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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

2,758 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $385.34/cwt -18.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 571 lb · 118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.46/cwt -12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 558 lb · 111 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.50/cwt -9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 478 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,758 1,785 4,829
Feeder cattle 2,705 1,734 4,829
Slaughter cattle 53 51 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 894, Heifers 1221, Bulls 590) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 47, Heifers 6) Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven, Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Marshall, Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, 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
330–345 338 2 425.00–440.00 $432.67 $1,462 —
370–395 383 6 350.00–405.00 $396.15 $1,517 -43.02
415–449 442 21 380.00–430.00 $416.92 $1,843 -43.08
459 value added 459 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,882 —
459–493 479 53 350.00–428.00 $408.88 $1,959 +13.84
500–540 value added 527 3 350.00–417.50 $371.36 $1,957 -83.64
500–548 538 72 353.00–412.50 $386.83 $2,081 +68.12
552–595 564 82 332.50–407.00 $383.91 $2,165 -17.69
560–599 value added 583 20 255.00–396.00 $377.49 $2,201 -57.51
595 595 16 402.50 $402.50 $2,395 —
605–645 634 57 300.00–385.00 $340.02 $2,156 -15.24
650–685 660 23 320.00–335.00 $331.72 $2,189 -25.39
650–668 value added 666 8 260.00–332.50 $323.65 $2,156 —
690 690 14 357.00 $357.00 $2,463 -0.11
717–739 value added 719 37 340.00–345.00 $340.56 $2,449 —
710–742 728 20 275.00–325.00 $309.87 $2,256 -17.59
760 value added 760 4 257.50–265.00 $263.13 $2,000 —
758–783 771 8 320.00–330.00 $323.68 $2,496 -18.32
805–840 823 2 290.00–319.00 $304.19 $2,503 +13.02
870 870 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,436 -7.50
880 value added 880 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,464 —
903–930 value added 912 3 255.00–293.00 $280.08 $2,554 —
958 958 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,611 +34.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 327 6 360.00–470.00 $434.31 $1,420 —
363–385 373 8 320.00–475.00 $404.07 $1,507 -22.25
395 value added 395 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —
402 value added 402 5 467.50 $467.50 $1,879 ±0.00
408–445 434 21 351.00–435.00 $406.96 $1,766 -38.04
440 440 4 434.00 $434.00 $1,910 -11.00
455–480 464 19 350.00–421.00 $405.32 $1,881 -18.18
515–546 532 30 325.00–387.00 $375.66 $1,999 -5.91
535 535 11 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 -21.57
539 value added 539 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,967 —
559–595 574 30 285.00–382.50 $365.16 $2,096 +14.49
620–645 635 17 305.00–332.50 $323.88 $2,057 -20.31
649 649 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,012 -34.19
650–672 661 7 216.00–346.00 $313.45 $2,072 -16.55
705–718 712 10 312.50–325.00 $320.11 $2,279 —
720 value added 720 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,930 —
755–792 771 4 290.00–320.00 $302.69 $2,334 -9.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 value added 410 9 487.50 $487.50 $1,999 —
508 508 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,057 —
565 565 4 376.00 $376.00 $2,124 —
553–590 value added 574 28 350.00–400.00 $376.27 $2,160 —
559–583 578 19 365.00–375.00 $372.96 $2,156 —
611–648 value added 629 40 370.00–394.00 $383.87 $2,415 —
652–682 670 13 345.00–350.00 $346.87 $2,324 —
691 value added 691 17 355.00 $355.00 $2,453 —
731–744 value added 736 26 319.00–332.50 $323.73 $2,383 —
838 value added 838 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,556 —
973 value added 973 19 254.00 $254.00 $2,471 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1940 1535 47 202.00–231.00 $217.98 $3,346 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 value added 332 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,411 —
330–335 333 2 380.00–400.00 $389.92 $1,298 -55.08
390 390 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,373 —
455–492 476 8 350.00–379.00 $371.03 $1,766 +26.22
540 540 6 346.00 $346.00 $1,868 -23.00
540 value added 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
555–558 557 4 280.00–335.00 $307.57 $1,713 +3.94
598 value added 598 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,153 —
605 605 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,863 -17.00
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 +2.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 value added 363 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,670 —
560 value added 560 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,526 —
732 value added 732 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,335 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,265 —
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 —
515–520 516 5 325.00–336.00 $333.78 $1,722 -23.62
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —
620 620 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,978 -2.97
750 750 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–292 279 6 385.00–425.00 $392.55 $1,095 +42.55
300–321 311 11 362.50–460.00 $405.19 $1,260 +15.19
362–395 370 21 315.00–432.50 $384.30 $1,422 +12.11
427–449 436 55 315.00–390.00 $360.34 $1,571 +4.37
