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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

4,665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.10/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,285/hd at 568 lb · 288 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.16/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 561 lb · 200 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.00/cwt +9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 476 lb · 185 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,665 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–388 379 12 380.00–495.00 $439.46 $1,666 +14.24
413 value added 413 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,838 —
416–449 436 50 385.00–454.00 $426.10 $1,858 +4.83
463 value added 463 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,945 —
451–489 477 93 390.00–460.00 $431.27 $2,057 +8.47
500 500 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,775 -120.00
505 value added 505 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,970 —
515–545 537 83 364.00–418.00 $405.40 $2,177 -2.93
553–569 564 6 330.00–412.50 $385.52 $2,174 -8.58
550–599 567 249 355.00–420.00 $401.79 $2,278 +7.69
552–587 value added 578 33 390.00–420.00 $407.44 $2,355 —
621 value added 621 4 361.00 $361.00 $2,242 —
606–648 638 154 325.00–382.50 $366.52 $2,338 -0.23
655–693 value added 660 15 350.00–377.50 $373.65 $2,466 +19.65
652–679 661 63 300.00–375.00 $354.80 $2,345 -20.20
669–688 680 46 372.00–377.00 $375.43 $2,553 +20.02
710 value added 710 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,378 —
718 718 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,441 +5.00
701–748 723 48 275.00–337.50 $327.68 $2,369 +1.50
750–785 762 14 303.00–331.00 $322.86 $2,460 -0.93
807–818 value added 814 8 320.00–343.00 $334.45 $2,722 +1.43
810–838 832 12 270.00–316.00 $300.23 $2,498 -9.77
850 850 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 -22.14
913–920 915 3 300.00–305.00 $303.32 $2,775 —
989 value added 989 13 318.00 $318.00 $3,145 —
1005–1029 1021 9 245.00–270.00 $265.73 $2,713 —
1171 value added 1171 8 290.00 $290.00 $3,396 —
1223 1223 3 242.50 $242.50 $2,966 —
1262 1262 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,524 —
1307 1307 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,193 -69.87
350–379 367 26 340.00–457.50 $423.69 $1,555 -10.08
413–449 437 35 385.00–447.50 $423.88 $1,852 -6.53
445 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 -60.41
454–490 470 55 374.00–443.00 $422.25 $1,985 -8.16
490 value added 490 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,335 —
540 value added 540 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,660 -66.90
510–547 543 30 145.00–407.00 $383.33 $2,081 +7.78
551–596 558 58 313.00–406.00 $387.31 $2,161 +14.87
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 -47.44
623 value added 623 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,975 -47.00
615–649 642 37 325.00–370.00 $355.02 $2,279 +15.10
650–675 664 13 328.00–350.00 $347.71 $2,309 -1.71
688 value added 688 13 355.00 $355.00 $2,442 +7.26
716–738 value added 724 8 326.00–330.00 $327.53 $2,371 —
700–740 726 11 310.00–332.00 $328.60 $2,386 +17.47
760–770 767 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,301 -26.16
806 value added 806 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,547 —
807–834 822 7 320.00–327.50 $324.35 $2,666 +34.01
895 895 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,506 —
973 973 2 262.50 $262.50 $2,554 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,528 —
430 430 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 —
427–443 433 15 450.00 $450.00 $1,948 —
476–495 479 6 310.00–382.00 $322.40 $1,544 —
512–530 526 47 437.50–445.00 $443.29 $2,332 —
522–533 value added 531 29 262.50–420.00 $393.31 $2,088 —
557–561 559 7 386.00–391.00 $388.87 $2,174 —
576 576 52 400.00 $400.00 $2,304 —
575–593 value added 582 16 400.00–410.00 $403.82 $2,350 —
621 value added 621 7 377.50 $377.50 $2,344 —
623 623 14 357.50–382.50 $366.43 $2,283 —
651 651 20 425.00 $425.00 $2,767 +104.00
683 value added 683 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,390 +75.00
676–688 684 26 361.00–363.00 $361.61 $2,473 +40.61
712 712 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,670 —
757 757 19 392.50 $392.50 $2,971 —
767 value added 767 11 350.00 $350.00 $2,684 -15.71
807 807 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,631 —
845 845 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,780 —
875 875 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,756 —
991 991 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,676 —
