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Virginia Weekly Feeder Cattle Board Sale Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.41/cwt ≈ $3,246/hd at 929 lb · 216 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.13/cwt ≈ $2,636/hd at 730 lb · 137 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.63/cwt ≈ $2,785/hd at 825 lb · 126 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 799 62 561
Feeder cattle 799 62 561

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 418, Heifers 381) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Report includes sales from Marshall, Radiant and Rockingham.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 62 411.00 $411.00 $2,815
915–940 value added 929 216 344.00–355.50 $349.41 $3,246
960 value added 960 52 348.50 $348.50 $3,346
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 88 505.00 $505.00 $2,778

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–735 value added 730 137 352.00–370.00 $361.13 $2,636
850–860 value added 855 118 327.25–330.25 $328.74 $2,811
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 126 337.25–338.00 $337.63 $2,785

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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.