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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

5,209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.94/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 545 lb · 258 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $309.94/cwt -9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 560 lb · 194 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.26/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 463 lb · 188 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,209 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,003 —
325 325 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,227 +2.74
360–378 373 53 350.00–416.00 $386.29 $1,441 +17.10
410–445 428 15 255.00–360.00 $338.90 $1,450 -21.78
451–492 462 129 327.50–390.00 $344.40 $1,591 +4.09
500–528 value added 519 3 302.50–310.00 $304.91 $1,582 —
528 528 10 333.00 $333.00 $1,758 +25.35
530–549 540 76 305.00–329.00 $324.98 $1,755 +17.33
550–595 558 175 280.00–324.00 $308.54 $1,722 -11.29
556–585 value added 574 19 303.00–329.00 $322.84 $1,853 +4.84
619–648 636 113 260.00–315.00 $291.07 $1,851 +0.39
640 value added 640 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,990 +12.00
648 648 7 288.00 $288.00 $1,866 -2.68
650–688 655 61 255.00–313.00 $299.33 $1,961 +18.42
662 662 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,999 +21.09
655–677 value added 667 17 285.00–302.00 $293.78 $1,960 +0.78
710–739 733 56 230.00–272.00 $262.02 $1,921 +2.49
723–740 734 22 260.00–275.00 $269.63 $1,979 +10.10
730–749 value added 734 22 267.00–323.00 $277.53 $2,037 +4.00
750–795 757 25 225.00–275.50 $265.15 $2,007 +6.34
754–767 757 12 244.00–271.00 $264.16 $2,000 +5.35
753–797 value added 779 24 244.00–268.00 $257.09 $2,003 -13.41
825–840 830 3 237.50–270.00 $254.89 $2,116 +9.67
824–840 value added 838 56 243.00–263.00 $257.66 $2,159 +3.01
859–890 864 16 210.00–254.00 $246.24 $2,128 -4.76
925–933 930 3 228.00–247.50 $234.46 $2,180 +17.46
931 value added 931 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,992 —
955–991 value added 967 36 190.00–224.00 $201.61 $1,950 -23.39
980–981 981 8 223.00–238.00 $230.50 $2,261 +15.50
1040 1040 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,132 —
1055 1055 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,289 —
1165 value added 1165 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,155 —
1205 1205 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 6 280.00–365.00 $326.17 $1,050 -46.59
355–395 369 22 325.00–424.00 $376.64 $1,390 +16.49
369 value added 369 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,439 —
400–440 425 19 310.00–367.00 $352.19 $1,497 +2.86
450–495 461 85 300.00–398.00 $348.97 $1,609 +13.35
510–547 528 10 255.00–321.00 $309.62 $1,635 -14.40
550–590 553 76 261.00–323.00 $308.42 $1,706 -10.11
620 value added 620 14 319.00 $319.00 $1,978 —
609–648 632 52 285.50–315.00 $303.18 $1,916 +9.35
656–670 662 8 270.00–282.50 $278.10 $1,841 +9.35
675 value added 675 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 -1.00
688 688 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,754 -13.75
745 745 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,751 -21.90
750–765 757 7 235.00–240.00 $237.43 $1,797 -5.57
775 value added 775 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,945 —
855 855 3 242.50 $242.50 $2,073 +12.50
955 955 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,101 —
1130 1130 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 26 320.00 $320.00 $1,779 —
557–597 value added 569 29 320.00–325.00 $323.37 $1,840 —
621–624 value added 621 27 247.00–281.00 $252.06 $1,565 -52.94
640 640 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —
664 value added 664 23 299.00 $299.00 $1,985 -12.00
669–687 676 52 308.00–315.00 $312.13 $2,110 —
756–758 757 36 276.00–281.00 $278.36 $2,107 —
772 772 24 276.00 $276.00 $2,131 —
806–844 816 15 241.00–249.00 $246.79 $2,014 —
