Virginia feeder cattle prices

Summary

Week of Oct 26

Virginia steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 500–600 lb at 333 head, averaged $388.72/cwt, down $7.76 on the week and up $26.98 on the year.

Steers

1,038 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	43	6
400–500 lb	396.80	−33.17	+16.70	1,786	211	7
500–600 lb	388.72	−7.76	+26.98	2,138	333	7
600–700 lb	349.79	−1.68	+14.21	2,274	283	7
700–800 lb	329.36	+9.61	+12.41	2,470	78	6
800–900 lb	309.04	−15.33	+5.34	2,627	66	4
900 lb +too thin to quote	—	—	—	—	24	2

2 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

1,392 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	369.94	−7.44	+12.22	—	182	7
400–500 lb	360.16	+2.03	+24.08	1,621	408	7
500–600 lb	333.91	−5.53	+16.72	1,837	444	7
600–700 lb	304.23	−2.28	+13.27	1,977	252	7
700–800 lb	284.88	−3.20	+23.08	2,137	84	7
800–900 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	13	3
900 lb +too thin to quote	—	—	—	—	9	2

2 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.

Summary

Steers

Heifers

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