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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

1,728 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $422.33/cwt +18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,769/hd at 656 lb · 118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $444.60/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,594/hd at 583 lb · 106 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $418.14/cwt -20.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,690/hd at 643 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,728 1,406 2,256
Feeder cattle 1,711 1,370 2,256
Slaughter cattle 17 36 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 744, Dairy Steers 66, Heifers 630, Bulls 271) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 16, Heifers 1) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly steady to 8.00 lower in a light test. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Marshall, Rockingham and Springlake,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 -165.00
355–386 371 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,762 -21.02
398 value added 398 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,030 —
426 value added 426 7 522.00 $522.00 $2,224 —
458–488 468 19 410.00–515.00 $450.57 $2,109 -13.64
498 value added 498 8 505.00 $505.00 $2,515 —
510–543 540 24 403.00–472.50 $448.08 $2,420 -36.94
520–547 value added 544 28 430.00–450.00 $449.32 $2,444 —
560–568 563 22 407.00–438.00 $431.59 $2,430 -11.41
579–598 value added 580 45 382.50–451.00 $446.29 $2,588 -53.71
599 599 39 450.00 $450.00 $2,696 —
629 629 11 424.00 $424.00 $2,667 -16.00
620–648 642 13 399.00–425.00 $407.28 $2,615 -32.72
610–649 value added 647 48 355.00–422.50 $419.74 $2,716 —
651–654 653 20 400.00–404.00 $402.20 $2,626 -1.63
653–657 654 71 412.50–434.50 $428.59 $2,803 +24.76
660–688 value added 662 27 400.00–422.50 $420.77 $2,785 —
724 value added 724 8 373.00 $373.00 $2,701 —
705–749 728 8 350.00–370.00 $360.67 $2,626 -6.33
742 742 14 382.50 $382.50 $2,838 +15.50
810 810 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,632 -25.00
841 value added 841 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,817 —
856 value added 856 18 341.00 $341.00 $2,919 -15.00
963 963 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,696 —
973 value added 973 13 320.00 $320.00 $3,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 2 512.50 $512.50 $1,210 —
349 349 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,728 +70.00
358 358 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,647 -32.71
350–390 368 5 455.00–505.00 $471.39 $1,735 -21.32
452–482 467 30 385.00–450.00 $443.32 $2,070 -11.87
468 value added 468 8 515.00 $515.00 $2,410 —
510–545 539 23 421.00–447.00 $437.49 $2,358 -14.34
545 value added 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 —
550–580 value added 558 4 425.00–464.00 $453.86 $2,533 —
556–590 563 10 400.00–452.50 $441.49 $2,486 +18.49
615–647 627 13 394.00–412.00 $406.14 $2,546 +6.76
650–662 655 8 355.00–397.50 $381.38 $2,498 —
650–656 value added 655 5 355.00–407.00 $396.68 $2,598 —
725 value added 725 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,610 —
745 745 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,533 -20.00
772 772 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,648 -2.00
825 825 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,351 —
880 value added 880 8 245.00 $245.00 $2,156 —
1063 value added 1063 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,711 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,284 —
463 463 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,060 —
511–549 value added 526 10 452.50–490.00 $474.35 $2,495 —
532–542 535 23 463.00–475.00 $467.22 $2,500 —
554 554 14 465.00 $465.00 $2,576 —
556 556 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,558 —
624 value added 624 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,340 —
675 value added 675 17 408.00 $408.00 $2,754 —
718–743 value added 732 16 352.00–371.00 $362.85 $2,656 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 452.50 $452.50 $1,720 -17.50
415 415 1 432.00 $432.00 $1,793 —
451–495 457 18 300.00–465.00 $436.75 $1,996 -12.17
538–548 545 9 400.00–427.00 $408.89 $2,228 —
610 610 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,379 +23.39
780 780 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,574 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 value added 462 9 462.50 $462.50 $2,137 —
663 value added 663 9 382.50 $382.50 $2,536 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 242.00 $242.00 $3,013 —
1530–1980 1666 15 248.00–260.00 $251.39 $4,188 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,592 -0.50
