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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

2,920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.86/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 561 lb · 131 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $317.64/cwt +10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 539 lb · 107 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $344.87/cwt ≈ $2,280/hd at 661 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,920 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 336 4 330.00–417.50 $380.57 $1,279 +30.57
373–382 375 12 350.00–400.00 $382.59 $1,435 +10.84
400–431 422 22 320.00–450.00 $422.62 $1,783 +52.62
450 value added 450 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 —
453–486 469 48 315.00–405.00 $383.49 $1,799 +27.26
520–545 537 40 359.00–400.00 $368.19 $1,977 -8.05
550–595 564 68 305.00–400.00 $376.99 $2,126 —
561–580 value added 568 11 340.00–410.00 $384.00 $2,181 —
623–646 634 19 370.00–375.00 $372.59 $2,362 +26.51
605–647 636 37 300.00–350.00 $336.85 $2,142 -9.23
650–685 656 74 315.00–355.00 $343.09 $2,251 —
676 value added 676 10 355.00 $355.00 $2,400 —
675–699 690 8 345.00–355.00 $348.67 $2,406 —
730 730 13 342.00 $342.00 $2,497 +40.91
710–743 731 25 280.00–310.00 $304.03 $2,222 +2.94
730–741 value added 739 14 325.00–337.00 $334.46 $2,472 —
750–795 759 11 245.00–312.50 $295.86 $2,246 -4.14
761–769 764 15 330.00 $330.00 $2,521 +30.00
793 value added 793 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,538 —
805–837 826 24 325.00–333.00 $328.73 $2,715 +54.74
800–845 834 14 240.00–329.00 $300.13 $2,503 +26.14
835 value added 835 13 326.00 $326.00 $2,722 —
855–860 859 4 235.00–275.00 $257.53 $2,212 —
890 value added 890 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,358 —
892 892 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,721 —
907 value added 907 13 267.50–282.50 $270.96 $2,458 —
900–915 908 2 220.00–265.00 $242.69 $2,204 —
910–917 915 24 305.00–319.00 $315.52 $2,887 —
955–988 980 4 220.00–240.00 $224.87 $2,204 -0.13
1029 value added 1029 4 220.00 $220.00 $2,264 —
1057 1057 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,695 —
1095 value added 1095 4 232.50 $232.50 $2,546 —
1174–1190 1177 6 145.00–232.50 $217.75 $2,563 —
1395 1395 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,860 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 9 425.00 $425.00 $1,878 —
484 484 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,936 —
526 value added 526 9 415.00 $415.00 $2,183 —
501–543 532 15 410.00–425.00 $413.77 $2,201 —
567–598 577 44 380.00–410.00 $398.14 $2,297 —
614 614 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,333 —
659–674 668 41 389.00–395.00 $392.69 $2,623 —
671 671 9 345.00 $345.00 $2,315 —
672–693 value added 684 31 325.00–385.00 $355.31 $2,430 —
728 728 40 349.00 $349.00 $2,541 —
746 746 11 345.00 $345.00 $2,574 —
791 791 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,610 —
827 827 62 341.00 $341.00 $2,820 —
854–882 value added 867 11 237.50–275.00 $257.65 $2,234 —
875 875 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,406 —
1006 1006 10 200.00 $200.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,385 +70.00
345 345 4 389.00 $389.00 $1,342 +54.00
360–395 380 8 300.00–425.00 $361.94 $1,375 -6.26
410–447 445 20 330.00–387.00 $381.82 $1,699 +51.58
451–490 474 24 270.00–390.00 $339.49 $1,609 +24.49
485 485 9 420.00 $420.00 $2,037 +105.00
515–538 535 18 362.00–375.00 $372.73 $1,994 +30.70
554 value added 554 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,828 —
551–595 561 45 300.00–370.00 $355.87 $1,996 +45.87
600–641 638 13 220.00–330.00 $305.61 $1,950 -29.39
654–659 657 20 310.00–325.00 $316.47 $2,079 +41.46
703–739 731 17 205.00–310.00 $277.62 $2,029 —
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 -47.95
800–845 831 9 210.00–285.00 $260.43 $2,164 +100.43
