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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

5,430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $364.32/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,780/hd at 763 lb · 174 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $455.54/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 479 lb · 149 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $464.13/cwt -9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,681/hd at 578 lb · 145 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,430 5,541 6,982
Feeder cattle 5,374 5,541 6,982
Slaughter cattle 56 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1949, Dairy Steers 43, Heifers 2217, Dairy Heifers 12, Bulls 1153) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 33, Heifers 23) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 3.00 to 24.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
278 278 11 600.00 $600.00 $1,668 +10.00
305–333 328 9 450.00–555.00 $510.33 $1,674 -83.20
350–398 377 29 445.00–564.00 $527.30 $1,988 -44.59
403–433 424 29 450.00–530.00 $517.46 $2,194 -10.44
432 value added 432 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,268 +32.46
451–490 462 124 420.00–500.00 $478.28 $2,210 -13.47
465 value added 465 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,395 —
507 value added 507 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,408 -45.00
535–547 545 135 425.00–495.00 $452.33 $2,465 +4.08
552–580 565 30 405.00–465.00 $449.73 $2,541 -7.47
574 574 8 495.00 $495.00 $2,841 +37.80
633–638 637 32 390.00–409.00 $392.87 $2,503 -5.68
625–645 value added 640 4 395.00–410.00 $406.34 $2,601 -19.31
652–680 657 78 335.00–405.00 $375.25 $2,465 -40.47
670–674 value added 672 7 369.00–400.00 $386.76 $2,599 -15.90
688–697 696 12 385.00–387.00 $386.67 $2,691 -15.83
702 702 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,527 +8.46
704–713 value added 706 14 320.00–387.00 $372.50 $2,630 +3.54
705–745 732 14 325.00–360.00 $341.29 $2,498 -10.25
758 758 34 368.00 $368.00 $2,789 +7.63
758–783 762 33 285.00–340.00 $333.08 $2,538 -21.92
759–790 value added 765 107 351.50–382.00 $372.78 $2,852 -2.11
805 value added 805 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,777 ±0.00
842–848 843 16 325.00 $325.00 $2,740 -9.35
869 869 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,759 -25.50
868–895 value added 887 33 326.00–355.00 $346.40 $3,073 -5.60
895 895 10 340.00 $340.00 $3,043 —
1006 1006 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,917 -7.50
1011 1011 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,831 -17.50
1065 1065 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,343 —
1118 1118 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,907 —
1263 1263 1 242.50 $242.50 $3,063 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 value added 492 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,362 -50.00
502–511 value added 506 33 480.00–521.00 $511.49 $2,588 —
506 506 10 460.00 $460.00 $2,328 +5.00
559–598 value added 577 129 395.00–496.00 $466.23 $2,690 +15.62
578–584 582 16 442.50–455.00 $447.16 $2,602 -62.84
629 629 24 450.00 $450.00 $2,830 —
632 632 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,560 —
600–644 value added 633 34 375.00–435.00 $414.70 $2,625 -42.52
650–662 655 21 400.00–417.50 $407.58 $2,670 -62.42
663–699 value added 679 47 400.00–430.00 $408.16 $2,771 -1.84
700–731 value added 717 26 381.00–400.00 $389.56 $2,793 +14.56
750–785 754 50 360.00–380.50 $377.94 $2,850 —
755 value added 755 16 368.00 $368.00 $2,778 -7.00
830 830 13 333.50 $333.50 $2,768 —
829–840 value added 833 50 333.00–375.00 $347.40 $2,894 +4.40
868 value added 868 15 332.00 $332.00 $2,882 +32.00
963 value added 963 19 322.00 $322.00 $3,101 +4.50
1081 value added 1081 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 value added 305 6 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 —
325–348 337 4 535.00–555.00 $545.34 $1,838 -13.75
351–388 365 35 405.00–567.50 $531.84 $1,941 -56.36
387 value added 387 7 555.00 $555.00 $2,148 —
410–426 value added 422 26 540.00–560.00 $555.52 $2,344 —
410–447 442 26 430.00–520.00 $493.90 $2,183 -23.49
450–491 467 59 350.00–498.00 $473.47 $2,211 -11.13
460–487 value added 472 46 497.50–520.00 $508.09 $2,398 —
512–536 value added 528 28 499.00–505.00 $502.49 $2,653 —
520–548 543 55 385.00–494.00 $441.99 $2,400 -3.05
550–595 561 19 325.00–451.00 $420.95 $2,362 -8.89
579–596 value added 589 61 440.00–500.00 $461.18 $2,716 +15.80
607–624 value added 611 27 390.00–439.00 $427.97 $2,615 +27.97
613–645 636 31 300.00–400.00 $383.48 $2,439 -7.35
650–657 657 20 340.00–359.00 $358.06 $2,352 -2.94
710–746 735 13 300.00–347.00 $332.60 $2,445 -7.90
