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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

1,989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.84/cwt +11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 634 lb · 111 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.21/cwt -17.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 678 lb · 104 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $262.20/cwt +14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 758 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,989 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 -55.34
370 value added 370 3 358.00 $358.00 $1,325 —
365–395 383 3 345.00–403.00 $365.72 $1,401 +3.22
410–448 436 10 310.00–355.00 $344.26 $1,501 +3.87
457 value added 457 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,691 —
451–485 464 25 310.00–350.00 $343.80 $1,595 +10.80
530–540 536 16 275.00–315.00 $305.41 $1,637 -5.53
559–574 561 46 305.00–310.00 $308.09 $1,728 +11.96
606 606 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,933 +44.26
608–638 value added 621 33 292.00–321.00 $315.24 $1,958 +42.74
628–648 639 18 250.00–290.00 $274.70 $1,755 -0.04
650–695 668 35 264.00–297.50 $275.15 $1,838 —
674–686 677 30 266.00–308.00 $298.07 $2,018 —
687 value added 687 39 295.00 $295.00 $2,027 -12.00
700–735 720 5 240.00–265.00 $247.29 $1,780 -7.78
721 721 38 293.00 $293.00 $2,113 +37.93
748 value added 748 18 271.00 $271.00 $2,027 —
750–754 value added 753 26 247.50–266.00 $263.17 $1,982 +21.69
753–775 757 42 245.00–266.00 $256.41 $1,941 +3.12
760–764 763 28 270.00 $270.00 $2,060 +16.71
800–839 value added 826 29 232.50–256.00 $253.62 $2,095 +20.62
834–838 836 7 224.00–239.00 $230.45 $1,927 -7.55
854–871 value added 858 58 240.00–265.50 $259.70 $2,228 —
909–948 value added 927 18 235.00–249.00 $243.38 $2,256 —
945 945 2 239.00 $239.00 $2,259 -4.23
959–982 value added 965 20 220.00–252.00 $243.86 $2,353 —
1192 value added 1192 17 182.00 $182.00 $2,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 value added 443 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,617 +30.00
460 value added 460 4 357.00 $357.00 $1,642 —
508 value added 508 13 348.00 $348.00 $1,768 —
558–589 570 18 330.00–332.00 $330.80 $1,886 —
579–580 value added 580 28 324.00–328.00 $325.71 $1,889 —
615 615 18 319.00 $319.00 $1,962 —
623–639 value added 633 19 309.00–314.00 $310.81 $1,967 +5.81
623–646 639 74 305.00–323.00 $317.87 $2,031 —
656–684 value added 665 40 294.00–311.00 $303.58 $2,019 +37.11
754 value added 754 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,855 —
779 779 12 270.00 $270.00 $2,103 —
878 878 13 245.00 $245.00 $2,151 —
932 value added 932 5 217.00 $217.00 $2,022 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 335.00 $335.00 $787 —
300–343 337 10 265.00–406.00 $360.59 $1,215 +63.29
345 value added 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
368 368 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,343 +29.05
423–449 437 11 325.00–341.00 $333.27 $1,456 +15.12
455–480 464 21 250.00–350.00 $332.92 $1,545 +10.62
543 543 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,710 +18.27
557 value added 557 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,755 —
555–595 565 21 250.00–310.00 $296.88 $1,677 +11.88
635 value added 635 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 —
605–646 640 7 240.00–302.50 $248.44 $1,590 -29.66
652–685 662 12 232.50–282.50 $265.28 $1,756 —
720–735 731 6 247.00–250.00 $247.58 $1,810 +6.07
765 765 2 229.00–260.00 $244.50 $1,870 -3.50
820 820 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,599 -45.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1331–1887 1635 96 198.00–213.00 $209.77 $3,430 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 —
335 335 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
365 365 2 290.00–305.00 $297.50 $1,086 -16.22
420–448 442 10 245.00–302.50 $293.65 $1,298 —
520–545 528 3 245.00–250.00 $246.72 $1,303 -40.78
653 653 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,437 -23.83
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 —
485–495 490 2 240.00–272.50 $256.08 $1,255 -2.67
522 522 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,279 -3.86
663 663 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,618 —
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 255.00 $255.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
355–385 364 22 265.00–317.50 $309.41 $1,126 +2.32
392 value added 392 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,313 —
410–449 442 21 282.50–302.50 $293.76 $1,298 -13.39
451–495 467 22 270.00–315.00 $292.66 $1,367 +8.73
521 521 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,438 +8.31
510–545 542 18 247.50–272.50 $264.45 $1,433 -3.24
552–594 562 56 200.00–271.00 $257.58 $1,448 -5.84
607–643 627 47 261.00–263.00 $262.13 $1,644 +19.87
627 value added 627 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,568 —
625–644 641 32 241.00–249.00 $246.92 $1,583 +4.66
658 658 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,619 +9.64
681 681 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,730 +17.64
