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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 27, 2025

3,304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.19/cwt -31.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 545 lb · 199 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $368.56/cwt -33.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 560 lb · 196 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $332.45/cwt -25.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 564 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,304 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 300.00–435.00 $367.00 $1,240 —
363–395 375 22 337.50–437.50 $407.81 $1,529 -31.65
430–448 434 38 320.00–413.00 $401.03 $1,740 -25.07
455–497 483 67 317.50–402.50 $382.69 $1,848 -48.58
508–528 514 16 337.00–385.00 $369.37 $1,899 +14.37
550–595 560 174 315.00–392.50 $367.04 $2,055 -18.48
554–576 value added 560 22 370.00–383.00 $380.57 $2,131 -26.87
610–640 637 107 307.00–343.00 $338.28 $2,155 -28.24
653–695 661 31 265.00–365.00 $338.54 $2,238 -16.26
678 value added 678 12 338.00 $338.00 $2,292 -35.65
705–747 729 43 285.00–333.00 $315.31 $2,299 -12.37
758 value added 758 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,653 —
804 value added 804 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,533 -19.45
810–817 815 4 275.00–280.00 $278.76 $2,272 -21.47
919 value added 919 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,803 —
959 959 8 245.00 $245.00 $2,350 —
1074 1074 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,685 —
1168 value added 1168 8 246.00 $246.00 $2,873 -44.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 280.00 $280.00 $588 —
305–331 326 8 340.00–390.00 $379.78 $1,238 +12.78
351–395 370 20 375.00–428.00 $395.48 $1,463 -28.21
412–429 427 17 377.50–412.50 $381.47 $1,629 -42.41
440 440 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 -43.88
453–483 468 61 285.00–400.00 $384.40 $1,799 -37.85
505–548 538 38 330.00–385.00 $366.61 $1,972 -16.72
550–570 554 51 333.00–375.00 $356.89 $1,977 -30.42
619 619 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,290 +14.98
605–640 631 35 225.00–385.00 $342.72 $2,163 -12.30
650–686 678 10 300.00–330.00 $304.94 $2,067 -42.77
717–738 735 21 287.00–316.00 $307.61 $2,261 -20.99
765 value added 765 10 312.50 $312.50 $2,391 —
815–840 825 5 296.00–305.00 $302.38 $2,495 -21.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–362 361 8 367.50–370.00 $367.80 $1,328 -17.81
400–447 441 20 275.00–359.00 $343.47 $1,515 -41.45
451–470 453 8 285.00–370.00 $358.99 $1,626 -29.31
515–535 530 4 312.50–372.00 $357.55 $1,895 -7.19
562–568 563 9 275.00–320.00 $309.92 $1,745 -25.08
600–636 624 6 295.00–320.00 $303.01 $1,891 +14.22
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 -16.00
760 760 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,151 -22.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 value added 679 22 335.00 $335.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 value added 675 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 ±0.00
786 value added 786 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,751 ±0.00
863 value added 863 6 312.00 $312.00 $2,693 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 —
402–445 416 3 210.00–325.00 $284.03 $1,182 -98.47
495 495 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,510 +87.62
540 540 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
565–585 575 2 250.00–292.50 $271.62 $1,562 -74.38
636 636 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,819 -26.50
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 —
760 760 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 value added 571 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 value added 508 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,041 —
635 value added 635 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 -5.00
328–337 331 21 355.00–390.00 $387.47 $1,283 -1.04
350–385 371 43 330.00–390.00 $374.25 $1,388 +1.50
427–449 432 58 300.00–370.00 $347.26 $1,500 -16.15
453–485 471 117 328.00–358.00 $347.79 $1,638 -12.09
539 value added 539 15 340.00 $340.00 $1,833 —
521–549 545 184 260.00–329.00 $319.66 $1,742 -33.46
554 value added 554 14 340.00 $340.00 $1,884 -11.10
550–578 571 71 260.00–333.00 $327.58 $1,870 -13.86
613–647 639 116 235.00–316.00 $291.25 $1,861 -30.21
650–675 660 39 280.00–304.00 $300.05 $1,980 -3.68
700–742 732 18 220.00–276.00 $257.23 $1,883 -34.04
775–783 782 8 231.00–275.00 $258.24 $2,019 -66.76
808 value added 808 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,319 —
837–839 839 8 247.50–250.00 $248.12 $2,082 -46.88
875 875 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,209 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–339 333 18 312.00–395.00 $357.45 $1,190 -28.01
351–390 368 51 260.00–394.00 $357.83 $1,317 -30.57
