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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

3,408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.61/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,102/hd at 642 lb · 160 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $430.89/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,396/hd at 556 lb · 147 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $402.05/cwt +27.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,656/hd at 661 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,408 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,823 +74.97
364–395 376 16 435.00–545.00 $500.69 $1,883 +12.18
420–442 436 19 250.00–498.00 $475.50 $2,073 -3.99
453–485 462 46 432.00–475.00 $469.47 $2,169 +3.17
486 486 11 485.00 $485.00 $2,357 +18.70
515–518 518 7 410.50–420.00 $411.85 $2,133 -5.06
549 549 9 435.00 $435.00 $2,388 +18.09
550–568 556 147 397.00–450.00 $430.89 $2,396 +6.07
633–640 638 13 405.00–407.00 $406.39 $2,593 +23.26
605–646 640 90 330.00–399.00 $371.11 $2,375 -12.02
653–663 655 57 330.00–405.00 $392.06 $2,568 +19.54
650–670 662 65 400.00–412.50 $410.28 $2,716 +37.76
693 value added 693 7 407.00 $407.00 $2,821 +31.60
719–737 733 43 359.00–394.00 $379.13 $2,779 +31.72
700–748 738 55 300.00–370.00 $352.35 $2,600 +4.94
751–790 759 47 317.00–362.50 $354.21 $2,688 +10.38
750–765 value added 761 16 350.00–356.00 $354.52 $2,698 +13.09
766–788 775 15 354.00–357.00 $355.78 $2,757 +13.28
800–840 816 7 265.00–340.00 $317.73 $2,593 +10.15
814–837 value added 820 12 303.00–331.00 $323.85 $2,656 -30.12
854 854 20 352.50 $352.50 $3,010 +102.86
854 854 7 316.00 $316.00 $2,699 +66.36
894 value added 894 23 329.00 $329.00 $2,941 —
953 953 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,621 -13.79
998 998 9 331.00 $331.00 $3,303 —
1020–1045 1033 2 227.50–254.00 $240.91 $2,489 —
1085 1085 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,092 —
1185 1185 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,377 —
1260 1260 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 -7.74
315–342 338 6 520.00–566.00 $558.84 $1,889 +71.10
373 373 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,716 -12.63
360–385 377 13 375.00–550.00 $469.86 $1,771 -2.77
420–441 435 17 415.00–532.50 $501.72 $2,182 +34.82
450–478 460 56 410.00–485.00 $469.60 $2,160 +13.59
538 value added 538 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,722 —
533–545 541 42 400.00–446.00 $427.26 $2,311 +10.90
559–575 565 33 410.00–426.00 $421.96 $2,384 +9.22
605 value added 605 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 -67.57
639–643 640 43 364.00–393.00 $375.36 $2,402 +20.92
650–695 658 7 330.00–380.00 $346.18 $2,278 -23.82
700–739 728 14 332.00–365.00 $345.49 $2,515 +50.57
800–815 807 3 315.00–320.00 $318.32 $2,569 —
920–940 930 2 320.00–330.00 $324.95 $3,022 —
960 960 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,160 -35.00
1135 1135 1 290.00 $290.00 $3,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 17 537.50 $537.50 $2,317 —
458 458 12 512.50 $512.50 $2,347 +52.50
501–548 536 27 380.00–467.50 $446.29 $2,392 —
568 568 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,272 -15.03
601–639 value added 609 19 255.00–400.00 $367.97 $2,241 -61.23
621–634 629 11 335.00–420.00 $389.50 $2,450 —
653 653 29 406.00 $406.00 $2,651 —
706 706 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,506 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–367 366 3 440.00–442.50 $441.67 $1,617 +26.67
403–448 424 5 380.00–450.00 $410.55 $1,741 —
465–485 467 15 385.00–444.00 $435.85 $2,035 +49.18
538–540 538 12 380.00–400.00 $383.34 $2,062 -11.56
550–595 567 7 290.00–375.00 $329.51 $1,868 -5.58
620–648 638 4 280.00–345.00 $327.85 $2,092 +2.85
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–433 424 3 305.00–345.00 $332.25 $1,409 -37.75
452–460 456 4 350.00–390.00 $370.18 $1,688 —
508–530 514 4 305.00–355.00 $342.10 $1,758 -32.90
550 550 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 ±0.00
615–643 634 3 295.00–300.00 $296.62 $1,881 -36.12
655 655 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —
745 745 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,179 —
760 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —
778 value added 778 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 +120.00
333–339 337 15 400.00–500.00 $424.73 $1,431 +6.87
370–395 374 25 390.00–475.00 $444.31 $1,662 +35.45
422–432 424 21 412.00–464.00 $453.91 $1,925 +45.91
451–499 466 127 305.00–421.00 $407.18 $1,897 +18.73
528 528 4 391.00 $391.00 $2,064 +29.37
510–549 547 97 340.00–353.00 $348.97 $1,909 -12.66
556–593 559 76 325.00–370.00 $355.37 $1,987 +5.19
634 634 9 335.00 $335.00 $2,124 +7.41
615–645 642 144 311.50–340.00 $326.45 $2,096 -1.14
642 value added 642 7 342.00 $342.00 $2,196 +5.95
