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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 3, 2025

3,106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.07/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 544 lb · 145 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $355.38/cwt +17.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,269/hd at 638 lb · 137 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $378.95/cwt +10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 560 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,106 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 +8.00
370–395 380 5 305.00–421.00 $384.39 $1,461 -23.42
415–448 430 21 380.00–410.00 $400.53 $1,722 -0.50
453 value added 453 6 414.00 $414.00 $1,875 —
458–484 466 47 340.00–405.00 $395.20 $1,842 +12.51
510 510 31 442.00 $442.00 $2,254 +72.63
524–548 539 23 360.00–400.00 $376.97 $2,032 +7.60
550–590 559 130 315.00–395.00 $378.72 $2,117 +11.68
579 579 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,229 +17.96
632–635 value added 633 11 360.00–372.50 $366.80 $2,322 —
638 638 10 360.00 $360.00 $2,297 +21.72
605–645 639 116 310.00–372.50 $353.90 $2,261 +15.62
650–672 658 47 320.00–365.00 $350.05 $2,303 +11.51
697 697 16 351.00 $351.00 $2,446 —
720 720 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,520 +34.69
725 value added 725 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,392 —
705–748 738 55 280.00–335.00 $313.01 $2,310 -2.30
750–795 775 31 295.00–325.00 $307.45 $2,383 —
830 830 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,407 +11.24
836 value added 836 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,801 +20.00
885 885 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 —
938–945 943 17 200.00–285.00 $229.02 $2,160 —
1046 value added 1046 5 245.00 $245.00 $2,563 —
1320 1320 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 +20.22
365–385 371 13 330.00–430.00 $402.96 $1,495 +7.48
426–438 429 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,587 -11.47
450–495 464 39 340.00–407.50 $385.44 $1,788 +1.04
515 value added 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 —
535 535 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 +13.39
552–595 558 59 345.00–391.00 $377.78 $2,108 +20.89
628 value added 628 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,229 —
630–643 640 34 310.00–354.00 $342.24 $2,190 -0.48
650–685 661 16 205.00–357.50 $312.37 $2,065 +7.43
710–745 729 19 304.00–340.00 $324.45 $2,365 +16.84
820 820 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,845 -77.38
860–865 862 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,629 —
935 935 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,641 —
965–970 968 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,735 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,306 —
383 value added 383 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,666 —
458 value added 458 11 417.00 $417.00 $1,910 —
510 510 11 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 —
697–699 value added 698 33 300.00–352.50 $320.65 $2,238 -29.35
792 value added 792 9 332.00 $332.00 $2,629 -18.00
793 793 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,617 —
843 value added 843 15 315.00 $315.00 $2,655 —
901 value added 901 33 327.00 $327.00 $2,946 —
963 963 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,504 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1355 1289 7 172.50–220.00 $209.82 $2,705 —
1170–1830 1555 55 215.00–234.00 $227.61 $3,539 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 205.00 $205.00 $594 —
325 325 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 —
350–390 365 8 280.00–391.00 $361.45 $1,319 -6.35
375 375 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 +2.20
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —
420 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 -18.47
450–485 463 7 230.00–371.00 $333.05 $1,542 -25.94
548 548 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,507 -82.55
550–575 561 5 210.00–350.00 $301.04 $1,689 -8.88
615–630 620 3 205.00–316.00 $278.40 $1,726 -24.61
651 651 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,992 +36.00
705–730 718 2 285.00–295.00 $289.91 $2,082 —
900 900 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,755 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
360–395 377 8 250.00–335.00 $321.06 $1,210 —
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 +25.97
456–475 461 8 285.00–337.50 $323.97 $1,494 +18.97
530–541 537 5 307.00–330.00 $316.09 $1,697 +16.09
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 -21.62
628–640 632 4 185.00–302.50 $239.71 $1,515 -46.29
667 value added 667 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 value added 540 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–295 286 5 315.00–355.00 $346.75 $992 -28.25
335 335 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 -2.47
352–385 371 35 305.00–388.00 $354.68 $1,316 -19.57
419–444 427 52 315.00–358.00 $347.01 $1,482 -0.25
451–485 465 63 335.00–353.00 $343.68 $1,598 -4.11
479 479 10 376.00 $376.00 $1,801 +28.21
500–549 544 145 235.00–372.50 $327.07 $1,779 +7.41
