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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

3,738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $379.94/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 470 lb · 186 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $350.13/cwt -11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 536 lb · 157 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.94/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 469 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,738 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–330 321 7 395.00–415.00 $409.12 $1,313 -0.88
367–385 372 29 375.00–433.00 $407.16 $1,515 +10.54
410–441 433 22 315.00–430.00 $365.55 $1,583 -19.91
435–448 value added 447 13 402.50–425.00 $404.18 $1,807 +54.18
450–498 464 145 327.00–390.50 $374.44 $1,737 +12.84
480–491 value added 491 41 375.00–400.00 $399.40 $1,961 +12.24
518 value added 518 28 386.00 $386.00 $1,999 +18.33
505–549 540 129 310.00–362.50 $342.34 $1,849 -17.15
553–595 559 95 310.00–390.00 $359.23 $2,008 -5.77
555–590 value added 585 33 333.00–373.00 $354.93 $2,076 +12.19
601–625 value added 607 22 295.00–347.00 $339.68 $2,062 +16.69
605–647 628 101 299.00–370.00 $325.87 $2,046 -1.30
654–683 661 20 265.00–341.00 $310.80 $2,054 -8.04
675 675 7 307.00 $307.00 $2,072 -11.84
663–699 value added 681 39 305.00–334.00 $321.75 $2,191 +21.75
700–715 value added 707 13 272.00–309.00 $296.73 $2,098 —
705–739 727 40 276.00–285.00 $280.85 $2,042 +6.20
755–781 767 50 252.00–287.50 $275.99 $2,117 -28.23
820–828 value added 820 63 270.00–270.25 $270.24 $2,216 —
854 854 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,306 +9.38
850–870 862 14 259.00–290.00 $274.94 $2,370 +14.32
898 value added 898 58 266.00 $266.00 $2,389 —
920 920 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,070 -1.99
948 value added 948 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,370 —
975 975 13 260.00 $260.00 $2,535 +12.11
980 980 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,646 +22.11
1005 1005 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,563 +38.41
1220 1220 4 177.50 $177.50 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,412 —
369 value added 369 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,513 —
438 438 20 390.00 $390.00 $1,708 —
454 value added 454 5 387.50 $387.50 $1,759 —
501–520 503 8 335.00–345.00 $343.71 $1,729 —
518–538 value added 529 37 280.00–365.00 $346.66 $1,834 -22.42
563–593 value added 573 32 316.00–354.00 $345.68 $1,981 -24.14
610–638 value added 623 71 328.00–351.00 $337.79 $2,104 +4.63
623–635 629 12 270.00–321.00 $314.73 $1,980 -4.25
632 632 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,117 +16.02
653–693 680 9 306.00–313.00 $308.24 $2,096 -31.76
702 value added 702 48 317.50 $317.50 $2,229 +16.50
804 value added 804 43 277.00 $277.00 $2,227 —
940 940 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,726 —
1143 value added 1143 7 225.00 $225.00 $2,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 340.00 $340.00 $782 —
300–325 316 7 320.00–385.00 $375.52 $1,187 -15.63
359–393 368 25 390.00–419.00 $401.92 $1,479 +11.45
355–392 value added 388 10 395.00 $395.00 $1,533 -31.42
405 value added 405 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 -57.80
400–448 438 29 320.00–400.00 $387.61 $1,698 +10.61
465 value added 465 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,837 -2.50
450–485 467 32 335.00–381.00 $360.47 $1,683 -4.96
505–545 536 33 280.00–360.00 $346.65 $1,858 +1.14
550–590 569 21 325.00–365.00 $353.13 $2,009 +5.67
596 value added 596 4 342.50 $342.50 $2,041 —
603–645 633 37 260.00–337.50 $317.35 $2,009 -0.53
650–690 673 10 280.00–352.00 $318.41 $2,143 +14.36
670–695 value added 683 2 280.00–295.00 $287.36 $1,963 -45.14
730–740 737 3 265.00–282.50 $276.72 $2,039 +8.47
755–798 772 8 240.00–270.00 $259.78 $2,006 +2.46
