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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

5,791 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $485.05/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,638/hd at 544 lb · 285 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $498.74/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,343/hd at 470 lb · 272 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.16/cwt -17.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 539 lb · 217 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,791 5,734 3,896
Feeder cattle 5,791 5,659 3,896
Slaughter cattle — 75 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 2296, Heifers 2342, Bulls 1153) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 4.00 to 23.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, Monterey, 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
323–345 325 12 525.00–685.00 $654.31 $2,127 +55.71
328 328 2 597.50 $597.50 $1,960 -1.10
365–395 373 61 480.00–622.50 $561.36 $2,094 -11.04
405–449 441 130 470.00–554.00 $512.92 $2,262 -36.09
450–493 469 243 396.00–535.00 $497.22 $2,332 -1.65
460–487 value added 473 14 485.00–515.00 $503.09 $2,380 -21.91
458–493 479 15 510.00–525.00 $519.26 $2,487 +20.39
528–548 value added 531 19 520.00–552.50 $547.21 $2,906 +49.01
535 535 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,755 +30.77
515–549 545 262 440.00–530.00 $480.08 $2,616 -4.15
554–593 556 107 375.00–525.00 $487.51 $2,711 +26.14
564–598 value added 588 17 415.00–482.50 $445.11 $2,617 -18.60
597 597 9 522.50 $522.50 $3,119 +61.13
600–615 value added 608 26 512.50–522.50 $517.44 $3,146 +82.99
601–646 640 111 413.00–440.00 $418.13 $2,676 -9.87
643 643 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,701 -8.00
650–690 657 32 380.00–426.00 $407.89 $2,680 -14.72
670–689 value added 681 32 387.00–430.00 $412.42 $2,809 +7.68
707–721 712 14 375.00–385.00 $381.38 $2,715 +0.56
725–736 value added 730 76 349.00–410.00 $386.44 $2,821 -8.66
702–745 736 26 325.00–407.00 $369.79 $2,722 -11.03
750–770 757 25 330.00–377.00 $367.71 $2,784 -14.79
765 value added 765 9 375.00 $375.00 $2,869 +10.51
818–845 value added 827 113 340.00–360.00 $353.99 $2,927 +10.65
800–845 834 10 300.00–348.00 $335.95 $2,802 -21.55
854–863 value added 859 101 342.00–349.50 $346.88 $2,980 —
850–895 869 5 275.00–350.00 $331.53 $2,881 -8.26
924 value added 924 42 335.00 $335.00 $3,095 +11.00
905–945 931 6 295.00–317.50 $305.66 $2,846 -8.34
955–968 value added 966 16 310.00–322.50 $320.96 $3,100 —
963–980 968 9 295.00–320.00 $308.30 $2,984 —
1009 value added 1009 8 312.50 $312.50 $3,153 +6.67
1050 value added 1050 4 311.00 $311.00 $3,266 —
1105–1132 1123 3 212.50–280.00 $234.64 $2,635 -41.36
1182 1182 11 269.00 $269.00 $3,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–345 327 10 550.00–670.00 $618.17 $2,021 +59.83
360–395 368 61 465.00–585.00 $559.84 $2,060 +1.48
434 value added 434 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,235 —
405–449 442 95 470.00–570.00 $509.11 $2,250 -35.92
450–485 466 35 330.00–525.00 $489.48 $2,281 -9.40
508–549 543 84 395.00–499.00 $473.43 $2,571 -17.60
559 value added 559 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,711 +20.00
562–592 570 12 392.50–470.00 $441.30 $2,515 -49.92
625 value added 625 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,391 —
615–643 634 18 380.00–430.00 $410.53 $2,603 -26.88
660–695 662 29 380.00–428.00 $417.11 $2,761 +0.38
670 value added 670 5 402.00 $402.00 $2,693 +47.00
720–733 729 10 345.00–362.50 $357.64 $2,607 -21.91
737 value added 737 6 377.50 $377.50 $2,782 —
753–795 757 14 340.00–388.00 $381.66 $2,889 +0.66
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 —
855 855 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,822 —
940 940 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,923 +3.00
975 975 2 325.00 $325.00 $3,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 14 550.00 $550.00 $2,282 -10.00
448 value added 448 3 535.00 $535.00 $2,397 -8.58
480 value added 480 14 489.00 $489.00 $2,347 -8.56
531–547 value added 541 19 465.00–495.00 $475.85 $2,574 -73.37
581–599 value added 588 11 442.50–450.00 $447.22 $2,630 -31.13
597 597 3 447.50 $447.50 $2,672 +35.00
613 613 16 438.00 $438.00 $2,685 +38.90
