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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

2,860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.44/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,101/hd at 541 lb · 201 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $459.31/cwt -11.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,569/hd at 559 lb · 176 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $452.09/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 459 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,860 3,406 1,425
Feeder cattle 2,788 3,406 1,425
Slaughter cattle 72 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 937, Heifers 1315, Bulls 536) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 51, Heifers 21) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven with prices ranging from mostly 12.00 lower to 13.00 higher. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, Roanoke-Hollins, Springlake, Staunton and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–286 285 5 580.00–625.00 $616.15 $1,756 —
328–340 331 7 500.00–570.00 $545.08 $1,804 +20.08
357–385 366 13 455.00–550.00 $507.28 $1,857 +28.72
430–448 439 12 431.00–525.00 $499.65 $2,193 +2.71
463–490 469 58 437.50–505.00 $467.88 $2,194 -6.70
500–548 533 26 405.00–508.00 $464.48 $2,476 +8.15
550–595 556 150 393.00–495.00 $457.16 $2,542 -12.38
574–594 579 26 445.00–480.00 $471.71 $2,731 -13.29
605–648 641 95 390.00–440.00 $421.17 $2,700 +6.84
650–690 665 32 410.00–431.00 $422.59 $2,810 +11.09
713 713 24 427.50 $427.50 $3,048 +66.95
705–739 733 29 368.00–385.00 $378.03 $2,771 +17.48
741 value added 741 27 373.00 $373.00 $2,764 —
765–790 778 2 330.00–340.00 $335.08 $2,607 -21.56
825 825 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,888 —
873 873 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,968 +6.24
1135 1135 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 8 600.00 $600.00 $1,656 +70.00
327–330 328 6 440.00–545.00 $525.72 $1,724 +40.48
364–388 372 32 495.00–530.00 $506.62 $1,885 -18.82
400–438 433 15 460.00–505.00 $484.98 $2,100 -2.45
450–490 455 74 422.50–492.50 $478.41 $2,177 +2.63
510–540 539 73 435.00–470.00 $451.93 $2,436 -12.68
550–578 559 19 445.00–465.00 $461.74 $2,581 +34.23
638–645 640 12 400.00–417.50 $406.68 $2,603 +3.88
654 654 16 396.00 $396.00 $2,590 +11.04
738 738 5 357.50 $357.50 $2,638 +0.62
750 750 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 —
867 867 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–370 364 10 452.50–470.00 $456.05 $1,660 +21.05
460–480 463 13 422.50–461.00 $452.33 $2,094 -2.67
544–546 545 20 412.00–435.00 $426.93 $2,327 +15.64
551 551 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,369 —
615–643 636 4 330.00–407.50 $388.76 $2,473 +39.32
651 651 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,344 +10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1409–2005 1618 51 215.00–263.00 $245.47 $3,972 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 value added 530 25 505.00 $505.00 $2,676 -7.77
629 value added 629 13 435.00 $435.00 $2,736 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 23 390.00 $390.00 $1,759 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 8 410.00 $410.00 $1,566 -20.00
449 449 6 392.50 $392.50 $1,762 —
540 540 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,349 —
565 565 3 383.00 $383.00 $2,164 +41.36
600–625 613 2 357.50–380.00 $368.98 $2,262 -8.34
655 655 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,686 —
790 790 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,607 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 3 515.00–575.00 $555.25 $1,488 +70.25
326–343 330 9 500.00–505.00 $503.84 $1,663 +38.60
356–388 364 28 409.00–496.00 $472.49 $1,720 +7.07
418–435 425 21 350.00–437.50 $412.25 $1,752 -36.95
453–488 471 103 375.00–457.50 $436.06 $2,054 +7.97
516–547 541 201 350.00–407.50 $388.44 $2,101 -0.58
557–574 567 13 357.50–425.00 $382.98 $2,171 -17.02
553–595 568 56 355.00–395.00 $384.40 $2,183 -15.60
620–649 639 109 340.00–395.00 $355.76 $2,273 +6.42
652–690 674 36 315.00–395.00 $374.64 $2,525 +10.58
700–747 715 43 300.00–379.00 $349.27 $2,497 -5.73
750–793 767 10 290.00–352.00 $315.89 $2,423 +9.60
