USDA Virginia Graded Livestock 05/18 09:05
05/18/2026 | 9:05 am CDT USDA Virginia Graded Livestock 05/18 09:05
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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/11/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 4789 4285 2693
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 60 30 48
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 2206, Dairy Steers 47, Heifers 1875, Bulls
661)
State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 27, Heifers 33)
Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 7.00 to 13.00 higher.
Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Radiant,
Roanoke-Hollins, Rockingham, Shenandoah Valley, Springlake and Winchester.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 272-272 272 650-650 650
16 328-347 332 573-635 616.38
23 363-389 375 496-595 572.63
4 416-416 416 490-490 490 Value Added
43 415-445 428 415-550 506.86
55 450-499 489 360-505 458.96
43 505-543 527 405-480 461.77
5 545-545 545 433-433 433 Value Added
69 550-577 563 385-422 415.57
4 568-568 568 440-440 440 Value Added
37 600-649 641 290-400 384.91
17 666-675 667 360-365 360.3
6 668-668 668 367.5-367.5 367.5 Value Added
9 724-745 726 195-343 326.13
8 750-755 752 295-370 328.82
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 436-436 436 447.5-447.5 447.5
8 463-463 463 485-485 485 Value Added
3 515-515 515 445-445 445 Value Added
2 518-518 518 350-350 350
4 644-644 644 367.5-367.5 367.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 333-346 337 509-595 555.13
8 380-385 384 490-560 546.94
59 412-430 419 430-557.5 506.7
59 450-494 484 422-500 455.78
19 505-546 543 360-470 456.11
22 553-580 573 392.5-423 405.29
6 600-643 633 355-390 371.42
9 653-655 654 338-350 343.32
3 742-742 742 330-330 330
4 850-850 850 295-295 295
3 910-910 910 255-255 255
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 360-378 372 450-485 473.71
3 408-440 419 395-405 398.5
7 476-485 478 405-455 416.8
2 588-588 588 395-395 395
3 670-675 673 330-340 336.68
BULLS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 334-334 334 472.5-472.5 472.5
10 405-411 410 400-465 458.59
6 495-495 495 428-428 428
5 565-590 570 382.5-387.5 386.46
2 665-665 665 335-335 335
DAIRY STEERS - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1004-1018 1008 254-273 258.8
20 1180-1180 1180 253-253 253
19 383-383 383 350-350 350
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1140-1140 1140 260-260 260
1 245-245 245 480-480 480
1 285-285 285 535-535 535
25 316-346 330 380-530 492.12
38 350-390 368 405-527.5 507.69
40 431-446 435 411-495 465.66
254 453-498 468 406-506 456.68
9 498-498 498 445-445 445 Natural
153 510-546 541 372-415 392.75
141 550-576 561 362-420 405.31
7 569-569 569 407-407 407 Value Added
95 605-648 638 325-371 352.06
1 685-685 685 327.5-327.5 327.5
2 700-740 720 302.5-305 303.72
11 760-760 760 312.5-312.5 312.5 Value Added
17 756-794 779 300-315 312.38
46 813-843 821 316-328 324.66 Value Added
3 863-870 865 255-287.5 276.61
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 325-325 325 532.5-532.5 532.5
3 372-372 372 450-450 450 Value Added
28 376-381 380 513-515 513.57
9 416-416 416 480-480 480
29 454-454 454 475-475 475 Value Added
51 546-546 546 417-417 417 Value Added
13 574-587 580 367.5-380 374.16 Value Added
68 603-639 629 372.5-383 376.78 Value Added
8 669-669 669 360-360 360 Value Added
12 693-693 693 340-340 340 Natural
5 830-830 830 245-245 245 Value Added
5 870-870 870 305-305 305 Value Added
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 269-269 269 550-550 550
19 300-328 319 510-530 517.82
86 350-390 366 425-531 513.96
87 423-445 434 425-500 466.93
5 452-452 452 480-480 480 Value Added
125 451-481 460 350-467 459.09
31 502-540 522 370-420 396.73 Value Added
90 520-546 541 355-415 389.85
39 551-598 571 350-379 374.17
3 587-587 587 355-355 355 Value Added
34 618-644 638 320-367.5 346.9
8 653-653 653 365-365 365
8 658-658 658 380-380 380 Value Added
