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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

3,778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.47/cwt +32.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 561 lb · 235 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.89/cwt +13.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 642 lb · 197 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $314.80/cwt -4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 567 lb · 195 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,778 1,166 3,168
Feeder cattle 3,778 1,126 3,168
Slaughter cattle — 40 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1220, Heifers 1636, Bulls 922) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 18.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Radiant, 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
350–380 360 12 370.00–424.00 $404.09 $1,455 +17.39
428–448 440 24 320.00–404.00 $360.87 $1,588 +13.37
450–490 464 72 270.00–375.00 $358.23 $1,662 +4.23
515–539 531 15 292.00–311.00 $305.91 $1,624 —
543 value added 543 9 340.00 $340.00 $1,846 —
549 549 9 340.00 $340.00 $1,867 —
555–596 564 176 256.00–328.00 $314.15 $1,772 -5.25
587–595 value added 590 19 307.00–329.00 $320.83 $1,893 —
603 value added 603 10 301.00 $301.00 $1,815 —
600–647 642 136 200.00–310.00 $283.28 $1,819 +2.90
650–692 659 62 243.00–290.00 $277.61 $1,829 —
656–680 value added 667 19 283.00–308.00 $296.01 $1,974 —
708–722 value added 711 28 270.00–275.00 $272.67 $1,939 —
705–745 739 89 233.00–267.00 $254.87 $1,883 +7.20
751–760 753 22 245.00–256.00 $252.82 $1,904 +22.82
785 785 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,962 +20.00
808 value added 808 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,891 —
820 820 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,906 —
854–855 854 15 230.00–240.00 $236.66 $2,021 —
861 value added 861 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,109 —
930 930 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,790 —
941 value added 941 4 228.00 $228.00 $2,145 —
960–995 976 9 200.00–215.00 $208.24 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 336 13 350.00–400.00 $390.99 $1,314 —
360–395 368 16 335.00–408.00 $396.38 $1,459 +15.62
400–447 438 55 325.00–396.00 $361.02 $1,581 +11.02
458–482 465 18 315.00–359.00 $352.36 $1,638 +8.14
500–549 533 54 270.00–321.00 $316.52 $1,687 +0.27
552–580 558 47 291.00–316.00 $306.10 $1,708 +20.10
620–644 642 38 270.00–273.00 $270.60 $1,737 -5.90
670–688 681 25 262.50–285.00 $268.03 $1,825 —
705–745 739 7 178.00–249.00 $238.75 $1,764 —
755–760 value added 756 9 220.00–240.00 $224.47 $1,697 —
755–785 775 8 230.00–252.00 $248.00 $1,922 +11.00
805–808 807 3 242.00–247.50 $245.67 $1,983 —
850 850 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,891 —
1078 1078 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,778 —
576–578 577 16 316.00–332.50 $322.20 $1,859 —
706–726 719 45 271.00–273.00 $272.30 $1,958 —
812 812 21 254.00 $254.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 6 368.00 $368.00 $1,332 +38.00
405–440 422 3 272.50–330.00 $306.37 $1,293 -23.63
465–485 467 9 300.00–311.00 $309.73 $1,446 +1.73
535–541 540 11 265.00–287.00 $283.92 $1,533 +3.42
610–639 635 7 250.00–255.00 $254.31 $1,615 —
721–745 727 4 230.00–241.00 $238.18 $1,732 —
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–422 422 4 250.00–285.00 $276.28 $1,166 —
460–480 465 4 247.00–265.00 $260.35 $1,211 -27.15
525–545 541 5 292.00–310.00 $306.51 $1,658 +59.01
550–558 552 11 250.00–316.00 $268.19 $1,480 +35.69
630–645 638 4 190.00–255.00 $222.88 $1,422 —
670 670 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —
740 740 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 125.00 $125.00 $275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 295.00 $295.00 $796 —
307–336 322 16 310.00–344.00 $327.93 $1,056 —
350–390 371 39 275.00–320.00 $307.96 $1,143 -1.31
420–433 428 22 269.00–307.50 $302.49 $1,295 —
455–490 465 158 271.50–307.00 $289.65 $1,347 -3.11
542 542 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,518 +4.60
520–549 544 22 210.00–276.00 $251.43 $1,368 -23.97
550–585 559 214 220.00–286.00 $272.04 $1,521 +31.10
578 value added 578 21 288.00 $288.00 $1,665 —
624–631 value added 630 21 251.00–259.00 $257.49 $1,622 —
633–648 643 176 210.00–258.00 $252.34 $1,623 +12.66
661 value added 661 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,646 —
660–670 665 7 175.00–242.50 $212.99 $1,416 -11.01
713 713 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,640 +25.68
724 value added 724 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,738 —
705–745 739 63 165.00–233.00 $216.94 $1,603 +12.62
