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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

1,734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.45/cwt +18.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,053/hd at 544 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.30/cwt +38.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 463 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $376.34/cwt -6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,389/hd at 635 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,734 2,151 3,536
Feeder cattle 1,705 2,151 3,449
Slaughter cattle 29 — 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 499, Heifers 754, Dairy Heifers 3, Bulls 449) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 21, Heifers 8) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 11.00 to 59.00 higher Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant, 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
290 290 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,334 —
355–395 370 3 345.00–465.00 $422.88 $1,565 -30.05
443–448 446 5 425.00–445.00 $432.95 $1,931 -1.97
456–495 468 38 396.00–460.00 $446.39 $2,089 +31.87
520–549 546 41 375.00–450.00 $418.71 $2,286 +6.42
552–595 555 48 386.00–435.00 $413.53 $2,295 -8.48
580 value added 580 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 —
608 608 6 402.50 $402.50 $2,447 +22.05
633–648 638 49 305.00–379.00 $373.14 $2,381 -7.31
653–672 657 16 355.00–400.00 $380.91 $2,503 +17.71
675–697 value added 685 18 345.00–385.00 $361.27 $2,475 -8.73
715–742 value added 728 7 330.00–340.00 $336.41 $2,449 -32.21
710–741 737 13 280.00–335.00 $329.73 $2,430 -29.07
760 value added 760 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,508 -25.00
755–793 771 5 305.00–355.00 $328.57 $2,533 -11.20
805–815 809 7 314.00–347.50 $328.46 $2,657 +68.46
855–860 858 2 300.00–325.00 $312.54 $2,682 —
1474 1474 4 215.00 $215.00 $3,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 430.00–435.00 $432.68 $1,190 -82.32
325–343 337 3 480.00–495.00 $484.82 $1,634 -33.10
360–390 378 5 425.00–480.00 $453.12 $1,713 +13.18
410–424 421 7 450.00–455.00 $450.70 $1,897 +23.59
453–480 459 31 400.00–451.00 $440.68 $2,023 -9.46
500–545 522 9 377.00–430.00 $404.08 $2,109 -13.56
550–592 560 28 370.00–415.00 $403.80 $2,261 +3.80
605 value added 605 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 —
635–640 639 14 364.00–365.00 $364.72 $2,331 -2.10
652–695 657 8 350.00–380.00 $376.04 $2,471 +7.33
700 value added 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 —
730–745 735 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,021 -44.63
750–790 770 2 322.50–330.00 $326.15 $2,511 -3.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 value added 525 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 —
603 603 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,291 —
755–785 value added 765 9 345.00–350.00 $346.71 $2,652 —
863–867 value added 866 43 333.00–362.50 $341.21 $2,955 —
876 876 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,803 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,634 +185.00
440–449 448 12 435.00–440.00 $439.18 $1,968 +3.18
530 530 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,040 -10.00
553–580 555 11 355.00–396.00 $392.11 $2,176 +52.11
620–645 633 2 322.00–325.00 $323.47 $2,048 -20.53
678 678 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,305 —
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1665 1447 20 230.00–243.50 $235.25 $3,404 —
1635 1635 1 225.50 $225.50 $3,687 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 —
468 468 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,895 —
505–525 518 3 352.00–385.00 $374.28 $1,939 +24.28
615–640 623 3 275.00–325.00 $307.89 $1,918 —
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 +20.00
326 326 10 495.00 $495.00 $1,614 +79.35
360–373 367 21 350.00–470.00 $420.57 $1,543 +23.95
405–427 424 13 425.00–452.50 $445.68 $1,890 +46.48
454–488 463 55 357.50–435.00 $406.30 $1,881 +38.72
500–548 544 71 327.50–400.00 $377.45 $2,053 +18.40
553–571 563 34 340.00–390.00 $366.64 $2,064 +18.92
590 value added 590 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
610–648 645 45 305.00–375.00 $337.95 $2,180 +10.98
670–672 671 5 325.00–330.00 $328.00 $2,201 -7.67
705–738 720 17 250.00–317.50 $295.36 $2,127 -2.99
755–767 764 8 225.00–330.00 $305.66 $2,335 +85.47
820 820 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 +36.75