420–447 431 32 275.00–364.00 $331.79 $1,430 -31.67
450–493 465 114 160.00–355.00 $334.00 $1,553 -17.65
485 value added 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 +22.50
527–546 544 78 306.00–319.50 $315.58 $1,717 -26.20
550–584 558 57 296.00–330.50 $311.94 $1,741 -26.46
620–649 640 52 242.50–302.50 $292.56 $1,872 -30.13
665 665 2 230.00–289.00 $259.50 $1,726 -66.89
705–748 734 17 240.00–287.50 $274.86 $2,017 -8.08
755 755 11 266.00 $266.00 $2,008 -24.00
786 value added 786 6 271.00 $271.00 $2,130 —
826 826 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,024 -45.59
870 870 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 35 250.00–375.00 $325.54 $1,188 -15.77
440–446 444 44 315.50–325.00 $322.06 $1,430 -6.34
455–483 467 8 275.00–330.00 $311.67 $1,455 -30.63
530–547 536 47 252.50–312.00 $297.73 $1,596 -25.59
555–560 558 2 270.00–280.00 $275.02 $1,535 -35.24
585 value added 585 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,477 —
623–632 627 12 247.00–280.00 $264.41 $1,658 -20.85
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 -24.75
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 +54.15
754–785 759 6 185.00–210.00 $205.69 $1,561 -2.69
826 826 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,404 —
920 920 10 202.50 $202.50 $1,863 —
983 983 10 142.00 $142.00 $1,396 —
1072 1072 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,340 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 —
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 -32.38
360 360 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,130 +24.00
448 448 13 288.00 $288.00 $1,290 -19.65
465–470 468 3 230.00–275.00 $256.64 $1,201 +30.95
516 516 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,367 -30.32
595 595 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,630 +21.61
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 +9.05
661 661 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,619 -15.00
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 +85.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 -30.00
661 661 7 309.00 $309.00 $2,042 -42.39
777 value added 777 16 272.50 $272.50 $2,117 -65.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 290 4 330.00–450.00 $421.55 $1,222 -62.14
310–345 330 21 345.00–401.00 $388.00 $1,280 -76.02
350–380 368 26 360.00–425.00 $400.27 $1,473 -14.35
414–445 424 60 333.00–405.00 $372.44 $1,579 -34.41
450–499 480 80 225.00–390.00 $358.62 $1,721 -50.49
504–535 516 28 261.00–340.00 $319.57 $1,649 -64.35
554–590 564 138 290.00–370.00 $332.45 $1,875 -25.51
605–647 639 77 290.00–335.00 $321.15 $2,052 -5.63
656–685 665 24 269.00–303.00 $281.02 $1,869 -31.40
727–740 737 14 246.00–265.00 $250.51 $1,846 -41.31
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 -87.61
850 850 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,998 -32.00
960 960 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,584 -57.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–345 337 33 340.00–411.00 $401.32 $1,352 -31.54
365–390 373 13 300.00–415.00 $369.42 $1,378 -21.80
410–435 417 70 335.00–390.00 $368.24 $1,536 -51.47
475–492 488 84 319.00–390.00 $352.47 $1,720 -42.70
515–542 530 36 265.00–359.00 $347.07 $1,839 +15.51
554–590 564 64 247.50–321.00 $313.99 $1,771 -32.09
623–643 630 20 257.00–302.50 $294.20 $1,853 -1.03
655–670 663 4 274.00–295.00 $284.38 $1,885 -35.18
700–735 732 12 247.50–270.00 $249.29 $1,825 -23.21
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 —
840 840 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,554 —
870 870 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,544 —
910 910 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,122 -48.50
422–445 425 8 240.00–327.50 $316.04 $1,343 -30.79
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 -46.82
507–548 516 9 240.00–315.00 $297.30 $1,534 +67.30
564 564 11 278.00–292.00 $284.36 $1,604 -38.15
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 +25.00
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
770–783 779 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,480 -60.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 270.00 $270.00 $751 -155.00
315–325 323 4 290.00–315.00 $308.90 $998 +58.90
400–410 405 4 255.00–327.50 $284.48 $1,152 —
463–465 463 8 265.00–297.50 $293.42 $1,359 -44.63
540 540 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 -7.24
550 550 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 -20.91
635 635 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 —
718 718 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,616 +70.57
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
765 765 5 202.50 $202.50 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,000 -25.50
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 —

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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.