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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

4,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.94/cwt +8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 542 lb · 267 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.74/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,591/hd at 640 lb · 164 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.73/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 462 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,417 3,778 5,897
Feeder cattle 4,368 3,778 5,897
Slaughter cattle 49 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1552, Heifers 1828, Bulls 988) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 40, Heifers 9) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, mostly 9.00 lower to 9.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
345 345 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,423 —
350–388 371 21 327.50–407.00 $396.48 $1,471 -7.61
410–449 434 14 344.00–392.50 $364.56 $1,582 +3.69
453–490 466 127 307.50–372.50 $345.49 $1,610 -12.74
495 495 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,881 +21.77
535–549 547 137 290.00–309.00 $302.38 $1,654 -37.62
550–595 561 120 245.00–333.00 $315.74 $1,771 +1.59
602–619 609 29 303.00–315.00 $309.99 $1,888 +26.71
611 value added 611 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,766 -12.00
618–645 637 84 250.00–293.00 $274.23 $1,747 -9.05
650–692 660 79 250.00–305.00 $288.26 $1,903 +10.65
670–673 value added 672 12 225.00–292.00 $258.43 $1,737 -37.58
658–695 676 14 290.00–300.00 $294.05 $1,988 +16.44
709–734 724 23 268.00–281.00 $276.02 $1,998 +21.15
701–748 726 30 227.50–268.00 $255.67 $1,856 +0.80
750–790 753 65 229.00–285.00 $265.58 $2,000 +12.76
758–789 value added 786 25 235.00–256.00 $254.14 $1,998 —
802 802 19 252.00 $252.00 $2,021 +19.50
800–849 838 14 227.50–255.00 $247.76 $2,076 +15.26
850–890 862 23 223.00–247.50 $238.89 $2,059 +2.23
868 value added 868 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,918 -24.00
922 value added 922 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,167 +7.00
940 940 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,880 +7.50
954 value added 954 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,908 —
951–979 968 20 245.00–246.00 $245.39 $2,375 +37.15
1150 1150 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,386 —
1290 1290 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 220.00 $220.00 $645 —
340–345 343 3 380.00–399.00 $392.73 $1,347 +1.74
355–385 368 18 347.50–390.00 $382.46 $1,407 -13.92
420–449 438 27 270.00–375.00 $336.46 $1,474 -24.56
463 value added 463 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,435 —
450–490 468 48 270.00–352.50 $341.23 $1,597 -11.13
535 value added 535 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 —
503–548 544 106 270.00–317.50 $302.63 $1,646 -13.89
551–560 552 16 290.00–315.00 $304.23 $1,679 -1.87
565 value added 565 10 302.50 $302.50 $1,709 —
625–644 637 37 240.00–293.00 $268.18 $1,708 -2.42
650–670 655 20 232.00–285.00 $267.56 $1,753 -0.47
668 value added 668 2 293.00 $293.00 $1,957 —
700–736 728 11 246.00–265.00 $259.80 $1,891 +21.05
790 value added 790 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,856 +10.53
828 828 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,863 -20.67
975 975 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 24 360.00 $360.00 $1,591 —
468–490 value added 483 13 335.00–365.00 $356.06 $1,720 —
545 value added 545 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 —
560 560 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 -72.20
558–597 563 23 285.00–326.00 $320.33 $1,803 -1.87
590–593 value added 592 26 275.00–307.50 $292.54 $1,732 —
607 607 13 270.00 $270.00 $1,639 —
603–646 value added 613 26 301.00–325.00 $319.16 $1,956 —
650 650 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
665–686 value added 676 49 260.00–307.00 $281.70 $1,904 —
720–726 724 13 263.00–274.00 $269.79 $1,953 -2.51
734 value added 734 20 245.00 $245.00 $1,798 —
776 value added 776 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,909 —
778 778 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,634 —
813 813 12 233.00 $233.00 $1,894 -21.00
915 915 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,922 —
940 940 6 215.00 $215.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,130 —
365–375 373 6 245.00–350.00 $323.68 $1,207 -44.32
400–443 428 11 165.00–342.50 $305.24 $1,306 -1.13
450–490 466 23 190.00–314.00 $299.50 $1,396 -10.23
515–547 543 14 160.00–292.00 $282.58 $1,534 -1.34
613–630 619 3 157.50–240.00 $185.50 $1,148 -68.81
666 666 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,585 —
748 748 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,765 -2.18
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1860 1632 40 191.00–207.00 $200.16 $3,267 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 —
456–485 462 5 275.00–290.00 $278.15 $1,285 +17.80
532 532 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,431 -37.51
558–585 572 4 225.00–270.00 $248.03 $1,419 -20.16
633–635 634 3 210.00–237.00 $219.02 $1,389 -3.86
653 value added 653 2 150.00 $150.00 $980 —
670–677 675 4 190.00–218.00 $211.05 $1,425 -18.95
710 value added 710 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,083 —
745 745 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,781 +14.00
750 value added 750 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 —
760 760 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 295.00 $295.00 $732 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 235.00 $235.00 $458 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 320.00 $320.00 $922 +25.00
