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Virginia feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Aug 10 – Aug 16 · Cornbelt + SE region

Summary

Week of Aug 10

Virginia steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 600–700 lb at 482 head, averaged $378.63/cwt, up $10.13 on the week and up $31.80 on the year.

Steers

1,610 head
Week of Aug 10 · change vs week of Aug 3 · year-ago vs week of Aug 11, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lbtoo thin to quote————427
400–500 lb448.74+8.25+46.802,0192139
500–600 lb406.82−2.32+34.782,2383219
600–700 lb378.63+10.13+31.802,4614829
700–800 lb355.47+26.60+19.132,6663289
800–900 lb325.13−11.95+7.772,7641645
900 lb +294.38+79.38−9.46—604
1 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

2,026 head
Week of Aug 10 · change vs week of Aug 3 · year-ago vs week of Aug 11, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb406.70−33.61+18.74—969
400–500 lb391.44−20.64+31.111,7612979
500–600 lb375.23+7.03+39.762,0644939
600–700 lb341.34+3.07+26.152,2195099
700–800 lb318.31+15.98+32.152,3874718
800–900 lb302.07+58.32+15.412,5681524
900 lb +too thin to quote————82
1 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

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