440 value added 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 —
450–495 478 102 315.00–356.00 $345.93 $1,654 -5.74
482 value added 482 4 361.00 $361.00 $1,740 -7.87
508–545 534 86 305.00–347.00 $328.35 $1,753 -28.92
552–592 557 99 245.00–342.00 $326.97 $1,821 -15.04
563 value added 563 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,970 +5.00
600 value added 600 14 377.50 $377.50 $2,265 —
617–649 637 43 277.00–332.50 $303.60 $1,934 -10.68
655–690 664 39 265.00–321.00 $305.95 $2,032 -0.47
700–740 731 18 235.00–317.50 $276.92 $2,024 -13.80
785–790 788 3 199.00–281.00 $253.78 $2,000 -21.22
804 804 6 283.00 $283.00 $2,275 —
860 860 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,150 —
875 value added 875 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,258 +18.00
925 925 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,636 —
1000 value added 1000 2 212.50 $212.50 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 4 392.50 $392.50 $1,072 +47.50
322 value added 322 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,191 —
305–335 325 9 305.00–355.00 $337.34 $1,096 -37.87
350–387 370 40 315.00–417.50 $360.06 $1,332 -13.33
375 value added 375 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 —
405–446 436 52 315.00–383.00 $362.66 $1,581 +6.96
438 value added 438 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,533 —
460 value added 460 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 —
456–495 465 81 285.00–348.00 $341.47 $1,588 -16.76
518–530 value added 520 7 285.00–335.00 $292.28 $1,520 -32.72
500–547 536 92 300.00–350.00 $332.72 $1,783 -3.69
554–593 573 34 275.00–341.00 $328.04 $1,880 -25.55
605–644 633 35 282.00–330.00 $305.58 $1,934 -5.76
650–691 656 9 250.00–332.00 $311.24 $2,042 +56.24
661–665 value added 664 6 240.00–320.00 $306.73 $2,037 —
710–745 730 10 245.00–302.50 $279.83 $2,043 -2.17
745 value added 745 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,993 —
755 755 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 -17.87
805 805 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,254 —
935 935 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–429 value added 427 13 365.00–375.00 $371.95 $1,588 —
497 497 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,615 —
518–537 value added 532 32 310.00–370.00 $357.20 $1,900 —
549 549 27 371.00 $371.00 $2,037 —
578–594 value added 589 21 315.00–354.00 $343.07 $2,021 —
597 597 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,701 —
613–637 value added 625 42 331.00–338.00 $334.05 $2,088 —
703 703 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,758 —
752 value added 752 10 282.50 $282.50 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 +25.00
362–368 364 15 330.00–407.50 $370.51 $1,349 +10.25
439 439 5 307.50 $307.50 $1,350 -15.79
455–465 462 18 280.00–362.50 $340.53 $1,573 -7.71
505–527 522 22 250.00–348.00 $321.36 $1,677 -19.07
560–565 562 14 280.00–317.50 $306.14 $1,721 +11.14
605–630 624 14 260.00–325.00 $293.50 $1,831 -8.48
650–655 653 2 250.00–305.00 $277.39 $1,811 -7.61
718–725 720 3 270.00–287.00 $281.30 $2,025 +8.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 value added 369 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,402 —
631 631 11 243.00 $243.00 $1,533 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,344 -9.50
453 453 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,427 +18.57
523–525 523 5 200.00–305.00 $283.94 $1,485 -21.06
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 +40.47
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1515 1337 6 200.00–215.00 $207.52 $2,775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,312 +15.00
300–334 327 12 400.00–460.00 $448.87 $1,468 +17.11
352–390 379 13 350.00–470.00 $432.17 $1,638 -5.73
403–434 426 27 365.00–434.00 $401.56 $1,711 -5.27
450–486 476 69 335.00–422.50 $387.79 $1,846 -0.33
508–545 538 59 346.50–402.00 $380.21 $2,046 -18.58
550–595 571 69 308.00–365.00 $349.19 $1,994 +12.88
635–640 638 17 285.00–319.00 $303.09 $1,934 -68.03
656–699 670 38 230.00–327.50 $318.38 $2,133 -6.62
708–748 722 17 270.00–320.00 $309.94 $2,238 —
765–775 772 3 255.00–292.50 $280.11 $2,162 -1.72
818 818 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,209 +70.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–270 268 6 360.00–440.00 $426.54 $1,143 —
305–345 321 10 350.00–475.00 $440.31 $1,413 -13.09
353–385 366 20 350.00–470.00 $437.08 $1,600 -18.41
417–449 434 50 320.00–425.00 $378.76 $1,644 -27.24
463–495 479 28 300.00–377.50 $361.73 $1,733 +1.30
502–545 518 45 342.00–372.00 $358.85 $1,859 -12.89
550–599 575 25 280.00–341.00 $326.43 $1,877 -8.75
630 630 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,909 -25.21
650–693 667 12 255.00–317.50 $286.87 $1,913 —
712–715 713 4 255.00–290.00 $281.22 $2,005 +66.22
785 785 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,080 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 —
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 —
420 420 3 370.00–375.00 $373.33 $1,568 —
475–490 484 3 290.00–305.00 $295.02 $1,428 -51.16
513–536 525 8 299.00–340.00 $319.95 $1,680 +28.42
551–585 568 4 250.00–327.50 $289.91 $1,647 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,304 -55.00
460 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 -57.31
500–540 520 2 292.50–302.50 $297.69 $1,548 —
580 580 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,696 -19.04

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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.