USDA Virginia Graded Livestock 05/26 09:00
05/26/2026 | 9:00 am CDT USDA Virginia Graded Livestock 05/26 09:00
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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/18/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1987 4789 2800
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 115 60 71
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 722, Dairy Steers 8, Heifers 791, Bulls 466)
State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 53, Heifers 62)
Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle mostly 2.00 to 20.00 lower.
Report includes sales from Blackstone, Lynchburg, Radiant, 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
3 300-340 322 510-625 573.6
16 357-377 370 500-575 549.08
42 420-427 423 430-520 482.47
21 480-493 485 435-500 478.94
24 500-515 504 415-460 439.61
68 551-595 563 260-445 412.81
28 615-639 633 329-388 382.1
4 655-670 659 367-380 370.31
11 725-741 736 330-360 346.78
1 815-815 815 325-325 325
1 890-890 890 345-345 345
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 245-245 245 620-620 620
38 329-347 341 230-600 548.34
9 355-381 378 475-555 546.65
45 415-440 421 440-485 480.53
34 453-495 485 360-462.5 442.63
39 515-548 543 310-432.5 421.1
8 553-553 553 410-410 410
18 620-637 630 340-390 376.26
5 650-685 670 235-342 289.51
7 728-740 737 310-320 312.82
1 765-765 765 205-205 205
1 860-860 860 310-310 310
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 364-364 364 480-480 480
3 422-422 422 465-465 465
2 468-468 468 400-400 400
14 550-565 553 392.5-420 412.14
4 649-649 649 340-340 340
1 665-665 665 280-280 280
BULLS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-350 350 457.5-457.5 457.5
8 414-445 418 400-430 426.01
8 486-498 492 350-392.5 371.51
1 600-600 600 330-330 330
1 650-650 650 280-280 280
1 715-715 715 307-307 307
DAIRY STEERS - Small and Medium 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 665-665 665 250-250 250
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 283-283 283 540-540 540
6 346-346 346 500-500 500
13 365-382 376 425-512.5 488.36
12 400-445 424 375-480 465.23
87 453-476 464 420-469 452.05
126 510-546 541 365-420 399.53
5 600-600 600 372.5-372.5 372.5 Value Added
60 620-648 637 325-357.5 345.97
6 680-685 684 315-350 340.86
10 710-745 735 280-340 325.08
3 750-750 750 296-296 296
6 832-832 832 325-325 325
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 877-877 877 320-320 320 Natural
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 280-280 280 545-545 545
7 325-343 339 485-519 513.19
47 365-375 367 501-523 506.26
26 419-439 431 420-503 452.11
75 450-495 461 400-475.5 463.99
5 487-487 487 410-410 410 Value Added
65 510-545 540 350-422 405.34
1 565-565 565 370-370 370
10 644-644 644 345.5-345.5 345.5
14 646-646 646 378.5-378.5 378.5 Value Added
15 653-653 653 367-367 367
14 700-737 726 270-315 299.21
1 825-825 825 325-325 325
2 860-860 860 300-300 300
2 915-915 915 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 240-240 240 435-435 435
1 320-320 320 400-400 400
32 352-389 359 280-490 478.79
8 400-440 414 300-407 377.3
48 450-455 452 400-446 445.05
9 543-545 543 350-360 352.23
18 570-581 574 347.5-376 366.38
4 635-648 645 302-335 310.13
9 652-680 659 320-340 324.52
1 700-700 700 275-275 275
5 760-771 769 250-285 278.08
HEIFERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 373-373 373 425-425 425
6 448-448 448 420-420 420
2 468-468 468 360-360 360
10 536-545 538 320-362.5 353.89
2 560-570 565 300-355 327.26
4 660-662 662 250-280 272.52
1 705-705 705 280-280 280
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 266-266 266 655-655 655
3 343-343 343 605-605 605
16 367-390 371 515-525 518.75
8 431-433 432 470-535 518.69
9 434-434 434 542.5-542.5 542.5 Value Added
91 453-495 464 430-490 488.77
7 476-476 476 525-525 525 Value Added
3 533-533 533 490-490 490 Value Added
28 549-549 549 481-481 481
129 550-565 550 430-495 456.23
14 598-598 598 477.5-477.5 477.5 Value Added
96 603-647 641 410-455 424.04
9 656-685 665 380-425 411.31
22 722-745 738 357.5-375 360.4
13 876-876 876 350-350 350 Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 424-424 424 520-520 520 Value Added
13 702-702 702 414-414 414 Value Added
17 828-828 828 350-350 350 Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 325-325 325 570-570 570
24 366-395 372 440-580 538.99
6 429-429 429 515-515 515
49 454-495 457 420-505 500.27
5 462-462 462 526-526 526 Value Added
46 515-540 537 400-451 448.61
16 563-563 563 480-480 480
7 620-635 633 380-390 388.6
14 652-660 653 395-455 446.34
6 701-701 701 407.5-407.5 407.5 Value Added
5 736-736 736 397-397 397
2 800-810 805 330-335 332.52
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 350-359 358 502.5-560 508.12
3 448-448 448 425-425 425
15 450-454 453 430-470 464.71
16 525-536 533 425-445 431.16
5 605-638 627 350-380 374.11
1 735-735 735 327-327 327
1 790-790 790 332.5-332.5 332.5
STEERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-350 350 450-450 450
1 440-440 440 437.5-437.5 437.5
1 455-455 455 450-450 450
4 563-563 563 370-370 370
2 667-667 667 354-354 354
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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
48 1195-1640 1389 246-262 252.33 Average
HEIFERS - Prime 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1462-1462 1462 255-255 255 Average
HEIFERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1075-1500 1220 211-247.5 235.11 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
49 1270-1885 1562 240.5-260.5 252.85 Average
STEERS - Prime 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1534-1534 1534 260.5-260.5 260.5 Average
STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1354-1375 1365 210-241 225.62 Average
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