751 751 16 217.00 $217.00 $1,630 —
821–835 825 10 195.00–216.00 $210.14 $1,734 —
831 value added 831 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,762 —
928 928 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,763 —
931 value added 931 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,983 —
1067 value added 1067 5 206.00 $206.00 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 7 327.50 $327.50 $1,064 —
330–346 337 12 220.00–325.00 $313.49 $1,056 —
351–395 364 60 278.00–331.00 $313.04 $1,139 +2.35
405–435 425 26 272.00–314.00 $306.28 $1,302 +24.04
451–496 461 161 245.00–310.50 $286.94 $1,323 -5.26
520–548 542 88 180.00–285.00 $269.73 $1,462 -6.05
551–595 556 68 248.00–278.00 $273.51 $1,521 +32.21
620–644 637 73 235.00–251.50 $245.28 $1,562 -5.23
654 654 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,687 +26.19
713–730 723 14 192.00–228.00 $215.30 $1,557 +19.92
756 value added 756 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,693 —
750–785 757 5 199.00–212.50 $209.70 $1,587 —
800–805 803 2 197.50–205.00 $201.26 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 336 16 275.00–302.50 $297.92 $1,001 —
353–375 362 27 235.00–307.50 $274.32 $993 -10.68
420–441 434 12 240.00–300.00 $285.44 $1,239 +26.94
451–475 456 41 217.50–290.00 $262.76 $1,198 +12.76
525–538 537 36 217.50–255.50 $253.08 $1,359 +11.77
563–595 574 3 205.00–241.00 $228.55 $1,312 —
642 642 17 239.00 $239.00 $1,534 +28.37
650 650 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,219 —
715–731 725 5 197.00–200.00 $198.18 $1,437 +28.18
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 237.50 $237.50 $748 -9.15
364–390 371 8 265.00–267.00 $265.53 $985 —
410–448 439 15 200.00–255.00 $244.30 $1,072 +9.30
475 475 2 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
556–590 559 12 192.50–240.00 $234.57 $1,311 -1.43
640–645 641 5 180.00–207.00 $201.57 $1,292 -10.43
695 695 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,234 —
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 -21.00
762 762 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,219 —
910 910 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,029 —
430 430 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 —
448 value added 448 8 313.00 $313.00 $1,402 —
497 value added 497 14 305.00 $305.00 $1,516 —
525 525 11 282.00 $282.00 $1,480 —
571 value added 571 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,416 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 255.00 $255.00 $688 —
305–343 339 28 345.00–409.00 $396.73 $1,345 +3.41
360–395 372 10 275.00–417.50 $336.90 $1,253 -41.03
400–442 420 91 265.00–392.00 $363.41 $1,526 -13.93
488 value added 488 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,610 —
478–496 492 87 285.00–351.00 $317.94 $1,564 -2.42
503–525 506 18 255.00–290.00 $284.42 $1,439 -11.58
553–585 565 140 220.00–302.00 $292.41 $1,652 +4.93
589 value added 589 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,502 —
626–646 635 54 200.00–273.00 $263.04 $1,670 -9.79
653–675 658 29 230.00–264.00 $254.99 $1,678 -4.51
715–745 737 11 225.00–238.00 $235.66 $1,737 —
750–780 757 11 212.50–226.00 $222.20 $1,682 —
825–845 835 2 185.00–227.50 $206.00 $1,720 —
890 890 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,914 —
920 920 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,748 —
975 975 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 334 12 320.00–398.50 $380.78 $1,272 —
350–385 370 20 305.00–405.00 $381.64 $1,412 -10.66
412–445 418 75 313.00–391.00 $359.23 $1,502 -7.71
455–499 488 102 275.00–339.00 $316.97 $1,547 -2.50
500–547 539 19 260.00–309.00 $297.71 $1,605 +21.85
552–579 566 55 250.00–294.50 $275.21 $1,558 -12.79
610–643 625 16 230.00–260.00 $254.46 $1,590 —
650–680 653 19 239.00–272.00 $256.21 $1,673 +18.85
725–740 728 9 205.00–220.00 $215.30 $1,567 —
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 250.00–295.00 $273.39 $869 —
418–428 425 9 262.50–292.50 $282.66 $1,201 -13.34
458–483 480 17 275.00–280.00 $279.44 $1,341 -5.56
544 544 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,300 —
570 570 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 —
458–471 467 7 237.50–335.00 $286.42 $1,338 -31.08
500–525 517 3 293.00–302.50 $296.06 $1,531 —
554–575 557 7 245.00–256.00 $254.38 $1,417 +14.38
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
875 875 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,598 —
618 618 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,539 —
643 value added 643 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,492 —
732 732 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,757 —

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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.