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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

5,734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $477.65/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,766/hd at 579 lb · 187 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $453.32/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,836/hd at 626 lb · 167 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $499.61/cwt -13.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,373/hd at 475 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,734 4,131 3,773
Feeder cattle 5,659 4,131 3,773
Slaughter cattle 75 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

***RESENDING WITH ADDITION OF SPRINGLAKE SALE*** State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 2387, Heifers 2277, Bulls 798, Dairy Steers 197) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 40, Heifers 35) ***THIS REPORT INCLUDES 1277 HEAD OF UNGRADED CATTLE FROM THE WYTHEVILLE WEANED/VACC SALE*** Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 2.00 to 35.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Springlake, Winchester and Wytheville.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 9 570.00 $570.00 $1,944 —
368 thin fleshed 368 2 642.00 $642.00 $2,363 —
353–395 value added 376 9 564.00–572.50 $567.54 $2,134 -37.46
402 402 22 560.00 $560.00 $2,251 —
410–443 value added 415 13 532.50–600.00 $543.58 $2,256 +1.61
459 459 5 505.00 $505.00 $2,318 —
462–498 thin fleshed 481 21 549.00–553.00 $550.83 $2,649 —
475–492 value added 487 32 470.00–546.00 $497.56 $2,423 +27.56
509–540 value added 516 78 533.00–559.00 $549.22 $2,834 +22.79
534 534 4 506.00 $506.00 $2,702 —
556–599 value added 579 185 457.00–510.00 $478.35 $2,770 —
583 583 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,405 -34.97
605–636 value added 624 151 425.00–480.00 $459.07 $2,865 +8.48
636–646 641 16 386.00–412.00 $399.10 $2,558 -20.90
651–697 value added 680 123 417.00–439.00 $428.16 $2,911 —
652–698 687 13 415.00–420.00 $418.91 $2,878 —
709–741 value added 720 149 346.00–430.00 $398.56 $2,870 -2.43
734 734 5 377.00 $377.00 $2,767 —
758–780 value added 762 111 356.00–390.50 $373.45 $2,846 —
805–848 value added 835 146 300.00–355.00 $342.08 $2,856 +4.58
1092 1092 6 290.00 $290.00 $3,167 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–348 334 22 521.00–630.00 $598.60 $1,999 +32.72
363 value added 363 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,634 —
350–396 379 41 505.00–602.50 $572.40 $2,169 +18.80
400–448 429 50 390.00–598.00 $549.01 $2,355 -5.42
454–488 473 142 475.00–530.00 $498.87 $2,360 -31.13
475 value added 475 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,494 -27.76
499 499 12 502.00 $502.00 $2,505 -28.00
526–527 value added 526 22 480.00–530.00 $498.20 $2,621 -54.22
530–549 540 115 430.00–497.50 $484.23 $2,615 +1.03
550–593 565 96 430.00–495.00 $461.37 $2,607 -10.00
550–586 value added 571 31 392.50–511.00 $463.71 $2,648 -34.02
604–638 value added 624 16 425.00–455.00 $434.45 $2,711 -21.11
625–648 636 51 340.00–463.00 $428.00 $2,722 +12.48
652–676 665 19 400.00–447.00 $422.61 $2,810 +25.85
662–678 value added 676 65 397.50–427.50 $404.74 $2,736 -47.27
701–732 value added 710 25 360.00–405.00 $395.10 $2,805 +43.32
709–748 732 30 300.00–404.00 $380.82 $2,788 +30.82
756 756 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,892 +37.50
771–777 value added 776 74 345.00–369.00 $364.49 $2,828 +16.99
807–843 value added 819 28 340.00–345.00 $343.34 $2,812 -19.16
800–845 829 11 320.00–347.50 $338.80 $2,809 -15.10
834 834 8 357.50 $357.50 $2,982 +3.60
867–893 887 9 330.00–342.50 $339.79 $3,014 —
904 value added 904 41 324.00 $324.00 $2,929 -14.74
915 915 2 314.00 $314.00 $2,873 -26.00
915 915 1 340.00 $340.00 $3,111 ±0.00
1006–1009 value added 1008 12 305.00–307.50 $305.83 $3,083 -9.17
1060 1060 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,915 —
1133 1133 8 276.00 $276.00 $3,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,606 —
330–345 337 9 500.00–610.00 $558.34 $1,882 +42.39
355–395 374 13 520.00–600.00 $558.36 $2,088 -3.25
405–448 429 16 365.00–595.00 $545.03 $2,338 +34.77
454–486 462 40 465.00–515.00 $498.88 $2,305 -0.42