1095 1095 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,420 —
1333 1333 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,666 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–338 337 3 330.00–370.00 $356.75 $1,202 -33.25
365–385 374 8 368.00–395.00 $385.61 $1,442 +0.61
425–449 442 17 360.00–420.00 $384.92 $1,701 +19.92
454–485 465 23 330.00–416.00 $388.30 $1,806 +5.76
500–536 528 23 340.00–376.00 $364.74 $1,926 +0.63
568 568 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,903 +105.00
610–648 630 7 195.00–340.00 $288.79 $1,819 -36.21
675 675 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,930 -34.76
760–775 764 5 250.00–320.00 $305.60 $2,335 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1690 1414 5 185.00–235.00 $207.71 $2,937 —
1420–1850 1598 18 235.50–242.00 $240.70 $3,846 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 3 347.50–350.00 $348.39 $1,279 —
440 440 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,683 +178.50
459–480 463 5 150.00–235.00 $217.38 $1,006 -52.62
552–595 566 3 346.00 $346.00 $1,958 +46.72
620 620 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,938 +27.92
718 718 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 +30.00
323–345 330 7 352.50–435.00 $388.51 $1,282 -10.02
358–385 372 44 327.50–402.00 $372.75 $1,387 -16.99
405–445 430 51 250.00–389.00 $363.41 $1,563 +2.56
453–487 472 153 320.00–373.00 $359.88 $1,699 +8.06
474–499 494 21 365.00–382.50 $379.30 $1,874 +27.48
496–498 value added 497 11 340.00–346.00 $341.63 $1,698 —
515–549 534 104 315.00–382.50 $353.12 $1,886 +20.73
550–580 561 185 323.00–371.00 $341.44 $1,915 +0.81
558–571 value added 564 15 330.00–370.00 $351.10 $1,980 -17.90
605–646 634 94 293.00–333.00 $321.46 $2,038 +1.80
641 value added 641 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,211 -4.95
657 value added 657 7 348.00 $348.00 $2,286 —
658–690 668 28 272.50–321.00 $303.73 $2,029 -23.08
683 683 21 332.00 $332.00 $2,268 +5.19
735–738 736 7 281.00–299.00 $291.27 $2,144 +8.29
750–779 759 19 245.00–302.50 $278.55 $2,114 -47.93
790 790 28 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 -1.48
833 833 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,457 +27.27
853–855 854 4 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $2,413 —
860 value added 860 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,451 —
995 995 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,040 —
997 value added 997 11 275.00 $275.00 $2,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
305–345 332 15 275.00–425.00 $385.46 $1,280 +1.04
350–393 369 77 320.00–410.00 $388.40 $1,433 -3.41
373 value added 373 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,361 —
420–439 value added 422 12 322.50–400.00 $393.27 $1,660 —
400–448 431 63 316.00–388.00 $363.46 $1,567 +7.10
450–495 469 130 270.00–369.00 $351.65 $1,649 +4.95
485 value added 485 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,467 —
506 value added 506 4 366.00 $366.00 $1,852 —
505–548 543 61 313.00–353.00 $341.78 $1,856 +13.34
550–574 556 59 317.00–352.50 $338.40 $1,882 +6.99
612 value added 612 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,081 -6.00
609–645 637 64 250.00–343.00 $322.69 $2,056 +2.71
650–660 659 11 310.00–328.00 $326.39 $2,151 +11.57
705 value added 705 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,094 —
710–741 733 14 240.00–310.00 $282.94 $2,074 -13.55
770 770 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —
808–835 822 4 285.00–296.00 $290.59 $2,389 +10.59
970 value added 970 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,334 ±0.00
424 424 18 380.00 $380.00 $1,611 +40.00
425–427 427 12 325.00–340.00 $337.51 $1,441 -2.49
470 value added 470 6 357.50 $357.50 $1,680 —
493 493 39 380.00 $380.00 $1,873 —
496 496 4 330.50 $330.50 $1,639 —
506–535 528 20 321.00–347.00 $340.77 $1,799 —
554 554 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,884 —
559–571 561 59 360.00–374.00 $371.83 $2,086 —
577–591 value added 581 19 350.00–360.00 $356.79 $2,073 —
603–624 613 51 331.00–360.00 $347.07 $2,128 —
604–642 632 20 316.00–330.00 $326.33 $2,062 —
656–667 658 40 317.50–360.00 $351.39 $2,312 —
667 value added 667 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,134 —
749 value added 749 44 336.00 $336.00 $2,517 +30.00
753 753 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,229 —
780 value added 780 8 337.50 $337.50 $2,632 —
895 895 1 19.00 $19.00 $170 —
907 907 11 285.00 $285.00 $2,585 —
968 968 4 270.50 $270.50 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 2 250.00 $250.00 $748 —
315–345 333 4 300.00–330.00 $317.86 $1,058 -82.14
