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Richmond, VA  Tue May 26, 2026    VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Northern Virginia Livestock Auctions

Summary including Rockingham, Staunton and Winchester for May 18-22, 2026

  Slaughter Cattle   357 head
 
  Slaughter Cows   314 head 

    Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean       
     850-1200    150.00-172.50  
    1200-1600    154.00-179.00 
 
    Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding       
    1200-1600    165.00-212.50 
 
    Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean       
     800-1200    131.00-179.00  
    1200-2000    141.00-181.00  

    Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding       
    1200-2000    179.00-191.00  

    Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean       
     750- 850    100.00  
     850-1200    100.00-175.00  

  Slaughter Bulls   43 head 

    Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2       
    1000-1500    115.00-200.00  
    1500-2500    175.00-224.00  

    Slaughter Bulls High Yielding       
    1000-1500    187.50-200.00  
    1500-2500    217.50-252.00  

  Cows Returned To Farm   47 head

    Medium and Large 1-3, 2-8 months bred
     830-1760    1275.00-3900.00 per head
          mostly 2200.00-3900.00 

  Cows With Calves At Side   15 pair

    Medium and Large 1-3 with calves under 300 lbs
     705-1500    2200.00-4050.00 per pair
 
  Calves Returned To Farm   71 head 

    Holstein Bulls      
      70- 100    800.00-1250.00 per head
     100- 130    1200.00-1450.00

    Holstein Heifers      
      70- 130    1150.00 per head  

All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated.
Price and grade information is reported by VDACS Livestock Marketing 
and disseminated by Virginia Market News Service. While market reports 
reflect the majority of cattle at each sale, there are instances 
where animals do not fit reporting categories and are not included.

Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
        USDA-VA Market News, Richmond, VA   804.786.3947
        http://vdacs.es.virginia.gov/markets-and-finance-market-news.shtml
        market.news@vdacs.virginia.gov

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