399 +5.30
605–645 639 61 194.00–225.00 $216.35 $1,382 +6.25
660 660 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,502 +18.17
710–748 736 20 194.00–204.00 $202.96 $1,494 +14.27
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 -2.08
853–868 861 4 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $1,507 —
965 965 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,496 -55.00
1030 1030 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 9 243.00 $243.00 $809 +13.08
355–398 364 29 246.00–260.00 $256.63 $934 +23.62
400–449 445 63 160.00–260.00 $241.30 $1,074 +15.10
472–495 474 15 173.00–248.00 $242.77 $1,151 +12.47
515–541 539 21 220.00–233.00 $231.92 $1,250 +24.48
550–570 552 13 188.00–236.00 $232.18 $1,282 +4.48
605–647 642 16 175.00–225.00 $218.37 $1,402 +2.63
654 654 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,472 +25.69
736–746 741 10 202.00–206.00 $204.01 $1,512 +24.97
805–815 810 2 133.00–170.00 $151.61 $1,228 -28.39
1020 1020 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–373 366 13 252.00–254.00 $253.41 $927 +27.59
406–423 411 7 238.00–244.00 $242.24 $996 +25.92
462 462 12 236.00 $236.00 $1,090 +20.22
544 544 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,202 +3.25
556 556 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,237 +45.84
635–646 643 4 214.00–232.50 $218.57 $1,405 +23.38
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 237.50 $237.50 $850 +52.50
452 452 5 219.00 $219.00 $990 +29.00
548 548 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,123 +15.41
695 695 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 337 7 202.00–290.00 $270.81 $913 -18.64
369 369 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,089 +8.46
425–440 432 42 279.00–297.50 $293.23 $1,267 +15.70
478–493 488 28 225.00–287.50 $274.85 $1,341 +5.43
515–547 543 57 202.50–265.00 $251.40 $1,365 -5.82
566–580 568 19 231.00–260.00 $255.54 $1,451 +6.77
608–623 621 22 212.50–244.25 $238.63 $1,482 -1.79
663–667 664 21 226.00–228.00 $226.29 $1,503 +6.42
722–745 735 7 212.50–218.00 $215.68 $1,585 +7.50
830 830 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,515 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 331 12 266.00–306.00 $299.38 $991 +28.42
375 375 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,078 +9.80
413–445 421 27 222.00–300.00 $287.26 $1,209 +9.50
475–487 482 23 274.00–287.00 $284.10 $1,369 +14.56
508–545 537 18 215.00–247.00 $243.18 $1,306 -4.45
563–570 569 11 251.00–257.00 $255.92 $1,456 +15.49
620 620 5 240.50 $240.50 $1,491 +16.93
685 685 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,524 +35.00
715 715 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,544 +18.95
875 875 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,531 +55.00
980 980 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
418 418 9 240.50 $240.50 $1,005 +26.05
481–490 483 5 213.00–215.00 $214.59 $1,036 +9.60
557 557 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,114 +19.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 -87.50
363 363 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,007 +16.50
422 422 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,152 +40.59
485 485 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,149 +15.00
560 560 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,134 +16.04

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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.