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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

1,709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.12/cwt +13.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 469 lb · 94 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.51/cwt -3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,105/hd at 562 lb · 76 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $381.65/cwt +14.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 483 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,709 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,302 —
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 -65.00
365–390 373 6 420.00–435.00 $430.71 $1,607 +3.44
405–433 427 9 417.00–432.50 $424.98 $1,815 -10.02
469–481 474 29 317.50–419.00 $390.91 $1,853 -8.71
530 value added 530 7 426.00 $426.00 $2,258 —
500–543 534 5 355.00–395.00 $368.60 $1,968 +5.05
554–588 561 65 366.00–400.00 $373.58 $2,096 -4.47
568 value added 568 11 380.00 $380.00 $2,158 —
625–649 645 50 343.50–349.00 $345.03 $2,225 +0.04
651–680 653 26 337.50–365.00 $360.36 $2,353 +3.75
665 value added 665 12 372.50 $372.50 $2,477 -1.50
730–733 732 19 327.00–334.00 $331.53 $2,427 +12.23
752–785 758 12 275.00–326.00 $319.16 $2,419 -1.62
765–797 value added 784 26 318.00–337.00 $331.22 $2,597 —
890 890 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,714 +10.00
960–998 985 3 280.00–290.00 $286.75 $2,824 +24.75
990 value added 990 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 425.00–430.00 $427.48 $1,295 -12.52
360–388 376 15 405.00–436.00 $422.78 $1,590 +7.71
437 value added 437 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,923 —
430–446 442 27 394.00–410.00 $398.82 $1,763 -9.12
455–460 458 3 392.50–400.00 $397.52 $1,821 -0.20
523–536 531 28 364.00–392.50 $370.41 $1,967 -7.81
615–648 638 13 350.00–363.00 $355.43 $2,268 +12.73
657 value added 657 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,365 —
655–674 672 8 325.00–350.00 $346.95 $2,332 -7.67
710–744 738 6 318.00–335.00 $320.72 $2,367 +4.21
750–755 753 2 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $2,240 —
825–840 833 2 260.00–310.00 $284.77 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 value added 573 21 386.00 $386.00 $2,212 —
688 value added 688 13 342.00 $342.00 $2,353 —
710 710 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,450 —
760 760 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 —
838 838 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,304 —
945 value added 945 11 298.00 $298.00 $2,816 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 +2.50
363 363 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,497 +22.50
415–445 426 4 385.00–415.00 $397.79 $1,695 —
480 480 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 +3.63
515 515 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,687 -4.07
550–570 561 7 310.00–355.00 $337.26 $1,892 -7.74
628 628 3 353.00 $353.00 $2,217 +27.37
710–743 735 4 310.00–320.00 $317.58 $2,334 -2.42
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 —
450–475 458 3 350.00–390.00 $363.82 $1,666 +18.82
543 543 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,656 -37.50
552–575 564 4 280.00–337.50 $308.16 $1,738 —
660 660 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 —
718 718 2 283.00 $283.00 $2,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 330.00–400.00 $366.55 $1,037 +18.08
300–346 327 21 360.00–409.00 $401.73 $1,314 +22.09
350–390 377 30 355.00–417.50 $404.17 $1,524 +24.49
400–434 427 24 365.00–415.00 $406.96 $1,738 +3.28
450–499 469 87 285.00–390.00 $360.46 $1,691 +15.07
473 value added 473 7 342.50 $342.50 $1,620 —
530 530 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,736 +0.98
515–549 544 42 325.00–360.00 $347.27 $1,889 +20.75
552–597 561 65 330.00–347.00 $341.35 $1,915 +12.70
600–641 636 54 309.00–347.50 $316.41 $2,012 +7.54
650–695 669 10 290.00–315.00 $300.95 $2,013 -8.90
704 704 5 292.50 $292.50 $2,059 +6.83