551–599 563 71 250.00–335.00 $307.66 $1,732 -19.92
610–645 635 71 280.00–318.00 $304.04 $1,931 +12.79
638 638 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,754 -16.25
650–686 672 36 250.00–317.00 $297.75 $2,001 -2.30
725–747 736 39 250.00–291.00 $266.74 $1,963 +9.51
790 790 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,014 -3.24
823–835 827 3 240.00–255.00 $245.05 $2,027 -3.07
850–870 865 22 248.00–287.50 $281.91 $2,439 +29.41
900 900 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,151 —
960 960 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 —
305–326 322 12 300.00–365.00 $337.67 $1,087 -19.78
368 368 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,362 +12.17
353–395 369 46 315.00–399.00 $373.59 $1,379 +15.76
417–445 432 36 275.00–350.00 $334.23 $1,444 +2.44
450–495 463 95 260.00–355.00 $338.81 $1,569 +4.81
505–547 539 97 245.00–340.00 $328.27 $1,769 +12.69
555–595 565 13 305.00–325.00 $319.43 $1,805 +7.49
593 value added 593 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,957 —
605 value added 605 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 —
605–649 642 46 190.00–319.00 $302.15 $1,940 +9.59
650–695 662 11 220.00–301.00 $257.90 $1,707 -1.60
715–746 735 24 205.00–284.00 $264.39 $1,943 -10.47
843 843 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,487 +50.00
870 870 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,218 +75.00
940 940 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 255.00 $255.00 $650 —
305–343 337 14 255.00–345.00 $331.09 $1,116 —
359–367 360 29 326.00–370.00 $360.93 $1,299 +35.39
405–445 429 35 225.00–320.00 $305.07 $1,309 -16.99
450–455 452 36 145.00–340.00 $330.39 $1,493 +18.72
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 -82.73
525–535 531 41 200.00–319.00 $307.31 $1,632 +9.58
555–578 562 15 225.00–300.00 $274.90 $1,545 -0.12
610–640 634 5 267.50–285.00 $281.63 $1,786 +17.22
664–670 667 11 210.00–295.00 $256.71 $1,712 +1.71
720 720 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 -10.00
760 760 3 240.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,900 +44.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,166 —
364 364 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,274 —
556–586 572 13 327.50–343.00 $334.45 $1,913 —
606 value added 606 8 329.00 $329.00 $1,994 —
780 780 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 368 10 247.50–335.00 $317.94 $1,170 +3.94
420 420 2 195.00 $195.00 $819 -93.00
453 453 8 307.50 $307.50 $1,393 +50.86
528–537 534 8 225.00–281.00 $265.79 $1,419 +0.79
610–625 618 2 215.00–225.00 $219.94 $1,359 -35.06
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 -5.00
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 ±0.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,958 —
1150–1590 1374 22 221.00–230.50 $226.77 $3,116 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,106 -26.55
339–348 343 17 370.00–430.00 $402.45 $1,380 +14.45
362–380 369 10 330.00–420.00 $391.37 $1,444 -8.90
405–445 424 48 371.00–417.00 $404.17 $1,714 +31.73
451–498 475 76 320.00–405.00 $374.09 $1,777 +15.47
504–545 534 60 290.00–372.00 $357.29 $1,908 +37.72
550–595 571 82 288.00–349.00 $329.26 $1,880 -3.19
600–645 632 36 180.00–330.00 $303.36 $1,917 -17.79
651–683 656 49 264.00–330.00 $308.11 $2,021 +27.09
720–742 738 15 225.00–300.00 $263.20 $1,942 +12.69
755–778 770 3 268.00–270.00 $268.65 $2,069 +83.65
830–831 831 5 215.00–250.00 $243.01 $2,019 —
870 870 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 -95.00
1043 1043 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–343 338 40 397.00–437.00 $417.72 $1,412 +16.40
350–395 372 20 300.00–402.50 $380.51 $1,415 +11.09
405–445 425 72 305.00–421.00 $394.07 $1,675 +25.83
470–496 487 68 200.00–390.00 $362.53 $1,766 +10.06
500–545 540 42 315.00–362.50 $354.00 $1,912 +6.93
550–595 565 36 265.00–345.00 $314.05 $1,774 +0.06
610–641 636 25 289.00–322.50 $314.79 $2,002 +20.59
664–685 670 7 245.00–254.00 $250.83 $1,681 -33.55
730–740 735 5 220.00–285.00 $263.97 $1,940 +14.68
823 823 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,687 +20.00
905 905 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,516 -22.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–230 229 3 190.00–260.00 $236.53 $542 —
365–385 374 5 280.00–360.00 $339.23 $1,269 —
435 435 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,381 +33.02
450–495 466 5 280.00–345.00 $321.83 $1,500 +28.41
535–548 545 11 220.00–342.50 $290.76 $1,585 +30.76
550 550 2 230.00–265.00 $247.50 $1,361 -62.50
625–645 628 7 225.00–292.50 $282.59 $1,775 -12.41
720–730 725 2 145.00–180.00 $162.38 $1,177 -62.62
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,135 +15.00
418–445 424 10 190.00–354.00 $319.10 $1,353 +3.06
468–480 475 8 210.00–345.00 $305.44 $1,451 -24.56
553–566 563 10 185.00–300.00 $266.87 $1,502 -17.49
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —
655–685 670 2 215.00–275.00 $244.33 $1,637 +29.33
715 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 +40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 -22.50
855 855 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —

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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.