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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

4,749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $418.73/cwt -25.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,266/hd at 541 lb · 257 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.90/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 554 lb · 216 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.96/cwt +20.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 634 lb · 207 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,749 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–328 322 5 415.00–550.00 $494.99 $1,594 -8.41
360–390 380 20 420.00–515.00 $485.08 $1,843 +2.03
406 value added 406 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,644 -45.00
415–445 430 31 432.00–490.00 $478.35 $2,057 -8.24
450–490 469 87 390.00–485.00 $460.10 $2,158 +8.52
527 value added 527 14 435.00 $435.00 $2,292 -11.48
504–545 542 243 366.00–437.50 $417.79 $2,264 -25.62
553–576 558 84 350.00–427.50 $397.58 $2,218 -10.84
551–596 value added 579 15 395.00–440.00 $408.78 $2,367 -12.10
584 584 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,394 +1.58
608–649 value added 633 40 365.00–432.50 $391.34 $2,477 +16.74
623–640 636 129 345.00–387.50 $375.03 $2,385 -1.44
633–643 639 33 295.00–390.00 $367.89 $2,351 -8.58
658–695 value added 664 8 347.50–399.00 $387.01 $2,570 +0.26
652–683 666 65 340.00–392.50 $378.11 $2,518 -6.89
674 674 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,393 -30.00
712 712 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,492 -2.43
729 value added 729 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,697 ±0.00
700–745 737 69 315.00–360.00 $351.83 $2,593 -0.60
750–768 value added 758 21 350.00–394.00 $374.89 $2,842 +9.89
760 760 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,470 -52.98
816–832 value added 826 61 332.50–370.00 $361.71 $2,988 -15.29
825–845 839 16 285.00–339.00 $319.33 $2,679 +1.37
870–871 871 5 295.00–300.00 $299.00 $2,604 +9.43
906–930 value added 911 34 314.50–345.50 $338.98 $3,088 —
920 920 3 332.50 $332.50 $3,059 +9.78
951 951 26 309.00 $309.00 $2,939 -1.29
973 973 5 315.00 $315.00 $3,065 +4.71
1020 value added 1020 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,754 -65.00
1062 1062 13 305.00 $305.00 $3,239 —
1214 1214 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,671 —
1295 value added 1295 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,551 —
1511–1521 1516 2 234.00 $234.00 $3,547 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–337 326 25 470.00–480.00 $476.28 $1,553 -10.71
370–395 379 16 390.00–500.00 $486.36 $1,843 +9.54
400–445 432 30 420.00–470.00 $461.25 $1,993 +20.55
450–495 460 64 410.00–482.50 $444.15 $2,043 +28.32
498 value added 498 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,880 —
513–547 535 22 280.00–400.00 $377.03 $2,017 -34.44
540 value added 540 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,971 —
550–555 552 87 400.50–418.00 $407.98 $2,252 +31.11
589 value added 589 10 268.00 $268.00 $1,579 -118.69
607–630 value added 618 15 365.00 $365.00 $2,256 -17.45
605–645 638 45 256.00–375.00 $365.09 $2,329 -4.10
650–668 660 25 340.00–365.00 $353.65 $2,334 -35.61
654–690 value added 670 11 325.00–359.00 $343.09 $2,299 —
731–734 value added 733 28 300.00–355.00 $315.67 $2,314 —
720–742 740 13 305.00–354.00 $350.33 $2,592 -1.86
753–797 764 11 320.00–336.00 $331.33 $2,531 -18.59
827 827 15 350.00 $350.00 $2,894 -9.50
879 value added 879 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,637 —
986–989 989 7 262.50–320.00 $311.81 $3,084 —
1004 1004 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,861 —
1180 1180 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,036 —
1250 value added 1250 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 7 467.50 $467.50 $2,183 —
469 value added 469 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,181 +10.00
545 value added 545 4 412.50 $412.50 $2,248 -10.00
