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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

3,404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.47/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 541 lb · 211 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.27/cwt +10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 544 lb · 148 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.91/cwt -6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 663 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,404 4,666 2,221
Feeder cattle 3,404 4,658 2,221
Slaughter cattle — 8 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1165, Heifers 1529, Bulls 710) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 4.00 to 17.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Rockingham, 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
280 280 1 293.00 $293.00 $820 —
335 335 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,248 —
357–393 373 16 290.00–360.00 $347.49 $1,296 +12.94
423 value added 423 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,449 —
405–440 429 7 255.00–355.00 $323.29 $1,387 +1.30
455–490 467 62 235.00–339.50 $320.77 $1,498 +6.73
455–473 value added 470 6 250.00–335.00 $318.40 $1,496 +8.40
488 488 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,532 -0.04
523–544 540 17 260.00–295.00 $282.73 $1,527 -5.95
541 541 22 312.00 $312.00 $1,688 +23.32
551–599 560 103 240.00–309.00 $295.81 $1,657 +11.05
559–585 value added 569 16 301.00–317.00 $310.83 $1,769 —
609–635 621 22 284.00–287.00 $285.61 $1,774 +15.86
621 621 16 266.00 $266.00 $1,652 -3.75
621–640 value added 632 18 278.00–279.50 $278.84 $1,762 +2.30
650–695 661 106 237.50–271.00 $260.42 $1,721 -5.99
651–674 value added 668 30 255.00–272.50 $262.65 $1,755 -3.38
706–741 729 51 235.00–253.00 $246.53 $1,797 -7.78
755 755 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,820 -2.95
771–775 774 6 230.00–250.00 $242.35 $1,876 -3.65
782 value added 782 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,877 —
810 810 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,766 -3.18
813 value added 813 14 209.00–246.00 $238.07 $1,936 -2.98
825 825 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,832 +0.82
863–883 866 18 220.00–243.00 $236.41 $2,047 +4.43
965–983 value added 975 12 190.00–219.00 $209.92 $2,047 -19.08
997 997 6 206.00 $206.00 $2,054 +48.58
1059–1062 value added 1061 13 208.00–210.00 $209.08 $2,218 —
1118 value added 1118 34 203.50 $203.50 $2,275 —
1128 1128 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,918 —
1150 1150 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,771 —
1156 value added 1156 43 217.50 $217.50 $2,514 —
1343 value added 1343 37 195.00 $195.00 $2,619 —
1420 value added 1420 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,641 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,342 -8.00
481 481 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,539 +7.07
530 530 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,312 —
543 value added 543 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,683 —
557–559 558 28 276.00–300.00 $284.55 $1,588 -3.11
582–596 value added 587 22 280.00–297.00 $290.72 $1,707 -3.06
600–646 value added 620 43 265.00–276.00 $270.86 $1,679 -12.59
635 635 10 278.00 $278.00 $1,765 —
708 value added 708 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,784 +11.00
734 734 17 264.00 $264.00 $1,938 —
756–780 value added 765 46 246.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,893 +1.19
902–944 value added 913 28 214.00–218.50 $217.34 $1,984 -4.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 338 5 290.00–361.00 $347.54 $1,175 +23.90
367–390 371 12 327.00–357.50 $350.14 $1,299 +18.52
423 value added 423 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,354 —
420–435 432 16 347.50–362.50 $350.23 $1,513 +58.29
456–488 462 24 310.00–326.00 $316.87 $1,464 +16.65
517 value added 517 21 307.00 $307.00 $1,587 —
500–548 543 30 237.50–295.00 $283.59 $1,540 -9.51
550–580 564 26 252.50–303.00 $290.66 $1,639 +8.09
595 value added 595 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,473 —
633–643 641 13 258.50–275.00 $261.59 $1,677 -6.89
670 value added 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
655–692 677 12 190.00–255.00 $236.99 $1,604 -12.05
764–791 768 8 230.00–237.50 $231.68 $1,779 -20.99
810–828 825 7 213.00–239.00 $235.36 $1,942 +20.98
930 930 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,055 +31.00
993 value added 993 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,115 +29.00
436 436 8 295.00 $295.00 $1,286 —
453–485 461 8 225.00–295.00 $268.53 $1,238 +32.99
520 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 +57.50
525 fancy 525 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,221 —
551 551 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,416 +16.24
610–632 623 4 180.00–255.00 $229.68 $1,431 +22.62
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 -8.00
720–745 728 3 207.50–225.00 $213.47 $1,554 -1.53
940 940 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,175 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 215.00–242.00 $228.01 $1,090 -39.49
523 523 2 175.00 $175.00 $915 -70.04
565 565 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,249 +16.03
620–640 630 2 187.50–229.00 $207.92 $1,310 +10.96
715 715 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,623 +52.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 286 9 270.00–290.00 $287.71 $823 +46.52
328 value added 328 2 250.00 $250.00 $820 —
310–342 331 13 235.00–295.00 $279.51 $925 -7.33
350–398 366 30 240.00–295.00 $275.53 $1,008 +2.69