1030 1030 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,214 —
1190 1190 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,499 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
356–395 363 6 280.00–380.00 $361.84 $1,313 +61.84
420–440 436 6 275.00–305.00 $284.86 $1,242 -5.14
460–473 467 9 315.00–350.00 $334.53 $1,562 —
520 520 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 -36.12
555–598 578 20 260.00–335.00 $320.26 $1,851 —
605–615 613 4 262.50–285.00 $279.44 $1,713 —
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -75.50
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 +21.25
752–795 763 4 220.00–275.00 $260.67 $1,989 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1740 1619 5 195.00–211.00 $203.23 $3,290 —
1410–1870 1639 24 205.00–226.00 $216.25 $3,544 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 332.50–380.00 $355.60 $1,298 +55.60
402 value added 402 3 210.00 $210.00 $844 —
482–493 488 4 275.00–295.00 $285.11 $1,391 -29.89
500–523 515 3 295.00–320.00 $311.91 $1,606 —
565 565 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,596 -7.50
600–630 620 3 286.00–322.50 $297.77 $1,846 —
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 +10.00
742 742 5 272.50 $272.50 $2,022 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–340 329 12 305.00–362.50 $313.83 $1,033 +11.33
368–395 382 14 305.00–350.00 $337.28 $1,288 +28.26
410–448 431 21 280.00–330.00 $307.59 $1,326 -9.70
456–490 472 75 265.00–333.00 $318.05 $1,501 +10.68
498 value added 498 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,544 —
522 522 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,905 +40.26
500–542 536 14 275.00–320.00 $314.26 $1,684 -10.48
550–590 557 113 300.00–330.00 $318.17 $1,772 +2.97
587 value added 587 18 345.00 $345.00 $2,025 —
601 value added 601 18 318.00 $318.00 $1,911 —
617 617 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,851 +12.96
620–649 642 54 250.00–308.00 $294.09 $1,888 +7.05
653–692 660 38 265.00–325.00 $292.55 $1,931 —
676 676 10 300.00 $300.00 $2,028 —
718 value added 718 45 325.00 $325.00 $2,334 —
703–746 730 11 245.00–285.00 $271.00 $1,978 +12.46
705–745 732 21 250.00–280.00 $259.80 $1,902 +1.26
760–785 765 5 220.00–280.00 $267.69 $2,048 —
820 820 2 225.00–245.00 $235.00 $1,927 —
855 855 8 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 —
870 870 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,088 —
960 960 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 250.00 $250.00 $738 —
331–345 333 6 280.00–305.00 $300.69 $1,001 +20.69
352–398 367 35 255.00–375.00 $342.39 $1,257 +20.72
414–446 435 63 170.00–333.00 $310.60 $1,351 -12.13
455–495 475 41 250.00–319.00 $299.05 $1,420 -3.73
531 531 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,659 +5.12
508–545 539 102 267.50–328.00 $317.89 $1,713 +10.51
552–558 555 13 252.00–285.00 $269.99 $1,498 -40.01
605 value added 605 13 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 —
628–640 636 27 254.00–300.00 $295.17 $1,877 +23.28
655–676 668 23 240.00–291.00 $259.81 $1,736 +18.42
700–742 728 17 267.00–270.00 $268.74 $1,956 +17.69
750–765 758 2 150.00–250.00 $199.50 $1,512 -28.00
845 845 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 -10.00
870 870 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,071 —
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 -25.00
1000 1000 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,060 —
362–378 369 9 300.00–325.00 $311.38 $1,149 —
443 443 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,395 —
479 479 12 315.00 $315.00 $1,509 —
509–547 526 18 330.00–380.00 $356.89 $1,877 —
559 559 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,068 —
651–659 656 49 305.00–320.00 $313.69 $2,058 —
696 value added 696 32 275.00 $275.00 $1,914 —
849 849 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
315 315 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 +29.00
