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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

4,320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.43/cwt +12.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 460 lb · 239 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $373.10/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 556 lb · 224 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $407.87/cwt +20.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 466 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,320 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,281 —
333–345 336 7 360.00–460.00 $434.37 $1,459 -30.63
360–391 379 8 400.00–420.00 $412.88 $1,565 +1.30
379–395 384 33 360.00–431.00 $411.62 $1,581 +0.04
425 425 12 440.00 $440.00 $1,870 +31.06
413–446 432 28 282.50–432.50 $411.67 $1,778 +10.54
450–480 462 161 358.00–435.00 $404.64 $1,869 +21.64
470 470 20 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 +37.08
487 value added 487 29 414.00 $414.00 $2,016 —
503–538 522 30 381.00–390.00 $382.84 $1,998 +12.84
507–545 value added 531 17 390.00–400.00 $395.17 $2,098 +31.17
510–549 540 156 280.00–395.00 $375.05 $2,025 -1.00
550–595 555 215 265.00–392.50 $373.27 $2,072 +6.31
567–587 value added 580 9 365.00–377.50 $369.07 $2,141 —
600–644 value added 619 36 315.00–367.00 $348.79 $2,159 +23.96
627–642 638 150 315.00–356.00 $348.51 $2,223 +3.58
650–678 663 32 200.00–350.00 $301.76 $2,001 -27.88
677–681 678 13 325.00–330.00 $328.46 $2,227 -1.18
677–679 value added 678 19 336.00–355.00 $349.01 $2,366 —
710–748 741 52 280.00–332.00 $308.65 $2,287 +15.96
746 value added 746 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,014 -55.00
755 value added 755 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 —
805–835 828 6 265.00–289.50 $284.30 $2,354 +6.80
833 value added 833 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,207 —
895 value added 895 16 285.00 $285.00 $2,551 -1.00
925–930 927 3 240.00–245.00 $243.33 $2,256 -24.19
945 value added 945 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,362 —
980 980 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,303 —
1033 value added 1033 3 243.00 $243.00 $2,510 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–443 value added 429 7 390.00–415.00 $407.62 $1,749 —
447 447 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,699 —
485 485 23 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 +7.00
489 value added 489 9 405.00 $405.00 $1,980 —
514 514 15 398.00 $398.00 $2,046 +10.00
516–546 value added 524 29 355.00–382.50 $374.94 $1,965 —
553–591 567 14 310.00–365.00 $344.51 $1,953 —
565–585 value added 575 6 337.50–340.00 $338.73 $1,948 —
616 616 15 340.00 $340.00 $2,094 +15.00
637–638 value added 637 22 345.00–354.00 $351.54 $2,239 —
718 718 7 309.00 $309.00 $2,219 —
703–727 value added 724 60 295.00–319.00 $316.07 $2,288 +13.57
744 744 10 305.00 $305.00 $2,269 —
807 value added 807 38 290.00 $290.00 $2,340 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 7 490.00 $490.00 $1,455 —
315–346 331 12 370.00–465.00 $437.85 $1,449 +13.32
358–393 365 21 410.00–441.00 $424.98 $1,551 +16.79
412–445 434 15 365.00–405.00 $385.17 $1,672 -7.29
450–495 458 57 345.00–435.00 $402.93 $1,845 +9.35
485 value added 485 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,758 —
525–539 534 36 365.00–380.00 $373.39 $1,994 +10.33
533–543 value added 536 6 330.00–350.00 $336.75 $1,805 —
551–563 553 22 305.00–375.00 $365.70 $2,022 -5.04
615–645 632 24 290.00–355.00 $332.69 $2,103 -7.23
715–718 718 15 250.00–318.00 $313.48 $2,251 +24.28
756–793 769 7 285.00–316.00 $301.62 $2,319 +40.39
820 820 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,255 +3.10
865–868 867 4 272.50–285.00 $281.88 $2,444 +46.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–387 368 9 350.00–400.00 $372.81 $1,372 -34.03
415 415 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 -6.72
