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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

2,184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.05/cwt -8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 541 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $422.71/cwt -25.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,705/hd at 640 lb · 84 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $412.63/cwt +7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 539 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,184 2,611 3,713
Feeder cattle 2,142 2,589 3,713
Slaughter cattle 42 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 696, Heifers 900, Bulls 546) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 24, Heifers 18) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sharply higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
319 319 4 630.00 $630.00 $2,010 +93.33
355–375 358 12 510.00–592.50 $578.15 $2,070 -10.32
420–448 443 39 447.50–575.00 $534.14 $2,366 -2.11
450–465 454 28 475.00–539.00 $521.28 $2,367 +3.55
503 value added 503 5 535.00 $535.00 $2,691 +15.16
500–549 546 31 476.00–495.00 $476.68 $2,603 -18.18
550–568 556 49 407.50–493.00 $477.09 $2,653 +11.51
615–648 640 84 397.50–446.00 $422.71 $2,705 -3.13
650–680 655 43 385.00–440.00 $430.97 $2,823 +29.09
715 value added 715 28 413.00 $413.00 $2,953 +8.15
705–749 744 35 351.00–404.00 $356.95 $2,656 -9.32
763 763 23 385.00 $385.00 $2,938 +36.61
771 value added 771 17 390.00 $390.00 $3,007 -1.70
789 789 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,880 -25.00
813 value added 813 8 358.00 $358.00 $2,911 +0.50
853 853 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,858 +33.00
878 878 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,810 +18.00
897 value added 897 11 346.00 $346.00 $3,104 —
930 930 1 325.00 $325.00 $3,022 —
975 975 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,779 —
1055–1080 1068 2 255.00–280.00 $267.65 $2,859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,902 -13.56
351–385 361 14 525.00–610.00 $597.95 $2,159 +64.25
415–435 430 4 520.00–540.00 $535.17 $2,301 +20.45
451–479 458 38 497.00–535.00 $512.88 $2,349 +0.63
523 value added 523 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,615 -26.96
545 545 13 479.00 $479.00 $2,611 +22.09
550–595 552 32 425.00–465.00 $454.39 $2,508 -10.81
600–633 625 14 410.00–432.50 $423.74 $2,648 +20.50
654 654 21 360.00 $360.00 $2,354 -21.36
715–732 724 9 354.00–375.00 $365.00 $2,643 +33.74
985 985 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,462 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–337 335 5 471.00–505.00 $498.40 $1,670 +33.48
395 395 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,916 —
465 465 10 450.00–490.00 $458.00 $2,130 +10.68
510–527 525 11 392.00–455.00 $397.83 $2,089 +0.33
629–633 631 11 345.00–385.00 $366.88 $2,315 +7.61
755 755 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 -45.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 value added 598 16 486.00 $486.00 $2,906 —
651 651 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,897 +75.00
660–680 value added 673 9 420.00–450.00 $440.20 $2,963 +10.20
768 768 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,880 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1800 1633 24 224.00–254.00 $244.80 $3,998 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–467 463 3 420.00–425.00 $423.36 $1,960 -31.64
554–585 567 7 380.00–450.00 $419.06 $2,376 +24.06
644 644 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,190 -45.00
675 675 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,464 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 +5.00
329–345 331 7 425.00–535.00 $518.64 $1,717 +60.14
357–397 370 36 455.00–542.50 $501.98 $1,857 +1.01
400–448 444 36 432.00–542.50 $466.12 $2,070 -7.19
459–480 465 46 380.00–490.00 $458.04 $2,130 +16.44
516–545 541 86 400.00–445.00 $413.05 $2,235 +1.71
552–573 564 33 335.00–451.00 $441.10 $2,488 +31.10
567–578 value added 573 39 430.00 $430.00 $2,464 -17.28