616–626 value added 621 15 435.00–490.00 $464.11 $2,882 +5.04
665–680 value added 667 42 367.00–413.00 $406.20 $2,709 -21.96
703 value added 703 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,812 +1.44
797 value added 797 7 353.00 $353.00 $2,813 -20.45
924 value added 924 15 330.00 $330.00 $3,049 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 360 16 450.00–555.00 $541.44 $1,949 +69.49
410–437 424 5 330.00–450.00 $399.49 $1,694 -81.26
450–490 454 21 455.00–505.00 $479.36 $2,176 -10.88
523–545 530 11 355.00–480.00 $456.01 $2,417 +10.97
555 555 5 440.00–450.00 $442.00 $2,453 —
628–641 635 7 200.00–400.00 $315.29 $2,002 -99.71
654 654 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,714 +15.59
715 715 4 200.00–335.00 $233.75 $1,671 -146.25
755 755 3 364.00 $364.00 $2,748 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,678 —
445 445 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,769 -45.00
451 451 8 475.00 $475.00 $2,142 +41.06
501–531 517 11 410.00–447.50 $430.99 $2,228 -19.01
555–560 558 2 390.00–460.00 $425.16 $2,372 +28.99
638 value added 638 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,552 —
643 643 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,379 —
650–665 660 9 305.00–410.00 $391.73 $2,585 +13.85
730–742 740 6 330.00–366.00 $360.08 $2,665 +52.79
813 813 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,602 —
1198 1198 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 18 540.00 $540.00 $1,571 +4.82
327–333 331 38 495.00–529.00 $525.19 $1,738 +34.52
350–385 370 88 444.00–529.00 $510.36 $1,888 +9.52
375 value added 375 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,547 -92.50
395 395 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,995 +4.16
420–449 436 145 402.50–492.50 $462.82 $2,018 -5.63
444 444 25 500.00 $500.00 $2,220 +31.55
453–496 470 205 340.00–447.00 $434.16 $2,041 -14.76
498 498 11 445.00 $445.00 $2,216 -3.92
520 520 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 -61.80
507–540 value added 522 9 375.00–432.50 $406.05 $2,120 —
522–548 540 207 325.00–405.00 $378.20 $2,042 -18.60
550–590 570 40 305.00–375.00 $358.45 $2,043 -21.74
610 610 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,967 -44.81
603–623 value added 612 27 349.00–367.50 $352.79 $2,159 —
625–640 638 52 330.00–350.00 $343.46 $2,191 -23.85
651–673 660 21 290.00–340.00 $330.21 $2,179 -19.73
663–665 value added 664 35 340.00–346.00 $343.09 $2,278 -4.43
710 value added 710 6 332.50 $332.50 $2,361 —
704–748 730 34 330.00–340.00 $334.18 $2,440 -8.23
708–746 731 28 220.00–337.00 $303.14 $2,216 -39.27
755–778 765 10 287.50–326.00 $310.57 $2,376 -19.29
756–797 value added 768 53 340.00–342.00 $341.41 $2,622 +5.12
820–844 834 19 303.00–330.00 $319.99 $2,669 +41.15
845 value added 845 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,641 —
860–899 888 6 275.00–315.00 $283.09 $2,514 —
900–937 928 5 220.00–307.50 $288.51 $2,677 —
980 980 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,818 —
1025 1025 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,511 +45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 9 552.50 $552.50 $1,564 +14.15
335 335 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 -22.11
300–349 336 54 395.00–528.00 $503.89 $1,693 -18.22
350–389 369 113 325.00–534.00 $512.78 $1,892 +15.30
418–448 439 164 375.00–497.50 $465.01 $2,041 -6.18
453 value added 453 5 452.50 $452.50 $2,050 +0.73
450–498 471 76 380.00–447.50 $433.96 $2,044 -15.93
535 value added 535 7 417.50 $417.50 $2,234 +32.46
505–547 542 95 350.00–399.00 $381.93 $2,070 -17.76
550–595 557 41 305.00–380.00 $354.97 $1,977 -16.40
624–648 value added 632 22 335.00–362.50 $349.73 $2,210 -37.77
605–648 635 40 320.00–335.00 $330.10 $2,096 -32.69
650–695 666 29 290.00–339.00 $324.83 $2,163 -24.86
700–746 735 17 287.50–316.00 $310.78 $2,284 -26.72
750–775 769 8 284.00–325.00 $293.54 $2,257 —
810 810 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 +40.00
867 867 9 302.50 $302.50 $2,623 —
958 958 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 3 340.00 $340.00 $738 —
295 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 —
345 345 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 -10.00
350–383 359 55 400.00–525.00 $483.50 $1,736 -8.21
415–448 439 50 320.00–470.00 $434.79 $1,909 -6.95
