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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

4,547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.29/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 536 lb · 250 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $393.49/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,232/hd at 567 lb · 233 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $349.33/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 561 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,547 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 -50.55
350–380 373 22 422.50–455.00 $437.51 $1,632 -20.66
433–441 436 30 397.00–465.00 $439.66 $1,917 -33.01
469 value added 469 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,181 —
457–483 471 77 400.00–450.00 $419.75 $1,977 -6.71
505–549 539 117 280.00–460.00 $386.61 $2,084 +12.75
554–597 567 225 295.00–415.00 $394.92 $2,239 +10.34
572–580 value added 573 8 300.00–361.00 $353.28 $2,024 -16.19
629–648 value added 636 12 337.50–370.00 $354.83 $2,257 -11.27
605–645 639 100 305.00–360.00 $352.77 $2,254 +9.73
650–671 656 105 280.00–365.00 $357.96 $2,348 +6.59
660 value added 660 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 -9.17
670–678 672 14 360.00–376.00 $371.39 $2,496 +20.02
704 704 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,534 +30.63
700–745 734 77 195.00–330.00 $324.82 $2,384 -4.55
730–749 value added 743 36 344.00–346.00 $344.66 $2,561 —
750–795 772 23 285.00–325.00 $315.29 $2,434 -5.51
758–782 779 18 315.00–335.00 $332.84 $2,593 +12.04
812 value added 812 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,582 +8.00
827 827 27 325.00 $325.00 $2,688 +35.62
825–848 837 10 320.00–325.50 $322.71 $2,701 +33.33
850 value added 850 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,465 -30.00
855 855 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,266 -38.15
905–945 920 4 273.00–300.00 $291.08 $2,678 —
920 920 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,070 —
925–940 value added 933 4 245.00–285.00 $265.16 $2,474 -54.84
955 955 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,626 +15.00
1002–1025 value added 1009 7 269.00–271.00 $270.42 $2,729 —
1045–1047 1047 7 225.00–257.50 $252.86 $2,647 -32.02
1093 1093 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,842 —
1163 1163 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,152 —
1245 1245 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,179 -15.00
1360 1360 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,312 —
1409 1409 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,536 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,124 +50.00
520 value added 520 8 412.50 $412.50 $2,145 -2.50
558–584 569 35 389.00–400.00 $395.78 $2,252 —
574 value added 574 16 405.00 $405.00 $2,325 —
605–637 value added 608 104 347.50–387.00 $380.88 $2,316 —
657–688 value added 666 135 327.50–378.50 $376.38 $2,507 —
717 value added 717 49 330.00 $330.00 $2,366 -10.00
783 783 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,506 —
786 value added 786 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,712 —
821 value added 821 8 305.00 $305.00 $2,504 —
856 value added 856 14 335.00 $335.00 $2,868 —
1042 1042 14 235.00 $235.00 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 274 3 325.00–395.00 $369.85 $1,013 —
308–345 317 5 300.00–435.00 $398.98 $1,265 -20.59
325 value added 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 —
353–395 364 21 337.50–435.00 $413.17 $1,504 -24.99
360–370 value added 367 3 345.00–357.50 $349.09 $1,281 —
400–435 425 24 400.00–450.00 $428.73 $1,822 -12.90
425 value added 425 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,891 +24.00
453–473 462 59 305.00–447.50 $418.51 $1,934 +4.62
486 value added 486 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,211 —
528 value added 528 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,874 -40.00
515–549 541 91 315.00–400.00 $371.24 $2,008 -13.36
550–586 568 13 330.00–384.00 $366.22 $2,080 +35.63
605–647 637 28 315.00–362.00 $351.69 $2,240 +17.00
662–687 667 32 260.00–356.00 $330.35 $2,203 -3.82
676–681 value added 677 11 316.00–363.00 $350.11 $2,370 —
700–735 value added 722 9 295.00–350.00 $330.15 $2,384 —
705–744 733 15 304.00–327.50 $318.10 $2,332 -18.42