450–470 461 16 340.00–398.00 $376.52 $1,736 -3.99
530–543 537 9 330.00–355.00 $343.40 $1,844 -3.64
539 value added 539 15 395.00 $395.00 $2,129 —
550–580 570 3 325.00–340.00 $329.82 $1,880 —
625–630 628 2 255.00–300.00 $277.59 $1,743 -27.49
806 value added 806 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,337 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 —
451 451 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,691 +34.20
465 value added 465 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,465 —
590 590 2 300.00–322.50 $311.25 $1,836 -28.75
613 613 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,379 -89.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 value added 778 9 260.00 $260.00 $2,023 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 342 16 295.00–389.00 $375.05 $1,283 -4.91
357–392 374 40 312.00–409.00 $384.18 $1,437 +4.15
400–441 425 46 295.00–399.00 $378.02 $1,607 +0.28
416–438 431 3 345.00–385.00 $357.88 $1,542 -19.86
451 value added 451 5 377.50 $377.50 $1,703 —
450–490 459 215 285.00–390.00 $366.53 $1,682 +12.08
479 479 19 375.00 $375.00 $1,796 +20.55
516 516 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,961 +58.90
500–549 542 181 285.00–360.00 $326.43 $1,769 +5.33
550–574 555 127 285.00–334.00 $320.64 $1,780 +13.10
572 value added 572 13 345.00 $345.00 $1,973 +10.01
605–611 value added 609 14 301.00–320.00 $306.39 $1,866 +12.39
628 628 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,884 +19.28
624–640 636 87 285.00–345.00 $296.48 $1,886 +15.76
651 651 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,823 -13.17
650–668 656 27 270.00–299.00 $287.67 $1,887 -5.50
728–745 742 19 240.00–287.00 $274.56 $2,037 +5.08
760–775 765 7 245.00–260.00 $252.50 $1,932 -23.67
795 value added 795 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,836 -39.00
820–830 823 3 235.00–265.00 $254.92 $2,098 +15.80
837 value added 837 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,260 —
853–890 869 4 212.00–247.50 $230.19 $2,000 +25.19
915 value added 915 10 249.00 $249.00 $2,278 +1.50
1040 value added 1040 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,413 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 330.00 $330.00 $792 —
257 257 1 380.00 $380.00 $977 +10.00
310–346 335 18 250.00–420.00 $375.87 $1,259 +0.16
356–390 364 57 348.00–414.00 $383.52 $1,396 -2.17
383 value added 383 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,206 —
423–449 443 103 327.00–395.00 $364.08 $1,613 -15.92
450–484 458 66 322.00–388.00 $370.44 $1,697 +12.22
467 467 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,471 -43.22
520–549 542 103 295.00–338.00 $322.37 $1,747 -6.77
547 547 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,641 -29.14
550–590 569 5 250.00–335.00 $280.00 $1,593 -43.51
615–643 638 46 155.00–309.00 $287.42 $1,834 -6.39
650–655 654 4 250.00–270.00 $254.97 $1,668 -40.52
705–729 723 7 245.00–283.00 $272.09 $1,967 +9.85
750–793 776 20 260.00–272.50 $265.11 $2,057 +0.11
860 860 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,128 +102.50
950 950 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,852 -5.00
965 value added 965 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,193 —
370 370 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 -15.00
405 405 13 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 -8.15
415 value added 415 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 —
453 453 25 387.50 $387.50 $1,755 —
469 value added 469 31 355.00–385.00 $377.26 $1,769 —
513 513 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,667 -3.00
530–532 value added 531 59 344.00–352.00 $346.98 $1,842 —
559 559 14 337.50 $337.50 $1,887 —
568 value added 568 18 338.00 $338.00 $1,920 +7.00
612–647 value added 619 39 247.50–325.00 $308.39 $1,909 —
632 632 25 300.00 $300.00 $1,896 —
660 value added 660 25 299.00 $299.00 $1,973 +5.04
