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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.76/cwt +29.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 557 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $462.50/cwt +23.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,662/hd at 576 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $450.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,488/hd at 553 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 2,100 4,417
Feeder cattle 248 — 4,368
Slaughter cattle 21 — 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 84, Heifers 119, Bulls 45) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 9, Heifers 12) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: No trend due to light receipts as a result of winter storm. Report includes sales from Shenandoah Valley and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 —
377 377 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,904 +12.00
428 428 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,054 +39.37
452 value added 452 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,237 —
480–490 485 2 410.00–455.00 $432.27 $2,097 -51.34
507–540 511 9 445.00–505.00 $497.95 $2,545 +67.74
535 value added 535 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,461 —
564 value added 564 7 460.00 $460.00 $2,594 —
587 587 7 465.00 $465.00 $2,730 +26.45
625 value added 625 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,531 —
668–695 682 4 360.00–370.00 $365.10 $2,490 -40.90
715 value added 715 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,610 —
725 725 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 -12.10
815 815 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,730 +15.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,427 -145.00
363–395 379 4 425.00–480.00 $453.66 $1,719 -76.72
450–480 465 2 420.00–450.00 $435.48 $2,025 -45.24
548 548 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,356 -0.46
587 value added 587 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,377 —
735 735 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,499 -5.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 value added 553 14 450.00 $450.00 $2,488 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1475 1365 3 207.50–234.00 $223.23 $3,047 —
1420–1595 1517 5 228.00–237.00 $232.71 $3,530 —
1670 1670 1 232.00 $232.00 $3,874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 -94.00
462 462 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,033 -30.00
590 590 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 325 6 375.00–405.00 $398.97 $1,297 -83.74
381 381 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,591 -32.49
439 439 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,866 -18.34
465–484 481 11 375.00–417.50 $411.05 $1,977 +2.90
487 value added 487 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,753 —
555–570 557 15 357.50–395.00 $380.76 $2,121 +29.23
620 value added 620 6 362.00 $362.00 $2,244 —
663–667 665 4 330.00–345.00 $337.52 $2,245 +5.24
730 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 -1.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 +50.00
320 320 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 -47.74
369–375 370 6 370.00–415.00 $407.40 $1,507 -46.06
428–438 434 5 392.50–395.00 $393.49 $1,708 -12.14
450–482 472 9 335.00–390.00 $370.83 $1,750 -37.90
510–545 530 9 335.00–367.50 $358.73 $1,901 +7.71
555 555 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 +20.99
625–635 630 2 325.00–332.50 $328.72 $2,071 +39.72
730 730 2 270.00–315.00 $292.50 $2,135 +18.50
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 -42.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 —
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 -83.12
471–490 474 6 325.00–350.00 $345.69 $1,639 -47.11
533 533 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,839 +19.90
658 658 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,138 +30.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 231.00 $231.00 $3,246 —
1305–1720 1508 10 229.00–235.00 $232.99 $3,513 —
1555 1555 1 229.00 $229.00 $3,561 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 10 342.50 $342.50 $2,151 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,401 -69.61
373 373 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,604 -108.14
400–445 434 5 375.00–445.00 $425.98 $1,849 -64.66
462–493 478 6 435.00–440.00 $437.42 $2,091 +14.78
526 526 7 432.50 $432.50 $2,275 +26.28
595 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 -41.52
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 +25.29
773 773 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,203 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,790 -43.94
450–470 460 2 445.00–450.00 $447.45 $2,058 +23.55
510 510 3 405.00–435.00 $425.00 $2,168 +56.74
555–580 563 4 360.00–465.00 $403.24 $2,270 -6.87
630 630 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 -11.46
700–730 712 3 265.00–325.00 $293.36 $2,089 —
800 800 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 -42.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 -5.00

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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.