466 value added 466 5 570.00 $570.00 $2,656 —
515–529 value added 527 6 435.00–455.00 $451.74 $2,381 +51.74
520–546 543 37 470.00–500.00 $491.03 $2,666 +13.68
553 value added 553 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,571 +25.00
558–570 563 5 470.00–511.00 $491.22 $2,766 +9.59
604–648 626 18 365.00–463.00 $437.41 $2,738 +26.26
650–663 659 17 412.50–425.00 $416.73 $2,746 +20.10
679 value added 679 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,410 —
700–746 736 17 357.50–404.00 $379.55 $2,793 +8.33
755 755 3 381.00 $381.00 $2,877 +8.00
895 895 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,774 +5.00
930 930 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,864 +11.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,338 —
340–345 341 6 400.00–590.00 $508.07 $1,733 +3.45
350–355 353 2 395.00–550.00 $471.95 $1,666 -24.71
420–442 438 8 405.00–492.50 $480.75 $2,106 -42.22
451–469 462 14 475.00–500.00 $490.24 $2,265 +24.34
505–545 536 10 430.00–495.00 $445.04 $2,385 -1.75
630 630 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,614 +22.49
650–675 659 9 370.00–410.00 $399.41 $2,632 +74.41
715 715 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,717 +44.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 value added 343 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,938 —
375–393 thin fleshed 382 8 601.00–617.50 $607.37 $2,320 —
457 value added 457 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,171 —
557–590 value added 564 15 470.00–517.00 $507.16 $2,860 —
633 value added 633 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,374 -60.00
668 668 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,672 —
781 value added 781 9 342.50 $342.50 $2,675 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1800 1591 17 232.50–249.00 $239.34 $3,808 —
1535–1920 1688 23 232.00–255.00 $246.57 $4,162 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 +27.50
380 380 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,881 —
440 440 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,947 —
455–495 480 3 380.00–480.00 $433.94 $2,083 -31.06
510 510 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,295 +48.40
561–595 578 8 350.00–410.00 $396.17 $2,290 —
650–655 653 3 295.00–419.00 $377.88 $2,468 +27.88
705–747 733 3 185.00–365.00 $307.29 $2,252 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 value added 484 5 502.50 $502.50 $2,432 —
540 value added 540 2 507.50 $507.50 $2,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 9 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 —
348 value added 348 3 492.50 $492.50 $1,714 —
370 370 10 501.00 $501.00 $1,854 —
390 value added 390 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
423–447 thin fleshed 435 37 517.00–534.00 $525.50 $2,286 —
439 439 29 475.00 $475.00 $2,085 +32.50
453–490 value added 467 75 450.00–502.50 $476.69 $2,226 +56.69
474 474 5 467.50 $467.50 $2,216 —
506 thin fleshed 506 34 500.00 $500.00 $2,530 +69.33
523 523 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,118 —
500–548 value added 531 81 425.00–501.00 $453.56 $2,408 +3.56
551 551 14 427.50 $427.50 $2,356 —
554–585 value added 564 101 419.00–453.00 $443.69 $2,502 +35.29
588 thin fleshed 588 26 419.00 $419.00 $2,464 —
600–648 value added 626 122 374.00–440.00 $407.42 $2,550 +27.44
639 639 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,326 —
657–692 value added 674 110 349.00–397.00 $380.59 $2,565 +35.10
716–742 value added 727 14 335.00–350.00 $341.56 $2,483 +13.56
745 745 65 365.00 $365.00 $2,719 +85.00
750–769 value added 758 84 321.00–345.00 $332.10 $2,517 —
804–815 value added 811 12 316.00–328.00 $319.96 $2,595 —
860 value added 860 10 289.00 $289.00 $2,485 —
952 value added 952 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–283 278 10 475.00–549.00 $535.18 $1,488 +60.66
310–314 314 8 460.00–495.00 $490.67 $1,541 -26.48
351–395 373 50 455.00–535.00 $500.84 $1,868 -6.53
378 value added 378 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,909 +11.00
413–444 431 104 405.00–494.00 $468.45 $2,019 -3.17
450–484 468 136 410.00–470.00 $448.92 $2,101 +0.22
488 value added 488 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,172 —
