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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

2,151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.05/cwt -20.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 539 lb · 108 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $398.60/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,929/hd at 484 lb · 98 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $371.68/cwt -33.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 468 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,151 1,874 1,765
Feeder cattle 2,151 1,792 1,765
Slaughter cattle — 82 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 602, Heifers 1000, Bulls 549) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 6.00 to as much as 34.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Radiant, 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
321 321 5 580.00 $580.00 $1,862 +115.42
368–395 381 8 400.00–475.00 $452.93 $1,726 -17.28
401–447 417 21 360.00–462.50 $434.92 $1,814 -23.25
459–498 470 53 330.00–455.00 $414.52 $1,948 -21.26
513–537 531 26 385.00–420.00 $412.29 $2,189 -0.57
550–578 560 68 410.00–450.00 $422.01 $2,363 -13.50
629 value added 629 11 390.00 $390.00 $2,453 —
602–649 637 40 360.00–383.00 $380.45 $2,423 +0.12
650–667 659 23 345.00–370.00 $363.20 $2,393 -38.86
683 value added 683 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,527 —
702–731 value added 717 29 362.00–376.00 $368.62 $2,643 —
710–748 732 19 345.00–360.00 $358.80 $2,626 +10.94
751 value added 751 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,666 —
756–775 760 19 330.00–342.00 $339.77 $2,582 -7.31
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
825 value added 825 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,661 —
915–933 927 3 270.00–274.00 $272.68 $2,528 —
1060 1060 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 9 515.00 $515.00 $1,421 -25.00
338–345 342 14 450.00–560.00 $517.92 $1,771 +25.80
359–390 376 14 380.00–460.00 $439.94 $1,654 -28.63
410–445 423 10 385.00–450.00 $427.11 $1,807 +2.88
452–479 456 35 425.00–465.00 $450.14 $2,053 -0.77
505–546 542 51 387.00–445.00 $417.64 $2,264 -11.41
560–582 568 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,272 +0.77
605–645 621 6 346.00–400.00 $366.82 $2,278 -33.37
660–685 663 11 340.00–373.50 $368.71 $2,445 —
722–735 729 11 280.00–330.00 $319.63 $2,330 -54.60
770 770 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 +20.00
835 835 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,651 -51.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 —
357 357 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,624 +52.05
446 446 14 436.00 $436.00 $1,945 —
450–495 468 3 270.00–330.00 $307.51 $1,439 -160.65
540 540 11 395.00 $395.00 $2,133 -10.59
580 580 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 -63.43
649 649 5 344.00 $344.00 $2,233 —
742 742 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,315 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 value added 597 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,298 -50.00
685 value added 685 21 335.00 $335.00 $2,295 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–444 436 8 325.00–387.50 $379.26 $1,654 —
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —
558 558 3 381.00 $381.00 $2,126 +11.00
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,233 +30.62
300–345 322 5 370.00–445.00 $415.65 $1,338 +25.65
361–385 375 39 360.00–417.50 $396.62 $1,487 -13.28
415–440 424 24 337.50–422.50 $399.20 $1,693 +15.81
450–493 460 70 335.00–404.00 $367.58 $1,691 -23.93
492 value added 492 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,870 —
500–548 539 108 328.00–382.50 $359.05 $1,935 -20.82
560–595 571 40 295.00–356.00 $347.72 $1,985 -8.57
607–621 value added 614 17 334.00–345.00 $339.24 $2,083 —
603–648 642 67 302.00–331.00 $326.97 $2,099 +3.44
653–660 657 30 305.00–343.00 $335.67 $2,205 +35.49
667–673 value added 669 6 335.00–348.00 $343.64 $2,299 —
694 694 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,221 +19.82
