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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

2,838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $388.62/cwt +3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,184/hd at 562 lb · 162 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.01/cwt -10.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 644 lb · 97 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $359.07/cwt +19.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 641 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,838 2,758 4,481
Feeder cattle 2,809 2,705 4,407
Slaughter cattle 29 53 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1077, Heifers 1172, Bulls 560) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 25, Heifers 4) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 7.00 to 27.00 higher with heavy cattle trending mostly 15.00 to 16.00 lower. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, 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
363–394 381 16 430.00–510.00 $484.49 $1,846 +88.34
420–423 423 8 430.00–467.50 $462.84 $1,958 +45.92
450–495 468 45 375.00–442.00 $428.35 $2,005 +19.47
509–514 512 9 400.00–430.00 $413.26 $2,116 +26.43
515–545 532 8 350.00–400.00 $371.16 $1,975 -15.67
550–593 562 162 350.00–410.00 $388.62 $2,184 +4.71
619–643 634 18 367.50–375.00 $370.35 $2,348 +30.33
620–649 642 79 330.00–376.00 $356.50 $2,289 +16.48
651 651 19 371.00 $371.00 $2,415 +39.28
653–695 667 57 317.50–381.00 $367.05 $2,448 +35.33
665–690 value added 678 2 305.00–320.00 $312.36 $2,118 -11.29
728 728 19 341.00 $341.00 $2,482 +31.13
733 value added 733 6 327.50 $327.50 $2,401 -13.06
705–749 739 53 315.00–355.00 $332.99 $2,461 +23.12
757–770 value added 759 25 320.00–335.00 $332.57 $2,524 +69.44
764 764 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,349 -16.18
768–798 791 47 305.00–326.00 $324.03 $2,563 +0.35
800 value added 800 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 —
810–821 819 5 285.00–320.00 $313.08 $2,564 +8.89
873 873 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,575 +15.00
900 value added 900 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,790 +29.92
940 940 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,844 —
987 value added 987 7 282.50 $282.50 $2,788 —
1013 1013 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,344 —
317 317 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,490 +35.69
357–395 373 15 430.00–465.00 $448.73 $1,674 +44.66
410–422 418 16 420.00–450.00 $446.31 $1,866 +39.35
450–485 458 31 350.00–438.00 $422.14 $1,933 +16.82
456–498 value added 471 18 370.00–420.00 $399.44 $1,881 —
541–547 544 7 365.00–376.00 $369.74 $2,011 +9.74
553–585 559 54 320.00–395.00 $376.36 $2,104 +11.20
581 value added 581 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,179 —
634–647 638 14 270.00–345.00 $333.06 $2,125 +9.18
657–658 657 19 330.00–335.00 $333.95 $2,194 +20.50
700–733 723 14 312.50–330.00 $321.23 $2,322 +1.12
755 value added 755 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —
765–767 767 4 295.00–310.00 $306.26 $2,349 +3.57
820 820 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,296 —
850–868 864 4 205.00–320.00 $291.70 $2,520 —
930–940 935 2 255.00–302.50 $278.88 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,029 —
581 581 12 375.00 $375.00 $2,179 +2.04
604–633 value added 622 11 345.00–385.00 $359.11 $2,234 -24.76
664–671 value added 666 23 365.00–377.50 $373.12 $2,485 +18.12
750 value added 750 5 331.00 $331.00 $2,482 —
831 831 44 320.00 $320.00 $2,659 —
890 890 18 319.00 $319.00 $2,839 —
910 910 56 315.00 $315.00 $2,866 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,424 +35.08
363–380 365 7 380.00–431.00 $423.42 $1,545 +71.42
410–445 435 5 330.00–405.00 $361.51 $1,573 —
469 469 7 396.00 $396.00 $1,857 +24.97
510–532 529 7 357.00–364.00 $363.04 $1,920 +17.04
635 635 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 -43.00
652 652 6 318.00 $318.00 $2,073 —
780 780 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,387 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,131 -52.50
371 371 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,354 —
425 425 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,424 —
464 464 9 347.50 $347.50 $1,612 -52.50
520–548 544 7 320.00–350.00 $324.10 $1,763 -9.68
658–673 667 5 306.00–330.00 $315.47 $2,104 —
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1632 1402 25 216.00–222.00 $218.58 $3,064 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 value added 403 3 205.00 $205.00 $826 —
625 value added 625 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,078 -7.55
325–330 330 11 340.00–400.00 $373.23 $1,232 -31.96
350–378 371 20 350.00–410.00 $379.12 $1,407 -5.18
425–438 427 19 335.00–365.00 $361.25 $1,543 +0.91
452–485 466 80 310.00–380.00 $355.36 $1,656 +9.43
500–546 540 70 300.00–355.00 $342.90 $1,852 +14.55
543 value added 543 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,982 —
558–578 561 57 315.00–345.00 $335.53 $1,882 +8.56
605–648 644 97 287.50–330.00 $311.01 $2,003 +7.41
650 value added 650 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,067 —