820 value added 820 11 269.50 $269.50 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 345 7 265.00–342.50 $331.90 $1,145 -15.60
365–373 370 3 260.00–305.00 $290.22 $1,074 -44.78
432–449 444 26 328.00–350.00 $331.86 $1,473 +15.15
538–548 545 11 280.00–298.00 $292.53 $1,594 —
550 550 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,386 -8.00
605–640 633 12 200.00–286.00 $261.39 $1,655 -7.61
700 700 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,617 —
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 ±0.00
865–890 878 2 165.00–190.00 $177.32 $1,557 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1880 1634 34 185.00–213.00 $205.11 $3,351 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 —
484 484 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,174 -24.66
559 559 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,328 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 -42.50
790 790 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —
740 740 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 13 327.50 $327.50 $888 +7.50
300–344 319 36 265.00–335.00 $310.80 $991 -26.39
355–381 371 82 255.00–345.00 $326.93 $1,213 +3.09
405–445 430 48 275.00–322.00 $305.43 $1,313 -13.86
457–490 463 188 257.00–330.00 $300.26 $1,390 +1.82
529 529 12 289.00 $289.00 $1,529 +24.02
500–549 546 246 212.50–290.00 $264.81 $1,446 -0.17
551–585 558 38 253.00–285.00 $265.15 $1,480 -2.79
567–594 value added 575 19 270.00–300.00 $287.76 $1,655 +5.39
642 value added 642 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,663 +19.00
610–647 644 116 211.00–259.00 $242.66 $1,563 -11.12
650–699 660 76 232.50–256.00 $246.43 $1,626 +3.50
654–663 660 20 255.00–260.00 $258.76 $1,708 +15.83
672 value added 672 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,646 -4.17
701–721 value added 705 18 230.00–234.00 $230.91 $1,628 —
712–728 718 10 257.00–258.00 $257.41 $1,848 +32.05
700–745 733 58 190.00–239.00 $216.30 $1,585 -9.06
750–780 762 18 190.00–221.00 $206.53 $1,574 +4.49
759–770 value added 766 32 231.00–240.00 $236.05 $1,808 +7.04
805–830 817 3 150.00–212.50 $186.88 $1,527 -18.05
815–828 value added 822 6 220.00–221.00 $220.50 $1,813 —
850 850 8 208.00 $208.00 $1,768 —
930 930 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 —
960–997 988 4 185.00–187.50 $186.89 $1,846 —
1230 1230 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–290 281 5 225.00–310.00 $292.47 $822 —
325–346 338 21 270.00–335.00 $316.16 $1,069 -6.11
357–381 369 89 285.00–361.00 $333.17 $1,229 +4.39
391 value added 391 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,349 —
400–442 433 71 255.00–339.00 $313.37 $1,357 -5.07
450–483 459 175 270.00–312.50 $296.57 $1,361 -7.76
508 value added 508 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,473 —
519 519 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,557 +22.17
510–548 542 86 225.00–280.00 $260.76 $1,413 -17.07
550–585 556 80 185.00–295.00 $271.11 $1,507 +0.63
636 value added 636 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,641 —
605–647 638 93 225.00–265.00 $244.25 $1,558 -8.61
654–690 659 15 226.00–255.00 $246.45 $1,624 +16.90
677 value added 677 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,659 —
720–740 727 14 194.00–216.00 $208.88 $1,519 -13.56
764–775 767 16 135.00–221.00 $199.27 $1,528 —
800–848 815 21 160.00–218.00 $208.65 $1,700 -14.35
880 880 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,593 -31.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 150.00 $150.00 $292 —
265 265 4 285.00–290.00 $288.75 $765 —
315–349 342 16 270.00–330.00 $286.08 $978 —
350–380 363 51 270.00–327.50 $308.83 $1,121 -1.43
400–445 439 19 232.50–318.00 $294.48 $1,293 -0.30
450–475 456 91 250.00–292.50 $284.92 $1,299 -15.78
520–547 541 37 252.00–289.00 $262.89 $1,422 +0.77
550–568 557 28 215.00–260.00 $250.19 $1,394 -13.64
605–648 644 11 192.50–238.00 $218.57 $1,408 -61.92
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 -68.00
720–728 725 3 155.00–192.00 $167.24 $1,212 —