405–446 430 23 225.00–276.00 $269.64 $1,159 -6.48
432 value added 432 14 269.00 $269.00 $1,162 —
452–497 469 106 225.00–274.00 $267.02 $1,252 +12.09
521 value added 521 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,381 —
524–548 542 203 205.00–256.75 $249.90 $1,354 +7.36
551–595 564 55 225.00–263.00 $248.91 $1,404 +8.79
579 value added 579 14 267.00 $267.00 $1,546 +15.03
585 585 12 242.00 $242.00 $1,416 -8.12
610–646 642 94 215.00–229.00 $222.91 $1,431 -1.40
653–688 656 56 209.00–239.00 $228.74 $1,501 +7.41
705–749 738 25 190.00–236.00 $210.24 $1,552 -18.15
753–790 771 20 180.00–222.00 $210.30 $1,621 +4.91
815–831 828 7 200.00–223.00 $203.23 $1,683 +4.04
890 890 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,824 +26.27
901–922 906 10 190.00–219.00 $199.34 $1,806 —
935 value added 935 25 186.00 $186.00 $1,739 —
960–975 964 4 180.00–203.00 $185.82 $1,791 —
1060 value added 1060 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 225.00 $225.00 $585 —
300–323 318 9 135.00–295.00 $268.40 $854 -9.87
359–383 371 46 242.50–293.00 $284.68 $1,056 +10.99
427–448 438 83 200.00–279.00 $271.57 $1,189 +29.15
455–490 472 43 145.00–275.00 $266.13 $1,256 +15.79
482 value added 482 6 278.00 $278.00 $1,340 —
500–547 544 148 185.00–255.00 $249.27 $1,356 +10.41
550–580 557 51 210.00–248.00 $247.01 $1,376 +10.51
607–648 639 56 213.00–237.00 $228.05 $1,457 +12.56
669–690 673 12 127.50–243.00 $211.23 $1,422 -4.20
700–745 731 18 185.00–229.00 $212.12 $1,551 +25.35
763 763 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,526 +7.23
815 value added 815 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,434 —
828–847 833 4 175.00–205.00 $197.37 $1,644 +4.92
854–868 863 3 175.00–192.50 $180.77 $1,560 —
903–935 920 6 145.00–212.00 $187.75 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 16 265.00 $265.00 $1,291 —
519 value added 519 21 267.00 $267.00 $1,386 —
631 631 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,578 +9.00
655 value added 655 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
734 734 16 231.00 $231.00 $1,696 —
722–741 value added 737 23 225.00–243.00 $228.83 $1,686 —
771–786 value added 777 55 225.00–226.00 $225.39 $1,751 —
920–948 value added 936 27 200.00–220.00 $208.74 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 364 24 226.00–285.00 $265.89 $968 -2.01
410–445 436 11 225.00–263.00 $254.39 $1,109 +29.11
453–470 462 17 249.00–267.00 $253.00 $1,169 +14.17
538–546 542 23 210.00–245.00 $231.25 $1,253 +2.67
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -21.36
605–640 627 5 185.00–210.00 $199.05 $1,248 -18.82
671 671 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,006 -36.03
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 125.00–135.00 $130.08 $410 -78.55
356 356 4 247.50 $247.50 $881 +12.41
410 410 2 215.00 $215.00 $882 -15.15
451–472 460 8 205.00–240.00 $230.72 $1,061 —
525 525 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 +28.40
576 576 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,244 +7.66
625 625 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,319 +41.00
661 661 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,269 -1.00
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 -37.50
778 778 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–294 292 5 280.00–335.00 $324.27 $947 +9.57
313–347 332 18 270.00–370.00 $360.98 $1,198 +22.55
353–395 367 20 290.00–360.00 $350.91 $1,288 +17.29
417–435 424 37 305.00–360.00 $346.56 $1,469 +35.52
450–495 484 87 277.50–339.00 $313.92 $1,519 +24.52
503–543 514 16 250.00–323.00 $286.93 $1,475 +27.38
555–580 563 103 250.00–286.00 $273.07 $1,537 +11.25
620–639 631 55 237.00–254.00 $248.93 $1,571 +15.33
650–683 667 27 200.00–248.00 $241.89 $1,613 +5.93
704–743 726 19 220.00–239.00 $237.19 $1,722 +19.56
753 753 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,506 -17.77
820–843 839 7 180.00–224.00 $212.29 $1,781 +13.05
928 928 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,740 +42.50
950–965 958 2 175.00–189.00 $181.95 $1,743 —
1045 1045 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 342 10 285.00–371.00 $363.33 $1,243 +26.73
350–394 381 28 286.00–371.00 $356.87 $1,360 +55.71
404–447 418 62 292.50–352.50 $334.57 $1,399 +19.92
450–496 485 61 290.00–322.00 $306.56 $1,487 +25.80
526–538 528 17 283.00–298.00 $295.30 $1,559 +33.60
556–575 561 31 259.00–270.00 $267.82 $1,502 +9.58
618–647 637 10 245.00–248.00 $245.58 $1,564 +17.10
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 +20.91
715–735 728 6 170.00–228.00 $217.26 $1,582 +4.05
750 750 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,462 -12.20
823–825 824 3 152.00–192.50 $178.98 $1,475 -21.02
850 850 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,148 —
958 958 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,485 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 —
360 360 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 -5.00
420–428 426 4 262.00–330.00 $278.76 $1,188 +13.76
472 472 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,428 +62.50
506–540 512 6 245.00–246.00 $245.82 $1,259 —
556–592 563 5 205.00–245.00 $236.59 $1,332 +5.59
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 216.00 $216.00 $918 -22.38
475–488 484 3 245.00–282.00 $269.89 $1,306 +79.89
518 518 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,373 +35.87
578 578 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,387 -2.31
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 —
710 710 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,654 +40.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,225 —

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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.