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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

1,625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.05/cwt +40.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,790/hd at 687 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $473.33/cwt +23.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,768/hd at 585 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $451.50/cwt +58.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,961/hd at 434 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,625 269 1,801
Feeder cattle 1,559 248 1,801
Slaughter cattle 66 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 621, Heifers 612, Bulls 326) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 36, Heifers 30) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: No comparison due to reduced receipts from the winter storm. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Marshall, Rockingham, Springlake and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,925 +45.00
455–495 464 28 480.00–550.00 $511.85 $2,375 +79.58
530–548 545 39 391.00–490.00 $460.82 $2,511 -37.13
572–574 573 16 450.00–465.00 $460.30 $2,638 -4.70
610–648 638 43 350.00–428.00 $406.26 $2,592 —
680 680 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,482 -0.10
683 683 8 397.50 $397.50 $2,715 +32.40
659–692 value added 688 43 390.00–435.00 $408.60 $2,811 —
747–748 747 7 335.00–341.00 $339.28 $2,534 -5.72
753–762 758 16 360.00–365.00 $362.83 $2,750 —
763 value added 763 10 367.00 $367.00 $2,800 —
786 786 14 370.00 $370.00 $2,908 —
951 value added 951 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,758 —
958 958 26 343.50 $343.50 $3,291 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 value added 503 8 500.00 $500.00 $2,515 —
581 581 23 480.00 $480.00 $2,789 —
571–599 value added 588 27 465.00–475.00 $467.64 $2,750 +17.64
603–618 value added 611 11 442.00–470.00 $454.56 $2,777 —
669 value added 669 11 422.00 $422.00 $2,823 —
692 692 31 419.00 $419.00 $2,899 —
700 value added 700 3 402.00 $402.00 $2,814 —
786 value added 786 10 351.00 $351.00 $2,759 —
850–882 value added 873 46 337.00–350.00 $340.58 $2,973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–388 370 7 450.00–530.00 $500.34 $1,851 +46.68
404–418 value added 408 11 490.00–500.00 $497.20 $2,029 —
416 416 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,288 —
415–439 432 7 420.00–495.00 $435.37 $1,881 —
457 457 16 565.00 $565.00 $2,582 +129.52
459–490 465 15 476.00–525.00 $509.40 $2,369 +73.92
467 value added 467 3 555.00 $555.00 $2,592 —
511 511 8 570.00 $570.00 $2,913 —
513 value added 513 6 510.00 $510.00 $2,616 —
508–545 521 9 399.00–485.00 $429.41 $2,237 -0.59
553–570 555 17 417.50–495.00 $475.16 $2,637 —
561 value added 561 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,749 +85.00
600–604 value added 604 8 430.00–461.00 $457.15 $2,761 —
617 617 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,375 —
650–695 655 17 370.00–430.00 $406.76 $2,664 —
745 745 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,477 -7.50
765 765 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,563 —
1040 1040 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,392 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1890 1650 36 210.00–251.00 $242.01 $3,993 +10.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,512 +75.00
360 360 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,629 —
415–445 441 8 425.00–442.00 $427.00 $1,883 —
485 485 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 -45.00
544 544 5 389.00 $389.00 $2,116 —
554 554 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,078 —
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 —
670 670 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,328 —
935 value added 935 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,104 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,731 —
467–475 472 3 375.00–465.00 $404.66 $1,910 —
498 value added 498 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,366 —
501–540 521 2 200.00–350.00 $277.81 $1,447 —
620 620 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,097 —
332–340 333 7 405.00–535.00 $516.05 $1,718 +111.05
364–385 367 29 448.00–512.00 $483.18 $1,773 +75.78
375 375 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 +92.60
