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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

2,194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.46/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 636 lb · 131 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $356.49/cwt +28.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,261/hd at 634 lb · 105 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.63/cwt ≈ $1,727/hd at 542 lb · 85 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,194 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 —
355–376 363 5 362.50–415.00 $391.27 $1,420 +18.77
415–435 430 4 350.00–382.50 $370.54 $1,593 —
459–495 471 46 355.00–407.50 $393.15 $1,852 +13.15
510–546 538 33 340.00–384.00 $363.13 $1,954 —
550–593 562 66 285.00–388.00 $365.98 $2,057 +5.98
606–648 value added 624 22 368.00–390.00 $381.08 $2,378 —
625–648 637 83 240.00–368.00 $349.97 $2,229 +22.25
651–680 660 15 320.00–347.00 $343.07 $2,264 —
706 value added 706 11 328.00 $328.00 $2,316 —
700–741 727 42 293.00–329.50 $324.77 $2,361 +8.77
751–779 value added 766 28 316.00–328.00 $323.24 $2,476 —
760–790 767 6 295.00–312.00 $306.26 $2,349 —
770 770 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,252 —
810–845 836 6 290.00–310.00 $305.96 $2,558 —
833–843 value added 841 13 272.50–315.00 $308.53 $2,595 —
943 943 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,593 —
1040 1040 4 264.00 $264.00 $2,746 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 1 330.00 $330.00 $851 —
350–390 375 9 362.50–435.00 $400.25 $1,501 +6.25
408 value added 408 8 422.50 $422.50 $1,724 —
410–444 427 12 350.00–415.00 $380.20 $1,623 —
468–490 475 27 375.00–400.00 $389.05 $1,848 +3.30
482 value added 482 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,976 —
510–545 536 31 255.00–379.00 $367.68 $1,971 +5.59
550–566 564 33 354.50–370.00 $363.38 $2,049 —
600–646 640 34 243.00–369.00 $352.60 $2,257 +28.60
655–659 658 6 337.50–341.50 $340.84 $2,243 —
676 value added 676 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,265 —
720–735 728 3 289.00–325.00 $301.44 $2,194 -6.56
758–788 value added 761 20 290.00–357.00 $350.06 $2,664 —
750–777 770 4 270.00–312.00 $301.78 $2,324 —
867 867 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,384 —
900 900 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,115 —
1014 1014 8 277.50 $277.50 $2,814 —
1070 value added 1070 2 261.00 $261.00 $2,793 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 399.00 $399.00 $1,357 —
439 value added 439 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,866 —
448 448 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,680 —
463–497 477 12 377.00–377.50 $377.22 $1,799 —
499 value added 499 4 417.50 $417.50 $2,083 —
516 516 7 407.00 $407.00 $2,100 —
556 value added 556 6 387.50 $387.50 $2,154 —
576 576 24 382.50 $382.50 $2,203 —
580 580 2 351.00 $351.00 $2,036 —
611 611 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,261 —
607–638 value added 618 11 334.00–380.00 $362.74 $2,242 —
668 value added 668 11 335.00 $335.00 $2,238 —
682 682 13 327.00 $327.00 $2,230 —
650–688 686 20 341.00–348.00 $341.33 $2,342 —
705 value added 705 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,062 —
832 value added 832 10 315.00 $315.00 $2,621 —
835 835 5 284.50 $284.50 $2,376 —
850 value added 850 11 311.00 $311.00 $2,644 —
930 value added 930 2 277.50 $277.50 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $1,371 —
400 value added 400 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 —
415–418 417 3 325.00–347.50 $332.46 $1,386 —
465–485 475 3 230.00–389.00 $320.78 $1,524 -55.22
515–540 534 6 297.50–355.00 $328.27 $1,753 —
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 +9.00
615–647 622 7 260.00–327.50 $310.13 $1,929 —
665–673 671 4 270.00–319.00 $306.86 $2,059 +11.86
858 858 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,402 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,100 —
375–379 378 5 285.00–380.00 $361.16 $1,365 —
425 425 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 —
483 483 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,473 -51.00
500–535 526 4 275.00–335.00 $316.17 $1,663 +31.17
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 —
676 value added 676 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,265 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 360.00 $360.00 $990 —
324–347 335 11 340.00–377.50 $371.94 $1,246 —
364–390 374 10 329.00–366.00 $347.81 $1,301 -4.69
420–448 436 23 315.00–350.00 $337.89 $1,473 -2.11
450–498 459 81 327.50–350.00 $340.89 $1,565 -7.11
519–545 542 85 305.00–326.00 $318.63 $1,727 —
551–585 559 68 300.00–330.00 $326.74 $1,826 +13.74
619 619 19 320.00 $320.00 $1,981 +21.52
607–644 636 79 267.50–315.00 $292.43 $1,860 -6.05
646–648 value added 646 33 326.00–329.00 $328.27 $2,121 —
660–680 670 3 268.00–300.00 $284.08 $1,903 —
690 value added 690 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,056 —
705–747 729 23 252.50–294.00 $276.73 $2,017 -16.27
755 755 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
776 value added 776 11 311.00 $311.00 $2,413 —
