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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

1,874 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.36/cwt -10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 560 lb · 132 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $436.03/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,463/hd at 565 lb · 95 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $390.50/cwt -14.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,485/hd at 636 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,874 2,999 1,966
Feeder cattle 1,792 2,999 1,966
Slaughter cattle 82 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 582, Heifers 795, Bulls 415) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 62, Heifers 20) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 7.00 to 25.00 lower. 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
305–345 325 2 420.00–515.00 $464.58 $1,510 -45.65
350–370 365 4 455.00–475.00 $470.21 $1,716 -24.94
422–435 429 15 410.00–471.00 $458.17 $1,966 +23.22
453–490 468 38 375.00–472.50 $435.78 $2,039 -6.12
518 value added 518 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,331 +62.50
505–549 539 21 289.00–465.00 $412.86 $2,225 -11.64
553–596 561 84 410.00–455.00 $435.51 $2,443 -2.72
594 594 11 440.00 $440.00 $2,614 ±0.00
608–624 614 15 420.00–440.00 $431.88 $2,652 +13.28
613–645 642 61 350.00–410.00 $380.33 $2,442 -11.74
650–670 656 7 365.00–420.00 $402.06 $2,638 -9.50
732–736 735 13 334.00–352.00 $347.86 $2,557 -15.22
755–768 758 9 330.00–369.00 $347.08 $2,631 -62.92
860 860 1 362.50 $362.50 $3,118 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,469 —
324–340 334 10 476.00–517.50 $492.12 $1,644 +67.71
365–375 368 3 455.00–495.00 $468.57 $1,724 -15.33
405–428 420 6 375.00–451.00 $424.23 $1,782 -17.99
452–490 459 41 402.50–461.00 $450.91 $2,070 -12.42
527–532 value added 528 18 415.00–450.00 $443.60 $2,342 —
515–549 545 38 365.00–465.00 $429.05 $2,338 -3.75
554–597 value added 561 24 425.00–465.00 $452.68 $2,540 —
562–580 567 9 350.00–415.00 $399.23 $2,264 -23.74
627–645 value added 634 19 375.00–431.00 $410.00 $2,599 —
605–645 636 19 365.00–430.00 $400.19 $2,545 -17.15
743–745 744 8 351.00–382.00 $374.23 $2,784 +19.59
775 775 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 -42.81
777 value added 777 8 389.00 $389.00 $3,023 —
827 827 3 369.00 $369.00 $3,052 +53.56
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1487 1395 4 210.00–221.00 $218.80 $3,052 —
1327–1915 1559 58 217.00–246.00 $234.82 $3,661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 5 350.00–445.00 $402.95 $1,523 -56.54
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 +15.54
450–464 461 14 397.50–492.50 $468.16 $2,158 +2.96
500–547 535 7 300.00–425.00 $405.59 $2,170 -23.69
560–565 564 5 385.00–408.00 $403.43 $2,275 +79.09
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
624 value added 624 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,371 —
650–673 667 4 367.00–390.00 $384.40 $2,564 -11.71
725 725 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 ±0.00
760 760 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 value added 594 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,584 +28.21
706 value added 706 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 value added 603 7 392.50 $392.50 $2,367 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,073 +30.00
467 467 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,821 -53.00
580 580 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,146 —
612 612 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,111 -20.00
665 665 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 370.00–455.00 $414.38 $1,173 -25.62
325 325 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 -39.48
350–380 367 19 350.00–420.00 $409.90 $1,504 -24.95
423–438 431 25 350.00–417.50 $383.39 $1,652 -46.30
455–491 472 69 350.00–426.00 $391.51 $1,848 -29.10
520–546 539 30 340.00–402.00 $379.87 $2,047 +19.14
551–577 558 123 322.50–380.00 $356.29 $1,988 -14.97
593 593 9 372.00 $372.00 $2,206 +32.00
618–645 637 61 298.00–339.00 $323.53 $2,061 -13.09
660–674 671 5 299.00–305.00 $300.18 $2,014 -43.70
704 value added 704 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,288 —
715–732 728 12 291.00–317.50 $295.43 $2,151 -24.15
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 +2.37
858 858 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,681 —
908 908 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 3 375.00–405.00 $391.78 $1,320 -10.96
355–393 369 45 350.00–425.50 $399.85 $1,475 -30.49
432–443 435 22 350.00–415.00 $373.11 $1,623 -42.63
461–480 464 70 350.00–420.00 $405.09 $1,880 -15.12
510–546 539 67 330.00–370.00 $356.20 $1,920 -20.34
550–595 554 21 320.00–365.00 $354.67 $1,965 -6.02
623–648 641 22 301.00–353.00 $324.61 $2,081 -24.98
650 650 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 -2.78
745 745 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,272 -15.60
751–755 752 10 293.00–340.00 $325.85 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 338 17 350.00–432.00 $406.28 $1,373 -2.99
365–370 368 5 350.00–400.00 $371.85 $1,368 -34.70
415–444 440 34 342.50–404.00 $386.55 $1,701 -22.66
459 459 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,492 -83.60
505–543 536 22 325.00–346.00 $340.75 $1,826 -26.00
567 567 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,942 +2.50
630–645 640 3 302.50–305.00 $303.32 $1,941 -33.56
653 653 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,302 +107.50
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 +5.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 value added 496 10 347.50 $347.50 $1,724 —
594 value added 594 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,020 —
616 value added 616 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,094 -13.00
633 633 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,931 -80.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1326–1645 1425 19 233.50–245.00 $238.18 $3,394 —
1495 1495 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,244 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,393 -21.35
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 —
450–457 456 10 345.00–360.00 $358.52 $1,635 -46.48
515–527 525 5 320.00–325.00 $324.02 $1,701 -25.98
615 615 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,768 -30.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 560.00 $560.00 $1,546 +20.00
315 315 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,591 -23.45
355–385 370 14 370.00–497.50 $461.81 $1,709 -47.44
402–438 421 38 371.00–457.50 $431.50 $1,817 -22.57
459–498 487 55 375.00–447.50 $398.21 $1,939 -25.37
530–543 538 12 388.50–405.00 $391.73 $2,108 +27.36
551–595 563 47 350.00–452.50 $402.09 $2,264 +1.37
622–647 630 22 356.00–375.00 $367.04 $2,312 +4.42
653–660 658 8 325.00–349.00 $330.95 $2,178 -24.61
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 -33.20
920 920 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,225 -67.50
315–349 341 30 422.50–500.00 $480.68 $1,639 +29.70
372–385 374 6 425.00–497.50 $485.07 $1,814 +31.36
407–435 417 43 375.00–445.00 $405.93 $1,693 -21.91
475–498 492 35 335.00–447.50 $409.89 $2,017 -6.69
520–545 529 6 340.00–420.00 $379.18 $2,006 -14.18
557–582 564 24 350.00–402.00 $385.04 $2,172 -15.16
615–645 628 17 300.00–375.00 $362.04 $2,274 +1.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,215 -60.00
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 +5.12
473 473 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,081 +60.00
541 541 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,894 +3.95
570–580 573 4 250.00–370.00 $339.61 $1,946 —
685 685 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,089 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 +17.50
420 420 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,701 -11.10
479 479 5 366.00 $366.00 $1,753 -64.00
572 572 2 351.00 $351.00 $2,008 -11.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,104 —

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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.