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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

3,804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $462.27/cwt +24.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 464 lb · 178 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $481.00/cwt +8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,604/hd at 541 lb · 165 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $504.26/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,375/hd at 471 lb · 164 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,804 4,209 4,020
Feeder cattle 3,804 3,973 4,020
Slaughter cattle — 236 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1323, Heifers 1612, Bulls 869) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven with lighter weight cattle steady to 13.00 higher and heavier weights 3.00 to 20.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Culpeper, 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
320–347 336 10 510.00–680.00 $596.84 $2,005 +21.11
377–395 383 22 530.00–605.00 $588.67 $2,255 +51.55
425–445 430 36 450.00–562.50 $550.79 $2,368 +8.93
454–492 471 155 485.00–529.00 $503.06 $2,369 +6.13
472 value added 472 9 525.00 $525.00 $2,478 +0.88
533–540 value added 536 11 490.00–515.00 $503.56 $2,699 +43.34
540 540 12 510.00 $510.00 $2,754 +38.25
505–546 542 142 458.00–500.00 $476.80 $2,584 -13.20
551–595 568 137 425.00–486.00 $461.98 $2,624 +2.47
566–578 value added 569 11 360.00–450.00 $425.08 $2,419 —
619–630 value added 622 12 350.00–446.00 $423.28 $2,633 -4.40
610–649 639 113 329.50–429.00 $418.36 $2,673 +21.62
650–695 667 16 380.00–427.50 $406.64 $2,712 +9.96
672 value added 672 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,621 —
700–743 732 28 335.00–382.50 $368.62 $2,698 +4.94
743 value added 743 11 391.00 $391.00 $2,905 —
760–768 766 7 355.00–375.00 $369.33 $2,829 -0.34
815–818 817 3 340.00–357.50 $351.68 $2,873 +16.68
855 value added 855 5 352.50 $352.50 $3,014 —
870–880 877 3 335.00–337.50 $336.67 $2,953 +26.67
919 value added 919 10 315.00 $315.00 $2,895 —
905–936 935 43 337.50–340.00 $339.94 $3,178 -20.06
1104–1123 1110 12 272.50–293.00 $279.41 $3,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,846 —
320–332 330 9 360.00–640.00 $601.06 $1,983 +14.67
360 value added 360 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,890 —
350–382 370 25 350.00–600.00 $543.88 $2,012 -14.43
410–448 437 26 405.00–555.00 $511.51 $2,235 -15.66
454–494 459 53 465.00–507.50 $495.88 $2,276 +2.95
515–549 544 71 450.00–499.00 $467.49 $2,543 +6.38
550–594 568 34 437.50–507.50 $485.53 $2,758 +22.35
600–645 627 28 422.00–445.00 $434.08 $2,722 +12.30
650–680 664 13 343.00–432.50 $412.39 $2,738 +16.16
674 value added 674 16 421.00 $421.00 $2,838 +12.00
709–728 719 25 290.00–422.50 $387.00 $2,783 +6.17
770–780 776 6 315.00–375.00 $363.40 $2,820 -21.60
798 value added 798 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,554 —
811–828 value added 813 20 305.00–358.00 $352.60 $2,867 —
810–840 825 2 305.00–330.00 $317.73 $2,621 -7.31
858 value added 858 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,574 —
850–864 862 6 300.00–342.00 $335.09 $2,888 +4.38
905 905 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,941 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 12 510.00 $510.00 $2,285 —
474–480 475 25 355.00–542.50 $519.75 $2,469 —
490 value added 490 4 467.50 $467.50 $2,291 —
719–733 725 34 361.00–403.00 $384.27 $2,786 —
735–740 value added 739 18 345.00–400.00 $387.84 $2,866 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 350.00–540.00 $446.28 $1,651 —
430–440 432 5 400.00–485.00 $467.69 $2,020 +14.32
455–475 460 12 475.00–486.00 $482.18 $2,218 -12.65
503–525 513 4 335.00–455.00 $416.90 $2,139 -28.76
560–562 561 6 445.00–450.00 $448.34 $2,515 +27.55
600–631 624 6 340.00–424.00 $409.45 $2,555 -13.55
665 665 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,826 +65.00
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,462 —
365 365 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,716 -10.00
413 413 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,755 —
470 470 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 -96.22
500–513 509 3 285.00–450.00 $395.94 $2,015 —
565–575 570 3 370.00–421.00 $388.65 $2,215 —
635 635 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,635 +5.00
650 650 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,698 —
700–745 725 3 275.00–365.00 $315.48 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 value added 486 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–270 266 7 425.00–540.00 $458.39 $1,219 -66.61
295 295 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 -100.00
310–338 333 22 450.00–570.00 $544.57 $1,813 +15.71
361–390 373 59 450.00–540.00 $517.61 $1,931 +0.96
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 -131.65
423–445 429 67 430.00–505.00 $487.80 $2,093 +9.52
450–490 464 178 325.00–477.50 $462.27 $2,145 +24.39
527 value added 527 3 429.00 $429.00 $2,261 +24.00
513–549 540 120 350.00–409.00 $399.74 $2,159 +6.13
550–590 558 83 330.00–401.00 $398.07 $2,221 +17.54
568 568 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,329 +29.47
590 value added 590 19 362.00 $362.00 $2,136 —
603 value added 603 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,960 -13.00
600–648 636 53 310.00–360.00 $339.82 $2,161 -1.66
650–660 651 14 335.00–359.00 $355.25 $2,313 +10.56