800–844 825 7 307.50–321.00 $313.11 $2,583 +28.11
943 943 11 313.00 $313.00 $2,952 —
1033 1033 2 302.50 $302.50 $3,125 +47.50
1165 1165 1 265.00 $265.00 $3,087 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 276 7 410.00–555.00 $527.12 $1,455 +24.94
320–348 334 13 460.00–490.00 $485.20 $1,621 +15.37
360–375 368 51 365.00–495.00 $460.97 $1,696 +12.71
417–443 423 23 317.00–445.00 $430.75 $1,822 +1.53
451–476 459 146 420.00–455.50 $452.09 $2,075 -27.79
527–546 539 115 345.00–391.00 $382.45 $2,061 -0.18
556–578 559 13 365.00–383.00 $380.14 $2,125 +7.78
560 560 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,100 +2.64
627–646 638 42 341.00–365.00 $352.38 $2,248 +3.25
650–670 663 3 295.00–342.50 $325.67 $2,159 -6.38
740–748 742 10 300.00–327.50 $311.86 $2,314 -7.39
820 820 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,845 —
838 838 7 312.00 $312.00 $2,615 —
858 858 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,638 —
964 964 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,892 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,531 +17.66
352–390 362 24 390.00–448.00 $439.98 $1,593 +8.23
425–448 445 23 401.00–415.00 $402.17 $1,790 -22.66
453–466 463 33 360.00–424.00 $421.85 $1,953 +1.78
535–548 541 26 363.00–370.00 $366.27 $1,982 -0.12
557 557 19 374.00 $374.00 $2,083 +42.05
600–647 640 7 337.50–350.00 $348.33 $2,229 +8.33
650 650 6 342.50 $342.50 $2,226 +40.82
733 733 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,309 —
765 765 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,203 -7.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 327 5 380.00–390.00 $388.14 $1,269 -23.06
447 447 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,654 —
465 465 9 387.50 $387.50 $1,802 -4.10
550–565 553 6 342.50–370.00 $350.52 $1,938 +30.52
640–647 643 6 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $2,090 +34.98
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 +2.50
780 780 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138 1138 2 231.00 $231.00 $2,629 —
1100–1840 1407 19 231.00–260.00 $246.88 $3,474 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–344 339 16 500.00–550.00 $530.34 $1,798 +29.80
360–385 379 8 380.00–545.00 $508.17 $1,926 +10.30
409–440 421 37 400.00–492.50 $465.04 $1,958 -19.64
450–494 480 32 305.00–470.00 $450.33 $2,162 +5.68
501–539 516 40 430.00–450.00 $442.77 $2,285 -3.49
550–586 563 49 350.00–435.00 $414.85 $2,336 +14.58
610–648 632 28 250.00–415.00 $378.04 $2,389 -0.51
653 653 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,612 +34.38
720–736 734 10 310.00–330.00 $328.04 $2,408 —
800–813 809 3 250.00–290.00 $276.81 $2,239 -3.19
870 870 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 340 19 457.50–585.00 $500.11 $1,700 -4.16
352–380 362 20 425.00–532.50 $502.86 $1,820 +32.47
400–429 420 54 425.00–497.50 $484.57 $2,035 +12.59
474–494 483 41 410.00–465.00 $456.13 $2,203 +45.14
500–535 504 34 375.00–423.00 $414.60 $2,090 -6.23
560–580 571 25 375.00–435.00 $401.16 $2,291 -9.36
631–640 632 20 350.00–390.00 $365.01 $2,307 +3.60
650–660 653 3 350.00–352.50 $351.66 $2,296 -5.25
738 738 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,214 +30.00
765 765 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 -16.67
870 870 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,132 —
1055 1055 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,268 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,460 —
422 422 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,783 -2.50
488 488 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,830 -31.17
505–520 511 6 365.00–435.00 $408.42 $2,087 +51.00
560–592 576 4 385.00–435.00 $409.31 $2,358 —
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 —
655–665 660 2 340.00–365.00 $352.41 $2,326 -9.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 +30.00
470 470 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,986 +37.19
542–545 542 8 350.00–375.00 $371.86 $2,015 -3.14
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 -0.52
664 664 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,167 —

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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.