RH_LS149 Richmond, VA Thu May 21, 2026 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News ***Correction Cows Returned to Farm Head Count*** Wytheville VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Mon May 18, 2026 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Feeder Cattle 638 head Feeder Steers 245 head Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 300- 400 515.00-600.00 400- 500 470.00-537.50 500- 600 450.00-519.00 600- 700 400.00-430.00 700- 800 337.00-375.00 800- 900 290.00-355.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 400- 500 435.00-515.00 500- 600 420.00-500.00 600- 700 360.00-440.00 Feeder Holstein Steers 7 head Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3 300- 400 350.00 500- 600 347.00 700- 800 307.50 Feeder Heifers 255 head Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 200- 300 500.00-550.00 300- 400 440.00-515.00 400- 500 420.00-460.00 500- 600 400.00-432.50 600- 700 360.00-415.00 700- 800 290.00-345.00 800- 900 267.00-287.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 400- 500 390.00-440.00 500- 600 360.00-415.00 600- 700 320.00-388.00 Feeder Bulls 131 head Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 200- 300 510.00-580.00 300- 400 495.00-555.00 400- 500 450.00-525.00 500- 600 427.00-475.00 600- 700 370.00-388.00 700- 800 330.00-365.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 400- 500 425.00-490.00 500- 600 390.00-440.00 600- 700 335.00-362.00 Slaughter Cattle 206 head Slaughter Cows 172 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 170.00-187.00 1200-1600 175.00-185.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 187.00-197.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 160.00-175.00 1200-2000 168.00-185.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 180.00-188.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 131.00-145.00 850-1200 149.00-160.00 Slaughter Bulls 34 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 211.00-220.00 1500-2500 215.00-240.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1000-1500 220.00-227.00 1500-2500 246.00-252.00 Cows Returned To Farm ***122 head*** Medium and Large 1-2, 0-9 months bred 1100-1400 1850.00-3500.00 per head Cows With Calves At Side 13 pair Medium and Large 1-2, with calves less than 125-300 lbs 1000-1200 1800.00-3900.00 per pair Calves Returned to Farm 3 head Calves Returned to Farm Bulls 130-200 600.00-1050.00 Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services USDA-VA Market News, Richmond, VA 804.786.3947 www.vdacs.virginia.gov/marketnews market.news@vdacs.virginia.gov 0858e knh ghw