7 710-735 731 305-355 348.07
6 750-770 753 290-312.5 306.68
1 800-800 800 235-235 235
4 854-854 854 307.5-307.5 307.5
2 905-905 905 205-205 205
1 915-915 915 250-250 250 Value Added
1 965-965 965 265-265 265
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 557-557 557 375-375 375 Value Added
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 325-344 340 335-420 403.97
31 355-373 363 470-510 493.41
37 408-447 442 390-470 445.95
41 454-465 455 395-440 435.55
29 510-545 530 320-430 372.35
16 560-573 571 330-358 354.57
7 600-625 616 315-345 334.35
3 650-665 655 290-345 326.39
3 768-768 768 265-265 265
HEIFERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 295-295 295 495-495 495
9 330-347 345 365-438 430.24
10 442-442 442 447-447 447
4 463-495 473 160-370 295.15
5 535-535 535 352.5-352.5 352.5
1 575-575 575 200-200 200
1 635-635 635 312.5-312.5 312.5
1 655-655 655 300-300 300
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1010-1020 1015 310-320 314.98
1 1075-1075 1075 300-300 300
1 1195-1195 1195 255-255 255 Value Added
31 355-389 373 510-590 551.14
50 420-446 427 483-570 527.63
2 440-440 440 475-475 475 Natural
269 450-495 471 445-540 509.49
247 500-545 531 350-577.5 495.15
24 532-542 541 455-475 472.54 Natural
334 550-583 562 365-475 464.56
6 563-563 563 467-467 467 Natural
11 565-575 567 370-482 461.34 Value Added
222 605-645 628 370-495 432.79
14 622-646 641 430-465 437.28 Natural
24 628-645 642 410-460 450.7 Value Added
73 652-677 656 349-419 412.55
11 710-710 710 395-395 395 Natural
71 700-748 728 345-400 376.68
2 755-755 755 337-337 337
23 797-797 797 356-356 356 Value Added
2 820-820 820 355-355 355
70 801-838 827 346-354 353.16 Value Added
11 922-922 922 342-342 342 Value Added
21 934-934 934 345-345 345
1 985-985 985 280-280 280
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 364-380 372 510-527.5 518.56
9 400-400 400 530-530 530
3 472-472 472 490-490 490 Value Added
24 527-527 527 490-490 490 Value Added
5 539-539 539 511-511 511
21 550-564 559 469-480 476.28 Value Added
19 623-634 631 420-440 433.76 Value Added
13 710-710 710 386-386 386 Value Added
14 720-720 720 320-320 320
22 757-757 757 386-386 386 Value Added
29 888-888 888 333-333 333 Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 293-293 293 600-600 600
11 327-347 339 525-630 575.88
68 356-375 370 480-600 555.23
5 430-430 430 480-480 480 Value Added
84 413-446 439 350-547.5 500.13
58 455-490 459 430-522 505.45
5 513-513 513 450-450 450 Value Added
70 500-547 533 435-505 462.4
22 563-576 568 463-480 473.73
4 594-594 594 400-400 400 Value Added
15 624-642 633 388-417.5 405.53
5 650-690 675 330-405 368.97
3 715-745 730 290-372.5 333.94
2 750-795 773 297.5-350 322.99
1 850-850 850 340-340 340
3 960-960 960 257.5-257.5 257.5 Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 270-270 270 565-565 565
4 468-468 468 475-475 475
4 753-753 753 352.5-352.5 352.5 Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1000-1000 1000 210-210 210
10 340-340 340 492.5-492.5 492.5
1 380-380 380 435-435 435
3 427-427 427 470-470 470
18 457-473 461 450-495 474.03
16 514-548 540 436-440 436.95
2 565-595 580 320-420 368.71
1 600-600 600 385-385 385
STEERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 314-332 320 490-497.5 494.91
13 423-443 429 437.5-470 459.68
7 455-490 470 380-445 397.29
15 545-545 545 450-450 450
14 553-570 557 295-402.5 390.35
4 605-645 629 200-400 289.03
3 677-677 677 403-403 403
2 720-720 720 369-369 369
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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HEIFERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
32 1305-1805 1490 250-266 258.46 Average
HEIFERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1580-1580 1580 234-234 234 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
26 1350-1940 1631 250-272 258.49 Average
STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1465-1465 1465 238-238 238 Average
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