560–565 value added 562 31 390.00–395.00 $393.38 $2,211 -94.12
569 569 7 389.00 $389.00 $2,213 -43.50
552–597 573 15 350.00–417.00 $384.42 $2,203 -48.08
613 value added 613 5 403.00 $403.00 $2,470 —
655–685 value added 670 76 356.00–380.00 $369.35 $2,475 -39.11
716 716 11 355.00 $355.00 $2,542 -21.00
729 value added 729 24 388.75 $388.75 $2,834 +5.75
752–763 759 105 367.00–388.75 $375.00 $2,846 —
802–829 value added 816 18 337.50–347.00 $342.17 $2,792 -37.83
825 825 21 340.00 $340.00 $2,805 -20.00
878 value added 878 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,919 —
894 894 4 309.00 $309.00 $2,762 —
915 915 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,836 -43.00
955 value added 955 22 345.00 $345.00 $3,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,462 +22.00
353–395 368 9 325.00–445.00 $379.16 $1,395 +9.30
405–441 432 8 350.00–375.00 $369.14 $1,595 -40.86
451–473 456 14 320.00–417.50 $404.25 $1,843 -19.32
508–548 529 24 270.00–375.00 $320.56 $1,696 -60.95
550 550 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 +30.20
600–648 638 5 205.00–341.00 $315.44 $2,013 -19.56
665–680 670 3 290.00–351.00 $330.36 $2,213 —
730 730 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,321 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 345.00 $345.00 $949 —
363–395 375 6 365.00–395.00 $370.27 $1,389 +32.77
455–485 461 14 289.00–402.50 $333.98 $1,540 +26.36
500–543 535 15 287.50–360.00 $351.56 $1,881 —
558–575 566 3 250.00–315.00 $291.95 $1,652 -70.55
650–695 671 6 200.00–336.00 $278.35 $1,868 —
755–765 758 3 150.00–300.00 $200.44 $1,519 -114.56
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 370.00–380.00 $374.88 $1,593 —
505–540 523 2 110.00–120.00 $115.17 $602 —
615 615 1 70.00 $70.00 $430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–278 277 6 300.00–425.00 $378.59 $1,049 -69.91
334–335 334 21 365.00–440.00 $422.10 $1,410 -5.66
350–395 374 54 355.00–438.00 $426.82 $1,596 +4.60
400–445 425 66 300.00–415.00 $394.87 $1,678 -27.99
453–495 469 148 342.00–400.00 $372.93 $1,749 -4.58
498 value added 498 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,967 +19.05
510–548 543 32 222.50–350.00 $339.30 $1,842 -17.81
551–596 554 216 265.00–357.50 $348.90 $1,933 +0.28
606–639 value added 621 29 372.50–376.00 $374.39 $2,325 —
609–626 621 42 337.50–352.00 $349.12 $2,168 +22.29
600–647 641 136 290.00–351.00 $340.44 $2,182 +13.61
650–662 660 21 300.00–342.00 $334.36 $2,207 +8.01
671 value added 671 14 380.00 $380.00 $2,550 +5.00
700–743 734 26 270.00–319.00 $309.47 $2,272 -5.71
740–743 value added 743 13 290.00–371.00 $358.58 $2,664 —
751–790 754 15 298.00–305.00 $298.49 $2,251 +13.49
771 771 4 313.00 $313.00 $2,413 +14.83
783–791 value added 789 15 300.00–352.50 $310.41 $2,449 —
820 value added 820 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,386 —
858 858 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,574 +24.94
915 value added 915 1 274.00 $274.00 $2,507 —
933 933 5 282.00 $282.00 $2,631 +15.82
1008 1008 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–346 330 24 365.00–440.00 $420.26 $1,387 -18.36
355–380 369 68 340.00–429.00 $420.77 $1,553 +8.22
365–385 value added 378 9 395.00–430.00 $418.74 $1,583 —
435 value added 435 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 -30.00
400–445 437 89 295.00–425.00 $388.46 $1,698 -13.38
465 465 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 -18.31
450–493 468 72 305.00–379.00 $366.87 $1,717 +8.56
515–545 537 77 310.00–360.00 $352.18 $1,891 -1.97
554–584 557 37 348.00–351.00 $348.34 $1,940 +11.64
578 578 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,445 -86.70
610–647 639 54 305.00–346.00 $339.48 $2,169 +17.98
651–695 673 2 275.00–310.00 $293.07 $1,972 -51.44
725–740 737 7 275.00–334.00 $324.42 $2,391 +20.04
753–758 754 7 275.00–293.00 $287.83 $2,170 +14.20
831 831 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,659 +70.00
873–895 886 5 242.50–295.00 $274.31 $2,430 +124.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 12 375.00 $375.00 $1,455 —