475 475 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,007 +7.50
475 value added 475 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 —
525 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 426.00 $426.00 $1,376 -80.00
359–395 366 5 400.00–425.00 $419.61 $1,536 -30.28
443 443 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,794 -75.71
450–466 462 41 385.00–445.00 $414.25 $1,914 -4.74
511 value added 511 7 426.00 $426.00 $2,177 —
542–549 547 50 325.00–385.00 $371.44 $2,032 -18.02
569–582 value added 571 33 350.00–397.00 $389.74 $2,225 —
569–590 574 13 340.00–357.50 $353.35 $2,028 -40.47
600–636 631 26 340.00–350.00 $344.90 $2,176 -11.72
634 634 12 357.50 $357.50 $2,267 +0.88
655–658 658 6 337.00–340.00 $337.50 $2,221 —
730–735 732 6 265.00–335.00 $315.84 $2,312 -7.65
910 910 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 —
357–375 365 26 402.50–426.00 $416.93 $1,522 -29.95
373 373 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,641 -6.88
429 value added 429 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,802 —
450–480 454 70 370.00–440.00 $417.62 $1,896 -19.09
528 value added 528 3 366.00 $366.00 $1,932 —
515–547 540 53 320.00–392.00 $379.70 $2,050 -12.36
559 559 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,984 -17.83
623–645 637 21 315.00–347.00 $341.17 $2,173 -1.83
645 value added 645 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 —
744 744 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,425 —
765 765 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,341 -10.00
789 value added 789 4 332.50 $332.50 $2,623 —
895 895 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,148 —
1059 1059 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,079 -14.00
484 value added 484 15 450.00 $450.00 $2,178 —
532 value added 532 10 405.00 $405.00 $2,155 —
532 532 16 407.50 $407.50 $2,168 +2.50
661 value added 661 19 379.00 $379.00 $2,505 —
774 value added 774 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,477 —
810 value added 810 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,632 —
872 value added 872 22 325.00 $325.00 $2,834 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–318 315 3 455.00–467.00 $463.07 $1,459 —
351–397 356 26 260.00–437.50 $422.78 $1,505 -18.90
358 value added 358 2 442.50 $442.50 $1,584 —
443–447 447 24 390.00–411.00 $408.40 $1,826 -22.20
463 463 10 427.00 $427.00 $1,977 +72.00
533–538 534 17 330.00–360.00 $356.47 $1,904 +0.47
640–648 644 4 325.00–340.00 $332.55 $2,142 -10.78
670 670 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,244 —
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 +12.48
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 422.50 $422.50 $1,563 +1.50
465 465 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,930 +60.00
517 517 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,822 —
743 743 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,114 -165.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 254.00 $254.00 $3,861 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,586 -50.08
351–370 355 11 425.00–487.50 $468.71 $1,664 -34.20
410–445 417 22 420.00–437.50 $435.37 $1,815 -35.96
460–496 487 16 411.00–426.00 $421.02 $2,050 -25.37
503 503 15 400.00 $400.00 $2,012 -50.53
558–590 571 36 340.00–397.00 $391.00 $2,233 -8.73
631–633 632 17 385.00–402.00 $393.99 $2,490 +6.92
650 650 8 360.00–380.00 $362.50 $2,356 —
767–790 773 4 255.00–335.00 $314.55 $2,431 -15.45
855 855 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–343 339 7 450.00–475.00 $468.08 $1,587 -42.28
353 353 12 480.00 $480.00 $1,694 -30.15
400–433 421 26 405.00–437.00 $430.67 $1,813 -19.79
470–486 481 11 410.00–416.00 $413.62 $1,990 -12.75
500–545 511 6 375.00–400.00 $390.35 $1,995 -23.20
558–581 568 17 360.00–395.00 $382.19 $2,171 -67.81
612–615 613 3 386.00–390.00 $387.34 $2,374 +20.37
654–667 658 9 320.00–360.00 $351.31 $2,312 -17.49
731 731 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,156 -30.00
758 758 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,274 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,591 -19.00
480 480 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,896 +6.00
525 525 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,021 -12.50
558–570 562 6 290.00–375.00 $346.26 $1,946 -38.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,804 +35.00
547 547 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,024 +9.93

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 17 260.00 $260.00 $2,483 —
1000 1000 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,850 —
1050 1050 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,441 —
1123 1123 45 285.00 $285.00 $3,201 —

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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.