408 value added 408 6 444.00 $444.00 $1,812 —
401–444 438 42 375.00–480.00 $452.57 $1,982 +59.08
451–493 461 22 375.00–440.50 $428.76 $1,977 +57.93
506 506 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,530 +141.27
507–545 539 38 340.00–395.00 $375.06 $2,022 +16.33
550–580 557 37 350.00–388.50 $365.27 $2,035 +10.27
633–635 634 11 339.00–340.00 $339.27 $2,151 +10.55
652–672 659 28 327.00–343.00 $332.78 $2,193 —
710–736 732 6 282.50–285.00 $282.90 $2,071 -9.60
755–768 762 4 285.00–306.00 $295.41 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–369 362 14 375.00–502.00 $469.66 $1,700 +52.16
418–430 422 6 435.00–452.50 $440.94 $1,861 +15.94
460–473 461 23 405.00–467.50 $444.73 $2,050 +33.68
539–547 546 40 369.00–382.50 $373.08 $2,037 —
554–575 556 10 340.00–360.00 $357.93 $1,990 -22.83
639–641 640 26 325.00–339.00 $334.70 $2,142 —
660 value added 660 21 397.00 $397.00 $2,620 —
655–695 668 6 265.00–340.00 $318.85 $2,130 -18.67
700–720 715 10 285.00–345.00 $310.87 $2,223 +20.87
771 value added 771 14 347.00 $347.00 $2,675 —
820 value added 820 10 302.00 $302.00 $2,476 —
850 850 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,592 —
850 value added 850 11 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
900 value added 900 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 value added 490 11 432.00 $432.00 $2,117 —
552–582 value added 569 27 395.00–432.50 $416.14 $2,368 —
611–646 value added 631 26 355.00–423.00 $400.18 $2,525 —
650 value added 650 11 335.00 $335.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,737 +115.00
352–364 359 7 370.00–440.00 $410.57 $1,474 +70.57
422–447 439 9 433.00–436.00 $433.96 $1,905 —
453–493 460 20 350.00–430.00 $392.77 $1,807 +47.08
525–535 530 18 330.00–375.00 $342.08 $1,813 -2.92
585 585 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,843 —
620–643 635 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 —
673 673 5 297.50 $297.50 $2,002 -27.50
750–775 758 3 250.00–300.00 $282.97 $2,145 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1740 1465 30 235.00–248.00 $241.69 $3,541 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,658 —
395 395 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,647 —
434 434 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,779 —
482 482 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,663 —
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 —
575 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 —
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 value added 525 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 329 8 430.00–580.00 $548.22 $1,804 —
352 352 5 610.00 $610.00 $2,147 +130.00
411–428 424 30 475.00–550.00 $524.98 $2,226 —
472–493 485 20 410.00–470.00 $438.01 $2,124 -9.44
504–535 505 25 390.00–440.00 $437.88 $2,211 +12.88
558–590 576 34 379.00–425.00 $404.65 $2,331 +1.41
630–645 642 10 312.00–367.50 $359.73 $2,309 +9.73
653–680 656 8 320.00–355.00 $324.53 $2,129 —
713–735 724 4 282.00–315.00 $298.25 $2,159 +4.89
765 765 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,157 —
830 830 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 +60.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–346 340 13 525.00–610.00 $571.64 $1,944 +116.64
353–395 363 13 470.00–585.00 $552.59 $2,006 +122.59
410–445 414 24 460.00–550.00 $510.72 $2,114 +84.74
480–499 490 29 405.00–475.00 $438.80 $2,150 +1.38
510–549 543 6 377.00–435.00 $386.09 $2,096 -46.41
550–595 565 18 360.00–425.00 $390.68 $2,207 +40.68
610–640 621 7 352.50–385.00 $376.64 $2,339 +11.64
655–675 662 3 290.00–320.00 $309.80 $2,051 —
700–730 715 2 277.00–320.00 $298.05 $2,131 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,943 —
390 390 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,970 —
410 410 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 —
462 462 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,975 —
500 500 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,775 —
567–585 573 3 340.00–365.00 $356.49 $2,043 —
653 653 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,763 —
825 825 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–434 431 8 430.00–450.00 $432.36 $1,863 —
450–485 468 2 375.00–405.00 $389.44 $1,823 —
546 546 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,911 —

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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.