Virginia Weekly Feeder Cattle Board Sale Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $382.00/cwt ≈ $2,941/hd at 770 lb · 64 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.10/cwt ≈ $2,916/hd at 845 lb · 63 head

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.00/cwt ≈ $3,040/hd at 950 lb · 53 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	180	147	124
Feeder cattle	180	147	124

Market comments — USDA reporter

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 64, Heifers 116) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Heifers Guaranteed Open Report includes sales from: Radiant and Winchester

→ Feeder cattle: On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 64
→ Feeder heifers: Heifers 116) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Heifers Guaranteed Open Report includes sales from

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770 value added	770	64	382.00	$382.00	$2,941	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845	845	63	345.10	$345.10	$2,916	—
950	950	53	320.00	$320.00	$3,040	—

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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.