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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

5,541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.59/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 532 lb · 221 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $385.26/cwt -27.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 542 lb · 194 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $449.18/cwt -32.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,982/hd at 441 lb · 188 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,541 2,184 5,271
Feeder cattle 5,541 2,142 5,271
Slaughter cattle — 42 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1614, Heifers 2433, Bulls 1494) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sharply lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Shenandoah Valley, 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
293 293 4 590.00 $590.00 $1,729 —
330–345 337 13 450.00–610.00 $593.53 $2,000 -36.47
367–392 377 37 500.00–585.00 $571.89 $2,156 -6.26
425–447 441 33 415.00–547.50 $527.90 $2,328 -6.24
442–445 value added 444 6 480.00–505.00 $492.54 $2,187 —
450–495 469 103 430.00–550.00 $491.75 $2,306 -29.53
510 value added 510 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,652 -15.00
529 529 7 505.00 $505.00 $2,671 +28.32
509–545 534 58 395.00–471.00 $448.25 $2,394 -28.43
550–590 559 147 390.00–487.50 $457.20 $2,556 -19.89
572–583 value added 576 5 475.00–480.00 $477.98 $2,753 —
601–638 value added 610 8 425.00–427.50 $425.65 $2,596 —
605–648 637 104 360.00–450.00 $398.55 $2,539 -24.16
652–686 664 130 389.00–429.50 $415.72 $2,760 -15.25
669 669 10 402.50 $402.50 $2,693 -28.47
671–686 value added 679 25 390.00–414.00 $402.66 $2,734 —
703–743 value added 726 14 367.50–370.00 $368.96 $2,679 -44.04
700–745 732 54 310.00–402.00 $351.54 $2,573 -5.41
750–775 757 17 325.00–375.00 $360.37 $2,728 -24.63
757–774 value added 766 22 365.00–385.00 $374.89 $2,872 -15.11
766 766 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,719 -30.00
802 value added 802 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,767 -13.00
810–843 825 5 325.00–341.00 $334.35 $2,758 —
852 852 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,922 +8.00
866 value added 866 27 352.00 $352.00 $3,048 +6.00
905 value added 905 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,806 —
910–925 915 3 305.00–330.00 $313.29 $2,867 -11.71
960 960 3 322.00 $322.00 $3,091 +37.00
993 value added 993 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,979 —
1032 1032 3 297.50 $297.50 $3,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 321 8 430.00–605.00 $559.09 $1,795 -20.91
359–395 364 39 420.00–607.50 $588.20 $2,141 -9.75
410–447 438 36 427.00–550.00 $517.39 $2,266 -17.78
438 438 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,212 -30.17
450–492 465 61 430.00–500.00 $484.60 $2,253 -28.28
520–547 544 101 405.00–476.00 $445.04 $2,421 -33.96
550–586 564 23 405.00–480.00 $429.84 $2,424 -24.55
567 567 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,835 +45.61
567–578 value added 574 8 425.00–480.00 $445.38 $2,556 —
600 value added 600 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,400 —
605–646 636 56 370.00–430.00 $390.83 $2,486 -32.91
675–695 681 5 350.00–365.00 $361.00 $2,458 +1.00
705–749 744 21 305.00–372.50 $340.50 $2,533 -24.50
755–793 784 4 265.00–320.00 $306.75 $2,405 —
835 835 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,213 —
850 850 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,848 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 4 525.00 $525.00 $2,389 —
493 value added 493 5 530.00 $530.00 $2,613 —
525 525 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,389 —
589 589 9 510.00 $510.00 $3,004 —
593–599 value added 595 14 415.00–465.00 $450.61 $2,681 -35.39
617–638 value added 624 50 435.00–485.00 $457.22 $2,853 —
679 679 10 470.00 $470.00 $3,191 +25.00
693 value added 693 21 410.00 $410.00 $2,841 -30.20
700 value added 700 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,625 —
745 745 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,347 —
774 value added 774 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,902 —