507–548 533 111 379.00–442.00 $396.80 $2,115 +4.53
550–596 565 80 360.00–404.00 $380.19 $2,148 -8.33
600–644 629 69 320.00–391.00 $367.31 $2,310 +13.36
656–658 value added 657 10 340.00–365.00 $347.52 $2,283 —
650–675 658 34 338.00–379.00 $349.94 $2,303 +33.83
700–743 718 28 275.00–374.75 $342.41 $2,459 -21.03
758–793 765 12 310.00–335.00 $329.86 $2,523 +53.61
763–798 value added 772 24 335.00–340.00 $336.29 $2,596 +6.29
800–845 824 5 250.00–305.00 $278.84 $2,298 -6.04
850 850 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,168 -30.00
852–862 value added 859 9 282.50–295.00 $290.87 $2,499 -16.63
1025 1025 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,050 -100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–276 275 8 455.00–550.00 $538.35 $1,480 +8.35
325–343 336 38 375.00–535.00 $522.11 $1,754 +54.63
358–395 370 49 405.00–534.00 $497.48 $1,841 -12.25
390 value added 390 3 517.50 $517.50 $2,018 —
417 value added 417 3 437.50 $437.50 $1,824 -37.50
405–444 430 81 400.00–500.00 $471.19 $2,026 +9.02
450–491 468 89 435.00–470.00 $449.89 $2,105 +8.07
478–485 value added 479 12 362.50–460.00 $451.77 $2,164 +111.77
505–548 535 63 375.00–417.00 $399.69 $2,138 +4.27
531–538 value added 535 10 377.50–390.00 $385.04 $2,060 —
551–594 569 50 350.00–390.00 $371.37 $2,113 +1.84
579–598 value added 584 15 367.50–385.00 $380.22 $2,220 —
600–644 632 31 330.00–380.00 $362.79 $2,293 +4.68
635 value added 635 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,461 —
655–659 659 28 325.00–352.00 $349.69 $2,304 +32.79
720 value added 720 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 —
738 738 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,491 +30.15
840 840 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,226 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 8 500.00 $500.00 $1,690 +15.70
352–380 357 27 440.00–517.00 $491.71 $1,755 -8.28
372 thin fleshed 372 3 507.50 $507.50 $1,888 —
403 thin fleshed 403 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,055 —
415–442 438 43 400.00–465.00 $441.74 $1,935 +7.41
450–490 461 14 340.00–455.00 $420.25 $1,937 -7.15
500–542 532 12 325.00–385.00 $366.87 $1,952 -19.04
550–595 553 13 325.00–395.00 $389.21 $2,152 +14.21
605–630 615 3 335.00–370.00 $358.43 $2,204 +46.30
654–695 659 8 295.00–355.00 $332.21 $2,189 +3.60
694 value added 694 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,117 —
703 703 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,250 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1735 1469 21 239.00–252.00 $246.78 $3,625 —
1215–1690 1538 14 233.00–243.00 $238.99 $3,676 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 390 4 375.00–442.50 $426.27 $1,662 -12.62
400 value added 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
435 435 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 -51.22
460–485 475 12 410.00–430.00 $423.00 $2,009 +2.00
555–585 561 7 320.00–378.00 $363.99 $2,042 —
610–643 631 5 267.50–330.00 $311.09 $1,963 +18.59
715 715 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,238 +63.00
835 835 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 thin fleshed 303 4 551.00 $551.00 $1,670 —
625 value added 625 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 277 11 495.00–590.00 $574.09 $1,590 +47.58
315–343 328 16 550.00–635.00 $615.87 $2,020 +69.83
350–390 367 28 450.00–580.00 $531.94 $1,952 -20.09
400–447 425 87 444.00–560.00 $510.18 $2,168 +8.12
450–495 485 58 435.00–487.50 $468.39 $2,272 +4.91
500–545 517 35 420.00–465.00 $454.89 $2,352 +12.76
551–578 563 81 375.00–440.00 $428.60 $2,413 +5.74
620–645 629 33 365.00–420.50 $404.23 $2,543 +19.82
650–695 659 22 350.00–390.00 $375.91 $2,477 +12.47
700–747 734 9 317.00–350.00 $339.14 $2,489 +15.35
765 765 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,333 —
835 835 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,254 +4.93
875 875 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,494 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 4 600.00 $600.00 $1,668 +92.50
323–347 336 35 525.00–610.00 $595.98 $2,002 +34.78
351–391 377 36 450.00–590.00 $556.77 $2,099 -10.73
400–445 416 74 445.00–545.00 $513.98 $2,138 +12.76