600–639 635 41 280.00–436.00 $422.83 $2,685 +76.81
644 value added 644 20 412.50 $412.50 $2,656 —
650–685 656 52 340.00–388.00 $367.69 $2,412 +23.08
658 658 20 400.00 $400.00 $2,632 +55.39
703 703 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,742 +27.15
717–746 731 29 280.00–375.00 $332.87 $2,433 +16.39
815–818 817 3 290.00–305.00 $300.01 $2,451 -10.39
1175 1175 1 270.00 $270.00 $3,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 344 34 425.00–545.00 $505.35 $1,738 -8.12
370–395 373 22 375.00–540.00 $516.25 $1,926 +13.32
403–442 438 51 437.00–535.00 $481.21 $2,108 -3.82
455–495 463 43 385.00–494.00 $459.50 $2,127 +24.55
510–543 539 76 384.00–431.00 $412.63 $2,224 +12.92
559–585 563 6 373.00–430.00 $420.13 $2,365 +45.95
610–645 630 18 330.00–377.50 $359.96 $2,268 +3.63
658–663 659 17 325.00–335.00 $326.78 $2,153 +1.45
721–726 723 8 317.00–333.00 $326.97 $2,364 +1.73
765 765 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,951 -61.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 3 375.00–475.00 $418.77 $1,390 -76.23
352–368 357 17 460.00–500.00 $462.34 $1,651 +29.62
425–445 439 18 400.00–475.00 $463.51 $2,035 +49.07
450–453 451 19 385.00–450.00 $440.63 $1,987 +27.36
525–538 536 34 338.00–385.00 $368.06 $1,973 +3.06
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 -27.56
605–622 614 4 267.50–352.50 $309.41 $1,900 —
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 +33.72
795 795 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,087 —
903 903 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,574 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 451.00 $451.00 $1,660 +32.20
405–443 434 5 350.00–410.00 $391.43 $1,699 -31.07
512–530 523 5 380.00–412.50 $392.73 $2,054 +31.24
635–641 640 4 275.00–276.00 $275.75 $1,765 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1725 1517 18 238.00–255.00 $247.15 $3,749 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,359 +10.00
672 value added 672 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,688 —
677 677 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,471 -19.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 6 640.00 $640.00 $1,741 +88.57
300–346 341 23 535.00–595.00 $587.48 $2,003 +1.43
380 380 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,318 +32.14
411–445 420 57 440.00–540.00 $494.50 $2,077 -21.52
460–490 483 34 455.00–517.50 $476.31 $2,301 +7.23
500–540 510 41 395.00–505.00 $461.55 $2,354 -7.23
560–571 568 60 380.00–440.00 $403.99 $2,295 -13.73
605–645 631 14 355.00–407.50 $371.43 $2,344 +9.01
657 value added 657 15 415.00 $415.00 $2,727 —
658–676 662 22 345.00–417.00 $358.47 $2,373 -34.36
776 value added 776 12 365.00 $365.00 $2,832 —
900 900 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,565 —
1075 1075 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–333 332 27 570.00–587.50 $581.71 $1,931 -3.49
351–378 363 21 460.00–610.00 $580.08 $2,106 +54.18
405–425 414 41 465.00–540.00 $512.18 $2,120 -2.48
455–490 481 36 410.00–510.00 $461.68 $2,221 +30.92
500–510 507 6 400.00–485.00 $444.77 $2,255 -16.37
555–580 564 25 348.00–410.00 $399.66 $2,254 -2.05
617–649 638 12 340.00–375.00 $347.64 $2,218 -37.18
665–670 668 2 320.00–350.00 $334.94 $2,237 -16.25
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 -30.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 512.50 $512.50 $1,717 —
370 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 -9.02
410–429 418 10 462.00–470.00 $466.71 $1,951 +6.99
488 488 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,854 +7.43
500–535 518 2 435.00–455.00 $444.66 $2,303 +97.56
660 660 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,013 -18.00
730 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 +38.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 431 8 395.00–448.00 $441.85 $1,904 +15.35
495 495 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 +39.09
515–545 530 2 360.00–395.00 $377.00 $1,998 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,511 —

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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.