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.
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