733–735 733 16 268.50–291.00 $271.54 $1,990 -14.13
755–763 756 11 250.00–289.00 $285.42 $2,158 +12.92
839 839 4 287.50 $287.50 $2,412 +37.50
912 value added 912 5 284.00 $284.00 $2,590 —
920–948 937 4 257.50–270.00 $265.66 $2,489 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–342 338 11 320.00–417.50 $385.61 $1,303 -20.53
350–380 363 33 360.00–414.00 $398.11 $1,445 +26.27
420–449 438 35 338.00–400.00 $378.94 $1,660 +28.34
455–485 471 56 225.00–375.00 $359.03 $1,691 +12.34
505–543 539 34 280.00–348.00 $339.23 $1,828 +13.42
556–575 564 20 230.00–367.00 $335.03 $1,890 +6.13
602 value added 602 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,821 —
635–640 637 31 284.00–317.00 $308.41 $1,965 +7.26
670–698 value added 692 9 270.00–313.00 $303.75 $2,102 —
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 +1.00
750 value added 750 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —
753 753 5 299.00 $299.00 $2,251 +3.19
857–865 859 4 240.00–252.50 $249.35 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 9 417.50 $417.50 $1,169 —
498 value added 498 15 380.00 $380.00 $1,892 —
555 555 25 358.00 $358.00 $1,987 —
571 value added 571 8 342.50 $342.50 $1,956 —
598 598 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,794 —
685–687 value added 686 16 281.00–310.00 $300.92 $2,064 —
785 value added 785 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,257 +60.00
355–395 361 7 340.00–387.50 $380.07 $1,372 +48.51
435–439 439 9 340.00–367.50 $364.47 $1,600 +48.60
450–460 454 18 338.00–358.00 $344.98 $1,566 -23.02
500–505 503 3 332.50–340.00 $337.52 $1,698 +10.41
551–573 556 17 210.00–329.00 $302.92 $1,684 +7.92
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 -10.97
665 665 2 120.00–245.00 $182.50 $1,214 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 +55.00
410 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 -34.12
451 451 9 334.00 $334.00 $1,506 —
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 -145.00
568–581 575 9 295.00–310.00 $301.58 $1,734 +64.08
610 610 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,616 +10.00
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 324 12 370.00–445.00 $434.95 $1,409 +22.67
374–385 380 19 418.00–445.00 $440.98 $1,676 +24.67
410–445 420 47 390.00–435.00 $415.56 $1,745 +16.73
455–493 483 65 345.00–399.00 $381.65 $1,843 +14.38
505–545 526 15 320.00–400.00 $358.58 $1,886 +20.15
555–583 572 35 320.00–359.00 $349.17 $1,997 +20.81
626–640 634 17 315.00–347.00 $342.31 $2,170 +19.23
651–695 661 19 280.00–329.00 $314.79 $2,081 +5.83
733 733 2 299.00 $299.00 $2,192 +12.00
760–783 777 4 231.00–250.00 $245.36 $1,906 -29.64
810 810 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,871 -26.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–349 338 30 355.00–460.00 $425.82 $1,439 -9.77
366–398 385 11 415.00–440.00 $423.64 $1,631 +28.63
415–425 420 23 419.00–430.00 $423.13 $1,777 +21.21
455–492 470 18 360.00–387.50 $380.86 $1,790 +2.17
507–540 528 29 300.00–364.00 $350.16 $1,849 -5.08
560–562 562 10 315.00–350.00 $346.51 $1,947 +24.92
605–637 620 11 320.00–346.00 $339.58 $2,105 +18.76
660 660 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 +1.11
875 875 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,362 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 363 3 350.00–355.00 $353.21 $1,282 -41.73
405–410 409 8 255.00–409.00 $389.96 $1,595 +43.48
453–460 457 4 340.00–397.50 $368.53 $1,684 +123.53
540–545 543 5 330.00–348.00 $337.16 $1,831 —
610 610 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 +25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,568 +32.50
475–490 483 2 325.00–340.00 $332.38 $1,605 +2.23
560 560 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 +15.00
635 635 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,949 +17.00
720 720 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,430 —
523 523 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,674 —

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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.