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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

3,932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $364.14/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,039/hd at 560 lb · 242 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.20/cwt +13.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 542 lb · 225 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.16/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 465 lb · 183 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,932 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,247 —
320–345 331 13 385.00–400.00 $397.22 $1,315 -11.90
360–383 374 19 380.00–400.00 $389.32 $1,456 -17.84
428–445 430 15 300.00–428.00 $410.52 $1,765 +44.97
460–483 466 105 342.00–385.00 $379.71 $1,769 +5.27
471 value added 471 23 395.00 $395.00 $1,860 -4.40
515–545 529 46 300.00–373.00 $351.17 $1,858 +8.83
547 547 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,860 -2.34
550–581 556 182 350.50–384.00 $360.77 $2,006 +1.54
569 569 45 375.00 $375.00 $2,134 +15.77
579 value added 579 15 372.50 $372.50 $2,157 +17.57
600–649 634 126 315.00–363.00 $330.82 $2,097 +4.95
648 value added 648 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,203 —
653–695 670 13 275.00–337.00 $310.51 $2,080 +3.51
700–743 736 61 270.00–302.50 $294.61 $2,168 +13.76
755–760 758 2 240.00–283.00 $261.57 $1,983 -14.42
798 value added 798 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,155 —
812–831 value added 817 25 266.00–290.00 $284.14 $2,321 +13.90
820–825 824 5 250.00–271.00 $266.82 $2,199 —
850–852 852 4 240.00–264.00 $258.01 $2,198 -11.99
912 912 5 244.00 $244.00 $2,225 +19.00
907–949 value added 935 77 245.00–267.50 $258.06 $2,413 +8.06
965 965 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,220 -30.00
1028 1028 3 217.50 $217.50 $2,236 -37.50
1115 1115 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,537 —
1150 1150 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 —
315–348 338 12 240.00–409.00 $369.94 $1,250 -5.58
351–395 372 20 260.00–425.00 $393.35 $1,463 -8.57
405–448 430 20 270.00–431.00 $398.97 $1,716 +11.36
453–490 463 49 305.00–382.00 $370.56 $1,716 +10.09
485 value added 485 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 -35.00
500–543 535 47 225.00–373.00 $353.96 $1,894 +7.31
551–560 555 14 300.00–360.00 $336.28 $1,866 -16.85
642 value added 642 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,878 —
649 649 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,077 +2.65
650–690 665 17 299.00–335.00 $311.15 $2,069 -7.26
667 value added 667 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,901 -2.36
713–740 722 5 277.00–296.00 $290.72 $2,099 +14.00
727 value added 727 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,854 —
752–787 770 9 240.00–280.00 $264.10 $2,034 +4.32
809 809 5 259.00 $259.00 $2,095 -1.00
849 849 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,165 -5.00
880 value added 880 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,068 —
955–973 970 6 230.00–235.00 $230.82 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 value added 515 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 -41.66
627 627 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,006 +5.27
636–639 value added 638 35 315.00–330.00 $318.84 $2,034 -18.95
692 value added 692 10 315.00 $315.00 $2,180 —
735 735 10 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 —
812–848 value added 822 7 250.00–292.50 $279.98 $2,301 +2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–347 346 3 325.00–377.50 $360.07 $1,246 -28.25
380–385 381 4 370.00–385.00 $373.79 $1,424 +23.64
400–442 432 4 285.00–345.00 $331.10 $1,430 -15.80
450–480 465 18 245.00–372.00 $348.80 $1,622 -11.78
520–543 537 16 322.50–357.50 $345.10 $1,853 +23.84
630–644 642 11 250.00–312.50 $304.83 $1,957 -1.57
650–672 665 3 270.00–325.00 $307.07 $2,042 —
735 735 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,036 +44.50
810 810 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,066 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,352 —
1385–1575 1508 3 210.00–216.00 $212.70 $3,208 —
1540–1605 1573 2 121.00–181.00 $151.62 $2,385 —
1381–1830 1620 37 208.00–217.00 $213.37 $3,457 —
