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Virginia Weekly Feeder Cattle Board Sale Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

2,432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $388.79/cwt ≈ $3,005/hd at 773 lb · 297 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $420.46/cwt ≈ $2,413/hd at 574 lb · 257 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $440.43/cwt ≈ $2,744/hd at 623 lb · 232 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,432 75 2,349
Feeder cattle 2,432 75 2,349

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1624, Heifers 808) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Report includes sales from Dublin, Rockingham, and Tri-State.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 value added 528 154 492.00–495.00 $493.75 $2,607
600–640 value added 623 232 429.00–447.00 $440.43 $2,744
675–690 value added 683 141 414.00–426.50 $420.36 $2,871 -27.64
710–735 value added 723 167 410.00–413.00 $410.99 $2,971
750–795 value added 773 297 370.00–410.00 $388.79 $3,005
835 value added 835 57 352.00 $352.00 $2,939
875–880 value added 878 111 349.50–367.00 $358.35 $3,146
915–945 value added 927 214 341.75–354.75 $347.75 $3,224
950–965 value added 957 103 336.75–337.25 $337.00 $3,225
1050 value added 1050 98 325.00 $325.00 $3,412
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 value added 1000 50 335.00 $335.00 $3,350

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 value added 510 25 450.00 $450.00 $2,295
550–595 value added 574 257 415.00–430.00 $420.46 $2,413
645 value added 645 75 394.00 $394.00 $2,541
680 value added 680 142 384.00 $384.00 $2,611
765–785 value added 775 127 339.50–344.00 $341.77 $2,649
815–840 value added 831 182 328.50–335.00 $331.34 $2,753

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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.