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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

3,622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.89/cwt +12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 561 lb · 185 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.70/cwt +11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 558 lb · 167 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.60/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 468 lb · 158 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,622 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 343 12 360.00–376.00 $374.76 $1,285 +94.76
350–395 373 11 332.00–395.00 $369.19 $1,377 +3.47
424–449 441 33 345.00–372.50 $360.68 $1,591 +16.42
450–487 475 78 264.00–362.50 $340.31 $1,616 -3.49
475 value added 475 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 -30.00
510–548 535 14 288.00–325.00 $307.65 $1,646 +2.24
551–583 556 155 305.00–328.00 $319.83 $1,778 +11.74
581 value added 581 12 318.00 $318.00 $1,848 —
615–644 639 88 264.00–304.00 $290.68 $1,857 +15.98
632–645 value added 640 25 299.00 $299.00 $1,914 -16.24
653 value added 653 5 293.00 $293.00 $1,913 -2.00
655–680 659 39 268.00–290.00 $280.91 $1,851 +5.76
731–738 736 50 245.00–265.25 $259.53 $1,910 -33.47
731–747 value added 738 24 271.00–276.00 $273.53 $2,019 +2.53
750–785 768 13 243.00–263.00 $258.81 $1,988 -11.19
773 value added 773 48 270.50 $270.50 $2,091 +7.33
821–844 value added 830 26 248.00–265.00 $254.65 $2,114 +1.03
833–840 836 5 235.00–265.00 $245.22 $2,050 +14.77
871 value added 871 5 234.00 $234.00 $2,038 -25.70
872 872 10 251.00 $251.00 $2,189 —
895 895 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,005 —
917 917 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,990 -22.00
993 993 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,135 —
998 value added 998 5 225.00 $225.00 $2,246 -18.86
1282 1282 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–349 338 9 370.00–374.00 $372.76 $1,260 +12.17
355–385 373 5 340.00–371.00 $360.15 $1,343 -4.85
430–435 434 15 320.00–365.00 $349.33 $1,516 +16.06
453–480 462 42 306.00–360.00 $335.62 $1,551 +2.70
504–545 518 27 304.00–332.50 $324.02 $1,678 +9.02
553–595 562 52 261.00–337.00 $318.53 $1,790 +21.65
605–649 641 29 259.00–305.00 $293.83 $1,883 +45.39
650–673 660 5 260.00–276.00 $268.75 $1,774 +3.47
668 value added 668 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,844 —
710–717 715 4 247.50–260.00 $256.90 $1,837 +9.32
762 762 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,852 -1.50
860 860 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 —
933 933 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 value added 518 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,787 -3.00
646 value added 646 8 305.00 $305.00 $1,970 -5.81
655 value added 655 26 311.00 $311.00 $2,037 +7.42
727 value added 727 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,839 —
908 value added 908 20 243.00 $243.00 $2,206 +26.00
988 value added 988 7 216.00 $216.00 $2,134 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,206 -2.50
357 357 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,196 +37.50
427–443 436 17 300.00–330.00 $316.71 $1,381 +23.06
560 560 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
645 645 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,735 —
695 695 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,842 —
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 480 3 267.00–267.50 $267.16 $1,282 +11.08
527 527 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,381 +17.00
670 670 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,759 +18.50
720 720 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 value added 473 4 361.00 $361.00 $1,708 —
555 value added 555 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
323–328 326 32 337.00–337.50 $337.19 $1,099 +32.19
362–388 371 69 277.00–335.00 $323.84 $1,201 +14.43
415–433 430 46 292.00–325.00 $319.29 $1,373 +25.53
450 value added 450 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,382 —
450–490 468 155 276.00–313.00 $298.44 $1,397 +5.78
540–544 544 75 250.00–275.00 $264.98 $1,441 +0.53
554–590 560 160 239.00–275.00 $267.94 $1,500 +10.36
566–570 value added 567 25 260.00–288.00 $282.37 $1,601 —
600–648 641 114 241.00–270.00 $253.78 $1,627 +6.86
642 value added 642 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,541 -10.00
663–670 value added 669 36 244.00–250.00 $249.17 $1,667 +21.67
666–683 671 60 239.00–257.00 $242.93 $1,630 -11.07
700–740 735 45 196.00–230.00 $225.36 $1,656 +4.73
753–790 760 8 200.00–210.00 $202.04 $1,536 -34.47