1525–1820 1659 15 205.00–220.00 $211.80 $3,514 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,502 —
547 547 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,750 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 8 372.50 $372.50 $1,073 +32.50
333–338 336 7 357.00–370.00 $364.48 $1,225 +5.89
354–395 369 58 345.00–376.00 $368.00 $1,358 +21.51
410–435 428 46 315.00–365.00 $351.68 $1,505 +8.52
450–465 value added 463 6 330.00–335.00 $334.19 $1,547 +54.19
455–495 465 177 231.00–355.00 $341.40 $1,588 +8.76
526 value added 526 10 325.00 $325.00 $1,710 +67.50
501–548 543 215 290.00–340.00 $316.84 $1,720 +11.61
560 560 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 +24.46
550–567 564 24 275.00–310.00 $305.08 $1,721 +9.54
638 638 19 309.00 $309.00 $1,971 +30.93
609–648 639 66 215.00–283.00 $274.07 $1,751 -4.00
651–668 653 25 260.00–270.00 $268.77 $1,755 -0.53
700–742 733 31 235.00–260.00 $247.80 $1,816 +7.77
734 value added 734 21 255.00 $255.00 $1,872 —
759 value added 759 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,958 +36.00
770–795 783 2 234.00–245.00 $239.41 $1,875 +9.41
788 788 15 257.50 $257.50 $2,029 +27.50
805–830 824 8 227.50–246.00 $238.89 $1,968 +6.61
855–878 value added 870 53 241.00–246.50 $242.84 $2,113 +8.61
870 870 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,914 -6.01
920 920 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,633 -50.00
937–947 value added 944 22 230.00–246.50 $242.03 $2,285 —
958 value added 958 22 246.50 $246.50 $2,361 —
970 970 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,746 —
1004–1038 value added 1026 38 219.00–239.00 $235.40 $2,415 —
1142 value added 1142 7 229.00 $229.00 $2,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 320.00 $320.00 $672 —
328–349 337 18 235.00–382.50 $353.07 $1,190 +19.00
352–383 362 49 364.00–380.00 $375.47 $1,359 +21.32
410–443 431 28 275.00–380.00 $339.54 $1,463 +2.47
450–481 462 142 296.00–365.00 $350.15 $1,618 +12.29
510–549 546 100 225.00–323.00 $315.16 $1,721 -13.84
553–571 561 37 250.00–348.00 $319.28 $1,791 -3.22
591 value added 591 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,773 +7.50
600–645 634 62 175.00–289.50 $271.85 $1,724 -5.05
660–664 664 20 210.00–277.00 $272.33 $1,808 +10.26
705 value added 705 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,854 —
705–735 728 18 210.00–260.00 $248.54 $1,809 +14.21
768 value added 768 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,920 —
785 785 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 -8.00
843 843 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,888 +4.00
850 850 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,934 +37.50
916 916 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,924 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 360.00 $360.00 $576 —
210–220 215 2 335.00–345.00 $339.88 $731 —
344–345 345 16 358.00–362.50 $360.82 $1,245 +55.63
356–388 361 29 295.00–365.00 $354.22 $1,279 +32.21
415–448 442 45 255.00–348.00 $338.75 $1,497 +31.72
452–473 453 34 282.50–347.50 $333.43 $1,510 +18.45
515–543 539 34 255.00–320.00 $308.82 $1,665 +19.26
552–575 557 28 250.00–335.00 $308.42 $1,718 +87.42
603–630 619 5 240.00–265.00 $254.65 $1,576 -9.20
652–655 654 14 258.00–274.00 $269.44 $1,762 —
707–722 713 5 217.50–242.50 $227.63 $1,623 +2.63
803 value added 803 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,175 —
446 446 9 365.00 $365.00 $1,628 —
510 510 21 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 +55.00
547 value added 547 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,696 -12.77
633 value added 633 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,804 -20.89
650 value added 650 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 -7.27
673 673 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,905 +8.00
711–713 value added 712 10 255.00–257.00 $256.00 $1,823 -6.18
748 748 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,848 —
959 959 4 229.00 $229.00 $2,196 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1465 1362 3 206.00–210.00 $208.10 $2,834 —
1186–1735 1433 41 211.00–216.25 $213.89 $3,065 —
1260–1630 1433 8 211.00–217.00 $213.07 $3,053 —
1480 1480 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,723 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 255.00 $255.00 $829 —