455–464 value added 459 10 367.50–369.00 $368.39 $1,691 —
482 482 11 368.00 $368.00 $1,774 —
528–538 536 11 325.00–367.50 $359.89 $1,929 —
542 value added 542 8 356.00 $356.00 $1,930 -19.00
558–585 value added 578 111 358.00–365.00 $363.05 $2,098 -11.95
622 value added 622 7 352.50 $352.50 $2,193 -22.50
625 625 5 336.00 $336.00 $2,100 —
653 653 9 335.00 $335.00 $2,188 -36.00
670 value added 670 6 331.00 $331.00 $2,218 —
726 value added 726 10 360.00 $360.00 $2,614 —
770 value added 770 27 339.25 $339.25 $2,612 +24.25
835 835 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–341 337 18 260.00–402.50 $374.12 $1,261 +9.02
356–361 357 24 385.00–400.00 $397.47 $1,419 +50.57
400–443 435 19 212.00–365.00 $310.78 $1,352 -46.62
450–498 461 42 295.00–369.00 $353.43 $1,629 +18.43
530–545 541 44 265.00–348.00 $328.05 $1,775 -13.51
557–568 560 10 327.50–335.00 $332.72 $1,863 -2.18
610–638 626 17 240.00–330.00 $309.67 $1,939 +72.55
655 655 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,883 -40.00
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 6 300.00–387.50 $348.95 $1,267 +148.95
410–440 418 6 160.00–305.00 $250.26 $1,046 —
459 459 13 349.00 $349.00 $1,602 +49.25
540–548 542 15 310.00–328.00 $324.36 $1,758 +4.64
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -20.00
578 578 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,445 -20.00
605–640 623 7 250.00–300.00 $280.89 $1,750 +25.89
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
885 885 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,142 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–290 283 8 445.00–545.00 $532.19 $1,506 +147.73
320–347 330 15 440.00–552.50 $513.72 $1,695 +49.75
354–386 374 30 435.00–515.00 $496.38 $1,856 +17.47
415–445 429 50 390.00–470.00 $451.69 $1,938 -0.38
450–499 484 120 365.00–479.00 $438.50 $2,122 +13.59
518–545 543 133 367.50–417.50 $411.57 $2,235 +19.25
552–590 564 74 337.50–391.50 $384.81 $2,170 -14.67
630–648 637 43 295.00–346.00 $336.80 $2,145 -35.06
650–670 651 39 290.00–352.50 $343.48 $2,236 +9.67
706–725 713 9 265.00–307.00 $292.58 $2,086 -32.99
750 750 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,212 -15.00
830 830 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,241 -37.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 336 42 260.00–520.00 $473.08 $1,590 -13.20
380–395 382 14 395.00–487.50 $473.84 $1,810 +0.31
415–446 425 94 305.00–469.00 $449.99 $1,912 +4.37
477–494 488 61 393.00–424.00 $414.32 $2,022 +0.95
531–549 537 8 325.00–366.00 $339.06 $1,821 -51.71
551–575 553 53 341.00–405.00 $393.55 $2,176 +26.47
600–640 612 9 274.00–355.00 $323.26 $1,978 -21.59
650–670 652 30 320.00–332.00 $325.60 $2,123 -12.07
735–744 743 7 150.00–297.50 $276.65 $2,056 -10.89
833 833 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,207 -10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–344 341 12 300.00–425.00 $413.60 $1,410 —
431–435 432 9 395.00–425.00 $414.94 $1,793 +55.70
483–485 485 14 367.50–379.00 $377.36 $1,830 +3.36
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 —
553–566 562 12 357.00–376.00 $369.76 $2,078 +36.03
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 +27.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–343 338 4 100.00–400.00 $328.50 $1,110 -96.50
361–390 375 5 260.00–340.00 $283.71 $1,064 -126.29
425–448 437 13 100.00–415.00 $362.34 $1,583 -62.58
514–545 520 5 240.00–335.00 $259.91 $1,352 -41.92
558–580 565 3 220.00–280.00 $240.52 $1,359 -39.48
620 620 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 -35.73
665–688 685 9 152.50–255.00 $243.95 $1,671 —
748 748 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,720 —
930 930 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 17 477.50 $477.50 $2,091 —
594 value added 594 7 359.00 $359.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 245.00 $245.00 $938 —

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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.