833 833 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,166 +12.50
870 870 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,653 -50.59
925 925 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,359 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–346 344 10 372.50–390.00 $388.32 $1,336 —
358–365 362 2 335.00–365.00 $350.15 $1,268 -34.06
418 value added 418 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,379 —
400–440 420 2 335.00–360.00 $346.90 $1,457 -27.30
452–463 459 9 354.00–373.00 $360.58 $1,655 -16.92
515–545 535 14 275.00–347.00 $321.26 $1,719 -18.78
542 value added 542 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,626 —
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 -46.60
600–648 636 7 300.00–320.00 $306.40 $1,949 +1.30
715 715 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,662 +7.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 —
480 480 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,476 -12.50
615 615 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,943 +8.50
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 +59.32
322–327 325 16 345.00–369.00 $358.59 $1,165 +3.95
353–395 373 41 300.00–365.00 $346.49 $1,292 -13.66
425–445 434 45 297.00–357.50 $343.16 $1,489 +5.14
460 value added 460 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 -50.00
450–497 469 143 285.00–345.00 $332.64 $1,560 -0.36
479 479 5 382.00 $382.00 $1,830 +49.00
522 value added 522 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,344 -32.50
505–548 543 56 287.50–318.00 $305.23 $1,657 -0.21
550–597 561 128 245.00–310.00 $295.54 $1,658 -0.54
567 value added 567 9 309.00 $309.00 $1,752 +10.00
605–649 635 76 247.50–289.00 $278.07 $1,766 +2.60
640 value added 640 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,722 -1.00
650–690 656 8 260.00–285.00 $269.30 $1,767 +2.38
700–742 723 28 224.00–267.00 $240.03 $1,735 +0.94
765 765 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 -15.77
775 value added 775 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,720 -44.00
835–838 837 7 230.00–238.00 $232.28 $1,944 -1.17
860–876 872 12 215.00–227.00 $226.01 $1,971 —
890–897 value added 896 9 220.00–236.00 $234.23 $2,099 +3.23
940 940 4 227.50 $227.50 $2,138 -0.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 -55.00
317–340 321 9 270.00–360.00 $334.07 $1,072 -26.40
362–397 370 85 310.00–364.00 $354.15 $1,310 +0.03
375–386 value added 384 7 295.00–373.00 $362.13 $1,391 —
418–448 438 96 300.00–358.00 $337.07 $1,476 +9.77
450–485 469 56 315.00–353.00 $337.86 $1,585 +3.34
494 value added 494 7 349.00 $349.00 $1,724 +6.00
507–538 value added 522 23 280.00–346.00 $326.89 $1,706 —
525–546 537 80 270.00–326.00 $311.88 $1,675 +9.47
541 541 8 329.00 $329.00 $1,780 +26.59
559 559 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,803 +26.43
550–592 566 27 284.00–310.00 $298.15 $1,688 +2.08
569 value added 569 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,664 —
602 value added 602 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,746 +42.50
605–647 625 48 250.00–290.00 $276.90 $1,731 +3.22
647 647 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,870 +15.32
655–675 658 18 255.00–267.50 $262.07 $1,724 -1.95
715–735 727 5 230.00–241.00 $234.33 $1,704 -5.41
755 755 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,759 -18.33
828 828 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,822 ±0.00
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 -7.50
910 910 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,911 +1.00
995 995 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,014 —
401–410 402 18 296.00–334.00 $331.84 $1,334 —
410–430 value added 427 6 311.00–349.00 $342.91 $1,464 —
471 value added 471 10 336.00 $336.00 $1,583 —
478–497 487 53 298.00–410.00 $363.11 $1,768 —
513–547 value added 535 23 303.00–327.50 $322.77 $1,727 +15.41
538 538 8 305.00 $305.00 $1,641 -8.00
557–565 559 4 291.00–300.00 $293.27 $1,639 -15.73