751 value added 751 7 369.00 $369.00 $2,771 —
808 808 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,565 +52.50
860 860 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,795 -10.00
920 920 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,921 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,088 —
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
354–393 363 18 375.00–540.00 $487.29 $1,769 -64.64
365 value added 365 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 —
423–445 432 6 350.00–460.00 $429.24 $1,854 -31.60
455–456 456 13 400.00–472.00 $466.47 $2,127 +8.18
500–545 534 13 330.00–417.50 $402.52 $2,149 -7.46
590 590 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,419 —
635 value added 635 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
638–640 639 6 352.50–360.00 $356.26 $2,277 -4.28
656–690 659 10 300.00–370.00 $362.68 $2,390 +10.18
758 758 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,274 -30.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,797 —
470 470 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 -6.37
520–542 535 3 345.00–377.50 $366.96 $1,963 +29.65
569–597 572 11 390.00–392.50 $392.26 $2,244 +19.76
588 value added 588 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,485 —
662–685 663 17 300.00–331.00 $329.12 $2,182 +22.55
730 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1670 1524 6 204.00–227.00 $218.32 $3,327 —
1370–1835 1626 27 230.00–250.50 $239.43 $3,893 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 value added 494 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,346 —
563 value added 563 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,731 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 281 4 440.00–490.00 $478.00 $1,343 +42.34
330–345 337 26 395.00–485.00 $456.05 $1,537 -50.28
353–395 366 51 298.00–487.50 $453.67 $1,660 -26.46
417–447 435 101 370.00–460.00 $434.03 $1,888 -15.08
450–490 465 107 341.00–447.50 $425.60 $1,979 -12.07
541 541 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,164 +3.51
527–549 542 60 320.00–375.00 $368.74 $1,999 -27.75
551–595 554 126 254.00–395.00 $373.67 $2,070 -6.96
584–585 value added 584 10 370.00–400.00 $397.00 $2,318 —
609 value added 609 9 355.00 $355.00 $2,162 -14.25
633–644 642 92 280.00–341.00 $324.38 $2,083 -16.49
643–649 648 20 335.00–372.00 $364.65 $2,363 +23.78
651–690 661 18 295.00–350.00 $330.30 $2,183 -30.47
650–696 value added 676 41 310.00–352.00 $327.14 $2,211 -13.16
681 681 12 330.00 $330.00 $2,247 -30.77
713 value added 713 9 345.00 $345.00 $2,460 —
705–745 738 32 297.00–330.00 $318.48 $2,350 -10.58
755–785 769 18 240.00–330.00 $297.80 $2,290 -30.33
787 787 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,400 -23.13
794 value added 794 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,461 —
825–828 value added 826 23 305.00–320.00 $315.42 $2,605 -5.51
800–848 841 7 275.00–299.00 $295.74 $2,487 -29.26
871 value added 871 14 287.50 $287.50 $2,504 -57.50
890 890 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,270 -39.92
915 value added 915 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,631 +2.50
960 960 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,496 -27.50
1000–1015 value added 1004 4 281.00–282.00 $281.75 $2,829 —
1020 1020 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,295 —
1052–1075 value added 1056 11 232.50–262.50 $256.95 $2,713 —
1150 1150 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,008 —
321–343 327 14 350.00–485.00 $456.61 $1,493 -45.41
349 value added 349 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,850 —
354–388 361 113 385.00–494.00 $471.11 $1,701 -15.37
398 398 6 510.00 $510.00 $2,030 —
405–448 value added 418 27 492.50–532.50 $519.79 $2,173 —
406–448 433 76 390.00–465.00 $436.44 $1,890 -12.50
450–488 463 116 350.00–474.00 $448.85 $2,078 +14.26
471 471 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,096 +10.41
523–549 540 117 187.00–430.00 $379.82 $2,051 -5.44
552 value added 552 13 440.00 $440.00 $2,429 +45.00
552–577 553 62 350.00–382.50 $381.41 $2,109 +18.04
569–598 572 30 337.50–409.00 $401.52 $2,297 +38.15
640 value added 640 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,272 +10.50
602–649 645 38 295.00–336.50 $332.71 $2,146 -9.80
651–685 662 42 200.00–339.00 $319.36 $2,114 -9.39
718–743 739 22 290.00–319.00 $311.93 $2,305 -20.28
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 -20.63
810–845 828 4 250.00–280.00 $265.32 $2,197 -52.18
895 895 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,812 —
905–938 927 3 260.00–285.00 $276.86 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 5 515.00 $515.00 $1,648 —
460–497 value added 477 30 395.00–497.50 $469.78 $2,241 —
520 value added 520 26 415.00 $415.00 $2,158 -5.00