790–792 value added 791 38 224.00–234.00 $229.01 $1,811 +19.01
810–835 825 3 190.00–215.00 $204.93 $1,691 -10.31
887 value added 887 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,925 +1.00
915 value added 915 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,931 —
950 950 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 value added 294 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,000 —
320–345 334 28 260.00–340.00 $322.27 $1,076 +0.29
350–379 365 48 312.50–334.00 $328.78 $1,200 +9.79
405–445 431 55 286.00–330.00 $318.44 $1,372 +34.88
450–486 466 135 274.00–308.50 $304.33 $1,418 +14.04
500–547 545 97 270.50–289.00 $277.83 $1,514 +8.84
550–575 555 84 253.00–277.00 $270.48 $1,501 +10.48
610–640 629 48 236.00–263.00 $252.86 $1,590 +13.25
653–690 663 7 205.00–251.00 $229.55 $1,522 -6.29
706 value added 706 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,341 —
710–746 739 34 200.00–227.00 $222.44 $1,644 +34.95
840 840 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,873 —
875 875 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,859 +22.99
950 950 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–385 370 27 298.00–327.50 $310.26 $1,148 +17.66
405–445 442 32 275.00–304.00 $294.78 $1,303 +52.80
450–490 461 46 280.00–305.00 $300.70 $1,386 +21.93
515–537 532 4 250.00–266.00 $262.12 $1,394 +4.34
550–593 553 30 250.00–270.00 $263.83 $1,459 +2.12
612–637 616 12 230.00–291.00 $280.49 $1,728 +44.08
659 659 17 268.00 $268.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,053 —
534 value added 534 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,495 —
546 546 25 286.00 $286.00 $1,562 +16.00
568 568 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,585 +2.50
680–686 value added 681 17 239.00–245.00 $240.42 $1,637 -22.58
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 —
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666 —
403 403 2 170.00 $170.00 $685 —
463 463 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,273 +37.86
557 557 10 258.00 $258.00 $1,437 -1.00
618–645 625 4 150.00–220.00 $201.93 $1,262 -3.07
670 670 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,487 —
730 730 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,478 +47.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 value added 421 16 329.00 $329.00 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,042 —
322–345 334 21 334.00–390.00 $379.60 $1,268 +20.85
350–385 372 41 320.00–380.00 $369.37 $1,374 +22.49
408–445 419 91 308.50–376.00 $363.37 $1,523 +10.39
450–495 482 109 300.00–365.00 $339.82 $1,638 +10.52
510–549 546 36 270.00–320.00 $303.26 $1,656 +20.45
550–593 571 109 226.00–311.00 $299.39 $1,710 +8.39
600–647 641 34 246.00–272.00 $267.56 $1,715 +1.34
656–685 662 53 231.00–270.00 $251.58 $1,665 -3.77
710–749 741 17 220.50–229.00 $226.08 $1,675 +1.08
766 766 14 226.00 $226.00 $1,731 —
842–844 843 9 211.00–220.00 $215.99 $1,821 -6.01
857 857 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,748 —
1070 1070 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–348 335 34 337.00–380.00 $363.68 $1,218 +8.14
350–390 371 27 304.00–375.00 $365.64 $1,357 +31.86
402–435 419 66 300.00–377.00 $353.11 $1,480 -5.78
468–490 482 59 300.00–346.00 $333.28 $1,606 +23.16
525–527 527 26 290.00–304.00 $303.46 $1,599 +31.38
558–585 568 36 240.00–384.00 $289.58 $1,645 +11.15
625–640 629 4 222.00–273.00 $256.79 $1,615 -2.21
652–665 657 37 222.00–265.00 $251.55 $1,653 -18.45
730–740 734 9 217.50–230.00 $227.50 $1,670 +7.50
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 —
860 860 8 217.00 $217.00 $1,866 +19.50
920–945 933 2 190.00–202.50 $196.17 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,217 +35.00
400–444 440 11 280.00–325.00 $318.07 $1,400 +18.07
525–545 535 12 232.00–310.00 $271.73 $1,454 —
552 552 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,573 —
630 630 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,367 -8.00
664–695 668 8 225.00–260.00 $255.45 $1,706 —
714 714 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,624 +52.50
765 765 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 336.00 $336.00 $1,173 —
577 577 11 295.00 $295.00 $1,702 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 —
436 436 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,232 —
490 490 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,401 —
505 505 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,146 —
580 580 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,494 —
610 610 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,501 +36.00

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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.