650–690 662 13 260.00–300.00 $293.73 $1,944 -12.22
717–740 value added 724 15 251.00–326.50 $303.47 $2,197 —
705–743 734 23 262.00–295.00 $273.35 $2,006 -3.57
754–770 755 11 275.00–290.00 $288.61 $2,179 +34.83
835 835 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,505 +17.00
850–898 value added 880 18 265.00–296.00 $278.92 $2,454 +20.92
920 920 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,346 -30.00
1065 1065 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 3 260.00 $260.00 $603 —
260 260 1 365.00 $365.00 $949 -27.50
305–349 331 17 250.00–400.00 $355.07 $1,175 +17.73
354–385 363 43 290.00–418.00 $385.38 $1,399 +25.32
408–445 424 17 240.00–350.00 $339.56 $1,440 -23.10
450–475 458 85 305.00–379.00 $362.56 $1,661 +21.09
481 value added 481 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,659 +5.00
515 value added 515 17 397.50 $397.50 $2,047 +105.22
539–547 543 39 331.00–340.00 $337.40 $1,832 +4.68
550–590 555 83 275.00–334.00 $330.42 $1,834 +2.38
598 value added 598 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,973 —
610–640 621 13 285.00–325.00 $314.34 $1,952 +8.76
656–690 659 32 285.00–314.00 $300.11 $1,978 -11.13
673–679 value added 676 13 307.50–383.00 $348.32 $2,355 +41.59
725–740 734 6 265.00–282.50 $277.35 $2,036 -2.48
765–785 775 6 275.00–290.00 $282.60 $2,190 +17.60
840 value added 840 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 —
840 840 2 277.50 $277.50 $2,331 -2.50
985 985 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,486 —
479 479 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,676 +25.00
480 value added 480 11 370.00 $370.00 $1,776 —
529 value added 529 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,878 -2.20
558 value added 558 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,009 +16.93
574–596 584 36 337.50–355.00 $342.70 $2,001 +57.70
634–644 value added 637 31 360.00–381.00 $374.15 $2,383 +40.10
657 value added 657 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,135 —
691–693 691 61 315.00 $315.00 $2,177 —
707 value added 707 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,156 —
939 value added 939 5 240.00 $240.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 13 280.00–400.00 $381.54 $1,316 +6.54
350–397 379 6 160.00–375.00 $308.07 $1,168 -62.44
400–435 423 6 190.00–345.00 $310.89 $1,315 +3.39
450–453 451 23 325.00–340.00 $332.13 $1,498 -8.40
520–545 541 30 250.00–335.00 $308.99 $1,672 -12.37
553–575 560 8 295.00–325.00 $315.27 $1,766 +9.13
600–643 636 15 250.00–290.00 $281.66 $1,791 -11.84
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 +12.61
740 740 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,942 -18.80
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 344.00 $344.00 $1,276 —
440–449 446 21 311.00–320.00 $313.96 $1,400 +1.46
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 -3.94
553–575 558 13 270.00–309.00 $299.73 $1,672 —
605–630 625 5 250.00–270.00 $266.13 $1,663 -3.87
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358 1358 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,988 —
1404 1404 2 207.00 $207.00 $2,906 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,435 +5.00
334 334 8 500.00 $500.00 $1,670 +51.13
355–375 367 15 361.00–472.50 $445.15 $1,634 +12.98
405–443 427 32 310.00–434.00 $412.51 $1,761 +10.95
455–495 483 36 340.00–405.00 $387.82 $1,873 +0.03
500–540 526 22 330.00–380.00 $356.46 $1,875 -23.75
551–595 561 80 321.00–361.00 $351.91 $1,974 +2.72
615–643 625 43 290.00–330.00 $318.58 $1,991 +15.49
664–680 668 8 285.00–330.00 $318.55 $2,128 +0.17
730–748 742 3 245.00–270.00 $261.80 $1,943 -48.14
753 753 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,995 -15.11
808–833 822 5 227.50–250.00 $238.87 $1,964 -31.13
910 910 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,002 —
985 985 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 345.00 $345.00 $586 —
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 -226.54
329–336 334 21 425.00–482.50 $470.24 $1,571 +29.93
356–390 370 14 355.00–455.00 $398.17 $1,473 -38.91
400–448 421 58 360.00–450.00 $415.87 $1,751 +37.11
470–483 479 40 356.00–397.50 $391.05 $1,873 +29.32
508–530 511 7 350.00–380.00 $375.56 $1,919 +16.71
551–580 555 43 316.00–361.00 $342.66 $1,902 +16.23
626–641 635 17 305.00–312.50 $311.89 $1,981 +8.89
669–678 673 9 270.00–329.00 $296.39 $1,995 +9.52
740 740 1 235.50 $235.50 $1,743 -45.72
760 760 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 -20.00
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 —
860 860 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,591 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 —
418 418 12 355.00 $355.00 $1,484 +37.00
460–495 485 15 280.00–321.00 $312.53 $1,516 +37.53
565–578 567 12 285.00–302.50 $299.53 $1,698 +7.03
625 625 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —
685 685 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 —
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 +79.98
500–520 510 2 290.00–315.00 $302.25 $1,541 -17.70
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —

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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.