315–340 335 13 280.00–327.50 $307.17 $1,029 -20.76
350–395 370 67 264.00–327.00 $304.97 $1,128 -2.99
422–445 437 65 225.00–320.00 $292.24 $1,277 -10.25
450–495 462 162 230.00–304.00 $286.73 $1,325 -2.92
505–549 542 267 200.00–281.00 $264.94 $1,436 -15.06
550–593 566 53 225.00–277.00 $266.35 $1,508 -5.69
630–640 638 23 256.00–275.00 $271.74 $1,734 +19.40
600–646 640 141 187.50–256.50 $244.99 $1,568 -7.35
650–670 653 32 244.00–254.00 $251.28 $1,641 +38.29
684 684 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,642 +27.01
723 value added 723 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,800 +9.00
719–741 733 43 192.00–248.00 $224.37 $1,645 +7.43
750–795 757 24 225.00–242.00 $231.68 $1,754 +14.68
800–846 834 10 185.00–248.00 $211.81 $1,766 +1.67
850 850 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,292 —
908–915 910 3 177.50–212.00 $200.44 $1,824 +10.44
940 value added 940 3 214.00 $214.00 $2,012 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–346 332 20 282.00–320.00 $313.10 $1,039 -0.39
357–390 367 69 135.00–328.00 $304.08 $1,116 -8.96
400–449 432 65 175.00–325.00 $297.07 $1,283 -9.21
442–445 value added 443 7 190.00–235.00 $222.08 $984 —
455–485 461 139 205.00–312.00 $285.94 $1,318 -1.00
515–549 542 122 235.00–281.00 $263.61 $1,429 -6.12
551–570 552 42 100.00–276.00 $264.33 $1,459 -9.18
625–645 637 26 228.00–259.00 $255.51 $1,628 +10.23
650–658 653 42 225.00–255.00 $245.30 $1,602 -12.70
710–749 739 21 208.00–230.00 $220.77 $1,631 +5.47
758 758 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,800 +27.80
762 value added 762 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,676 -4.00
800–830 815 3 155.00–240.00 $196.98 $1,605 -4.28
873 873 2 242.50 $242.50 $2,117 —
930 930 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 125.00 $125.00 $244 —
342–345 343 4 273.00 $273.00 $936 -24.92
363 363 17 297.50 $297.50 $1,080 +23.18
408–448 436 18 125.00–300.00 $241.78 $1,054 -43.66
454–467 457 44 259.00–260.50 $259.35 $1,185 -3.41
500–545 540 44 200.00–256.00 $252.17 $1,362 -0.91
633–642 641 13 231.00–232.50 $231.23 $1,482 -7.77
680 680 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 +17.50
725–735 730 2 178.00–202.00 $190.08 $1,388 -8.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 3 275.00 $275.00 $707 —
459 459 16 295.00 $295.00 $1,354 —
537 value added 537 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,141 —
542–544 542 32 272.00–291.00 $288.62 $1,564 +6.62
594 594 21 295.00 $295.00 $1,752 —
666–672 value added 670 15 200.00–240.00 $210.60 $1,411 —
708–720 value added 713 8 220.00–221.00 $220.38 $1,571 —
761 value added 761 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,674 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,004 -5.53
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 -79.30
468 468 12 241.00 $241.00 $1,128 +31.00
500–545 523 2 185.00–250.00 $218.90 $1,145 —
554 554 13 247.00 $247.00 $1,368 +12.43
615–630 623 3 120.00–224.00 $177.60 $1,106 -23.97
665–690 673 3 200.00–205.00 $203.29 $1,368 +25.79
746 746 4 192.50 $192.50 $1,436 —
763 763 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,526 +40.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 value added 490 7 187.50 $187.50 $919 —
578 value added 578 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,040 —
663 663 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,658 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1740 1545 9 195.00–204.00 $201.79 $3,118 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 125.00 $125.00 $369 —
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 336 15 235.00–400.00 $372.76 $1,252 -23.97
352–390 365 49 350.00–414.00 $385.46 $1,407 +48.56
413–448 421 92 300.00–385.00 $334.99 $1,410 -28.42
455–498 484 113 290.50–342.50 $320.17 $1,550 +2.23
500–540 527 11 267.00–306.00 $284.35 $1,499 -0.07
553–595 564 144 255.00–311.00 $291.23 $1,643 -1.18
620–644 633 74 240.00–297.00 $268.15 $1,697 +5.11
654–667 657 28 180.00–261.00 $247.05 $1,623 -7.94
713–735 719 12 225.00–272.50 $261.43 $1,880 +25.77
750–785 771 11 181.00–234.00 $208.61 $1,608 -13.59
803–810 805 3 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $1,704 +5.68
850–855 852 3 195.00–215.00 $208.31 $1,775 —
980 980 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,960 +27.50
1020 1020 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 341 34 250.00–400.00 $370.29 $1,263 -10.49
367–388 380 18 310.00–390.00 $361.26 $1,373 -20.38
414–447 422 60 280.00–370.00 $343.37 $1,449 -15.86
456–497 482 88 250.00–340.00 $318.32 $1,534 +1.35
502–543 538 36 235.00–304.00 $297.90 $1,603 +0.19
556–597 564 59 241.00–295.00 $280.78 $1,584 +5.57
625–640 634 32 241.00–285.00 $275.60 $1,747 +21.14
659–695 665 11 200.00–245.50 $238.34 $1,585 -17.87
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 +4.70
750–760 758 4 210.00–212.50 $210.62 $1,596 —
1048 1048 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,546 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 —
415 415 6 306.00 $306.00 $1,270 +23.34
493 493 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,346 -6.44
507–540 511 9 200.00–271.00 $262.66 $1,342 +23.66
568–590 570 14 235.00–258.00 $256.30 $1,461 +31.30
657–665 659 4 170.00–234.00 $217.85 $1,436 —
725 725 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
431 431 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,218 —
450 450 5 230.00–302.50 $288.00 $1,296 +1.58
512–543 531 9 235.00–290.00 $261.22 $1,387 -34.84
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 -25.00

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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.