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Virginia Weekly Feeder Cattle Board Sale Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

273 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (52)

heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $441.00/cwt ≈ $2,866/hd at 650 lb · 154 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $403.50/cwt +14.71 vs last sale · ≈ $3,067/hd at 760 lb · 65 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.50/cwt -9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,131/hd at 925 lb · 54 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 2,432 0
Feeder cattle 273 2,432 0

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 273) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Report includes sales from Radiant and Winchester.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 value added 650 154 441.00 $441.00 $2,866
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 value added 760 65 403.50 $403.50 $3,067 +14.71
925 value added 925 54 338.50 $338.50 $3,131 -9.25

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high 350.50 low 325.00 Aug 2025 Jun 2026

900–949 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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