551 551 11 350.00 $350.00 $1,928 -51.74
560–569 value added 565 46 370.00–425.00 $390.24 $2,205 -4.63
632 value added 632 18 345.00 $345.00 $2,180 +5.00
652–680 value added 658 82 335.00–375.00 $354.39 $2,332 —
658–668 661 12 335.00–387.50 $369.82 $2,445 —
701 701 20 343.00 $343.00 $2,404 —
727 value added 727 35 318.00 $318.00 $2,312 -22.00
776 776 18 337.50 $337.50 $2,619 —
801–825 value added 803 24 282.50–288.00 $287.53 $2,309 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 360.00 $360.00 $954 —
311–340 326 2 345.00–370.00 $356.94 $1,164 -113.22
350–390 360 54 375.00–470.00 $442.35 $1,592 -30.17
380 value added 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 —
419 419 14 500.00 $500.00 $2,095 +71.36
433 value added 433 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,451 —
435–442 439 27 300.00–428.00 $413.46 $1,815 -15.18
450–495 459 59 300.00–437.00 $416.56 $1,912 +19.42
515–543 540 50 210.00–417.50 $364.16 $1,966 +0.66
558 value added 558 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,800 —
561–581 563 11 340.00–345.00 $344.53 $1,940 -27.35
607–649 641 29 245.00–330.00 $303.68 $1,947 -6.50
663–673 666 3 280.00–290.00 $286.63 $1,909 —
720–728 726 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,251 +21.65
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 11 375.00–390.00 $388.69 $1,442 -33.81
410 410 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,435 -31.00
465–490 473 21 340.00–435.00 $385.12 $1,822 +7.62
540–545 541 17 315.00–350.00 $345.87 $1,871 —
657–670 661 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,917 —
670 value added 670 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 —
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 -5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1760 1543 23 235.00–253.00 $240.12 $3,705 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 value added 405 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 —
468 468 12 490.00 $490.00 $2,293 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,431 -34.01
327–349 340 46 500.00–560.00 $534.28 $1,817 -34.65
353–398 372 27 395.00–525.00 $492.50 $1,832 -41.20
402–445 420 126 380.00–523.00 $481.79 $2,024 -12.64
458–486 479 149 285.00–491.00 $455.54 $2,182 +2.46
500–535 517 18 390.00–430.00 $414.04 $2,141 -22.73
550–590 562 103 330.00–424.00 $405.19 $2,277 +9.45
620–648 639 16 315.00–380.00 $337.58 $2,157 -19.37
656–680 657 26 335.00–365.00 $363.81 $2,390 +19.05
710–735 723 2 285.00–320.00 $302.20 $2,185 -17.64
752–753 752 16 285.00–310.00 $305.31 $2,296 +30.31
838–840 839 3 150.00–280.00 $236.60 $1,985 —
915–930 923 2 125.00–250.00 $188.01 $1,735 —
964 964 4 247.50 $247.50 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 342 73 405.00–525.00 $513.28 $1,755 -60.27
374–398 383 28 460.00–535.00 $516.20 $1,977 -42.63
408–445 414 81 360.00–515.00 $482.68 $1,998 -1.76
458–486 479 65 400.00–465.00 $451.69 $2,164 -10.65
485 value added 485 7 457.50 $457.50 $2,219 —
500–544 529 37 325.00–465.00 $416.81 $2,205 +3.38
550–571 558 41 340.00–430.00 $394.04 $2,199 -3.93
622–647 635 33 363.00–380.00 $364.52 $2,315 +12.06
643 value added 643 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,315 -10.00
650–694 665 14 285.00–352.50 $319.51 $2,125 -42.06
740 740 14 317.50 $317.50 $2,350 +35.31
857 857 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,271 —
940 940 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,998 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–346 343 14 432.50–460.00 $440.42 $1,511 —
365–398 387 3 380.00–417.50 $391.79 $1,516 -68.21
412–416 416 21 440.00–461.00 $459.02 $1,910 +8.57
455–496 493 26 387.00–402.50 $400.32 $1,974 +19.88
557–590 560 19 335.00–366.00 $362.85 $2,032 +16.85
605–640 623 2 275.00–300.00 $287.15 $1,789 -12.85
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 —
940 940 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,012 -200.00
361–386 366 10 445.00–460.00 $456.84 $1,672 -35.77
423–430 428 3 395.00–425.00 $415.11 $1,777 -20.35
456–465 457 16 420.00–447.50 $436.37 $1,994 +3.31
500–547 530 13 290.00–400.00 $367.33 $1,947 -0.78
583 583 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,749 -42.88
615–628 622 8 285.00–325.00 $303.86 $1,890 -38.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–646 627 12 320.00–362.50 $338.25 $2,121 —
773 value added 773 13 322.50 $322.50 $2,493 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 4 282.50 $282.50 $2,023 —
849 849 7 271.00 $271.00 $2,301 —
1250 1250 1 246.00 $246.00 $3,075 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
949 949 6 283.00 $283.00 $2,686 —
1085–1088 1087 37 245.00–283.00 $266.59 $2,898 —

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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.