USDA Virginia Graded Livestock 03/23 08:05
03/23/2026 | 8:05 am CDT USDA Virginia Graded Livestock 03/23 08:05
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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/16/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 3803 5374 2846
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 86 56 120
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1191, Heifers 1579, Bulls 1033)
State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 48, Heifers 38)
Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven.
Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Monterey,
Radiant, Shenandoah Valley, Springlake, Staunton 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
12 270-270 270 580-580 580
47 305-340 335 487.5-595 549.29
50 366-395 380 450-540 504.68
73 405-427 421 410-497.5 480.9
89 453-491 477 415-500 464.05
73 501-548 520 400-442.5 435.23
83 550-595 564 380-443 422.23
23 620-638 629 325-375 343.83
34 654-695 667 330-375 358.43
8 700-745 726 297-330 309.08
17 757-769 761 312.5-329 324.09
2 820-820 820 275-275 275
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 306-306 306 520-520 520
10 658-658 658 385-385 385
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 193-193 193 525-525 525
13 251-278 266 545-575 561.67
65 313-343 332 430-585 537.63
23 355-395 376 415-550 501.96
64 400-439 418 405-491 473.94
70 453-490 481 395-469 452.08
16 505-530 511 350-455 426.71
82 551-575 559 380-430 416.25
41 600-646 635 320-410 360.87
12 660-695 686 312.5-357.5 342.77
3 738-738 738 317.5-317.5 317.5
1 765-765 765 270-270 270
1 875-875 875 250-250 250
2 933-933 933 270-270 270
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 282-282 282 535-535 535
6 357-357 357 420-420 420
14 411-447 437 430-440 432.69
11 454-493 468 380-462.5 430.91
6 538-538 538 425-425 425
13 551-565 554 385-410 398.52
7 642-645 642 310-335 331.41
3 742-742 742 305-305 305
BULLS - Medium and Large 4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 328-328 328 370-370 370
BULLS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 370-370 370 462.5-462.5 462.5
18 410-440 421 420-460 448.8
11 487-489 488 400-415 408.2
1 535-535 535 370-370 370
7 555-560 556 345-350 349.28
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 290-290 290 520-520 520
47 305-349 340 435-510 482.57
82 350-385 371 360-492.5 473.66
145 415-444 434 345-455 442.68
62 456-488 473 417.5-454 440.18
2 485-485 485 440-440 440 Value Added
44 534-546 537 345-430 392.63
109 550-570 556 305-385 360.66
4 567-567 567 350-350 350 Value Added
48 615-646 633 322-350 341.52
24 650-693 665 317-347.5 340.76
33 663-696 669 309-345 334.41 Value Added
22 720-747 741 270-330 309.77
8 760-761 761 300-302.5 300.94
2 768-768 768 345-345 345 Value Added
6 836-836 836 319-319 319 Value Added
4 848-848 848 305-305 305
3 865-875 868 260-295 283.24
7 900-900 900 267.5-267.5 267.5 Value Added
1 910-910 910 280-280 280
1 960-960 960 272.5-272.5 272.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 373-373 373 425-425 425 Value Added
3 440-440 440 405-405 405
20 463-465 463 350-470 445.92 Value Added
4 470-470 470 397.5-397.5 397.5
12 498-498 498 415-415 415 Natural
7 521-521 521 360-360 360 Natural
29 550-554 552 410-412.5 411.56 Value Added
9 594-594 594 385-385 385 Natural
19 632-632 632 349-349 349 Value Added
17 634-634 634 377.5-377.5 377.5 Natural
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 230-244 242 485-490 485.79
4 275-295 280 460-485 478.42
59 300-346 339 400-490 478.72
59 350-389 373 330-499 480.76
11 412-436 421 372.5-420 402.1 Natural
60 410-446 434 355-475 450.47
10 438-438 438 425-425 425 Value Added
6 454-454 454 459-459 459 Value Added
131 451-490 463 322.5-465 442.59
19 517-543 520 332.5-398 390.8 Value Added
119 500-546 539 340-400 380
11 558-558 558 330-330 330 Value Added
13 570-590 581 327.5-347.5 339.13
28 610-640 635 305-340 329.77
28 650-685 679 265-322.5 310.86