843 value added 843 8 343.00 $343.00 $2,891 —
884 value added 884 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,652 —
979 value added 979 7 317.50 $317.50 $3,108 —
1040 value added 1040 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–390 370 22 345.00–587.50 $551.93 $2,042 +66.93
425–445 431 19 427.50–505.00 $460.84 $1,986 —
454–485 458 43 410.00–467.00 $458.29 $2,099 +0.29
520–549 538 12 395.00–450.00 $409.98 $2,206 +12.15
550–590 554 27 350.00–401.00 $397.77 $2,204 —
610–642 636 14 350.00–385.00 $360.54 $2,293 -6.34
690 690 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,432 —
705–747 739 5 307.50–360.00 $317.52 $2,346 —
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 +30.00
798 value added 798 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,514 —
805 805 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,133 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,710 —
464–480 466 9 427.50–505.00 $436.37 $2,033 +13.01
505–535 515 3 320.00–370.00 $337.31 $1,737 —
569 569 9 372.50 $372.50 $2,120 -46.56
631 631 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,114 -5.00
653–660 655 3 280.00–320.00 $306.57 $2,008 -58.43
752 752 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 400.00 $400.00 $760 —
260–278 272 3 405.00–450.00 $435.66 $1,185 -64.34
303–330 321 26 500.00–515.00 $506.33 $1,625 -12.31
350–390 367 83 250.00–508.00 $480.13 $1,762 -21.85
383 value added 383 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,685 —
435 value added 435 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,979 —
418–439 436 66 404.00–470.00 $449.11 $1,958 -17.01
450–495 467 138 360.00–453.00 $437.67 $2,044 -20.37
490 value added 490 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,180 —
508–516 513 73 437.50–450.00 $441.57 $2,265 +28.52
515 value added 515 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 —
506–549 541 146 310.00–435.00 $396.49 $2,145 -16.56
552–595 564 105 325.00–422.00 $380.63 $2,147 -60.47
623–628 value added 624 14 335.00–375.00 $369.25 $2,304 -43.25
604–645 637 29 367.50–398.00 $373.01 $2,376 -49.82
607–646 642 92 305.00–360.00 $340.87 $2,188 -81.96
650–690 673 66 295.00–384.50 $360.77 $2,428 -39.23
673 673 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,389 -45.00
671–699 value added 687 29 310.00–350.00 $340.30 $2,338 —
720 720 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,376 -2.87
710–749 735 30 285.00–345.00 $329.06 $2,419 -3.81
755 755 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —
755–762 758 23 280.00–360.00 $328.13 $2,487 —
757–758 value added 758 31 307.50–325.00 $321.62 $2,438 —
801–818 value added 814 29 317.00–330.00 $320.93 $2,612 —
815–837 832 5 260.00–305.00 $292.17 $2,431 -7.84
833 833 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,707 +24.99
850–862 855 5 280.00–305.00 $294.92 $2,522 —
863 value added 863 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,977 —
925 925 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,359 —
933 value added 933 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,659 —
981 981 8 287.50 $287.50 $2,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 333 20 450.00–510.00 $502.02 $1,672 -3.33
350–393 359 109 400.00–504.00 $486.48 $1,746 -29.77
400–448 441 184 370.00–480.00 $448.94 $1,980 -32.27
449 449 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,065 -21.21
451–495 472 95 360.00–467.50 $434.59 $2,051 -24.91
515–549 542 194 370.00–405.00 $385.26 $2,088 -27.37
550–575 556 31 310.00–375.00 $363.37 $2,020 -56.76
576 value added 576 21 395.00 $395.00 $2,275 —
602–620 value added 615 11 342.50–350.00 $344.50 $2,119 —
610–648 636 87 320.00–368.00 $342.51 $2,178 -17.45
652–675 656 16 325.00–330.00 $328.75 $2,157 +1.97
720–738 735 25 275.00–349.00 $332.21 $2,442 +5.24
750 750 4 297.50–310.00 $300.63 $2,255 +45.63
845 845 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,683 —
951 951 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,663 —
1030 1030 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 345 37 425.00–477.50 $470.16 $1,622 +51.39
357–370 359 66 350.00–482.00 $472.52 $1,696 +10.18
432–448 444 110 408.00–455.00 $428.64 $1,903 -34.87