755 755 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 -10.00
427 427 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,174 —
556–566 value added 559 28 270.00–290.00 $284.21 $1,589 —
551–571 560 34 286.00–287.00 $286.55 $1,605 +7.55
629–640 634 23 259.00–265.00 $261.63 $1,659 —
658–667 661 55 256.00–263.00 $258.70 $1,710 —
653–677 value added 673 33 245.00–250.00 $249.12 $1,677 +8.70
692 692 10 243.00 $243.00 $1,682 —
710–744 734 31 255.00–257.00 $255.39 $1,875 —
793 value added 793 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,705 —
1073 1073 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,824 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 +15.00
350–385 368 2 245.00–260.00 $252.86 $931 +67.86
441 441 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,147 —
455 455 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 -50.00
541 541 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,028 —
552 552 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,270 -28.00
620 620 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -1.93
651 651 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,243 -31.00
700–731 723 4 190.00–195.00 $193.79 $1,401 -8.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 9 314.00 $314.00 $1,313 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1645 1534 7 207.00–212.50 $209.53 $3,214 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 167.50 $167.50 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–285 284 6 320.00–367.50 $359.56 $1,021 -15.44
305–345 336 38 280.00–425.00 $374.22 $1,257 -5.38
355–385 372 26 320.00–372.50 $358.20 $1,333 -11.17
400–449 423 96 270.00–395.00 $356.38 $1,507 -6.99
450–498 480 146 285.00–343.00 $330.40 $1,586 -9.42
500–544 541 49 219.00–315.00 $305.85 $1,655 +2.59
555–587 568 110 240.00–303.00 $293.16 $1,665 -6.23
610–645 632 57 230.00–271.00 $267.15 $1,688 -0.41
655–671 659 39 230.00–262.50 $256.66 $1,691 +5.08
715–730 721 6 215.00–235.00 $227.45 $1,640 +1.37
757–795 767 4 205.00–240.00 $230.92 $1,771 +4.92
805–820 810 3 205.00–232.50 $222.39 $1,801 +6.40
860–890 869 4 185.00–225.00 $208.64 $1,813 +4.64
965–990 978 2 155.00–185.00 $170.19 $1,664 —
1010 1010 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 11 355.00 $355.00 $863 —
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
303–349 341 50 280.00–435.00 $380.38 $1,297 +16.70
376–380 376 25 361.00–372.50 $372.04 $1,399 +6.40
400–434 417 99 318.00–403.00 $371.95 $1,551 +18.84
460–495 484 67 250.00–340.00 $323.96 $1,568 -9.32
500–547 525 74 219.00–341.00 $311.90 $1,637 +8.44
560–575 564 64 250.00–298.00 $288.21 $1,626 -1.37
625–640 629 17 253.00–265.00 $263.22 $1,656 +6.43
650–680 656 42 152.00–265.00 $244.83 $1,606 -6.72
741 741 13 234.00 $234.00 $1,734 +6.50
760 760 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,729 +2.50
815 815 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 —
870 870 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 -32.00
1000 1000 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 3 250.00 $250.00 $668 —
325–333 330 8 265.00–325.00 $300.16 $991 -59.84
367–385 369 10 240.00–350.00 $338.52 $1,249 —
433 433 8 337.50 $337.50 $1,461 +19.43
455–470 457 10 240.00–376.00 $362.00 $1,654 —
500–542 540 19 282.50–310.00 $283.84 $1,533 +12.11
556–585 560 13 140.00–275.00 $259.92 $1,456 -25.08
600–645 642 14 241.00–260.00 $242.27 $1,555 +25.27
755 755 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 -32.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 +10.00
352–390 362 13 255.00–340.00 $308.57 $1,117 —
413–443 418 13 195.00–288.00 $272.82 $1,140 -9.68
475–479 478 12 265.00–310.00 $276.18 $1,320 -9.82
554–555 554 8 175.00–239.00 $222.98 $1,235 -34.52
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 -36.00
720 720 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,591 —
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,580 —

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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.