755–772 759 12 265.00–343.00 $323.17 $2,453 +1.93
822–840 828 5 285.00–325.00 $314.91 $2,607 -20.68
903–907 904 6 117.50–310.00 $277.80 $2,511 —
1003 1003 2 254.00 $254.00 $2,548 —
1065 value added 1065 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–324 317 2 200.00–360.00 $281.77 $893 +106.77
350 350 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 —
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 -53.62
470 470 8 395.00 $395.00 $1,856 +32.10
538–541 540 12 245.00–377.00 $351.18 $1,896 -3.68
550–580 559 7 275.00–342.00 $308.90 $1,727 -36.10
616–647 631 18 195.00–332.00 $306.17 $1,932 -0.44
725–730 726 5 225.00–309.00 $252.88 $1,836 -62.12
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,042 —
1235–1695 1466 36 219.00–234.00 $228.81 $3,354 +26.80
1310–1760 1486 8 228.50–234.00 $229.65 $3,413 +27.64
1505 1505 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,462 +6.03
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 +35.00
467–475 469 5 330.00–365.00 $357.90 $1,679 +33.55
560–590 578 4 200.00–340.00 $259.48 $1,500 -55.52
625–639 637 7 200.00–325.00 $307.48 $1,959 -21.52
716 716 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,212 +34.00
778 778 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,439 —
867 867 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 255.00 $255.00 $382 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,084 -70.00
300–340 321 11 370.00–407.50 $387.97 $1,245 +19.41
345 value added 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 —
355 value added 355 1 255.00 $255.00 $905 —
350–395 376 37 335.00–406.00 $393.28 $1,479 +2.24
420 value added 420 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —
410–448 436 82 303.00–385.00 $365.10 $1,592 -7.33
450–495 468 123 315.00–365.00 $349.45 $1,635 +6.80
485 value added 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —
505–540 value added 528 3 265.00–340.00 $316.10 $1,669 -6.90
502–548 536 247 306.00–358.00 $330.46 $1,771 -5.42
553 value added 553 11 335.00 $335.00 $1,853 —
550–595 560 123 275.00–345.00 $329.50 $1,845 +16.43
620–645 633 85 285.00–315.00 $303.37 $1,920 +9.94
636 value added 636 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,972 +40.00
650 value added 650 6 327.00 $327.00 $2,126 +3.95
651–670 661 53 245.00–318.00 $307.40 $2,032 +11.18
668 668 6 332.50 $332.50 $2,221 +36.28
708–744 730 20 245.00–308.00 $280.47 $2,047 +1.47
732–743 value added 737 17 356.00–360.00 $358.34 $2,641 +30.46
750–770 760 10 220.00–300.00 $253.14 $1,924 -32.18
796 796 15 313.00 $313.00 $2,491 —
801–840 809 5 220.00–256.00 $248.52 $2,011 —
855–880 863 3 165.00–200.00 $188.11 $1,623 -51.89
910 value added 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 —
1086 value added 1086 8 240.00 $240.00 $2,606 —
1215 value added 1215 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 30 310.00–390.00 $372.83 $1,238 -0.94
351–380 367 49 262.50–395.00 $379.02 $1,391 +0.75
406–448 439 114 175.00–357.50 $342.04 $1,502 -25.47
450–491 471 68 250.00–357.50 $344.00 $1,620 +6.54
474 value added 474 10 349.00 $349.00 $1,654 -16.00
504–548 539 106 240.00–358.00 $321.97 $1,735 +6.00
553–575 563 24 275.00–333.00 $317.05 $1,785 -5.32
610–649 645 62 255.00–329.00 $308.97 $1,993 +13.81
657 value added 657 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,185 —
651–690 679 19 200.00–325.00 $292.95 $1,989 +11.60
710–748 736 14 200.00–294.00 $286.72 $2,110 +18.11
762–764 763 9 245.00–275.00 $265.02 $2,022 -39.39
818 value added 818 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,372 —
849 849 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,250 —
865 865 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,076 —
900 900 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,115 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 150.00 $150.00 $248 —
318 318 3 305.00 $305.00 $970 -48.29
353–385 358 23 275.00–345.00 $333.47 $1,194 -27.61
425–444 441 14 170.00–332.50 $297.82 $1,313 -27.85
452–495 460 37 110.00–330.00 $315.82 $1,453 +5.46
504 504 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,008 -103.68
505–549 544 28 220.00–310.00 $305.34 $1,661 +1.66
560–595 569 5 240.00–317.50 $294.65 $1,677 -3.79
609–643 631 12 235.00–295.00 $283.43 $1,788 +2.98
650–677 659 14 130.00–319.00 $284.93 $1,878 -15.54