577–590 value added 579 37 303.00–324.00 $315.89 $1,829 -4.11
607–633 value added 618 12 295.00–314.00 $305.89 $1,890 +22.89
622 622 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,773 +7.68
670 670 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 +17.59
661–688 value added 671 22 271.00–281.00 $277.27 $1,860 +4.68
735–746 value added 746 28 262.00–267.00 $262.18 $1,956 -2.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 280.00–330.00 $305.19 $1,016 —
351–390 360 25 270.00–344.00 $322.01 $1,159 -33.53
420–440 436 24 225.00–328.00 $307.03 $1,339 -2.34
448 value added 448 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,176 —
451–470 456 30 305.00–325.00 $314.98 $1,436 -21.90
500–536 521 28 230.00–297.50 $289.56 $1,509 -3.07
570 570 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,260 -44.00
610–643 636 11 240.00–270.00 $263.85 $1,678 -5.14
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 -0.95
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 312.50–320.00 $316.05 $1,169 —
460–490 476 5 300.00–317.00 $310.21 $1,477 -9.79
520–542 538 5 285.00–292.50 $291.05 $1,566 +5.82
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
605–635 622 3 239.00–250.00 $244.76 $1,522 —
710 710 2 200.00–212.50 $206.25 $1,464 +2.92
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 value added 474 8 339.00 $339.00 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 195.00 $195.00 $916 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 340 41 280.00–429.00 $397.54 $1,352 -7.98
350–395 375 18 305.00–420.00 $382.54 $1,435 -5.99
414–449 427 60 300.00–404.00 $370.28 $1,581 -19.40
460–498 487 60 290.00–385.00 $352.99 $1,719 -1.42
513–547 value added 537 7 330.00–337.50 $332.05 $1,783 —
510–547 538 17 300.00–335.00 $321.92 $1,732 -19.91
555–598 576 32 275.00–318.00 $307.52 $1,771 -0.22
589 value added 589 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,738 —
610–643 631 9 230.00–313.00 $292.17 $1,844 +5.33
643 value added 643 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,768 —
655–695 665 19 210.00–292.00 $272.42 $1,812 -6.11
720–724 723 5 215.00–231.00 $227.81 $1,647 +7.81
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 -35.00
845 845 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 -6.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211 value added 211 4 457.50 $457.50 $965 —
290 290 3 360.00–420.00 $400.00 $1,160 +60.00
310–348 333 8 370.00–418.00 $401.71 $1,338 +5.97
351–395 368 31 315.00–413.00 $384.91 $1,416 +7.49
401–440 424 44 332.00–415.00 $387.03 $1,641 -0.91
453–494 477 85 300.00–370.00 $350.44 $1,672 -1.72
525–548 538 14 302.00–327.00 $320.84 $1,726 -36.28
555–595 568 45 285.00–340.00 $317.02 $1,801 -2.11
608–636 623 24 260.00–311.00 $297.93 $1,856 +3.41
651–680 665 8 260.00–296.00 $276.47 $1,839 -1.16
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 -6.64
752–755 753 4 226.00–255.00 $247.73 $1,865 +28.36
840 840 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 -11.23
1000 1000 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 —
351 351 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,237 -19.87
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 -9.85
450–473 464 16 270.00–335.00 $317.46 $1,473 —
540 540 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 -38.99
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,140 +1.00
403–421 410 11 225.00–365.00 $324.35 $1,330 +19.09
497 497 5 337.00 $337.00 $1,675 +41.57
565 565 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,653 +45.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 value added 718 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,723 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 value added 935 16 208.00 $208.00 $1,945 —
1045 value added 1045 11 198.00 $198.00 $2,069 —
1298 value added 1298 6 175.00 $175.00 $2,272 —

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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.