689 value added 689 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,567 —
732–740 value added 736 23 235.00–240.00 $237.62 $1,749 —
739–744 742 16 220.00–225.00 $220.63 $1,637 —
775–785 776 19 210.00–238.00 $236.51 $1,835 +31.22
786 value added 786 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,651 —
822 value added 822 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,841 —
837–841 839 19 212.50–219.00 $215.24 $1,806 +21.24
863–890 876 9 195.00–212.00 $206.36 $1,808 —
897 value added 897 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,938 —
960–980 value added 970 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,940 —
1025–1043 1039 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 value added 479 13 316.00 $316.00 $1,514 —
517 517 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,396 —
575 575 10 276.50 $276.50 $1,590 —
580 value added 580 27 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 —
593 593 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,482 —
655 655 17 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 —
665 value added 665 22 263.00 $263.00 $1,749 —
679 679 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,664 —
704 704 28 253.00 $253.00 $1,781 —
746 value added 746 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–333 331 8 300.00–325.00 $321.98 $1,066 +8.66
360–380 362 13 290.00–324.00 $318.99 $1,155 +7.03
423–442 434 15 100.00–300.00 $283.56 $1,231 +3.89
456–468 460 23 270.00–298.50 $290.29 $1,335 -1.99
484 value added 484 5 307.50 $307.50 $1,488 —
520–545 535 30 249.00–273.50 $268.99 $1,439 +2.82
570 570 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 -2.09
620–642 631 9 200.00–249.00 $239.61 $1,512 +5.04
670–672 672 6 225.00–238.00 $235.84 $1,585 +9.52
700–733 723 13 161.00–231.00 $187.49 $1,356 -17.34
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
858–870 862 3 188.00–192.50 $189.51 $1,634 —
1040 1040 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 225.00 $225.00 $574 —
355–380 363 9 230.00–305.00 $292.60 $1,062 +6.15
415–440 425 3 230.00–260.00 $241.98 $1,028 —
453–495 460 14 245.00–285.00 $278.77 $1,282 +12.30
520–539 534 11 237.50–267.00 $257.78 $1,377 —
550–575 555 5 230.00–270.00 $261.71 $1,452 +10.00
625–641 637 4 210.00–245.00 $236.41 $1,506 +21.72
700 700 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,176 —
750 750 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,331 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–1627 1371 38 200.75–213.50 $206.85 $2,836 —
1434–1438 1436 8 205.50–210.50 $208.00 $2,987 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–480 462 8 230.00–257.50 $237.14 $1,096 -12.10
560 560 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,450 +39.00
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 +5.00
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 -42.50
775 775 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,310 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 235.00 $235.00 $799 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 340.00–377.50 $358.75 $1,231 -14.21
365–383 379 4 330.00–400.00 $346.88 $1,315 +11.56
421–447 437 9 295.00–380.00 $352.98 $1,543 +22.42
465–495 492 27 317.50–332.00 $329.30 $1,620 +24.64
510–543 537 12 255.00–320.00 $282.81 $1,519 -20.09
574 574 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,670 +13.75
605–625 620 4 265.00–270.00 $266.22 $1,651 +3.01
673–675 674 6 248.00–270.00 $255.35 $1,721 +15.55
692 value added 692 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,647 —
732 732 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,647 -4.49
783 value added 783 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,715 —
840 840 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,865 +4.50
1000 1000 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 1 325.00 $325.00 $972 —
317–338 327 11 270.00–397.50 $355.54 $1,163 -2.69
370–383 379 5 280.00–400.00 $333.78 $1,265 +8.66
405–430 414 14 325.00–377.50 $358.89 $1,486 +31.30
462–490 486 9 295.00–319.00 $310.12 $1,507 +7.91
505–545 529 9 225.00–310.00 $272.08 $1,439 -26.62
580–590 585 2 270.00–287.00 $278.43 $1,629 +4.22
635 635 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,645 -3.32
658 658 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,777 —
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 +7.50
830–847 839 2 192.50–212.50 $202.40 $1,698 +32.40
882 882 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
313 313 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,017 —
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 —
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 -70.00
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 +10.00
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 —
810 810 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 value added 665 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,636 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 245.00 $245.00 $894 —
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 —

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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.