Virginia cattle prices
16 tracked auctions, weekly USDA reports
- 8 of 16 tracked Virginia sale barns reported an auction in the last 8 days.
- 500–600 lb steers averaged $389.21/cwt in Virginia, 12.96 lower than the week before ($402.17).
- Top 500–600 lb Medium and Large 1 steer average this week: Virginia Livestock LLC at $404.86/cwt on 77 head.
| Steer weight | Medium & Large 1 ($/cwt) | On |
|---|---|---|
| 400-500 lbs | $416.01 | 127 head |
| 500-600 lbs | $389.21 | 208 head |
| 600-700 lbs | $359.04 | 209 head |
| 700-800 lbs | $333.79 | 110 head |
| 800-900 lbs | $297.52 | 96 head |
Virginia barns reporting in the last 8 days. Head-weighted average of Medium & Large 1 steers across all reporting barns; individual sales vary by flesh, fill and quality.
| Steer weight | Medium & Large 1-2 ($/cwt) | On |
|---|---|---|
| 600-700 lbs | $371.03 | 39 head |
Virginia barns reporting in the last 8 days. Head-weighted average of Medium & Large 1-2 steers across all reporting barns; individual sales vary by flesh, fill and quality.
Where calves brought the most
| Barn | 500–600 lb Medium & Large 1 steers ($/cwt) | On |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Livestock LLC - Fort Royal | $404.86 | 77 head |
| Farmers Livestock Exchange - Winchester | $394.95 | 44 head |
| Lynchburg Livestock - Rustburg | $377.04 | 28 head |
| Shenandoah Valley Livestock - Harrisonburg | $367.41 | 40 head |
Reporting Virginia barns, this week's sales. Barns that sold at least 25 head in this weight class. A barn near the bottom is not a worse market: lighter, thinner or unweaned calves move an average as much as geography does.
Sale days in Virginia
Monday 3 · Tuesday 1 · Wednesday 2 · Thursday 1 · Friday 2 · Saturday 2
Virginia barns
Questions
What are cattle prices in Virginia this week?
At the 8 Virginia sale barns that reported in the last 8 days, 500–600 lb Medium and Large 1 steers averaged $389.21/cwt on 208 head. Each barn's own ledger is linked below - a state average is a benchmark, not a bid.
Which Virginia sale barn pays the most for calves?
This week the highest head-weighted 500–600 lb steer average among reporting Virginia barns was Virginia Livestock LLC in Fort Royal at $404.86/cwt. That moves week to week and reflects the cattle that showed up as much as the market, so read it as a snapshot rather than a ranking of barns.
When do Virginia sale barns run?
Monday: 3 barns, Wednesday: 2 barns, Friday: 2 barns, Saturday: 2 barns, Tuesday: 1 barn, Thursday: 1 barn. Sale days are the barn's regular schedule; special and graded sales run off-calendar.
Where do these prices come from?
USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News reporters attend these Virginia auctions and publish a report per sale. We parse those reports; every barn page links the official PDF.
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