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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

4,315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $462.89/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,577/hd at 557 lb · 271 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $441.62/cwt -20.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,052/hd at 465 lb · 202 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $501.36/cwt -2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,324/hd at 464 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,315 3,804 4,387
Feeder cattle 4,285 3,804 4,387
Slaughter cattle 30 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1627, Heifers 1707, Bulls 951) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 11, Heifers 19) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, 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
315–341 323 19 565.00–610.00 $597.26 $1,929 +0.42
373–390 379 19 500.00–600.00 $568.51 $2,155 -20.16
400–449 432 52 465.00–597.50 $539.91 $2,332 -10.88
450–489 463 171 441.00–522.50 $500.77 $2,319 -2.29
495 value added 495 3 535.00 $535.00 $2,648 +10.00
504–516 514 40 450.00–560.00 $552.10 $2,838 +42.10
500–548 541 77 350.00–500.00 $467.17 $2,527 -9.63
551–592 555 231 390.00–475.00 $454.72 $2,524 -7.26
556–583 value added 566 40 490.00–525.00 $510.05 $2,887 +84.97
608–645 611 23 415.00–472.00 $466.77 $2,852 +48.41
605–646 639 138 371.00–452.00 $416.71 $2,663 -1.65
648 value added 648 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,819 +11.72
651–675 659 10 335.00–430.00 $388.93 $2,563 -17.71
669 value added 669 5 417.50 $417.50 $2,793 +27.50
715–742 734 45 340.00–391.00 $370.33 $2,718 +1.71
748–749 value added 748 22 342.50–375.00 $348.42 $2,606 -42.58
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 -39.33
800 value added 800 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,680 —
810–843 832 10 236.00–345.00 $333.63 $2,776 -18.05
850–860 855 2 310.00–342.50 $326.15 $2,789 -10.52
930 930 1 330.00 $330.00 $3,069 -9.94
965–998 993 7 230.00–317.50 $305.36 $3,032 —
1195 1195 1 280.00 $280.00 $3,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,504 —
325–348 341 6 480.00–580.00 $523.08 $1,784 -77.98
358–370 366 29 375.00–575.00 $534.25 $1,955 -9.63
373 373 4 555.00 $555.00 $2,070 +11.12
403–444 value added 430 23 500.00–554.00 $544.37 $2,341 —
400–449 433 16 370.00–530.00 $488.05 $2,113 -23.46
449 449 10 560.00 $560.00 $2,514 +48.49
450–495 458 65 350.00–519.00 $493.80 $2,262 -2.08
518–545 537 34 352.00–540.00 $466.63 $2,506 -0.86
550–570 551 40 406.00–455.00 $445.43 $2,454 -40.10
551 551 10 541.00 $541.00 $2,981 +55.47
600–643 632 38 360.00–450.00 $413.31 $2,612 -20.77
657–663 661 9 420.00 $420.00 $2,776 +7.61
729 729 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,697 -17.00
729–731 730 19 220.00–386.00 $372.22 $2,717 -14.78
760–769 762 5 330.00–355.00 $346.96 $2,644 -16.44
818–830 823 5 265.00–353.00 $317.49 $2,613 -0.24
865–895 881 3 205.00–320.00 $277.28 $2,443 -57.81
883 883 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,781 -20.09
935 935 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,618 -45.00
965 965 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,320 —
332–345 value added 338 13 575.00–620.00 $598.80 $2,024 —
402 value added 402 3 595.00 $595.00 $2,392 —
405–439 423 46 557.50–605.00 $579.19 $2,450 +69.19
430 430 7 505.00 $505.00 $2,172 -5.00
485–490 value added 487 7 425.00–495.00 $464.82 $2,264 -2.68
493 493 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,564 +0.25
512–521 513 53 510.00–530.00 $513.06 $2,632 —
532–536 value added 533 19 435.00–475.00 $462.30 $2,464 —
552 552 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,677 —
619 619 22 480.00 $480.00 $2,971 —
625 value added 625 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,625 —
704 value added 704 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,640 -12.84
751 751 22 390.00 $390.00 $2,929 —