11 710-749 744 297.5-302.5 300.24
3 837-837 837 275-275 275
2 930-935 933 240-285 262.56
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 290-290 290 370-370 370
9 343-343 343 458-458 458
38 351-390 362 335-480 451.31
34 410-445 435 395-445 434.85
49 450-460 451 380-425 421.7
31 520-538 534 330-370 354.88
8 550-580 562 250-362 325.28
4 613-645 622 307.5-325 312.66
1 685-685 685 260-260 260
1 720-720 720 260-260 260
1 980-980 980 230-230 230
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 425-425 425 260-260 260
HEIFERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 371-371 371 392.5-392.5 392.5
8 473-490 475 350-410 402.27
7 547-547 547 365-365 365
1 550-550 550 355-355 355
3 612-620 615 290-290 290
2 725-725 725 280-280 280
1 750-750 750 264-264 264
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1005-1005 1005 280-280 280
17 1023-1023 1023 315-315 315 Value Added
12 325-340 336 465-575 555.6
56 357-389 368 530-600 549.46
66 420-446 440 445-530 487.1
93 451-493 467 427.5-522.5 496.59
65 500-548 542 400-530 480.21
5 545-545 545 540-540 540 Natural
79 550-580 557 415-470 451.92
26 550-587 579 390-465 455.83 Value Added
8 631-631 631 415-415 415 Value Added
28 628-649 645 396-409 402.98
35 658-680 663 346-400 389.34
20 688-693 689 390-395 391.75 Value Added
10 729-729 729 368-368 368 Value Added
35 705-737 730 310-370 348.43
23 750-750 750 370-378 374.52 Value Added
12 767-767 767 376-376 376 Natural
5 755-790 769 322-344 334.82
13 807-809 808 340-350 346.15 Value Added
4 830-843 837 328-337.5 332.79
9 857-890 862 300-322 315.61
17 855-881 873 327-339 335.54 Value Added
8 954-954 954 275-275 275 Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 275-275 275 510-510 510
10 446-446 446 525-525 525 Value Added
3 467-467 467 512.5-512.5 512.5 Natural
8 508-508 508 481-481 481 Natural
6 543-543 543 595-595 595 Value Added
15 591-591 591 480-480 480 Natural
4 605-605 605 515-515 515 Value Added
5 643-643 643 465-465 465 Natural
3 668-668 668 395-395 395 Value Added
44 671-674 672 399-505 437.86 Natural
33 749-749 749 369-369 369 Value Added
20 754-775 766 365-370 367.22 Natural
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 327-349 341 470-565 553.64
31 359-395 374 455-560 539.15
39 400-442 434 450-515 477.61
15 455-485 465 430-525 501.04
16 453-495 467 490-515 501.76 Value Added
11 510-513 512 440-525 509.62 Value Added
22 500-545 532 385-515 458.41
71 552-585 562 430-472 454.35
2 565-565 565 495-495 495 Natural
8 643-643 643 450-450 450 Value Added
37 620-648 644 340-396 386.38
1 660-660 660 390-390 390 Value Added
5 670-695 680 350-395 381.79
15 713-745 723 325-350 342.16
6 753-782 768 345-357.5 351.13
3 855-855 855 332.5-332.5 332.5 Value Added
1 965-965 965 265-265 265
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 210-210 210 420-420 420
7 325-340 335 400-560 512.86
9 350-385 368 440-480 458.16
24 435-446 445 435-487.5 462.98
4 459-459 459 410-410 410
16 500-534 524 310-430 401.18
4 558-560 559 350-417.5 400.58
1 610-610 610 375-375 375
5 655-675 661 335-380 353.04
2 715-715 715 297.5-302.5 300
STEERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 315-345 330 415-425 420.23
3 375-377 376 410-415 411.66
4 417-432 425 400-431 415.77
2 510-510 510 345-345 345
1 565-565 565 410-410 410
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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HEIFERS - Choice and Prime 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
36 1164-1470 1386 234-240 237.82 Average
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1365-1365 1365 230-230 230 Average
STEERS - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1367-1367 1367 239.5-239.5 239.5 Average
STEERS - Choice and Prime 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
39 1378-1718 1560 235.25-240.5 237.51 Average
STEERS - Select and Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1075-1710 1409 210-230 219.13 Average
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