455–496 483 37 415.00–482.00 $473.19 $2,286 +1.14
502–547 519 29 400.00–470.00 $455.18 $2,362 +26.06
553–597 567 47 332.50–445.00 $422.53 $2,396 +8.90
620–648 635 20 400.00–420.00 $407.84 $2,590 +50.39
650–683 672 3 371.00–372.50 $372.02 $2,500 +51.44
705–723 721 9 335.00–347.50 $346.14 $2,496 +36.14
805 805 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 330.00–480.00 $402.73 $1,329 -74.78
358–384 367 12 407.50–565.00 $510.02 $1,872 —
409–441 429 15 475.00–560.00 $515.73 $2,212 +175.73
455–481 470 9 387.50–455.00 $413.36 $1,943 -41.84
535 535 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 -5.00
560–562 562 4 390.00–424.00 $398.48 $2,239 +8.44
610 610 3 355.00–390.00 $378.33 $2,308 +50.83
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–375 364 5 415.00–495.00 $478.51 $1,742 -51.49
420–438 423 13 410.00–477.00 $469.17 $1,985 -5.72
480–487 485 4 320.00–430.00 $347.20 $1,684 -98.66
500–545 512 9 385.00–465.00 $435.08 $2,228 -21.92
560 560 6 417.50 $417.50 $2,338 +14.68
640–643 642 3 305.00–355.00 $338.39 $2,172 —
845 845 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,542 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,436 —
430–435 434 6 415.00–420.00 $415.83 $1,805 —
561 561 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,048 —
653 653 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,334 —
744 744 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,195 —
836 836 7 272.00 $272.00 $2,274 —
910–948 944 33 214.00–276.00 $267.30 $2,523 —
1068 1068 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,965 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —
450–455 454 6 365.00–422.50 $406.72 $1,847 —
557 557 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,061 —
635 635 3 334.00 $334.00 $2,121 —
660 660 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 —
733 733 10 292.00 $292.00 $2,140 —
775 775 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,112 —
820–845 839 9 256.00 $256.00 $2,148 —
935 935 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,992 —
953 953 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,963 —
1115 1115 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,063 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,342 —
356 356 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,388 —
425 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
456 456 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,870 —
540 540 4 377.50 $377.50 $2,038 —
615–647 634 5 312.00 $312.00 $1,978 —
743 743 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,080 —
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 —
835 835 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,697 —
498 498 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,594 —
565–575 568 3 230.00–315.00 $286.33 $1,626 —
650–652 652 6 260.00–300.00 $293.35 $1,913 —
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 —
855 855 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,223 —
955 955 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,082 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,162 —
568 568 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,718 —
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 —
677 677 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,963 —
705–747 735 7 200.00–267.50 $218.50 $1,606 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 4 330.00 $330.00 $838 —
362 362 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,086 —
434 434 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,226 —
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 —
500 500 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,862 —
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,777 —
662 662 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,102 —
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 —
858 858 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
550 550 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,554 —
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 —
835 835 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,029 —

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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.