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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

4,350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $383.72/cwt -14.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,160/hd at 563 lb · 280 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.71/cwt -24.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 562 lb · 238 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.65/cwt -26.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 474 lb · 188 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,350 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–340 327 9 420.00–490.00 $450.55 $1,473 +50.55
360–385 376 16 404.00–470.00 $458.17 $1,723 +3.57
405–445 430 45 310.00–500.00 $472.67 $2,032 +19.13
454–490 474 118 325.00–447.50 $426.46 $2,021 -17.25
503–536 value added 521 9 408.00–419.00 $412.72 $2,150 —
500–549 533 40 321.00–407.00 $373.86 $1,993 +16.03
551–597 562 264 250.00–419.00 $384.58 $2,161 -13.00
579–590 value added 580 16 317.50–373.00 $369.47 $2,143 -40.53
605–635 value added 611 27 364.00–368.00 $366.10 $2,237 —
600–648 639 108 305.00–360.00 $343.04 $2,192 -10.64
651–685 664 68 308.00–363.00 $351.37 $2,333 -19.77
659–694 value added 681 21 347.00–380.00 $359.17 $2,446 +6.67
703–749 739 56 295.00–340.00 $329.37 $2,434 -17.67
756 value added 756 20 354.00 $354.00 $2,676 —
750–772 767 18 291.00–324.00 $320.80 $2,461 -22.13
825–830 829 8 285.00–290.00 $289.38 $2,399 -29.38
841 value added 841 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,607 -42.20
859 value added 859 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,749 -15.00
860–875 864 7 292.00–310.00 $303.15 $2,619 +10.15
908 value added 908 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,906 -16.00
963 value added 963 9 303.00 $303.00 $2,918 -43.00
970 970 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,522 —
1015–1035 1027 3 255.00–300.00 $284.88 $2,926 +14.88
1103 1103 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,978 +17.50
1220 1220 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 324 10 200.00–480.00 $419.57 $1,359 -7.30
363–391 374 24 300.00–470.00 $438.16 $1,639 -18.91
410 value added 410 5 421.00 $421.00 $1,726 —
423–445 428 26 290.00–460.00 $441.63 $1,890 -22.02
455–495 471 64 321.00–435.00 $413.89 $1,949 -26.44
523 value added 523 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,066 —
525–548 545 88 330.00–388.00 $384.60 $2,096 -0.33
572–580 577 7 327.00–340.00 $330.59 $1,908 -63.99
596 value added 596 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,038 —
625 value added 625 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 —
605–648 632 25 300.00–350.00 $334.69 $2,115 -23.46
655–675 661 10 300.00–343.00 $334.17 $2,209 -6.34
725–735 726 8 312.50–340.00 $336.52 $2,443 +19.79
750–765 758 9 317.00–325.00 $321.24 $2,435 -16.52
816–825 818 6 294.00–344.00 $335.59 $2,745 +21.06
870 870 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,480 —
950–976 971 5 295.00–310.00 $297.94 $2,893 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 9 395.00 $395.00 $1,706 —
494 494 11 400.00 $400.00 $1,976 —
547 value added 547 14 415.00 $415.00 $2,270 —
604–640 627 23 345.00–372.50 $363.29 $2,278 -11.71
748 value added 748 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,543 —
821 821 30 342.00 $342.00 $2,808 +17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
147 147 1 140.00 $140.00 $206 —
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 -184.73
377–395 387 6 375.00–440.00 $417.16 $1,614 —
400–435 428 5 340.00–400.00 $378.62 $1,620 -21.62
459–480 464 15 250.00–391.00 $362.90 $1,684 +4.88
525–549 547 16 320.00–358.00 $354.86 $1,941 +1.79
552 552 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,904 —
623–643 632 14 280.00–319.00 $306.61 $1,938 -3.23
670 670 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,258 +12.00
742 742 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,337 +18.80
755 755 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1535 1453 5 188.00–219.00 $202.01 $2,935 —
1355–1760 1540 31 173.00–236.00 $223.97 $3,449 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 —
385 385 2 305.00–365.00 $335.00 $1,290 —
454–466 459 7 320.00–330.00 $324.35 $1,489 -28.26
525 525 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 —
556 556 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,751 -21.50
617 617 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,030 —
655–668 664 3 250.00–342.50 $280.43 $1,862 -67.86
708 708 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,947 —
805–825 815 2 210.00–312.50 $261.88 $2,134 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,549 —
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 8 445.00 $445.00 $1,233 +25.08
300–345 327 38 300.00–417.50 $368.56 $1,205 -45.97
358–390 375 62 340.00–409.00 $391.04 $1,466 -7.70
400–440 426 95 275.00–395.00 $372.43 $1,587 -25.51
452–489 474 188 250.00–365.00 $342.65 $1,624 -26.19
541 value added 541 16 323.00 $323.00 $1,747 —
538–546 542 96 250.00–349.00 $335.88 $1,820 +3.46
554 554 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,856 -3.45
553–595 562 231 300.00–351.00 $313.07 $1,759 -25.38
636 value added 636 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,717 —
600–644 637 43 260.00–310.00 $293.43 $1,869 -28.87
652–675 661 84 276.00–316.00 $296.22 $1,958 -31.45
664–686 value added 674 21 309.00–338.00 $323.05 $2,177 -21.02
705–748 731 21 250.00–305.00 $279.00 $2,039 -12.18
740–741 value added 741 15 300.00–338.00 $327.88 $2,430 +7.30
752 value added 752 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,264 -9.00
750–785 759 23 253.00–300.00 $285.32 $2,166 -7.11
885 885 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,124 +25.00
957 value added 957 9 250.00 $250.00 $2,392 —
975 975 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,389 +10.00