831 831 10 353.00 $353.00 $2,933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 450.00–460.00 $455.04 $1,311 —
345 345 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,828 —
350–370 354 10 420.00–505.00 $482.74 $1,709 +36.46
426–448 433 8 430.00–470.00 $452.25 $1,958 -15.44
435–442 value added 439 13 545.00–549.00 $547.48 $2,403 —
460–475 463 15 340.00–487.50 $465.93 $2,157 -16.25
528–534 533 12 421.00–440.00 $424.14 $2,261 +7.24
561–575 569 9 445.00–450.00 $447.81 $2,548 -0.53
610–635 630 11 375.00–412.50 $393.59 $2,480 -15.86
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 —
790 790 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,686 +55.00
824 824 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,678 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,312 -25.00
361 361 4 482.50 $482.50 $1,742 +12.50
464–470 465 8 440.00–445.00 $440.63 $2,049 +85.63
520–548 542 5 385.00–410.00 $405.21 $2,196 +9.27
553 553 13 387.50 $387.50 $2,143 -1.15
648 648 4 406.00 $406.00 $2,631 -9.00
675 675 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,582 -32.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1760 1540 11 235.00–260.00 $244.66 $3,768 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–271 268 7 440.00–565.00 $536.50 $1,438 +78.11
319 319 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,754 +5.43
321–347 330 36 375.00–568.00 $541.29 $1,786 -3.28
355–390 369 48 456.00–540.00 $506.67 $1,870 -10.94
351–397 374 12 530.00–540.00 $535.31 $2,002 +17.70
413–445 424 57 320.00–509.00 $481.46 $2,041 -6.34
441 441 13 459.00 $459.00 $2,024 -28.80
451 value added 451 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,030 —
450–495 465 198 330.00–465.00 $441.45 $2,053 -20.82
515–546 542 157 350.00–421.00 $392.66 $2,128 -7.08
550–575 554 105 330.00–421.00 $388.16 $2,150 -9.91
568 568 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,073 -45.00
610–645 633 52 325.00–356.00 $344.99 $2,184 +5.17
642 value added 642 10 345.00 $345.00 $2,215 —
651–675 655 27 305.00–346.00 $323.14 $2,117 -32.11
701 value added 701 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,313 -15.00
700–733 723 9 301.00–335.00 $306.35 $2,215 -7.38
757–759 758 13 300.00–320.00 $313.83 $2,379 +27.82
820–844 832 8 285.00–315.00 $300.22 $2,498 -31.12
860–890 875 2 270.00–317.50 $294.16 $2,574 -14.84
905 905 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,444 —
958 958 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,299 -47.50
1066 1066 4 315.00 $315.00 $3,358 —
1138 value added 1138 3 237.50 $237.50 $2,703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,086 —
253–292 273 6 500.00–550.00 $526.79 $1,438 +8.58
297 297 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,455 -28.21
305–343 333 27 415.00–560.00 $519.04 $1,728 -12.23
358–395 363 71 390.00–540.00 $511.34 $1,856 -2.46
424–443 value added 426 24 410.00–470.00 $462.21 $1,969 —
400–446 429 46 285.00–498.00 $455.06 $1,952 -20.71
450–495 455 102 310.00–458.00 $447.89 $2,038 +1.99
528–541 value added 538 8 330.00–379.00 $366.97 $1,974 —
503–545 540 107 315.00–405.00 $377.37 $2,038 -23.57
550–589 557 58 342.50–377.50 $366.70 $2,043 -14.06
610–646 636 36 317.00–353.00 $341.25 $2,170 -8.03
658 value added 658 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,270 —
657–679 666 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,198 +45.00
709–745 721 30 292.50–330.00 $317.73 $2,291 -3.37
750 750 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —
788 value added 788 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,970 —
854 854 4 312.50 $312.50 $2,669 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 3 355.00 $355.00 $841 —
305–346 339 16 300.00–502.50 $453.47 $1,537 -21.37
352–385 356 68 200.00–495.00 $481.67 $1,715 +10.66
420–447 442 47 290.00–449.00 $430.16 $1,901 -3.33
450–486 459 35 320.00–452.50 $423.56 $1,944 +1.27
523–544 534 40 315.00–391.00 $370.32 $1,978 -7.98
560–573 569 3 300.00–335.00 $323.51 $1,841 —
