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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

1,910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.65/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 556 lb · 135 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $344.99/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,211/hd at 641 lb · 93 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $367.27/cwt +2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 485 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,910 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,395 +55.00
369–380 374 13 390.00–445.00 $427.27 $1,598 +31.66
425 425 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,849 +47.11
452–488 461 44 365.00–410.00 $399.62 $1,842 -4.26
500–546 544 70 320.00–410.00 $363.55 $1,978 +0.71
552–573 558 55 350.00–395.00 $378.05 $2,110 -21.58
610–643 641 93 335.00–361.00 $344.99 $2,211 +2.89
658 value added 658 8 374.00 $374.00 $2,461 +16.00
668–682 671 25 343.00–361.00 $356.61 $2,393 -23.88
709 709 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,446 +20.19
720–748 741 29 290.00–325.00 $319.30 $2,366 -9.80
758–785 763 21 297.00–326.00 $320.78 $2,448 -1.76
830 830 5 306.00 $306.00 $2,540 +1.52
873 873 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,575 +5.00
960 960 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,515 +32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 +90.00
373–395 381 6 380.00–427.50 $415.07 $1,581 +35.07
405–431 428 10 400.00–420.00 $407.94 $1,746 +36.37
460–485 470 32 350.00–406.00 $397.72 $1,869 -6.82
510–546 536 15 351.00–391.00 $378.22 $2,027 +5.86
551–593 553 41 342.00–362.00 $361.30 $1,998 +7.90
600–635 633 17 342.50–346.00 $342.70 $2,169 +0.63
651–690 659 11 338.00–359.00 $354.62 $2,337 +23.20
705–745 732 3 312.50–325.00 $316.51 $2,317 +8.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 25 438.00 $438.00 $2,172 —
599 599 17 380.00 $380.00 $2,276 -19.00
686 686 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,435 —
916 916 7 297.00 $297.00 $2,721 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,359 —
391 391 8 390.00 $390.00 $1,525 -2.00
460–495 465 10 230.00–365.00 $346.37 $1,611 -7.73
531–535 532 6 265.00–350.00 $331.57 $1,764 -5.08
575 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 +6.68
605–608 607 4 320.00–327.50 $325.63 $1,977 +17.38
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 +75.00
712 712 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,278 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,322 —
462 462 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,594 -12.69
542 542 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 275 3 326.00–390.00 $348.47 $958 -2.56
328–338 332 5 350.00–400.00 $379.64 $1,260 +7.74
365–395 377 38 255.00–415.00 $379.68 $1,431 +25.51
418–422 421 15 395.00–405.00 $403.68 $1,699 +52.07
450–473 462 77 322.00–371.00 $345.39 $1,596 +4.33
500–528 522 9 318.00–337.50 $326.52 $1,704 -2.62
550–595 556 135 230.00–349.00 $328.65 $1,827 +2.99
600–638 632 55 287.00–345.00 $308.87 $1,952 +3.82
651–670 653 45 293.00–322.00 $309.85 $2,023 +4.32
715–746 738 30 215.00–305.00 $285.67 $2,108 -0.41
760 760 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,071 -42.50
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 -17.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–346 339 23 365.00–415.00 $406.14 $1,377 +44.61
351–389 356 39 325.00–415.00 $371.84 $1,324 +17.63
410–448 442 64 327.00–412.50 $350.60 $1,550 +3.69
460–485 480 10 320.00–368.00 $346.69 $1,664 -23.31
515–543 542 58 310.00–329.00 $325.81 $1,766 -4.22
550–564 554 47 309.00–335.00 $328.90 $1,822 -8.18
620–645 631 17 285.00–320.00 $301.15 $1,900 +0.38
659–660 659 8 292.00–320.00 $316.50 $2,086 +8.92
717 717 2 289.00 $289.00 $2,072 -18.50
769–773 770 6 282.50–302.50 $295.81 $2,278 +4.74
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 307.50 $307.50 $999 -18.37
352–360 354 22 250.00–360.00 $331.56 $1,174 -23.97
400–441 438 27 260.00–350.00 $315.87 $1,384 -9.54
485 485 5 368.00 $368.00 $1,785 +38.46
523–545 537 27 255.00–352.00 $327.11 $1,757 +11.72
560 560 2 280.00–310.00 $295.00 $1,652 +32.63
620–645 629 15 255.00–311.00 $295.97 $1,862 +17.07
730 730 3 297.50 $297.50 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 12 390.00 $390.00 $1,845 —
591 591 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,128 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,171 +10.00
410–430 428 9 285.00–312.00 $309.12 $1,323 +67.80
527 527 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,634 +16.15
590 590 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,401 —
635 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 —
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 5 351.00 $351.00 $1,481 -9.00
533 value added 533 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,919 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 5 482.50 $482.50 $1,375 +157.50
318–346 337 15 345.00–445.00 $412.28 $1,389 +11.55
351–385 370 13 350.00–445.00 $416.31 $1,540 +34.80
410–431 422 39 350.00–409.00 $398.83 $1,683 +26.87
450–495 485 85 330.00–400.00 $367.27 $1,781 +2.92
530–547 542 7 318.00–342.50 $338.43 $1,834 -17.89
550–580 570 59 320.00–344.00 $328.36 $1,872 -2.60
605–635 620 13 300.00–347.50 $323.08 $2,003 +4.69
650–685 655 23 200.00–316.50 $308.96 $2,024 +9.36
723 723 2 287.00 $287.00 $2,075 +2.08
770 770 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 —
810–813 812 3 247.00–280.00 $257.97 $2,095 -5.17
851 851 5 272.00 $272.00 $2,315 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–338 336 23 385.00–450.00 $435.59 $1,464 +41.83
350–390 373 9 305.00–435.00 $395.01 $1,473 +18.62
405–440 422 48 370.00–420.00 $401.92 $1,696 +26.37
469–490 482 21 356.00–387.50 $378.69 $1,825 +10.05
505–543 536 15 331.00–366.00 $355.24 $1,904 +34.30
550–585 561 12 205.00–345.00 $321.59 $1,804 -9.85
600–632 613 7 315.00–330.00 $320.82 $1,967 -1.80
650–658 653 6 302.00–322.50 $308.89 $2,017 +43.28
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —
865 865 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,249 —
962 962 3 242.50 $242.50 $2,333 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 225.00 $225.00 $652 —
305 305 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,019 —
415 415 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 +15.00
465–490 486 12 305.00–341.00 $330.15 $1,605 +43.07
548 548 7 312.00 $312.00 $1,710 +22.31
568 568 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,704 +10.00
600 600 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,399 —
378–385 380 3 385.00–400.00 $394.94 $1,501 +102.32
405–425 415 2 305.00–390.00 $346.48 $1,438 -14.52
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 -55.80
550–585 562 3 285.00–300.00 $294.79 $1,657 —
635 635 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 —

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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.