353–365 356 4 332.50–360.00 $339.55 $1,209 +23.50
428 428 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,370 —
454 454 6 327.50 $327.50 $1,487 +17.29
566–575 568 9 235.00–292.00 $279.18 $1,586 +19.18
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -29.76
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 245.00 $245.00 $662 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 336 25 380.00–435.00 $419.27 $1,409 +17.56
360–383 375 20 380.00–402.50 $393.96 $1,477 +9.05
411–428 421 71 273.00–427.50 $402.52 $1,695 +15.49
456–493 483 106 218.00–365.00 $352.57 $1,703 +2.13
513–537 530 21 334.00–342.00 $335.46 $1,778 +14.62
551–590 563 88 265.00–335.50 $324.45 $1,827 +7.43
615–648 634 28 190.00–325.00 $298.55 $1,893 +0.62
650–660 655 20 275.00–303.00 $282.96 $1,853 +6.49
725–740 733 2 200.00–255.00 $227.22 $1,666 -22.78
755 755 7 282.00 $282.00 $2,129 +34.27
825–840 835 3 225.00–235.00 $231.71 $1,935 +6.71
1018 1018 3 217.50 $217.50 $2,214 +50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–348 341 38 370.00–430.00 $409.21 $1,395 +11.67
350–392 372 18 325.00–400.00 $383.58 $1,427 +1.04
408–448 421 51 250.00–426.00 $403.35 $1,698 +33.07
453–495 487 63 245.00–368.50 $359.38 $1,750 +6.39
503–547 539 24 225.00–344.00 $313.72 $1,691 -8.20
556–585 564 28 265.00–333.00 $314.92 $1,776 +7.40
635–640 637 16 303.00–323.00 $308.02 $1,962 +15.85
653–690 662 4 220.00–262.50 $231.07 $1,530 -41.35
718–748 738 10 200.00–280.00 $247.64 $1,828 +19.83
820 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,270 —
355–395 365 17 345.00–395.00 $383.49 $1,400 +30.99
400 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 +40.00
454–485 461 12 220.00–330.00 $310.03 $1,429 -7.43
532–534 533 7 257.50–295.00 $273.54 $1,458 -16.46
560–585 563 16 245.00–317.50 $303.31 $1,708 —
610–649 636 6 225.00–235.00 $228.20 $1,451 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
715–733 727 3 235.00–240.00 $238.36 $1,733 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–370 361 4 340.00–365.00 $358.59 $1,295 +50.59
410 410 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 +55.65
450–487 467 9 270.00–362.00 $326.72 $1,526 -10.28
515–540 528 2 313.00–342.00 $327.16 $1,727 —
570–580 573 3 290.00–298.00 $295.30 $1,692 +2.80
667 667 3 304.00 $304.00 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,696 —
631 631 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,830 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 150.00 $150.00 $285 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,069 —
447 447 11 313.50 $313.50 $1,401 —
460 460 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,412 —
560 560 16 332.25 $332.25 $1,861 —
645 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 —
659 659 23 313.00 $313.00 $2,063 —
737 737 9 257.50 $257.50 $1,898 —
855 855 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
930 930 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,962 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 9 309.00 $309.00 $1,767 —
638 638 3 300.50 $300.50 $1,917 —
705 705 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,840 —
755 755 12 258.00 $258.00 $1,948 —
846 846 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,692 —
961 961 6 218.00 $218.00 $2,095 —
1005 1005 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,759 —
1165 1165 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,654 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 272.00 $272.00 $979 —
440 440 7 299.00 $299.00 $1,316 —
460–490 475 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —
520 520 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
551–595 560 8 265.00–300.00 $295.10 $1,653 —
627–632 630 6 252.00–284.00 $267.94 $1,688 —
710–728 722 3 202.00–231.00 $221.49 $1,599 —
767 767 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,841 —
880 880 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,672 —
1015 1015 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,726 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 —
765 765 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,859 —

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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.