605–641 631 10 255.00–334.00 $325.22 $2,052 -20.49
650 650 3 310.00–330.00 $316.67 $2,058 —
710–743 725 5 220.00–320.00 $288.19 $2,089 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–375 354 36 450.00–460.00 $450.29 $1,594 +50.29
430–445 444 29 300.00–404.00 $400.53 $1,778 -4.47
465 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 -80.00
527 527 12 353.00 $353.00 $1,860 —
562 562 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,826 -15.00
636 636 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,019 +19.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 7 445.00 $445.00 $1,682 -59.79
468 value added 468 5 472.50 $472.50 $2,211 —
528 value added 528 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,033 —
586–592 value added 590 15 300.00–365.00 $321.52 $1,897 -51.48
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1715 1497 19 230.00–250.00 $242.80 $3,635 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 value added 326 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,696 -4.82
326–341 338 18 515.00–660.00 $546.11 $1,846 -35.91
354 354 14 609.00 $609.00 $2,156 +32.96
350–395 376 24 350.00–590.00 $557.18 $2,095 -18.86
410–447 424 52 446.00–536.00 $499.32 $2,117 -31.87
436 436 7 525.00 $525.00 $2,289 -6.19
453–494 479 117 375.00–495.00 $458.57 $2,197 -8.44
534–543 536 44 375.00–452.00 $433.97 $2,326 +0.27
550–595 562 63 375.00–419.00 $408.81 $2,298 -19.28
573 value added 573 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,206 —
605–648 632 50 350.00–410.00 $376.93 $2,382 -13.06
675–689 686 4 340.00–345.00 $341.23 $2,341 -27.33
717–733 726 13 325.00–355.00 $336.58 $2,444 -23.42
788 788 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,128 -40.99
815–834 829 6 255.00–330.00 $300.80 $2,494 —
853–858 856 4 249.00–287.00 $267.94 $2,294 +2.94
992 992 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,779 -10.00
300–348 338 55 450.00–620.00 $534.41 $1,806 -49.44
358–390 375 18 465.00–595.00 $563.60 $2,114 -5.82
400–448 422 94 390.00–530.00 $489.79 $2,067 -45.95
459–495 484 71 325.00–475.00 $451.70 $2,186 -12.59
500–540 522 8 360.00–470.00 $412.30 $2,152 -25.30
550–584 559 47 350.00–440.00 $422.75 $2,363 -3.43
566 value added 566 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,094 -57.00
610–645 629 12 315.00–399.00 $351.42 $2,210 -33.95
652–685 658 19 330.00–415.00 $397.62 $2,616 +19.24
730–731 731 5 325.00–360.00 $353.01 $2,581 +23.01
750 750 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 -55.55
820 value added 820 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
848 848 2 262.50 $262.50 $2,226 —
860 860 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,752 +50.00
1070 1070 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,568 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–338 335 30 425.00–475.00 $471.64 $1,580 +96.64
350 350 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,584 -17.50
413 413 27 466.00 $466.00 $1,925 -10.79
463–495 491 16 345.00–424.00 $414.69 $2,036 —
502 502 6 442.00 $442.00 $2,219 +15.60
555–590 560 9 315.00–399.00 $379.22 $2,124 -1.78
655–665 658 5 260.00–342.00 $310.98 $2,046 -15.94
754 754 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,450 —
830 830 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,282 +40.00
859 value added 859 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 —
305 305 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,159 —
351–375 356 5 330.00–515.00 $476.00 $1,695 +126.00
420–445 439 16 295.00–495.00 $442.07 $1,941 -21.64
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 -120.73
513–544 531 9 330.00–410.00 $379.85 $2,017 -46.72
563 563 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,308 -10.00
650–660 654 4 270.00–370.00 $309.82 $2,026 -20.18
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 -115.00
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 —

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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.