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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 2, 2025

4,694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $371.50/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 564 lb · 382 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $344.17/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 639 lb · 285 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.16/cwt -21.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 556 lb · 242 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,694 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 374 14 388.00–444.00 $417.77 $1,562 +6.79
426–446 438 27 377.50–427.50 $401.36 $1,758 +17.77
457–496 473 143 372.00–411.00 $397.66 $1,881 -6.12
482 value added 482 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,988 —
532 value added 532 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,995 —
500–548 540 70 350.00–385.00 $362.98 $1,960 -6.77
550–593 561 305 330.00–392.00 $369.50 $2,073 -6.39
554–592 576 58 372.00–386.00 $377.57 $2,175 +1.68
571–581 value added 577 19 380.00–388.00 $385.08 $2,222 —
608–623 value added 616 20 350.00–365.00 $355.82 $2,192 +5.82
621–632 625 22 359.00–372.50 $367.54 $2,297 +23.55
605–649 642 243 310.00–375.00 $341.10 $2,190 -2.89
655 655 25 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 +21.00
650–682 670 162 275.00–362.00 $348.87 $2,337 +9.87
677–698 value added 688 6 327.00–360.00 $343.25 $2,362 —
702–732 value added 717 19 316.00–320.00 $318.07 $2,281 -11.93
706–745 726 94 285.00–330.00 $306.27 $2,224 +3.29
738 738 17 330.00 $330.00 $2,435 +27.02
753–790 770 38 310.00–320.00 $315.86 $2,432 —
819 819 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,416 +7.50
828 value added 828 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,029 —
852 852 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,173 —
855 value added 855 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 —
915 915 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,104 —
908–937 value added 931 23 287.50–290.00 $288.03 $2,682 —
969 969 4 277.50 $277.50 $2,689 +17.50
1015 value added 1015 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,487 —
1104 1104 7 249.00 $249.00 $2,749 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 14 405.00 $405.00 $1,737 —
478 478 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,697 —
497 497 104 400.00 $400.00 $1,988 —
546 546 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,911 —
568–569 569 182 378.00 $378.00 $2,151 —
605 605 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 —
629 629 81 367.00 $367.00 $2,308 —
616–644 value added 631 23 345.00–360.00 $352.01 $2,221 +9.51
720 value added 720 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 —
749 749 46 316.00 $316.00 $2,367 —
786 value added 786 4 279.00 $279.00 $2,193 -31.00
863 value added 863 11 304.00 $304.00 $2,624 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 —
300–345 322 3 370.00–415.00 $389.59 $1,254 -40.41
350–395 361 29 360.00–444.00 $407.52 $1,471 -7.81
415 value added 415 6 422.50 $422.50 $1,753 —
410–439 431 24 370.00–439.00 $397.13 $1,712 -18.22
452–480 459 51 350.00–394.00 $384.95 $1,767 -12.31
516–537 value added 519 15 379.00–380.00 $379.86 $1,971 —
500–543 532 54 275.00–395.00 $348.09 $1,852 -25.64
554–565 555 18 315.00–379.00 $371.42 $2,061 +29.70
605–640 633 15 250.00–373.00 $334.32 $2,116 +2.30
654 value added 654 13 349.00 $349.00 $2,282 —
652–690 667 8 290.00–334.00 $322.14 $2,149 -1.76
710–745 727 13 280.00–312.00 $291.96 $2,123 -6.56
753–765 756 4 275.00–305.00 $297.41 $2,248 +17.41
786 value added 786 15 318.00 $318.00 $2,499 —
828 828 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,277 —
985 985 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,241 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 365.00–385.00 $375.47 $1,202 -27.03
352–360 355 13 350.00–412.00 $385.63 $1,369 -44.37
405–435 424 6 305.00–385.00 $355.28 $1,506 -28.97
454–470 458 15 345.00–374.00 $362.44 $1,660 -40.77
535–545 536 7 310.00–328.00 $325.39 $1,744 +15.39
555–585 562 11 303.00–335.00 $321.31 $1,806 -9.38
605–608 607 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,821 +10.21
655–665 660 8 245.00–305.00 $287.48 $1,897 -37.52
705 705 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 —
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 -55.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 13 395.00 $395.00 $1,446 —
455–490 458 16 305.00–365.00 $318.36 $1,458 —
546 546 16 318.00 $318.00 $1,736 -2.00
555–595 563 5 245.00–277.50 $270.63 $1,524 —
600–647 643 12 277.50–290.00 $289.03 $1,858 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1530 1393 4 201.00–221.00 $213.99 $2,981 —
1520–1730 1622 12 225.00–240.00 $233.64 $3,790 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,708 —
533 533 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,226 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 330.00 $330.00 $808 —
305–340 323 2 265.00–325.00 $293.37 $948 —
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 3 350.00–380.00 $370.38 $982 —
316–340 325 13 345.00–417.50 $393.05 $1,277 —
355–390 369 41 332.00–413.00 $386.08 $1,425 -5.87
400–442 432 15 305.00–388.00 $372.03 $1,607 -3.47