663 value added 663 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,380 —
701 value added 701 18 345.00 $345.00 $2,418 —
705–740 728 20 290.00–330.00 $313.73 $2,284 -0.24
755–775 764 9 275.00–315.00 $286.01 $2,185 -32.36
808 value added 808 10 331.00 $331.00 $2,674 —
822–840 824 11 320.00–332.50 $331.34 $2,730 +19.41
853 853 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,636 —
955 955 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,746 —
1020 1020 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–280 273 9 500.00–540.00 $518.21 $1,415 +17.36
323–340 329 23 375.00–575.00 $531.27 $1,748 +8.29
350–395 370 94 350.00–540.00 $513.80 $1,901 -1.26
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 -265.80
420–448 438 142 350.00–500.00 $475.77 $2,084 +9.97
455–491 480 44 280.00–469.00 $445.90 $2,140 -7.09
490 value added 490 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,230 —
500–545 539 72 350.00–407.00 $400.94 $2,161 +2.11
554–598 577 58 360.00–388.00 $380.76 $2,197 -0.01
620–645 641 45 325.00–363.00 $349.28 $2,239 -4.47
658 658 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,073 -22.41
670 670 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,910 -52.41
700–748 723 35 280.00–339.00 $321.10 $2,322 +16.58
854 854 4 287.50 $287.50 $2,455 —
961 961 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,883 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–347 344 8 427.50–502.50 $474.84 $1,633 -20.16
357–390 360 23 350.00–490.00 $471.01 $1,696 -17.72
420–442 440 39 300.00–460.00 $433.49 $1,907 -5.55
453–470 459 28 300.00–457.50 $422.29 $1,938 -24.56
509–547 537 53 325.00–389.00 $378.30 $2,031 -9.43
620–637 632 8 300.00–360.00 $345.71 $2,185 -3.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 11 470.00 $470.00 $1,687 —
353–398 372 31 465.00–532.50 $504.79 $1,878 —
435 435 11 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 —
443 443 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,883 —
500 500 31 438.00 $438.00 $2,190 —
572 value added 572 10 373.00 $373.00 $2,134 -14.18
635 635 6 363.00 $363.00 $2,305 —
642 value added 642 11 368.00 $368.00 $2,363 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 12 527.50 $527.50 $1,946 —
441 441 14 480.00 $480.00 $2,117 —
504 504 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,243 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 6 300.00–440.00 $396.65 $1,301 —
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 -61.00
440 440 9 405.00 $405.00 $1,782 —
480 480 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,112 +37.29
563 563 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,914 +10.00
640 640 3 265.00–315.00 $298.33 $1,909 -23.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 635.00–655.00 $644.82 $1,838 -1.88
305–346 332 18 500.00–630.00 $582.02 $1,932 +21.64
363–375 371 24 405.00–595.00 $576.04 $2,137 +9.47
413–435 426 76 440.00–556.00 $531.19 $2,263 +27.04
450–499 486 81 385.00–482.50 $467.01 $2,270 +13.68
503–547 518 14 402.00–455.00 $433.70 $2,247 +4.89
556–580 563 109 330.00–442.50 $428.09 $2,410 +20.87
600–640 630 38 345.00–412.00 $389.99 $2,457 +8.96
653–685 659 34 357.50–375.00 $368.56 $2,429 -3.78
738 738 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,657 +51.67
755–770 763 2 285.00–337.50 $310.99 $2,373 -6.06
850 850 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,252 —
1028 1028 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,621 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 6 630.00 $630.00 $1,871 +20.36
315–345 331 27 450.00–610.00 $583.85 $1,933 +34.87
350–395 363 41 475.00–602.50 $569.42 $2,067 +13.65
400–448 420 85 400.00–552.00 $535.74 $2,250 +39.46
469–488 482 58 450.00–487.50 $464.29 $2,238 +9.07
502–546 532 33 402.00–471.00 $437.60 $2,328 +15.82
553–558 556 33 420.00–432.50 $426.18 $2,370 +20.34
578 value added 578 8 427.00 $427.00 $2,468 +12.00
610–636 628 25 370.00–410.00 $385.37 $2,420 -6.52
653–656 655 6 345.00–395.00 $378.38 $2,478 +41.87
707 707 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,333 +50.00
753–770 754 12 325.00–342.00 $340.55 $2,568 +49.63
860 860 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,322 +50.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
342 342 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,915 —
380 380 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 -60.00
400–444 437 24 410.00–502.50 $463.71 $2,026 —
460–486 475 7 400.00–460.00 $440.73 $2,093 -8.19
510–533 527 4 417.50–455.00 $426.57 $2,248 +106.57
575 575 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,415 +29.35
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
650 650 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 -40.00
723 723 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,916 -25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 —
350 350 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,645 -28.17
412–435 414 10 475.00–477.00 $476.79 $1,974 -11.21
500–513 504 10 315.00–450.00 $426.40 $2,149 +31.68
562 562 5 381.00 $381.00 $2,141 +61.00
605–640 622 3 315.00–335.00 $326.85 $2,033 -50.15
660–695 678 2 305.00–350.00 $326.92 $2,217 —
830 830 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,950 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–628 617 9 357.50–375.00 $369.07 $2,277 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,298 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 —

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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.