450–497 466 36 315.00–460.00 $443.24 $2,065 +22.99
530–548 540 64 360.00–407.00 $384.74 $2,078 +17.87
557–595 565 23 150.00–355.00 $256.66 $1,450 -132.55
605–635 627 12 290.00–330.00 $312.39 $1,959 -46.04
653–655 654 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,126 -7.21
700–740 721 8 150.00–320.00 $241.69 $1,743 -78.31
733 value added 733 17 353.00 $353.00 $2,587 —
940 940 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–383 372 18 417.50–527.50 $468.45 $1,743 -32.55
423 423 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,798 -50.00
448 value added 448 15 435.00 $435.00 $1,949 —
539 value added 539 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,994 -83.56
540 540 11 379.00 $379.00 $2,047 -26.00
586 value added 586 8 405.00 $405.00 $2,373 -38.69
596 596 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,235 —
613–626 value added 618 19 349.00–370.00 $356.84 $2,205 -50.58
649 649 10 352.50 $352.50 $2,288 -11.50
705–708 value added 707 10 322.50–348.00 $337.83 $2,388 -3.73
749 749 12 333.00 $333.00 $2,494 -32.00
855–892 862 16 270.00–309.00 $301.43 $2,598 —
966 966 21 290.00 $290.00 $2,801 —
1007 1007 6 277.50 $277.50 $2,794 —
1025 value added 1025 12 310.00 $310.00 $3,178 —
1059 1059 18 271.00 $271.00 $2,870 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,646 +18.73
415–445 430 2 245.00–421.00 $329.93 $1,419 -5.07
454–462 457 9 330.00–423.00 $391.64 $1,790 -31.36
505–545 538 9 272.50–360.00 $344.42 $1,853 —
558–559 558 4 325.00–370.00 $336.27 $1,876 -27.72
655–690 665 6 205.00–312.50 $288.60 $1,919 —
760 760 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 —
855–884 878 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,195 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 value added 644 5 347.50 $347.50 $2,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 8 675.00 $675.00 $1,897 +100.91
314–344 332 59 522.50–695.00 $606.38 $2,013 -9.49
360–386 379 43 405.00–567.50 $544.67 $2,064 +12.73
400–440 421 96 430.00–550.00 $498.39 $2,098 -11.79
450–494 485 114 380.00–502.50 $459.87 $2,230 -8.52
500–548 528 25 280.00–475.00 $444.16 $2,345 -10.73
551–582 561 126 375.00–485.00 $443.18 $2,486 +14.58
620–648 634 40 327.50–400.00 $384.68 $2,439 -19.55
650–665 660 22 339.00–380.00 $364.60 $2,406 -11.31
700–741 736 9 300.00–325.00 $322.36 $2,373 -16.78
758–765 762 4 290.00–305.00 $297.47 $2,267 -7.53
843 843 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,571 +35.00
940 940 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–294 292 18 630.00–725.00 $708.79 $2,070 +108.79
300–346 329 46 455.00–685.00 $610.07 $2,007 +14.09
350–395 362 78 425.00–575.00 $550.14 $1,992 -6.63
409–446 422 115 425.00–562.50 $512.76 $2,164 -1.22
458–492 482 62 390.00–495.00 $462.25 $2,228 -10.94
510–544 535 43 360.00–477.50 $460.38 $2,463 +5.20
552–590 563 44 371.00–430.00 $416.28 $2,344 -6.25
608–645 636 25 355.00–405.00 $388.48 $2,471 -19.36
660–685 675 10 340.00–385.00 $369.82 $2,496 -2.20
734–748 739 15 280.00–335.00 $319.19 $2,359 -26.95
784 784 10 300.00 $300.00 $2,352 —
830–833 832 5 240.00–280.00 $272.02 $2,263 +37.02
885 885 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–384 359 15 400.00–540.00 $525.69 $1,887 +15.67
428–441 432 17 390.00–525.00 $489.35 $2,114 -26.38
497 497 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,789 -53.36
515–528 522 4 425.00–435.00 $430.06 $2,245 +55.06
555–583 574 3 350.00–397.50 $382.18 $2,194 -16.30
618–625 622 5 332.50–365.00 $352.09 $2,190 -26.24
715 715 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 —
755 755 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,831 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–331 324 4 310.00–475.00 $436.33 $1,414 —
365–390 371 4 440.00–490.00 $453.13 $1,681 -25.38
416 416 9 460.00 $460.00 $1,914 -9.17
478–494 492 14 445.00–460.00 $447.08 $2,200 +99.88
500–545 528 3 350.00–420.00 $391.96 $2,070 -43.12
563 563 4 412.00 $412.00 $2,320 -5.50
680 680 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,448 —
1053 1053 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,916 —
730 730 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,446 —
790 790 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —

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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.