741 value added 741 18 275.00 $275.00 $2,038 —
764 764 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 341 6 260.00–377.50 $359.11 $1,225 -18.89
344 value added 344 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,213 —
350–390 357 20 310.00–385.00 $350.54 $1,251 -21.28
423 value added 423 16 387.50 $387.50 $1,639 —
423–447 440 23 300.00–359.00 $345.40 $1,520 -14.42
453–490 464 29 200.00–387.00 $344.83 $1,600 -4.34
520–547 538 26 170.00–325.00 $262.92 $1,415 -34.34
556 value added 556 12 369.00 $369.00 $2,052 —
555–578 561 19 270.00–328.00 $311.65 $1,748 -4.75
600–645 630 6 265.00–286.00 $278.28 $1,753 +12.79
655–675 665 2 255.00–303.00 $278.64 $1,853 +43.62
706 value added 706 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,765 —
728–730 729 4 257.50–269.00 $263.26 $1,919 +15.76
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
354 354 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,257 +40.20
445–448 446 10 260.00–342.00 $317.28 $1,415 -12.75
465 465 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,451 +7.37
551–552 551 8 287.50–297.00 $291.07 $1,604 +15.78
575 value added 575 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 —
616 616 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,183 -57.50
300–340 325 15 402.50–465.00 $447.08 $1,453 +11.33
350–390 367 21 325.00–435.00 $403.81 $1,482 -8.08
400–448 429 76 350.00–434.00 $399.23 $1,713 -3.38
450–498 484 90 320.00–390.00 $377.09 $1,825 +0.87
524 value added 524 13 348.00 $348.00 $1,824 —
502–548 534 52 295.00–360.00 $355.22 $1,897 +23.44
550–594 567 105 295.00–336.00 $327.37 $1,856 -4.85
615–647 632 38 275.00–329.00 $323.51 $2,045 +5.22
653–695 660 31 245.00–317.50 $291.16 $1,922 -15.45
695 value added 695 4 297.50 $297.50 $2,068 —
715–744 739 13 235.50–291.00 $254.63 $1,882 -8.15
794 794 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,906 -16.27
815 value added 815 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,997 —
810–838 835 10 225.00–245.00 $242.05 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–342 332 33 405.00–445.00 $424.03 $1,408 +10.07
350–392 373 22 350.00–450.00 $409.59 $1,528 +6.94
400–440 419 68 315.00–439.00 $407.08 $1,706 -0.98
460–495 479 68 335.00–388.00 $379.26 $1,817 +14.20
505–549 536 7 315.00–335.00 $327.49 $1,755 -13.62
551–585 568 56 155.00–338.00 $318.80 $1,811 -2.10
605–645 630 16 255.00–328.00 $304.93 $1,921 +13.68
655–683 667 7 275.00–281.00 $278.37 $1,857 +3.37
720–745 734 8 215.00–285.00 $242.65 $1,781 —
842 842 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,958 +37.50
956 956 4 220.00 $220.00 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 1 150.00 $150.00 $410 —
301–345 335 11 150.00–385.00 $355.95 $1,192 —
367 367 1 150.00 $150.00 $550 -248.97
405–449 435 8 260.00–380.00 $332.90 $1,448 -37.75
460–471 462 11 307.50–410.00 $391.00 $1,806 +98.89
515–534 525 2 265.00–290.00 $277.73 $1,458 -54.59
555–565 563 12 310.00–327.50 $324.63 $1,828 +13.91
643 643 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,672 -11.00
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 -15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 —
325 325 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 —
409–415 410 6 390.00–394.00 $393.33 $1,613 -0.56
494 494 8 349.00 $349.00 $1,724 -16.41
505–540 522 7 316.00–357.00 $335.81 $1,753 +11.33
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 -42.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 value added 392 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,529 —
464 value added 464 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,763 —
490 490 13 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —
661 661 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,322 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 —

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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.