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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

1,166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.40/cwt +16.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 546 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.68/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,541/hd at 643 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $287.48/cwt +15.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 571 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,166 3,406 1,963
Feeder cattle 1,126 3,358 1,963
Slaughter cattle 40 48 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 286, Heifers 479, Bulls 361) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 39, Heifers 1) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: No trend due to weather related closures. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Springlake and Staunton.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 3 380.00–390.00 $386.70 $1,423 +34.26
445 445 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,546 -8.26
457 457 18 354.00 $354.00 $1,618 +7.36
553–560 553 54 293.00–332.25 $319.40 $1,766 +10.53
625–648 644 54 269.00–281.50 $280.38 $1,806 +5.34
730–740 739 27 233.00–249.00 $247.67 $1,830 -1.20
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 +1.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–385 369 8 377.50–390.00 $380.76 $1,405 +38.21
445 445 21 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 +12.98
461–465 461 13 335.00–345.00 $344.22 $1,587 -7.75
520–548 545 27 311.50–333.50 $316.25 $1,724 +16.82
566 566 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,619 -18.40
634–646 639 13 271.00–280.00 $276.50 $1,767 +1.57
700–705 703 3 239.00–248.00 $244.00 $1,715 -5.59
785 785 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,860 +13.63
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1382 1382 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,833 —
1450–1970 1707 38 212.00–219.00 $213.97 $3,652 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 295.00 $295.00 $944 —
350 350 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 +70.00
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 +63.46
471 471 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,451 +8.00
548 548 3 280.50 $280.50 $1,537 -17.44
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 285.00 $285.00 $972 —
450 450 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,294 +112.50
535 535 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,324 -27.50
585 585 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,360 -55.00
755 755 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–364 357 20 304.00–314.00 $309.27 $1,104 +31.97
453–495 458 61 264.00–298.75 $292.76 $1,341 +30.86
544–548 546 96 269.00–280.00 $275.40 $1,504 +20.98
573–590 579 3 235.00–244.00 $240.94 $1,395 -29.06
642–647 643 69 222.00–243.00 $239.68 $1,541 +10.47
680 680 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,523 -25.00
726–730 727 23 191.00–225.00 $204.32 $1,485 -12.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 16 309.00–318.00 $310.69 $1,134 +29.51
401–445 414 7 267.00–289.00 $282.24 $1,168 -4.51
454–460 456 42 265.00–297.00 $292.20 $1,332 +27.74
500–545 544 52 247.00–280.50 $275.78 $1,500 +17.74
560–580 570 2 230.00–253.00 $241.30 $1,375 -14.99
615–646 643 10 227.00–253.00 $250.51 $1,611 +22.63
654–655 654 11 200.00–235.00 $231.81 $1,516 -6.12
715–745 735 3 192.00–197.00 $195.38 $1,436 -9.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 +9.66
441 441 8 258.50 $258.50 $1,140 +11.27
455 455 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 -22.85
516–535 523 8 210.00–259.00 $241.31 $1,262 -17.20
615–646 638 4 200.00–214.00 $210.63 $1,344 +8.80
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–342 341 3 242.50–255.00 $246.65 $841 +21.65
446 446 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,048 +5.94
556 556 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,312 +19.83
610 610 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,293 +17.51
720 720 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,375 +11.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1502 1502 1 214.50 $214.50 $3,222 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–327 322 5 386.00–395.00 $393.32 $1,266 +45.32
350–385 359 7 347.50–390.00 $377.93 $1,357 +35.41
420–426 423 41 368.00–388.00 $377.34 $1,596 +42.21
450–495 492 64 300.00–330.00 $320.36 $1,576 +5.10
510 510 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,510 +2.56
558–595 571 67 257.50–292.00 $287.48 $1,642 +15.67
627–630 627 13 235.00–276.00 $272.83 $1,711 +18.91
656 656 22 259.50 $259.50 $1,702 +27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–356 355 13 390.00–395.00 $392.30 $1,393 +42.53
410–430 413 21 330.00–388.00 $366.94 $1,515 +23.43
485–494 490 40 298.00–323.00 $319.47 $1,565 +10.06
500–548 540 8 275.00–282.00 $275.86 $1,490 -9.62
576 576 10 288.00 $288.00 $1,659 +23.40
653–680 662 3 227.50–242.50 $237.36 $1,571 -4.38
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,195 +48.03
432 432 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,279 —
489 489 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,394 —
567 567 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,438 +44.71
583 583 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,399 +10.00

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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.