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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

3,457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.78/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 479 lb · 175 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.58/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 559 lb · 165 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $388.29/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,214/hd at 570 lb · 158 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,457 2,547 4,412
Feeder cattle 3,457 2,547 4,412

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1159, Heifers 1458, Bulls 840) Value Added and most Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Compared to last week: mostly steady to 18.00 lower Report includes sales from: Blackstone, Culpeper, Front Royal, Hollins, Lynchburg, Radiant, Shenandoah, 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
320–328 325 3 420.00–490.00 $467.05 $1,518 —
355–395 381 17 395.00–450.00 $422.70 $1,610 +8.96
407–447 value added 431 5 380.00–460.00 $410.22 $1,768 —
430–438 437 25 355.00–450.00 $419.48 $1,833 -3.68
450–498 473 96 360.00–435.00 $419.70 $1,985 +13.24
491 value added 491 13 440.00 $440.00 $2,160 +12.50
500–548 532 72 310.00–430.00 $403.98 $2,149 +4.99
536 value added 536 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,010 -20.00
551–592 570 154 340.00–410.00 $389.34 $2,219 +9.35
581 value added 581 4 348.00 $348.00 $2,022 -39.16
600–645 632 79 325.00–375.00 $364.36 $2,303 +4.47
629–639 value added 633 14 375.00–380.00 $378.20 $2,394 —
658 value added 658 11 355.00 $355.00 $2,336 —
652–698 661 107 315.00–375.00 $352.25 $2,328 +1.65
673 673 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,574 +10.50
700–747 732 35 305.00–327.50 $318.95 $2,335 -21.05
736 value added 736 8 331.00 $331.00 $2,436 —
749 749 12 340.00 $340.00 $2,547 +23.47
760 value added 760 8 337.50 $337.50 $2,565 —
760–785 764 18 275.00–340.00 $327.12 $2,499 -4.35
756–785 766 36 352.50–353.00 $352.67 $2,701 +21.20
825 825 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,516 -4.77
865–890 874 5 235.00–302.50 $284.18 $2,484 -9.35
913–925 917 3 250.00–297.50 $281.53 $2,582 +4.66
966 value added 966 9 282.50 $282.50 $2,729 —
1010 1010 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,474 —
1393 1393 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,786 —
1720 1720 1 182.50 $182.50 $3,139 —
1770 1770 1 182.50 $182.50 $3,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 350.00–410.00 $380.52 $1,104 —
321–346 339 11 450.00–520.00 $501.93 $1,702 +66.93
359–384 371 26 415.00–485.00 $438.00 $1,625 +5.07
410–440 424 26 255.00–440.00 $391.41 $1,660 -18.15
450–495 466 46 400.00–415.00 $409.01 $1,906 -5.68
498 value added 498 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,141 +85.00
523 value added 523 5 397.50 $397.50 $2,079 -17.50
515–549 543 50 350.00–394.00 $384.11 $2,086 -0.96
551–595 573 25 280.00–385.00 $356.18 $2,041 -33.19
621 value added 621 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,236 +32.50
600–645 637 22 310.00–342.50 $334.65 $2,132 -5.75
650–698 665 16 305.00–340.00 $329.16 $2,189 -11.76
700–745 739 7 310.00–316.00 $315.19 $2,329 -5.80
753–790 760 11 290.00–320.00 $311.76 $2,369 +5.15
813–825 815 7 280.00–310.00 $305.66 $2,491 —
910 910 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,798 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,610 —
543 value added 543 6 392.50 $392.50 $2,131 +7.50
589 value added 589 10 361.00 $361.00 $2,126 —
617 value added 617 19 375.00 $375.00 $2,314 +25.00
629 629 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,327 —
650 value added 650 11 365.00 $365.00 $2,372 +17.65
794 value added 794 15 300.00 $300.00 $2,382 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 +90.00
405–419 416 5 365.00–370.00 $365.97 $1,522 —
461–483 467 12 365.00–385.00 $379.82 $1,774 +12.28
515–544 541 10 205.00–369.00 $346.91 $1,877 +20.16
585 585 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,088 +16.89
640 640 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,760 —
652 652 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,891 -24.84
720 720 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $2,178 —
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 —
400–448 440 6 326.00–335.00 $327.36 $1,440 —
488 488 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,732 -5.00
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -87.50
551–590 566 6 295.00–320.00 $304.71 $1,725 -34.29
648 648 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,976 -27.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 value added 587 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,289 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 100.00 $100.00 $245 —
270 270 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 -44.07
325–335 331 17 400.00–422.50 $413.40 $1,368 +11.27
350–390 373 49 335.00–415.00 $383.03 $1,429 -2.50
405–446 433 57 200.00–375.00 $361.01 $1,563 -3.42
455–498 478 148 285.00–368.50 $357.18 $1,707 +4.37
478–484 value added 481 24 375.00–381.00 $378.27 $1,819 +13.17
485 485 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -12.81
531 value added 531 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,885 -10.00
520–548 544 80 275.00–332.50 $328.09 $1,785 -11.04
550–580 559 165 250.00–355.00 $323.58 $1,809 +4.74
619 619 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,024 +14.56
