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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

4,849 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $464.50/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,611/hd at 562 lb · 351 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $493.15/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,623/hd at 532 lb · 271 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $509.49/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,400/hd at 471 lb · 269 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,849 4,315 2,741
Feeder cattle 4,789 4,285 2,693
Slaughter cattle 60 30 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 2206, Dairy Steers 47, Heifers 1875, Bulls 661) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 27, Heifers 33) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 7.00 to 13.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, 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
355–389 373 31 510.00–590.00 $551.14 $2,056 -17.37
420–446 427 50 483.00–570.00 $527.63 $2,253 -12.28
440 440 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,090 -64.91
450–495 471 269 445.00–540.00 $509.49 $2,400 +8.72
500–545 531 247 350.00–577.50 $495.15 $2,629 +27.98
532–542 541 24 455.00–475.00 $472.54 $2,556 +5.37
550–583 562 334 365.00–475.00 $464.56 $2,611 +9.84
563 563 6 467.00 $467.00 $2,629 +12.28
565–575 value added 567 11 370.00–482.00 $461.34 $2,616 -48.71
605–645 628 222 370.00–495.00 $432.79 $2,718 +16.08
622–646 641 14 430.00–465.00 $437.28 $2,803 +20.57
628–645 value added 642 24 410.00–460.00 $450.70 $2,893 +15.70
652–677 656 73 349.00–419.00 $412.55 $2,706 +23.62
710 710 11 395.00 $395.00 $2,804 +24.67
700–748 728 71 345.00–400.00 $376.68 $2,742 +6.35
755 755 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,544 +7.00
797 value added 797 23 356.00 $356.00 $2,837 —
820 820 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,911 +21.37
801–838 value added 827 70 346.00–354.00 $353.16 $2,921 +18.16
922 value added 922 11 342.00 $342.00 $3,153 —
934 934 21 345.00 $345.00 $3,222 +15.00
985 985 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,758 -25.36
1010–1020 1015 2 310.00–320.00 $314.98 $3,197 —
1075 1075 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,225 —
1195 value added 1195 1 255.00 $255.00 $3,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 600.00 $600.00 $1,758 —
327–347 339 11 525.00–630.00 $575.88 $1,952 +52.80
356–375 370 68 480.00–600.00 $555.23 $2,054 +0.23
430 value added 430 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,064 -64.37
413–446 439 84 350.00–547.50 $500.13 $2,196 +12.08
455–490 459 58 430.00–522.00 $505.45 $2,320 +11.65
513 value added 513 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,308 —
500–547 533 70 435.00–505.00 $462.40 $2,465 -4.23
563–576 568 22 463.00–480.00 $473.73 $2,691 +28.30
594 value added 594 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,376 —
624–642 633 15 388.00–417.50 $405.53 $2,567 -7.78
650–690 675 5 330.00–405.00 $368.97 $2,491 -51.03
715–745 730 3 290.00–372.50 $333.94 $2,438 -38.28
750–795 773 2 297.50–350.00 $322.99 $2,497 -23.97
850 850 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,890 +62.72
960 value added 960 3 257.50 $257.50 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–380 372 16 510.00–527.50 $518.56 $1,929 —
400 400 9 530.00 $530.00 $2,120 -49.19
472 value added 472 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,313 +25.18
527 value added 527 24 490.00 $490.00 $2,582 +27.70
539 539 5 511.00 $511.00 $2,754 -2.06
550–564 value added 559 21 469.00–480.00 $476.28 $2,662 —
623–634 value added 631 19 420.00–440.00 $433.76 $2,737 +13.76
710 value added 710 13 386.00 $386.00 $2,741 +11.00
720 720 14 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 —
757 value added 757 22 386.00 $386.00 $2,922 —
888 value added 888 29 333.00 $333.00 $2,957 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–332 320 6 490.00–497.50 $494.91 $1,584 +89.91
423–443 429 13 437.50–470.00 $459.68 $1,972 —
455–490 470 7 380.00–445.00 $397.29 $1,867 -43.34
545 545 15 450.00 $450.00 $2,452 +44.79
553–570 557 14 295.00–402.50 $390.35 $2,174 +2.85
605–645 629 4 200.00–400.00 $289.03 $1,818 -116.97
677 677 3 403.00 $403.00 $2,728 +20.50
720 720 2 369.00 $369.00 $2,657 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 10 492.50 $492.50 $1,674 -37.50
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 -47.74
427 427 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,007 +17.75
457–473 461 18 450.00–495.00 $474.03 $2,185 +8.10
514–548 540 16 436.00–440.00 $436.95 $2,360 +12.81
565–595 580 2 320.00–420.00 $368.71 $2,139 -79.10
600 600 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,310 -8.59
1000 1000 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,100 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 238.00 $238.00 $3,487 —
1350–1940 1631 26 250.00–272.00 $258.49 $4,216 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 565.00 $565.00 $1,526 —
468 468 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,223 —
753 value added 753 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,176 —
285 285 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,525 -1.50
316–346 330 25 380.00–530.00 $492.12 $1,624 -49.17
350–390 368 38 405.00–527.50 $507.69 $1,868 +1.02
431–446 435 40 411.00–495.00 $465.66 $2,026 +6.66
453–498 468 254 406.00–506.00 $456.68 $2,137 +15.23
498 498 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,216 +3.55
510–546 541 153 372.00–415.00 $392.75 $2,125 +0.09
550–576 561 141 362.00–420.00 $405.31 $2,274 +17.15
569 value added 569 7 407.00 $407.00 $2,316 —
605–648 638 95 325.00–371.00 $352.06 $2,246 +7.07
685 685 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,243 +4.36
700–740 720 2 302.50–305.00 $303.72 $2,187 -2.63
760 value added 760 11 312.50 $312.50 $2,375 —
756–794 779 17 300.00–315.00 $312.38 $2,433 -1.45
813–843 value added 821 46 316.00–328.00 $324.66 $2,665 —
863–870 865 3 255.00–287.50 $276.61 $2,393 -17.55
1140 1140 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,480 +23.21
300–328 319 19 510.00–530.00 $517.82 $1,652 -1.22
350–390 366 86 425.00–531.00 $513.96 $1,881 +2.62
423–445 434 87 425.00–500.00 $466.93 $2,026 +11.87
452 value added 452 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,170 —
451–481 460 125 350.00–467.00 $459.09 $2,112 +11.20
502–540 value added 522 31 370.00–420.00 $396.73 $2,071 +29.76
520–546 541 90 355.00–415.00 $389.85 $2,109 +12.48
551–598 571 39 350.00–379.00 $374.17 $2,137 +7.47
587 value added 587 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,084 —
618–644 638 34 320.00–367.50 $346.90 $2,213 +5.65
653 653 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,383 +35.00
658 value added 658 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,500 +35.00
710–735 731 7 305.00–355.00 $348.07 $2,544 +30.34
750–770 753 6 290.00–312.50 $306.68 $2,309 -3.32
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
854 854 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,626 -5.00
905 905 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,855 —
915 value added 915 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,288 —
965 965 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,557 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 7 532.50 $532.50 $1,731 —
372 value added 372 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,674 —
376–381 380 28 513.00–515.00 $513.57 $1,952 +68.57
416 416 9 480.00 $480.00 $1,997 —
454 value added 454 29 475.00 $475.00 $2,156 +2.50
546 value added 546 51 417.00 $417.00 $2,277 +32.00
574–587 value added 580 13 367.50–380.00 $374.16 $2,170 +52.64
603–639 value added 629 68 372.50–383.00 $376.78 $2,370 —
669 value added 669 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,408 —
693 693 12 340.00 $340.00 $2,356 —
830 value added 830 5 245.00 $245.00 $2,034 —
870 value added 870 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–344 340 6 335.00–420.00 $403.97 $1,373 -49.50
355–373 363 31 470.00–510.00 $493.41 $1,791 +11.74
408–447 442 37 390.00–470.00 $445.95 $1,971 +15.79
454–465 455 41 395.00–440.00 $435.55 $1,982 +11.99
510–545 530 29 320.00–430.00 $372.35 $1,973 +2.03
560–573 571 16 330.00–358.00 $354.57 $2,025 +31.06
600–625 616 7 315.00–345.00 $334.35 $2,060 +9.13
650–665 655 3 290.00–345.00 $326.39 $2,138 +9.72
768 768 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,035 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,460 —
330–347 345 9 365.00–438.00 $430.24 $1,484 —
442 442 10 447.00 $447.00 $1,976 +46.47
463–495 473 4 160.00–370.00 $295.15 $1,396 -64.85
535 535 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,886 -0.50
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -125.00
635 635 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,984 -5.00
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1805 1490 32 250.00–266.00 $258.46 $3,851 +15.66
1580 1580 1 234.00 $234.00 $3,697 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 value added 557 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,089 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 5 650.00 $650.00 $1,768 +10.00
328–347 332 16 573.00–635.00 $616.38 $2,046 +70.27
363–389 375 23 496.00–595.00 $572.63 $2,147 +15.45
416 value added 416 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,038 —
415–445 428 43 415.00–550.00 $506.86 $2,169 +7.54
450–499 489 55 360.00–505.00 $458.96 $2,244 +0.39
505–543 527 43 405.00–480.00 $461.77 $2,434 +27.80
545 value added 545 5 433.00 $433.00 $2,360 —
550–577 563 69 385.00–422.00 $415.57 $2,340 +6.76
568 value added 568 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,499 +55.00
600–649 641 37 290.00–400.00 $384.91 $2,467 +7.98
666–675 667 17 360.00–365.00 $360.30 $2,403 +19.07
668 value added 668 6 367.50 $367.50 $2,455 —
724–745 726 9 195.00–343.00 $326.13 $2,368 -10.45
750–755 752 8 295.00–370.00 $328.82 $2,473 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–346 337 34 509.00–595.00 $555.13 $1,871 +20.72
380–385 384 8 490.00–560.00 $546.94 $2,100 -16.66
412–430 419 59 430.00–557.50 $506.70 $2,123 +16.91
450–494 484 59 422.00–500.00 $455.78 $2,206 +4.08
505–546 543 19 360.00–470.00 $456.11 $2,477 +43.81
553–580 573 22 392.50–423.00 $405.29 $2,322 -17.46
600–643 633 6 355.00–390.00 $371.42 $2,351 +20.00
653–655 654 9 338.00–350.00 $343.32 $2,245 -54.30
742 742 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,449 -23.01
850 850 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,508 -25.00
910 910 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,320 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 8 472.50 $472.50 $1,578 +0.86
405–411 410 10 400.00–465.00 $458.59 $1,880 -7.41
495 495 6 428.00 $428.00 $2,119 +13.31
565–590 570 5 382.50–387.50 $386.46 $2,203 +7.24
665 665 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 +24.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 5 447.50 $447.50 $1,951 —
463 value added 463 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,246 —
515 value added 515 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,292 —
518 518 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,813 —
644 644 4 367.50 $367.50 $2,367 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–378 372 3 450.00–485.00 $473.71 $1,762 -2.29
408–440 419 3 395.00–405.00 $398.50 $1,670 -43.57
476–485 478 7 405.00–455.00 $416.80 $1,992 +96.80
588 588 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,323 -15.00
670–675 673 3 330.00–340.00 $336.68 $2,266 +26.86

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 19 350.00 $350.00 $1,340 —
1004–1018 1008 8 254.00–273.00 $258.80 $2,609 —
1180 1180 20 253.00 $253.00 $2,985 —

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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.