310–347 333 20 230.00–350.00 $313.38 $1,044 -17.62
350 350 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 +42.90
417–445 440 21 260.00–343.00 $316.39 $1,392 +59.16
450–495 463 15 207.50–300.00 $238.95 $1,106 -79.00
515–535 528 11 155.00–307.50 $260.50 $1,375 -39.50
555–585 562 23 140.00–318.00 $280.57 $1,577 +0.57
625–645 635 21 187.50–272.50 $255.86 $1,625 +4.86
732–735 733 3 165.00–255.00 $224.92 $1,649 —
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 170.00–200.00 $184.85 $449 —
280 280 1 185.00 $185.00 $518 —
300–345 323 2 245.00–270.00 $258.37 $835 —
358–367 363 4 180.00–305.00 $243.28 $883 -29.22
428–435 429 5 272.50–306.00 $299.21 $1,284 —
465–475 468 5 200.00–245.00 $222.95 $1,043 -77.05
542–545 543 5 250.00–318.00 $304.34 $1,653 +59.34
551–565 554 5 230.00–305.00 $245.30 $1,359 —
605–620 613 3 170.00–230.00 $191.41 $1,173 —
677 677 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,642 +30.00
746 746 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,790 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1250 1203 2 227.00–228.00 $227.48 $2,737 —
1135–1545 1382 14 208.00–225.00 $216.54 $2,993 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,462 —
759 759 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,328 —
918 918 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,790 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 345.00 $345.00 $966 —
313–345 336 17 355.00–410.00 $380.67 $1,279 +25.67
372–390 379 12 300.00–435.00 $360.24 $1,365 -9.14
418–445 438 30 300.00–420.00 $363.85 $1,594 -0.56
460–493 477 36 285.00–392.50 $364.87 $1,740 +24.28
502–546 531 51 160.00–362.50 $350.24 $1,860 +49.88
552–592 565 49 315.00–350.00 $340.89 $1,926 +16.89
600–636 628 50 215.00–338.00 $304.45 $1,912 -6.26
650–666 661 18 145.00–325.50 $285.52 $1,887 -30.76
726–741 734 8 225.00–257.50 $252.22 $1,851 -37.78
788 788 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,950 —
820 820 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,132 —
940 940 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,303 —
960 960 2 170.00–185.00 $177.50 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 334 19 270.00–435.00 $383.15 $1,280 +32.22
350–397 367 18 300.00–405.00 $370.37 $1,359 +21.65
403–440 416 38 285.00–376.50 $360.07 $1,498 -2.14
458–497 480 43 260.00–370.00 $342.11 $1,642 +4.99
548–549 549 7 310.00–332.00 $325.72 $1,788 +20.81
551–580 559 34 285.00–350.00 $326.58 $1,826 +29.02
600–646 635 14 237.50–319.00 $289.92 $1,841 +9.29
650–695 669 7 225.00–301.00 $267.81 $1,792 —
710–740 724 7 200.00–272.50 $243.71 $1,764 -16.29
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 -55.00
848 848 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,738 -5.00
905–923 917 3 170.00–245.00 $220.33 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–373 369 3 250.00–345.00 $280.92 $1,037 -23.81
420–445 439 4 315.00–350.00 $323.38 $1,420 +53.41
470–495 483 4 260.00–290.00 $274.61 $1,326 +19.61
549 549 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,537 —
583–590 585 4 195.00–275.00 $254.82 $1,491 +39.82
635 635 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,730 —
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 ±0.00
740 740 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,591 —
818 818 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,350 —
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 +3.00
395 395 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 —
422 422 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,277 -10.00
468–495 484 6 195.00–345.00 $294.59 $1,426 —
554–555 555 8 305.00–309.00 $307.00 $1,704 +59.50
665–690 678 2 110.00–250.00 $181.29 $1,229 —
936 936 4 137.50 $137.50 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,809 —

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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.