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Farmers Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

Winchester, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.10/cwt ≈ $2,916/hd at 845 lb · 63 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.00/cwt ≈ $3,040/hd at 950 lb · 53 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 116 57 0
Feeder cattle 116 57 0

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Heifers 116) