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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

4,267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $477.57/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,679/hd at 561 lb · 411 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $429.69/cwt +17.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,856/hd at 665 lb · 211 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.30/cwt -21.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 467 lb · 201 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,267 4,849 4,763
Feeder cattle 4,210 4,789 4,747
Slaughter cattle 57 60 16

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 340 10 480.00–532.00 $503.05 $1,710 —
370 370 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,813 -61.14
375 375 7 525.00 $525.00 $1,969 -26.14
404–405 404 8 455.00–520.00 $511.86 $2,068 -15.77
410–448 433 22 430.00–520.00 $493.87 $2,138 -33.76
462–491 469 168 422.50–524.00 $504.08 $2,364 -5.41
536 value added 536 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,734 —
506–547 538 127 330.00–500.00 $477.34 $2,568 +4.80
553–578 559 131 470.00–500.00 $494.40 $2,764 +29.84
550–595 562 280 420.00–496.00 $469.70 $2,640 +5.14
600–646 value added 627 12 420.00–450.00 $431.96 $2,708 -18.74
600–648 636 161 385.00–455.00 $420.82 $2,676 -16.46
635–639 637 10 416.00–435.00 $423.57 $2,698 -13.71
658 value added 658 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,599 —
651–670 664 190 385.00–445.00 $431.47 $2,865 +18.92
675 675 15 421.00 $421.00 $2,842 +8.45
717 value added 717 10 396.00 $396.00 $2,839 —
723 723 6 391.00 $391.00 $2,827 +14.32
705–743 725 61 348.00–390.00 $377.39 $2,736 +0.71
750–755 753 3 350.00–360.00 $356.68 $2,686 +19.68
810 810 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,835 -5.00
858–881 870 9 304.00–325.00 $314.43 $2,736 —
953 953 3 248.00 $248.00 $2,363 -32.00
983 value added 983 19 317.00 $317.00 $3,116 —
1015 1015 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,436 -74.98
1160 1160 1 260.00 $260.00 $3,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,560 -70.88
305–336 329 8 455.00–600.00 $502.58 $1,653 -73.30
375 375 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,931 -40.23
370–395 376 29 475.00–555.00 $506.40 $1,904 -48.83
410–447 439 42 479.00–535.00 $489.26 $2,148 -10.87
461–493 469 39 415.00–505.00 $471.54 $2,212 -33.91
510–545 533 38 434.00–470.00 $440.17 $2,346 -22.23
553–570 557 5 350.00–470.00 $438.91 $2,445 -34.82
623–648 630 19 387.50–420.00 $411.29 $2,591 +5.76
662 662 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,714 +41.03
661–693 value added 672 9 409.00–425.00 $419.50 $2,819 —
735–737 736 6 332.50–340.00 $336.24 $2,475 +2.30
758 value added 758 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,524 —
790 790 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,804 +32.01
815–835 820 4 316.00–330.00 $319.56 $2,620 —
948 948 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 17 545.00 $545.00 $2,104 +26.44
395 395 8 547.50 $547.50 $2,163 +28.94
428 428 10 545.00 $545.00 $2,333 +15.00
430 430 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 -80.00
507 value added 507 17 500.00 $500.00 $2,535 +10.00
509–517 512 45 497.50–530.00 $514.09 $2,632 +3.09
552 552 13 465.00 $465.00 $2,567 —
603 603 20 465.00 $465.00 $2,804 —
664 value added 664 18 410.00 $410.00 $2,722 —
767 value added 767 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,723 -31.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,680 +27.50
352–371 357 15 445.00–475.00 $453.31 $1,618 +18.31
400–440 434 21 400.00–455.00 $449.77 $1,952 -20.23
456 456 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,938 -49.03
470 value added 470 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
515–538 530 6 410.00–440.00 $418.16 $2,216 -18.79
530 530 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 -111.95
557–573 566 11 300.00–429.00 $370.16 $2,095 +1.45
625 625 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,281 -20.00
705–720 713 2 250.00–330.00 $289.58 $2,065 —
920 920 3 237.50 $237.50 $2,185 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–359 358 10 415.00–470.00 $453.60 $1,624 —
447 447 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,754 -67.18
469 469 9 405.00 $405.00 $1,899 +7.71
486 value added 486 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,774 —
505 505 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 —
552–585 558 10 375.00–425.00 $415.85 $2,320 +25.50
638 638 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,488 +100.97
652–670 656 5 300.00–400.00 $379.56 $2,490 -23.44
845 845 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 5 490.00 $490.00 $1,357 -75.00
348 value added 348 15 510.00 $510.00 $1,775 —
365 365 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 —
468 value added 468 13 435.00 $435.00 $2,036 —
469 469 9 465.00 $465.00 $2,181 -10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1435 1332 11 210.00–240.00 $229.40 $3,056 —
1080–1883 1533 34 238.00–257.00 $245.48 $3,763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–285 284 7 500.00–530.00 $517.22 $1,469 -17.78
327–345 330 19 427.50–515.00 $508.18 $1,677 +16.06
355–385 369 48 365.00–504.00 $464.06 $1,712 -43.63
419–448 429 26 385.00–477.50 $447.33 $1,919 -18.33
429–442 435 30 467.50–472.50 $470.13 $2,045 +4.47
450–491 467 201 375.00–460.00 $434.30 $2,028 -22.38
526–538 535 14 391.00–415.00 $397.75 $2,128 +5.00
513–549 547 134 300.00–406.00 $378.47 $2,070 -14.28
550–582 560 184 320.00–406.00 $382.58 $2,142 -22.73
568 value added 568 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,187 -22.00
568–586 580 9 402.50–407.50 $404.13 $2,344 -1.18
616–628 value added 621 13 345.00–357.50 $352.64 $2,190 —
605–646 639 107 300.00–362.50 $331.89 $2,121 -20.17
651–670 654 10 300.00–350.00 $312.10 $2,041 -15.40
700–719 value added 712 12 315.00–335.00 $327.45 $2,331 —
710–743 730 14 294.00–322.50 $311.00 $2,270 +7.28
750–760 757 3 270.00–351.00 $324.24 $2,454 +11.86
759 value added 759 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,467 +12.50
855 855 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,351 -1.61
873–875 874 3 275.00–317.50 $303.31 $2,651 +26.70
925 925 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,895 —
980 980 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–298 283 8 450.00–515.00 $497.89 $1,409 -52.11
322–330 325 14 420.00–510.00 $499.86 $1,625 -17.96
357–388 364 80 400.00–499.00 $453.12 $1,649 -60.84
409 409 11 440.00 $440.00 $1,800 -26.93
411 value added 411 18 365.00 $365.00 $1,500 —
419–440 421 23 300.00–485.00 $467.45 $1,968 +0.52
456–496 466 138 370.00–453.00 $423.74 $1,975 -35.35
533–545 538 89 325.00–384.00 $378.26 $2,035 -11.59
550–585 563 18 250.00–380.00 $359.29 $2,023 -14.88
581 value added 581 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,135 +12.50
610–630 620 17 312.00–360.00 $322.94 $2,002 -23.96
638 638 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,010 -31.90
652–675 660 17 307.00–370.00 $344.34 $2,273 -20.66
689 value added 689 10 372.50 $372.50 $2,567 -7.50
740–749 748 10 260.00–322.50 $313.57 $2,346 -34.50
751 751 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,103 -26.68
830 830 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 +15.00
855 855 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,394 -27.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–344 339 27 400.00–460.00 $440.19 $1,492 +36.22
355–380 364 13 395.00–485.00 $447.43 $1,629 -45.98
416–445 437 59 260.00–460.00 $413.26 $1,806 -32.69
451–490 471 16 400.00–420.00 $409.59 $1,929 -25.96
535–538 537 38 332.00–381.00 $365.39 $1,962 -6.96
552–575 560 13 310.00–374.00 $335.93 $1,881 -18.64
614–639 623 15 270.00–352.50 $333.85 $2,080 -0.50
650–670 664 5 295.00–307.50 $302.57 $2,009 -23.82
710 710 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,024 —
780 780 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,989 -10.00
810 810 3 313.00 $313.00 $2,535 —
880 880 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 20 477.50 $477.50 $1,843 -36.07
388 388 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,862 -33.57
452–485 466 12 435.00–471.00 $455.38 $2,122 —
505–541 value added 530 10 415.00–430.00 $419.29 $2,222 +2.29
531 531 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,177 —
554 554 14 380.00 $380.00 $2,105 —
650 value added 650 18 327.50 $327.50 $2,129 -32.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 410.00 $410.00 $861 —
352–373 365 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 —
400–425 422 10 365.00–395.00 $386.14 $1,630 -60.86
481 481 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,539 +24.85
500–535 515 5 240.00–368.00 $340.95 $1,756 -11.55
550–555 551 4 250.00–295.00 $261.33 $1,440 +61.33
612–632 625 6 200.00–280.00 $265.04 $1,656 -47.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,224 —
293 293 3 502.50 $502.50 $1,472 —
324 324 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,442 —
328 value added 328 13 400.00 $400.00 $1,312 —
377 377 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,640 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1398 1308 5 215.00–239.00 $230.48 $3,015 —
1235–1672 1483 7 240.00–246.00 $243.53 $3,612 -14.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269–280 273 8 580.00–630.00 $610.78 $1,667 -39.22
331–342 335 32 475.00–575.00 $538.81 $1,805 -77.57
378–385 381 24 455.00–535.00 $518.67 $1,976 -53.96
412–445 426 53 425.00–525.00 $464.42 $1,978 -42.44
457 value added 457 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,194 —
450–495 486 76 370.00–497.50 $445.29 $2,164 -13.67
508–536 523 15 370.00–427.00 $404.01 $2,113 -57.76
550–589 565 104 375.00–465.00 $416.45 $2,353 +0.88
616–645 635 50 350.00–388.00 $383.05 $2,432 -1.86
650–678 662 12 362.50–387.00 $376.49 $2,492 +16.19
710–730 724 10 339.00–370.00 $345.48 $2,501 +19.35
755–758 757 3 275.00–340.00 $318.39 $2,410 -10.43
818 818 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,290 —
890 890 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,448 —
950 950 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,898 —
1060 1060 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 585.00 $585.00 $1,667 —
329–348 342 43 457.00–545.00 $491.59 $1,681 -63.54
350–385 378 10 425.00–505.00 $490.25 $1,853 -56.69
408–440 419 50 360.00–497.00 $451.29 $1,891 -55.41
468–495 485 43 305.00–450.00 $436.04 $2,115 -19.74
501–540 510 14 300.00–410.00 $383.47 $1,956 -72.64
558–590 566 28 365.00–415.00 $398.90 $2,258 -6.39
620–647 634 12 330.00–399.00 $372.21 $2,360 +0.79
700–720 709 6 295.00–350.00 $317.83 $2,253 -12.17
780 780 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 —
930 930 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,186 -20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 -127.50
350–380 359 7 390.00–435.00 $425.92 $1,529 —
414 414 9 410.00 $410.00 $1,697 -48.59
455–474 470 12 370.00–390.00 $381.03 $1,791 -46.97
565–580 575 3 250.00–377.50 $335.74 $1,931 -50.72
700 700 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,485 —
755 755 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 —
380–395 390 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 -63.71
440–449 445 10 440.00–450.00 $445.05 $1,980 +46.55
450–470 463 3 280.00–420.00 $356.08 $1,649 -60.72
523–535 529 4 390.00–417.00 $403.65 $2,135 —
560–572 566 4 285.00–395.00 $352.95 $1,998 -42.05
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —
718–745 727 3 270.00–302.50 $281.10 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 13 300.00 $300.00 $1,551 —

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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.