450–490 469 6 335.00–455.00 $397.14 $1,863 -43.49
500–538 536 70 325.00–366.00 $363.50 $1,948 -4.56
550–595 558 25 322.50–390.00 $371.88 $2,075 +31.88
610–646 637 25 287.50–355.00 $310.18 $1,976 +0.77
730–748 734 10 257.50–330.00 $288.35 $2,116 -11.65
810 810 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,592 —
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 —
965 965 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 7 410.00 $410.00 $2,013 —
532 532 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,809 —
541 value added 541 10 420.00 $420.00 $2,272 —
550–591 583 16 340.00–415.00 $401.74 $2,342 -23.26
569–595 value added 584 44 370.00–420.00 $394.87 $2,306 —
618 618 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,101 —
625 value added 625 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 —
719 value added 719 12 340.00 $340.00 $2,445 —
772 value added 772 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,702 —
964 value added 964 10 275.00 $275.00 $2,651 —
1078 1078 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,210 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 11 422.50 $422.50 $1,542 -28.50
445 445 25 380.00–405.00 $381.00 $1,695 -10.43
470 470 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,774 —
551–580 553 19 310.00–340.00 $324.14 $1,792 —
635–648 637 13 263.00–315.00 $271.14 $1,727 -4.61
745 745 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,956 —
780 780 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 200.00 $200.00 $350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–293 287 11 390.00–595.00 $574.01 $1,647 -65.99
305–342 333 54 490.00–610.00 $568.93 $1,895 -18.55
360–395 373 41 435.00–565.00 $533.70 $1,991 -76.30
413–440 423 108 415.00–530.00 $494.43 $2,091 -0.07
454–496 477 119 270.00–470.00 $453.08 $2,161 -23.23
500–542 527 85 428.00–445.00 $436.77 $2,302 -24.78
538 value added 538 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,394 —
559–589 568 107 325.00–419.00 $395.74 $2,248 -8.25
618 value added 618 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,194 —
620–636 631 68 325.00–385.00 $356.95 $2,252 -14.48
658–693 671 30 339.00–365.00 $344.76 $2,313 -13.71
720–748 745 10 295.00–322.50 $319.84 $2,383 —
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 —
858–895 867 4 270.00–302.50 $294.12 $2,550 —
1030 1030 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,265 —
300–345 338 66 480.00–605.00 $573.55 $1,939 -8.16
353–390 373 24 440.00–580.00 $558.83 $2,084 -21.25
405–440 422 143 405.00–505.00 $484.44 $2,044 -27.74
477–497 485 112 430.00–480.00 $462.34 $2,242 +0.66
510–545 541 65 380.00–425.00 $413.43 $2,237 -31.34
550–583 565 52 360.00–415.00 $397.97 $2,249 -1.69
581 value added 581 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,440 —
613–648 633 60 320.00–366.00 $352.46 $2,231 +4.82
635 value added 635 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,350 —
650–668 666 31 330.00–365.00 $361.57 $2,408 +26.63
710–730 720 2 260.00–305.00 $282.19 $2,032 —
752–765 753 14 310.00–315.00 $314.64 $2,369 —
800–840 832 5 270.00–290.00 $286.15 $2,381 +16.15
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 —
357 357 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,642 +10.00
412–445 415 30 430.00–452.50 $450.45 $1,869 -16.26
475–489 488 28 375.00–412.00 $380.44 $1,857 +0.44
530 530 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,786 -107.66
563 563 18 346.00 $346.00 $1,948 —
633 633 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,899 —
780 780 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 9 555.00 $555.00 $1,659 —
369–388 373 10 455.00–502.50 $492.61 $1,837 —
443–446 445 21 407.50–473.00 $435.46 $1,938 -6.39
454–490 458 15 350.00–440.00 $433.06 $1,983 —
534–542 539 10 350.00–380.00 $368.11 $1,984 -8.89
553–595 561 5 335.00–345.00 $342.88 $1,924 —
638 638 8 342.50 $342.50 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,005 —
658 658 4 373.00 $373.00 $2,454 —
860 860 4 287.50 $287.50 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 10 535.00 $535.00 $2,113 —

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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.