845–848 847 5 240.00–303.00 $277.85 $2,353 —
884 884 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,210 —
1085 value added 1085 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 1 362.50 $362.50 $790 —
329 value added 329 5 421.00 $421.00 $1,385 —
310–345 332 11 265.00–360.00 $345.79 $1,148 —
355–385 370 24 313.50–376.00 $363.01 $1,343 +5.51
407 value added 407 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,506 —
403–446 439 42 325.00–358.50 $354.91 $1,558 —
453–479 464 55 327.50–361.00 $350.96 $1,628 +0.96
505–548 540 36 285.00–332.00 $324.06 $1,750 +6.33
550–554 551 31 315.00–323.00 $321.13 $1,769 —
600–648 637 28 227.50–310.00 $289.38 $1,843 -0.62
656–690 663 5 276.00–305.00 $298.96 $1,982 —
715–725 720 2 200.00–275.00 $237.24 $1,708 —
768–770 769 4 240.00–258.00 $249.01 $1,915 -6.99
838 838 2 283.00 $283.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,161 —
428–437 433 13 337.00–340.00 $338.63 $1,466 —
462 value added 462 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,525 —
468 468 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,549 —
499 499 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,746 —
505 value added 505 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,490 —
543 543 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,683 —
570 value added 570 18 345.00 $345.00 $1,966 —
613–618 615 21 285.00–312.00 $296.90 $1,826 —
640–647 value added 645 30 318.00–325.00 $322.68 $2,081 —
669 value added 669 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,141 —
726 726 7 282.50 $282.50 $2,051 —
778 value added 778 18 297.00 $297.00 $2,311 —
838 838 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,304 —
928 value added 928 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,297 —
993 993 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,532 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–325 316 2 185.00–280.00 $231.15 $730 —
353–391 367 25 105.00–365.00 $333.81 $1,225 +16.31
433–442 436 14 240.00–349.50 $328.31 $1,431 +2.31
452–490 459 19 230.00–347.50 $323.18 $1,483 —
525–544 537 21 285.00–325.00 $317.26 $1,704 +44.76
564 564 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,777 +25.00
610–649 640 9 252.00–302.50 $273.11 $1,748 +23.11
673–675 674 3 222.50–257.00 $234.02 $1,577 —
740 740 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,687 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 285.00 $285.00 $992 —
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 +40.00
455 455 5 267.50–320.00 $288.50 $1,313 -34.00
537 537 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,624 —
554 554 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,510 +15.00
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,183 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 —
338–348 344 14 357.50–437.50 $400.39 $1,377 —
360–385 379 12 325.00–429.00 $412.45 $1,563 +26.53
414–433 422 30 370.00–410.00 $391.79 $1,653 +15.79
450–493 484 50 345.00–383.00 $363.14 $1,758 +5.14
500–536 522 15 333.50–367.00 $354.40 $1,850 —
550–598 572 42 323.00–367.50 $338.38 $1,936 +10.38
605–648 635 34 260.00–362.50 $325.11 $2,064 —
683 683 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,947 —
710–723 720 4 277.50–285.00 $283.15 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 432.50 $432.50 $1,427 +33.50
351–375 356 13 365.00–427.50 $394.04 $1,403 —
402–424 417 28 360.00–407.00 $386.40 $1,611 +1.40
455–490 485 18 305.00–386.00 $371.09 $1,800 +9.09
501–540 510 20 300.00–371.00 $347.44 $1,772 —
553–595 565 16 320.00–367.00 $332.41 $1,878 -3.59
650–675 661 8 265.00–330.00 $302.53 $2,000 —
700 700 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,813 —
755 755 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,850 —
869 869 1 110.00 $110.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,260 —
364 364 1 225.00 $225.00 $819 —
440–442 442 6 340.00–360.00 $343.32 $1,517 —
453 453 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,450 —
510–542 537 6 300.00–335.00 $305.54 $1,641 —
564–583 577 3 250.00–270.00 $263.48 $1,520 —
667 667 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,301 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 357 5 335.00–387.50 $376.46 $1,344 —
415 415 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 +18.00
492 492 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,673 +25.00
520 520 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,378 —
550–582 577 6 278.00–337.00 $287.38 $1,658 -2.62
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,940 —
644 644 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,125 —
850 850 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 125.00 $125.00 $619 —

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,134 —
978 978 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,760 —
1159 1159 21 210.00 $210.00 $2,434 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 14 265.00 $265.00 $1,328 —
905 905 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,742 —

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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.