Culpeper Ag Enterprise
Culpeper, Virginia · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Fri, Oct 2, 2026. 10 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Friday.
Cattle receipts
116 head
Last reported: 102 (Sep 4, 2026)
Year ago: 226
Year ago: 226
500-599 lb steers
$415.00/cwt
3 head, M&L 1
▲ +$25.60 vs Sep 4, 2026
▲ +$25.14 vs Oct 3, 2025
▲ +$25.60 vs Sep 4, 2026
▲ +$25.14 vs Oct 3, 2025
700-799 lb steers
none sold
M&L 1, this sale
Reports
10 in 12 mo
Since Nov 7, 2025
Usual day: Friday
Usual day: Friday
Prices, Oct 2, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 467450-475 | 415.54385.00-430.00 | $1,941 | |
| 3 | 537537 | 415.00415.00 | $2,229 | |
| 8 | 694665-698 | 319.40315.00-320.00 | $2,217 | |
| 9 | 966966 | 282.50282.50 | $2,729 | Value Added |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 543543 | 392.50392.50 | $2,131 | Value Added |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 570570 | 385.00385.00 | $2,194 | |
| 2 | 623623 | 325.00325.00 | $2,025 | |
| 2 | 698698 | 305.00305.00 | $2,129 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 515515 | 205.00205.00 | $1,056 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 525525 | 250.00250.00 | $1,312 | |
| 1 | 590590 | 320.00320.00 | $1,888 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 360360 | 335.00335.00 | $1,206 | |
| 2 | 440440 | 335.00335.00 | $1,474 | |
| 4 | 498498 | 325.00325.00 | $1,618 | |
| 3 | 555555 | 310.00310.00 | $1,720 | |
| 1 | 610610 | 285.00285.00 | $1,738 | |
| 1 | 620620 | 320.00320.00 | $1,984 | Value Added |
| 3 | 659658-660 | 300.00300.00 | $1,977 | |
| 5 | 768768 | 275.00275.00 | $2,112 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 749749 | 285.00285.00 | $2,135 | Value Added |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 360360 | 325.00325.00 | $1,170 | |
| 2 | 453453 | 325.00325.00 | $1,472 | |
| 1 | 515515 | 275.00275.00 | $1,416 | |
| 9 | 594594 | 295.00295.00 | $1,752 | |
| 1 | 885885 | 270.00270.00 | $2,390 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 363363 | 300.00300.00 | $1,089 | |
| 3 | 445445 | 275.00275.00 | $1,224 | |
| 1 | 575575 | 210.00210.00 | $1,208 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 415415 | 250.00250.00 | $1,038 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 455455 | 370.00370.00 | $1,684 | |
| 2 | 520520 | 350.00350.00 | $1,820 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 340340 | 385.00385.00 | $1,309 | |
| 1 | 525525 | 310.00310.00 | $1,628 | |
| 3 | 653653 | 318.00318.00 | $2,077 | |
| 1 | 770770 | 270.00270.00 | $2,079 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 295295 | 300.00300.00 | $885 | |
| 2 | 368368 | 300.00300.00 | $1,104 | |
| 4 | 460460 | 300.00300.00 | $1,380 | |
| 2 | 563563 | 310.00310.00 | $1,745 | |
| 1 | 680680 | 280.00280.00 | $1,904 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 530530 | 250.00250.00 | $1,325 | |
| 2 | 605600-610 | 282.48280.00-285.00 | $1,709 |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 10 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | $415.00 | - |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $389.40 | $327.33 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $371.25 | $336.01 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $385.80 | $375.76 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $477.24 | - |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $495.27 | - |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $492.90 | $360.00 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $434.72 | $352.81 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | - | $305.00 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $434.65 | $315.43 |
Price slide, Oct 2, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | - | $335.00 |
| 400-499 lb | $415.54 | $328.33-6.67 |
| 500-599 lb | $415.00-0.54 | $310.00-18.33 |
| 600-699 lb | $319.40-95.60 | $301.00-9.00 |
| 700-799 lb | - | $275.00-26.00 |
| 900-999 lb | $282.50 | - |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Cattle CompanyRadiant, VA | 15 | Oct 13 | $405.00 |
| Fauquier Livestock ExchangeMarshall, VA | 29 | Oct 9 | $375.00 |
| Virginia Livestock LLCFront Royal, VA | 33 | Oct 8 | - |
| Rockingham Graded Feeder Cattle SaleHarrisonburg, VA | 47 | Oct 8 | - |
| Shenandoah Valley LivestockHarrisonburg, VA | 47 | Oct 10 | $394.61 |
Source
As of Fri, Oct 2, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Culpeper Ag Enterprise Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Culpeper, VA (USDA PDF, report date Oct 2, 2026)
- Latest AMS_2174 report on ams.usda.gov