705–725 722 13 260.00–325.00 $298.35 $2,154 +2.92
755 value added 755 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,492 —
775–790 783 2 200.00–240.00 $220.19 $1,724 -104.81
805–836 828 4 250.00–267.50 $263.25 $2,180 —
995 995 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 420.00 $420.00 $441 —
265–278 275 4 425.00–465.00 $455.35 $1,252 —
305–345 330 17 382.50–440.00 $403.96 $1,333 +12.18
360–395 372 53 345.00–425.00 $392.09 $1,459 -7.76
405–439 427 20 385.00–424.00 $406.45 $1,736 +33.34
455–494 467 86 320.00–397.50 $371.20 $1,734 -33.89
487 487 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,851 -25.09
515–543 537 72 310.00–385.00 $356.89 $1,916 +0.69
563 value added 563 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,970 —
555–583 572 14 250.00–347.50 $323.18 $1,849 -31.49
615–645 640 37 300.00–339.00 $319.83 $2,047 -4.78
650–675 667 3 250.00–325.00 $285.06 $1,901 -59.94
725–745 729 5 295.00–302.50 $300.97 $2,194 -4.03
760–770 763 4 285.00–312.50 $291.94 $2,228 -33.91
840 value added 840 2 277.50 $277.50 $2,331 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 313 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,142 -41.28
355–380 357 27 360.00–378.00 $374.95 $1,339 +3.10
420–445 439 10 325.00–370.00 $356.60 $1,565 -29.95
454–475 455 41 345.00–358.00 $357.67 $1,627 +32.67
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 -0.75
550–590 554 23 325.00–351.00 $348.33 $1,930 +5.83
615–647 636 12 316.00–330.00 $320.51 $2,038 +17.19
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 -42.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,615 —
433 433 21 391.00 $391.00 $1,693 —
440 440 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 —
572–589 value added 579 18 321.00–369.00 $350.00 $2,026 +10.00
643–645 value added 645 20 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 -20.00
658–662 value added 660 10 292.50–348.00 $320.33 $2,114 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,294 -25.00
455 455 11 336.00 $336.00 $1,529 -22.52
528 528 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,690 -4.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–243 242 4 520.00–560.00 $550.09 $1,331 —
320–340 331 11 435.00–560.00 $486.34 $1,610 -18.66
352–397 376 15 385.00–465.00 $438.63 $1,649 -23.18
400–440 422 46 385.00–450.00 $427.23 $1,803 -4.27
450–498 484 98 350.00–447.50 $398.60 $1,929 +0.39
500–548 546 24 395.00–400.00 $399.81 $2,183 +8.08
552–595 571 59 325.00–382.50 $371.61 $2,122 -30.48
600–644 631 28 250.00–370.00 $336.28 $2,122 -30.76
650–680 661 7 320.00–347.50 $338.01 $2,234 +7.06
743–745 744 3 290.00–320.00 $309.98 $2,306 +9.98
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 —
830 830 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,407 —
1030 1030 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 332 28 410.00–520.00 $501.34 $1,664 +20.66
351–380 370 23 415.00–470.00 $453.57 $1,678 -31.50
418–430 424 49 375.00–442.00 $430.54 $1,825 +24.61
482–484 484 12 358.00–425.00 $408.30 $1,976 -1.59
503–544 514 25 370.00–381.00 $378.12 $1,944 -1.06
554–585 562 14 347.00–390.00 $380.19 $2,137 -4.85
600–635 630 15 332.50–355.00 $341.76 $2,153 -20.28
655–675 663 4 315.00–340.00 $332.45 $2,204 —
768–772 769 6 300.00–310.00 $303.34 $2,333 —
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
885 885 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,726 —
1073 1073 2 202.50 $202.50 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 —
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 —
426–443 435 11 380.00–395.00 $386.67 $1,682 +36.67
512–520 513 6 350.00–352.50 $352.08 $1,806 +2.08
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 +20.39
629–645 632 5 280.00–327.50 $317.81 $2,009 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,219 —
431 431 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,659 -20.00
480–483 481 9 356.00–365.00 $361.99 $1,741 -4.01
555 555 2 295.00–342.50 $318.75 $1,769 -32.25

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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.