652–661 657 31 326.00–340.00 $333.72 $2,193 +6.38
700–742 731 60 257.50–326.00 $305.96 $2,237 -8.34
741 741 11 329.00 $329.00 $2,438 +14.70
753 753 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,184 +1.46
764 value added 764 13 337.00 $337.00 $2,575 —
805–835 820 2 270.00–275.00 $272.55 $2,235 +1.92
827 value added 827 23 318.00 $318.00 $2,630 —
935 935 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,571 +1.05
980 980 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,205 -36.75
1000–1045 1023 2 254.00–270.00 $262.18 $2,682 —
1055 1055 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,401 —
321–347 333 18 395.00–505.00 $452.96 $1,508 +64.60
361–383 367 49 340.00–475.00 $444.06 $1,630 +26.66
436–446 443 25 390.00–460.00 $417.70 $1,850 +8.65
453–490 463 123 320.00–445.00 $410.99 $1,903 +18.78
515–547 543 127 320.00–370.00 $348.29 $1,891 -2.92
560 560 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 -20.40
623–647 639 56 310.00–331.00 $321.35 $2,053 -4.81
693 693 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,010 -14.07
731–745 735 12 270.00–302.00 $293.89 $2,160 -1.42
753–768 759 7 265.00–305.00 $287.66 $2,183 -3.54
836 836 4 288.00 $288.00 $2,408 +2.35
885 885 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,478 —
900–945 930 3 240.00–250.00 $243.23 $2,262 +18.23
980 980 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 275.00–310.00 $292.36 $915 -51.74
352–390 358 39 250.00–452.00 $428.95 $1,536 +63.66
420–448 437 21 315.00–455.00 $375.23 $1,640 +13.96
450–455 450 40 340.00–401.00 $399.46 $1,798 +17.70
520–545 541 37 304.00–340.00 $332.61 $1,799 -3.27
557 557 5 344.00 $344.00 $1,916 +9.28
613–632 627 15 300.00–320.00 $314.50 $1,972 +36.63
655 655 3 235.00–305.00 $275.00 $1,801 -31.53
725 725 2 267.50–275.00 $271.25 $1,967 +3.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,542 —
426 426 8 440.00 $440.00 $1,874 +45.22
566 566 28 389.00 $389.00 $2,202 —
651 651 7 342.00 $342.00 $2,226 —
651 651 24 361.00 $361.00 $2,350 —
966 966 8 262.50 $262.50 $2,536 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 341.00 $341.00 $1,180 —
370 370 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
405–443 427 12 325.00–345.00 $330.48 $1,411 +30.48
477 477 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,517 -3.51
525 525 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 -112.95
551–571 561 8 310.00–330.00 $319.82 $1,794 +9.25
650–672 663 7 235.00–275.00 $250.49 $1,661 —
733–740 735 3 240.00–290.00 $273.23 $2,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 530.00–595.00 $563.07 $1,605 +28.07
330–345 340 8 400.00–584.00 $522.04 $1,775 +0.81
350–377 358 28 375.00–545.00 $514.08 $1,840 +35.53
415–440 418 70 405.00–505.00 $489.34 $2,045 +23.19
470–493 485 74 384.00–460.00 $406.47 $1,971 -21.08
501–543 506 44 347.50–403.00 $395.69 $2,002 -0.26
550–577 564 104 344.00–396.00 $367.41 $2,072 +1.44
605–646 635 62 310.00–355.00 $330.65 $2,100 +5.13
650–685 662 7 308.00–340.00 $325.82 $2,157 -0.86
715–740 734 19 285.00–330.00 $308.66 $2,266 -4.63
815–845 833 5 270.00–290.00 $282.17 $2,350 +17.20
915 915 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,150 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 340 39 440.00–587.50 $534.44 $1,817 +54.56
358–395 373 16 400.00–560.00 $535.10 $1,996 +75.03
413–436 419 77 417.00–491.00 $481.34 $2,017 +26.07
468–498 486 76 375.00–455.00 $412.73 $2,006 +4.70
525–534 534 35 327.00–395.00 $391.81 $2,092 -9.08
556–595 563 51 255.00–379.00 $360.76 $2,031 +12.72
605–643 632 24 310.00–347.50 $336.40 $2,126 +22.33
650–685 665 3 265.00–330.00 $301.82 $2,007 -21.67
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 +22.27
820–833 829 3 260.00–270.00 $263.30 $2,183 -1.82
875 875 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 -15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 361 7 355.00–388.00 $383.23 $1,383 —
410–420 412 9 350.00–378.00 $371.66 $1,531 -20.25
455–485 481 7 378.00–380.00 $378.27 $1,819 +38.27
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 -130.00
565–575 569 7 230.00–335.00 $296.29 $1,686 -6.19
675 675 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,539 —
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
440 440 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,683 -11.62
455 455 4 370.00–385.00 $377.50 $1,718 +42.58
545 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 +40.06
550–562 559 4 335.00–365.00 $342.38 $1,914 +20.39
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 -38.47
685 685 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 5 334.00 $334.00 $2,174 -12.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
622 622 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,617 —

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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.