600–645 636 99 285.00–327.50 $310.18 $1,973 -2.26
620–646 value added 644 16 320.00–331.00 $330.34 $2,127 +1.69
652–675 667 17 298.00–322.00 $308.99 $2,061 -5.26
700 value added 700 11 335.00 $335.00 $2,345 —
705–747 738 31 250.00–317.00 $282.55 $2,085 -9.41
743–749 748 25 315.00–329.00 $327.33 $2,448 +35.37
756 756 4 282.50 $282.50 $2,136 -10.00
760–795 769 9 275.00–402.50 $290.75 $2,236 -1.75
815 815 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,078 -23.08
850 value added 850 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,592 —
890 890 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,714 +15.00
925 925 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,104 —
980–995 990 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,772 —
1005 1005 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,136 -17.50
1083 1083 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–280 279 13 325.00–410.00 $403.44 $1,126 +10.01
317–336 333 24 350.00–425.00 $415.54 $1,384 +23.20
350–383 374 39 325.00–395.00 $383.58 $1,435 +6.43
400–434 426 35 300.00–395.00 $369.23 $1,573 +1.58
453–471 463 88 300.00–381.50 $363.89 $1,685 +9.27
466 value added 466 10 357.50 $357.50 $1,666 —
515–547 543 36 250.00–329.00 $314.93 $1,710 -12.06
550–595 563 82 245.00–335.50 $324.32 $1,826 -10.01
584 value added 584 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,898 —
600–649 642 47 285.00–321.00 $301.78 $1,937 -9.37
650–665 658 2 305.00–312.50 $308.79 $2,032 +24.59
671–676 value added 674 12 318.00–321.00 $319.51 $2,153 +59.51
700–748 713 16 275.00–310.00 $303.86 $2,167 +17.87
755–790 770 11 254.00–315.00 $275.30 $2,120 +5.30
848 848 4 282.50 $282.50 $2,396 —
858–885 867 3 270.00–287.50 $281.55 $2,441 —
925–935 928 3 250.00–290.00 $276.57 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 277.50 $277.50 $722 -52.50
300–344 335 7 275.00–350.00 $294.57 $987 -60.43
355–395 370 17 200.00–366.00 $306.84 $1,135 -47.72
410–445 443 16 125.00–325.00 $303.52 $1,345 -41.48
458–495 473 26 200.00–346.00 $322.95 $1,528 -19.68
500–549 544 19 100.00–300.00 $280.66 $1,527 -32.51
558–575 566 12 210.00–330.00 $305.93 $1,732 +10.93
603–635 618 9 273.00–282.50 $274.52 $1,697 -26.48
705–715 708 3 270.00–282.00 $275.66 $1,952 -3.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,179 —
446 446 4 200.00 $200.00 $892 —
473 value added 473 8 364.00 $364.00 $1,722 —
473 473 2 200.00 $200.00 $946 —
579 value added 579 17 340.00 $340.00 $1,969 +4.00
608 value added 608 8 331.00 $331.00 $2,012 -1.96
714 714 13 327.50 $327.50 $2,338 —
749 value added 749 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,135 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 9 349.00 $349.00 $1,180 —
360 360 1 275.00 $275.00 $990 -77.50
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -60.00
455–475 457 9 300.00–317.00 $301.96 $1,380 —
537–545 540 3 275.00–280.00 $276.68 $1,494 -37.74
568 568 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,732 +35.00
605–610 608 2 272.50–275.00 $273.76 $1,664 +14.21
650 650 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521–531 value added 528 14 300.00–320.00 $305.64 $1,614 —
618 value added 618 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,854 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–271 269 5 400.00–465.00 $452.43 $1,217 +75.97
331–346 341 17 420.00–520.00 $487.59 $1,663 +5.08
355–387 376 33 410.00–485.00 $446.56 $1,679 +16.39
415–447 429 46 350.00–445.00 $408.03 $1,750 -16.72
450–496 480 93 330.00–409.00 $391.24 $1,878 +1.61
515–547 538 56 200.00–400.00 $376.10 $2,023 +26.79
557–588 573 79 320.00–373.00 $353.88 $2,028 -15.04
605–643 635 59 278.00–326.00 $318.37 $2,022 +6.94
655–681 665 18 310.00–320.00 $316.57 $2,105 -16.33
705–745 735 13 257.50–300.00 $295.17 $2,169 -6.85
783–790 785 4 240.00–265.00 $258.71 $2,031 -36.00
825 825 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,980 -46.00
850 850 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,295 —
1080 1080 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 10 430.00 $430.00 $1,161 +60.83
322–342 332 35 300.00–451.00 $420.46 $1,396 -44.47
352–380 364 16 417.50–445.00 $437.35 $1,592 +18.32
405–448 424 78 345.00–420.00 $410.00 $1,738 -10.39
453–495 481 54 320.00–400.00 $388.78 $1,870 +1.05
505–538 513 22 300.00–375.00 $351.76 $1,805 -12.88
550–569 559 61 300.00–371.00 $348.31 $1,947 -4.38
615–646 630 19 300.00–328.00 $314.32 $1,980 +4.22
653–695 665 7 255.00–318.00 $296.07 $1,969 -26.43
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 +6.47
770–775 773 2 230.00–270.00 $249.94 $1,932 —
845 845 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
335–345 340 2 305.00–435.00 $370.96 $1,261 —
360–368 364 4 300.00–320.00 $309.89 $1,128 -65.11
405–435 425 5 305.00–360.00 $333.14 $1,416 —
460–463 461 9 300.00–360.00 $321.72 $1,483 -21.95
510–548 525 6 315.00–345.00 $326.72 $1,715 -8.28
550–563 561 6 225.00–330.00 $306.15 $1,718 -13.13
605–645 638 6 290.00–307.50 $304.74 $1,944 —
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 —
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
370 370 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,360 +32.50
414–423 419 8 360.00–376.00 $367.91 $1,542 +8.91
479 479 9 334.00 $334.00 $1,600 -1.66
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 -67.00
586 586 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,817 ±0.00
600–610 605 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $1,709 —

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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.