351–399 360 49 150.00–380.00 $341.31 $1,229 +9.84
436–449 441 33 319.75–343.00 $328.40 $1,448 +15.34
450–494 470 42 250.00–360.00 $342.30 $1,609 +6.57
508–548 538 40 320.00–330.00 $323.32 $1,739 +16.46
552–555 553 17 275.00–320.00 $310.26 $1,716 +4.16
600–645 637 16 250.00–310.00 $285.26 $1,817 -8.97
668–695 678 5 215.00–309.00 $279.75 $1,897 -8.25
700–740 721 4 130.00–255.00 $185.85 $1,340 -89.15
760–775 765 3 205.00–215.00 $208.38 $1,594 -29.12
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 290.00–327.50 $302.38 $1,037 +2.38
358 358 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,038 —
415–444 442 12 280.00–310.00 $307.65 $1,360 +8.94
450–485 463 9 181.00–242.00 $225.69 $1,045 -44.31
525–546 543 6 245.00–305.00 $295.32 $1,604 +70.32
555–592 581 6 250.00–265.00 $252.39 $1,466 -62.61
600–632 619 4 165.00–280.00 $245.95 $1,522 -74.05
665 665 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 -125.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1405 1219 4 200.00–225.00 $215.64 $2,629 +1.28
1299 1299 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,351 —
1145–1565 1389 26 225.00–242.50 $237.99 $3,306 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 270.00 $270.00 $697 —
423 423 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,502 —
431 431 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,401 —
510 510 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —
581 value added 581 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,293 —
710 value added 710 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
465 465 2 255.00–280.00 $267.50 $1,244 —
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–285 284 4 450.00–495.00 $483.69 $1,374 —
324–340 329 22 395.00–500.00 $464.02 $1,527 +20.44
353–395 374 36 275.00–507.50 $414.62 $1,551 -27.30
405–446 424 53 350.00–455.00 $406.85 $1,725 -12.57
457–492 482 65 368.00–425.00 $409.11 $1,972 +5.66
503–530 507 28 320.00–390.00 $383.92 $1,946 +19.47
550–592 564 142 320.00–383.00 $357.96 $2,019 +6.95
565 value added 565 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 —
600–644 629 39 275.00–341.00 $326.78 $2,055 +1.11
650–690 657 20 290.00–339.00 $312.42 $2,053 -12.72
718–740 727 17 285.00–305.00 $291.82 $2,122 +7.70
763–780 769 3 265.00–287.50 $272.61 $2,096 -47.39
803 value added 803 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,867 —
815–833 827 7 220.00–277.50 $256.47 $2,121 +16.75
865 865 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,310 +59.50
990 990 2 222.50 $222.50 $2,203 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–347 341 38 340.00–460.00 $432.86 $1,476 +4.48
350–383 367 23 300.00–440.00 $391.22 $1,436 -40.56
405–448 422 68 350.00–447.50 $419.71 $1,771 +1.33
450–495 484 78 185.00–425.00 $395.17 $1,913 +8.21
520–535 527 3 275.00–366.00 $331.56 $1,747 -5.63
551–585 558 70 235.00–370.00 $346.08 $1,931 +3.40
612–645 628 15 220.00–338.00 $295.23 $1,854 -21.34
654–678 656 23 220.00–330.00 $319.56 $2,096 +11.78
730 730 8 272.50 $272.50 $1,989 —
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,177 —
321 321 1 250.00 $250.00 $802 —
358–370 363 4 305.00–345.00 $325.26 $1,181 -64.74
430–444 441 5 330.00–335.00 $330.97 $1,460 -41.37
453–457 456 8 325.00–360.00 $338.05 $1,542 —
512–535 520 11 175.00–300.00 $267.24 $1,390 -52.76
550–561 560 12 285.00–335.00 $330.91 $1,853 +20.12
653–681 658 8 225.00–327.50 $297.49 $1,957 —
720–735 728 2 100.00–210.00 $154.43 $1,124 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 356.00 $356.00 $1,264 +28.97
416–445 431 13 290.00–400.00 $346.83 $1,495 +4.33
480–483 481 13 332.00–405.00 $376.82 $1,813 +35.50
534 534 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,228 —
567–576 571 9 301.00–340.00 $322.51 $1,842 -17.47
620 620 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 —
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
765 765 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 —
830 830 1 100.00 $100.00 $830 —
860 860 1 110.00 $110.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,302 —
365 365 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 +20.00
462 462 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,571 —
560–577 574 6 315.00–375.00 $365.25 $2,097 —
648 648 9 338.00 $338.00 $2,190 —
750–770 766 5 239.00–240.00 $239.20 $1,832 -53.30
1045 1045 2 192.00 $192.00 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 —
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —
595 595 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702 702 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,580 —

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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.