451–495 470 159 330.00–375.00 $352.13 $1,655 -10.88
473–486 value added 482 9 355.00–364.00 $361.05 $1,740 —
520–545 541 44 295.00–337.00 $333.11 $1,802 +1.52
550–590 554 226 295.00–334.00 $321.57 $1,781 -12.16
550–593 value added 586 16 325.00–332.50 $330.49 $1,937 -29.51
625–649 639 149 275.00–315.00 $302.50 $1,933 +2.74
651–682 661 26 255.00–320.00 $303.53 $2,006 +3.53
662 662 11 340.00 $340.00 $2,251 +40.00
715 715 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,181 +51.40
703–745 720 27 242.00–309.00 $284.04 $2,045 +30.44
764 value added 764 7 275.00 $275.00 $2,101 —
780 780 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,989 +5.00
875 value added 875 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,284 —
860–895 878 6 205.00–255.00 $218.74 $1,921 -26.26
960 960 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 324 9 275.00–370.00 $344.83 $1,117 -62.77
363–376 368 53 325.00–415.00 $394.53 $1,452 ±0.00
400–447 442 105 280.00–395.00 $341.33 $1,509 -38.61
452–488 464 43 342.50–385.00 $359.47 $1,668 -1.76
500–544 537 108 250.00–343.00 $324.37 $1,742 -12.53
550–583 559 30 240.00–339.00 $319.33 $1,785 -27.85
605–646 634 33 255.00–310.00 $295.97 $1,876 -12.21
653 value added 653 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,698 —
653–685 662 10 254.00–304.00 $297.05 $1,966 +22.05
720–743 735 12 255.00–291.00 $278.04 $2,044 +10.93
762–785 770 3 240.00–277.00 $264.42 $2,036 —
822–845 828 4 247.50–272.50 $253.88 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 15 360.00 $360.00 $1,328 —
405 405 11 345.00 $345.00 $1,397 —
422–433 424 10 245.00–357.50 $334.53 $1,418 —
468–477 469 87 353.00–357.00 $356.53 $1,672 —
497 value added 497 12 376.00 $376.00 $1,869 —
546 546 46 332.00 $332.00 $1,813 —
556 556 92 339.00 $339.00 $1,885 —
573 573 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,891 —
613–649 648 76 290.00–325.00 $324.13 $2,100 —
678 value added 678 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,068 —
683 683 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,022 —
733 733 15 285.00 $285.00 $2,089 —
785 value added 785 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 320.00 $320.00 $890 —
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 -97.95
355–390 361 45 317.00–399.00 $359.02 $1,296 -29.86
438–449 441 32 305.00–361.00 $334.70 $1,476 -31.13
450–480 457 33 294.00–335.00 $324.66 $1,484 -7.10
534–540 536 24 306.00–334.00 $310.81 $1,666 -16.14
553–571 563 13 312.50–315.00 $313.87 $1,767 —
615–645 622 9 260.00–298.00 $281.00 $1,748 -38.00
650–695 673 4 167.50–250.00 $207.37 $1,396 -85.13
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —
758 758 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,516 —
835 835 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,252 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 -10.00
360–372 367 9 300.00–320.00 $308.73 $1,133 -71.27
456–468 464 20 280.00–330.00 $315.27 $1,463 -24.73
532–538 533 16 275.00–303.00 $294.13 $1,568 —
630–643 640 8 200.00–245.00 $238.47 $1,526 -39.03
660 660 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,531 —
733 733 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 —
453 453 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,055 —
407 407 3 215.00 $215.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 50.00 $50.00 $90 —
365 365 1 265.00 $265.00 $967 —
420–440 430 2 225.00 $225.00 $968 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,172 -32.64
310–347 336 22 320.00–430.00 $394.10 $1,324 -26.26
354–390 371 17 335.00–448.00 $409.29 $1,518 -15.71
400–445 425 59 340.00–439.00 $399.61 $1,698 -15.38
460–496 490 79 340.00–394.00 $380.47 $1,864 -2.91
502–544 513 23 310.00–375.00 $365.17 $1,873 -5.26
558 value added 558 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,869 —
555–590 567 68 300.00–351.00 $339.81 $1,927 -2.58
605–646 636 32 245.00–330.00 $317.30 $2,018 -9.39
655–685 658 22 235.00–327.00 $303.15 $1,995 —
730–747 744 9 267.50–295.00 $270.77 $2,015 -4.23
750–789 783 6 245.00–302.00 $292.89 $2,293 —
810–848 839 4 225.00–235.00 $232.58 $1,951 —
925 925 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–339 333 31 315.00–410.00 $384.42 $1,280 -40.13
355–386 374 18 365.00–447.00 $421.74 $1,577 -4.52
400–438 421 71 310.00–438.00 $398.61 $1,678 -25.18
473–492 484 39 342.50–395.00 $376.45 $1,822 -7.95
500–520 504 13 280.00–372.50 $343.16 $1,730 -15.02
563–590 569 30 300.00–346.00 $327.62 $1,864 +2.15
600–636 630 13 287.50–325.00 $312.91 $1,971 -0.73
650–680 660 3 250.00–306.00 $284.80 $1,880 -25.20
745 745 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,732 -25.00
755–763 760 3 215.00–265.00 $231.55 $1,760 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 414 5 350.00–370.00 $362.84 $1,502 —
490 490 3 280.00–355.00 $305.00 $1,494 -46.27
500–525 513 6 150.00–317.50 $262.44 $1,346 —
558–560 559 3 265.00–300.00 $288.31 $1,612 —
615 615 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 —
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 +47.37
425–447 443 6 365.00–377.50 $375.50 $1,663 +45.50
500–545 528 5 270.00–330.00 $307.38 $1,623 -47.62
650 650 2 260.00–290.00 $275.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 —

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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.