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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 29, 2025

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.00/cwt ≈ $2,015/hd at 620 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $395.00/cwt ≈ $2,303/hd at 583 lb · 12 head

Receipts

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Head itemized in priced lots 242 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 -135.57
484–485 484 5 435.00–445.00 $437.00 $2,115 -7.86
567 567 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,240 -1.23
648 648 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,365 +3.15
705–715 706 9 350.00–370.00 $367.75 $2,596 +41.00
1000 1000 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,525 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1385 1251 4 201.00–212.00 $206.54 $2,584 —
1345–1805 1630 16 207.00–238.00 $229.68 $3,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,479 +11.07
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 -57.57
405 405 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,478 -89.87
485 485 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 -68.22
510–545 528 2 380.00–410.00 $394.50 $2,083 -4.59
677 677 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,166 -28.00
720 720 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 +7.75
866 866 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,685 —
995 995 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 12 395.00 $395.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 -130.00
469 469 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,876 +6.83
510 510 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 -41.08
635 635 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 -5.00
795 795 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,266 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 -22.50
325 325 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 -67.50
373 373 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,138 -77.35
405–419 417 7 335.00–355.00 $352.23 $1,469 -17.93
474–475 474 5 335.00–380.00 $355.99 $1,687 -5.96
541 541 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,758 -15.18
645 645 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 +16.61
754 754 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,187 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 -50.71
376 376 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,269 -69.38
405–425 409 5 335.00–390.00 $346.43 $1,417 -37.25
525–546 542 5 305.00–310.00 $305.97 $1,658 -39.59
647 647 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,909 -28.88
750 750 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 -7.50
855 855 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,394 —
930 930 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–438 436 9 310.00–315.00 $314.46 $1,371 -37.01
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 —
525–543 534 8 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $1,682 +14.06
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -27.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 12 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1575 1504 5 233.00–237.00 $235.38 $3,540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,394 -34.13
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 -15.06
434 434 9 445.00 $445.00 $1,931 +11.27
466–480 472 8 370.00–440.00 $409.56 $1,933 +17.29
535 535 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,086 +23.33
650 650 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 +17.50
840 840 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,058 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,302 -25.00
319 319 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,467 +36.09
360–373 370 4 405.00–445.00 $435.26 $1,610 -28.03
400–415 411 4 415.00–430.00 $426.35 $1,752 +1.03
488 488 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,147 +40.78
558 558 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,092 +11.94
765 765 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 +18.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 -110.00
450 450 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 -58.75
515 515 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 -7.50

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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.