715–735 731 7 175.00–255.00 $225.65 $1,650 -19.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 11 357.50 $357.50 $1,291 +12.50
506 value added 506 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,695 —
564 564 9 352.50 $352.50 $1,988 —
587 value added 587 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,919 —
658–659 value added 658 29 325.00–328.00 $327.28 $2,154 +65.36
714 714 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,249 —
736 value added 736 15 291.00 $291.00 $2,142 -9.00
781 value added 781 25 328.00 $328.00 $2,562 +77.00
1035 value added 1035 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,915 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–361 360 5 200.00–320.00 $296.32 $1,067 -14.04
463 463 11 305.00 $305.00 $1,412 +55.00
530–535 534 5 270.00–287.50 $284.03 $1,517 +29.03
559–595 566 5 240.00–280.00 $271.59 $1,537 +15.37
622 622 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,633 +13.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1518 1222 4 200.00–209.00 $204.01 $2,493 —
1170–1640 1358 10 217.00–232.00 $226.44 $3,075 +31.44
1270–1445 1377 3 223.00–237.00 $230.05 $3,168 +35.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 278 5 265.00–405.00 $377.81 $1,050 -120.13
321–344 328 24 355.00–465.00 $450.55 $1,478 +16.99
354–382 367 44 340.00–487.50 $435.99 $1,600 +1.29
412–444 425 59 354.00–440.00 $393.45 $1,672 -30.16
455–497 482 95 325.00–430.00 $397.31 $1,915 -0.50
500–548 520 31 290.00–385.00 $367.42 $1,911 -0.48
553–592 561 142 300.00–380.00 $349.33 $1,960 +9.75
605–648 636 59 265.00–337.00 $305.30 $1,942 -24.29
655–665 657 33 260.00–317.00 $305.39 $2,006 +0.33
735–745 737 5 235.00–275.00 $243.09 $1,792 -37.49
760–780 763 23 230.00–300.00 $290.72 $2,218 +10.26
810 810 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,964 +37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 1 390.00 $390.00 $909 —
305–345 338 34 355.00–440.00 $410.25 $1,387 -12.14
350–389 376 19 385.00–455.00 $428.21 $1,610 -3.72
405–445 416 42 365.00–430.00 $403.23 $1,677 -5.31
450–492 484 76 275.00–420.00 $378.49 $1,832 +0.15
525–545 534 34 200.00–347.50 $339.79 $1,814 +4.67
553–595 568 44 205.00–354.00 $332.01 $1,886 +0.42
605–646 635 34 245.00–340.00 $284.52 $1,807 -15.26
650–671 660 9 235.00–317.00 $261.18 $1,724 -58.94
748 748 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,720 -43.83
778–790 782 3 160.00–250.00 $219.69 $1,718 —
828–830 829 2 175.00–177.50 $176.25 $1,461 —
884 884 5 256.00 $256.00 $2,263 —
913 913 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,506 -70.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,146 -10.00
380 380 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 -126.85
405–440 432 11 220.00–350.00 $300.09 $1,296 -109.91
463 463 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,482 -49.39
530–547 542 15 245.00–300.00 $268.63 $1,456 —
560–562 561 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,262 -63.63
663–665 664 7 205.00–255.00 $233.53 $1,551 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 —
352–360 355 3 270.00–350.00 $322.93 $1,146 —
405–412 411 11 305.00–385.00 $377.84 $1,553 +66.41
495–497 497 9 150.00–335.00 $314.52 $1,563 -10.02
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 -37.50
559–570 561 10 125.00–344.00 $319.49 $1,792 +4.00
615 615 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,736 —
671 671 6 311.00 $311.00 $2,087 -23.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801 801 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,462 —
876 876 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,051 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 value added 1300 3 205.00 $205.00 $2,665 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 value added 900 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,620 —
1184 value added 1184 12 229.00 $229.00 $2,711 —
1254 1254 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,633 —
1309 value added 1309 31 234.00 $234.00 $3,063 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059 1059 9 187.50 $187.50 $1,986 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 value added 1000 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,850 —

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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.