1010 1010 3 267.50 $267.50 $2,702 +67.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 320.00 $320.00 $922 —
343–345 344 26 340.00–408.00 $373.77 $1,286 -58.73
350–387 371 63 300.00–400.00 $378.27 $1,403 -18.81
395 395 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,363 -52.08
412–445 428 51 300.00–395.00 $367.51 $1,573 -25.77
454–494 470 123 300.00–360.00 $337.46 $1,586 -23.39
495 value added 495 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,807 —
505–532 value added 527 5 230.00–318.00 $301.12 $1,587 —
500–549 541 118 297.50–327.50 $315.97 $1,709 -12.68
550–581 566 9 290.00–328.00 $322.37 $1,825 -10.86
612–640 633 47 272.50–314.00 $295.16 $1,868 -24.24
650–668 655 22 268.00–300.00 $281.35 $1,843 -1.65
728 value added 728 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,827 —
710–745 731 14 255.00–295.00 $268.61 $1,964 -5.96
752–785 754 16 260.00–307.50 $304.41 $2,295 +4.09
800–820 811 4 235.00–275.00 $263.84 $2,140 -1.31
930 930 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,186 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–343 328 9 300.00–365.00 $353.29 $1,159 -6.71
358–369 366 24 335.00–402.50 $361.08 $1,322 +26.30
420–443 439 25 300.00–330.00 $325.67 $1,430 -12.67
450–480 463 13 270.00–327.50 $310.36 $1,437 -14.29
486 486 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,822 +50.35
536–542 537 23 295.00–305.00 $303.68 $1,631 -16.41
556–585 561 25 275.00–320.00 $298.44 $1,674 -13.95
629–648 636 13 257.50–292.00 $280.45 $1,784 -14.92
660–674 664 15 295.00–302.50 $300.47 $1,995 +115.47
720–747 737 4 185.00–305.00 $244.69 $1,803 -7.63
790 790 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,172 +42.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,214 —
373 373 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,287 -30.00
420 420 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 —
437–443 442 21 340.00–405.00 $389.68 $1,722 —
486 486 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,822 +90.00
535 535 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 —
603–617 value added 614 12 320.00–330.00 $322.46 $1,980 —
652 652 22 336.00 $336.00 $2,191 —
669–671 value added 670 12 209.00–315.00 $261.92 $1,755 —
678 678 22 324.00 $324.00 $2,197 —
703 value added 703 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,109 +37.50
767 value added 767 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,925 —
812 812 9 305.00 $305.00 $2,477 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 275.00–325.00 $301.14 $994 -15.14
375–390 380 5 265.00–355.00 $310.36 $1,179 —
435–448 447 10 250.00–302.00 $296.94 $1,327 -10.06
453 453 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,132 ±0.00
500 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 —
555–590 564 8 175.00–285.00 $256.22 $1,445 +106.22
617 617 5 240.00–262.50 $249.00 $1,536 -39.00
667 667 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,534 -47.50
710–725 718 2 225.00–255.00 $239.84 $1,722 —
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 —
823 823 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,646 —
900 900 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 value added 308 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,201 —
362 value added 362 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,412 —
643 643 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,051 —
688 688 8 317.50 $317.50 $2,184 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1400 1332 8 224.00–233.00 $227.70 $3,033 —
1385 1385 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,701 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–295 277 10 380.00–527.50 $497.94 $1,379 -12.06
305–346 332 25 383.00–470.00 $433.56 $1,439 -5.70
350–390 369 47 377.50–470.00 $434.70 $1,604 +1.48
410–445 427 85 335.00–450.00 $423.61 $1,809 -14.03
452–499 486 121 300.00–420.00 $397.81 $1,933 -20.13
503–548 535 89 320.00–375.00 $367.90 $1,968 +5.10
558–598 574 138 277.50–362.00 $339.58 $1,949 -28.59
625–648 640 55 300.00–347.50 $329.59 $2,109 -10.31
651–675 662 76 275.00–339.00 $305.06 $2,019 +3.23
725–732 728 9 275.00–290.00 $280.58 $2,043 -31.92
770–795 786 8 269.00–285.00 $280.46 $2,204 +34.83
840–848 845 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,732 —
935 935 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,636 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 336 33 340.00–485.00 $422.39 $1,419 -23.61
362 value added 362 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,140 —
350–388 375 46 350.00–460.00 $431.93 $1,620 -25.79
402–440 420 79 345.00–445.00 $408.54 $1,716 -37.11
455–494 483 64 150.00–400.00 $378.34 $1,827 -39.96
500–540 527 29 265.00–357.00 $335.12 $1,766 -6.11
553–580 562 41 230.00–358.00 $331.59 $1,864 -27.70
615–640 627 10 272.00–317.50 $299.78 $1,880 -33.20
652–675 658 25 270.00–335.00 $320.12 $2,106 +70.12
710–740 734 5 270.00–282.50 $273.83 $2,010 -3.72
936 936 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,200 —
995 995 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,166 —
360–385 368 8 180.00–430.00 $396.85 $1,460 -48.15
415 415 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 -5.00
455–475 457 15 175.00–400.00 $369.39 $1,688 +69.39
553–554 554 9 240.00–302.50 $288.63 $1,599 +41.08
627 627 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,662 +0.08
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 -87.50
413–440 420 4 200.00–351.00 $311.43 $1,308 -38.57
482–490 483 8 225.00–339.00 $324.54 $1,568 -56.71
515 515 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,609 +4.43
560–590 574 7 235.00–339.00 $315.49 $1,811 -57.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 —
655 655 10 334.00 $334.00 $2,188 —
765 765 4 292.50 $292.50 $2,238 -15.00
823 823 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 value added 552 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 320.00 $320.00 $874 —

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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.