885 885 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,991 —
935 935 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,618 —
1005 1005 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,412 —
1411 1411 5 172.50 $172.50 $2,434 —
1665 1665 4 172.50 $172.50 $2,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,343 +34.65
315–340 328 16 332.00–492.50 $450.92 $1,479 +46.96
355–375 362 25 350.00–466.00 $423.40 $1,533 +31.31
411 411 26 446.00 $446.00 $1,833 +39.55
415–448 441 21 300.00–440.00 $391.01 $1,724 -15.44
453–485 464 51 331.00–432.00 $418.72 $1,943 +47.52
510–549 542 50 310.00–385.00 $376.39 $2,040 +19.50
555–575 561 24 270.00–390.00 $369.22 $2,071 +46.04
600–638 632 29 235.00–370.00 $346.45 $2,190 +26.62
655–670 663 4 215.00–300.00 $253.51 $1,681 -31.55
703–733 713 10 240.00–296.00 $261.78 $1,866 -39.19
789 value added 789 12 326.00 $326.00 $2,572 —
805 805 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 350.00–485.00 $419.64 $1,322 +54.64
352–395 358 14 330.00–427.50 $387.99 $1,389 +13.04
420–440 433 20 362.00–435.00 $408.51 $1,769 +51.91
452–495 466 9 325.00–365.00 $353.51 $1,647 -4.16
505–545 534 13 227.50–364.00 $334.90 $1,788 -5.10
550–575 565 3 275.00–370.00 $328.04 $1,853 -20.29
621–640 630 9 325.00–334.00 $329.04 $2,073 +8.53
755–760 758 2 220.00–290.00 $254.88 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 182 7 565.00 $565.00 $1,028 —
543 543 16 386.00 $386.00 $2,096 —
565 value added 565 13 372.00 $372.00 $2,102 +22.00
609 609 13 345.00 $345.00 $2,101 —
623 value added 623 10 359.00 $359.00 $2,237 +39.00
707 value added 707 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,439 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–366 365 6 325.00–425.00 $408.56 $1,491 +41.06
410–447 435 3 317.00–402.50 $375.62 $1,634 —
478 value added 478 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,649 —
537 537 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,880 +30.00
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 —
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 value added 583 13 325.00 $325.00 $1,895 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1490 1256 8 228.00–235.00 $231.30 $2,905 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 300.00–460.00 $377.19 $1,075 —
308–343 331 15 450.00–490.00 $464.96 $1,539 -21.38
378–380 379 11 435.00–470.00 $465.22 $1,763 +26.59
415–448 425 28 350.00–455.00 $421.11 $1,790 -6.12
440 value added 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 —
460–497 487 38 350.00–450.00 $397.80 $1,937 -0.80
505–548 529 15 270.00–425.00 $364.18 $1,927 -35.63
556–578 566 36 340.00–415.00 $385.55 $2,182 +13.94
618–644 635 31 322.50–360.00 $355.24 $2,256 +18.96
655–698 668 16 312.50–370.00 $328.38 $2,194 -9.63
705–725 715 2 310.00–325.00 $317.40 $2,269 +7.42
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 +45.00
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 -40.00
895 895 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,596 —
933 933 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,306 —
323–345 326 19 370.00–475.00 $458.90 $1,496 -42.44
353–399 378 25 400.00–475.00 $446.46 $1,688 -7.11
410–440 422 26 380.00–457.50 $443.34 $1,871 +12.80
470–498 486 42 370.00–440.00 $407.74 $1,982 -0.56
505–540 533 11 340.00–400.00 $388.24 $2,069 +10.12
560–591 579 17 310.00–390.00 $347.37 $2,011 -32.82
615–645 626 13 165.00–365.00 $338.74 $2,121 -3.02
665–695 680 4 275.00–325.00 $299.45 $2,036 -33.00
715 715 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,823 —
895 895 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,880 +15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 +60.00
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
424 424 5 409.00 $409.00 $1,734 +24.00
483–490 484 10 250.00–384.00 $361.62 $1,750 -0.37
550–570 567 11 317.00–335.00 $329.04 $1,866 +10.29
638 638 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 350.00–400.00 $384.67 $1,277 -45.33
448 448 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,770 +8.33
470 470 3 325.00–415.00 $385.00 $1,810 —
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 +7.92
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 -15.00
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 +17.19
724 724 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,959 —
700 700 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,092 —

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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.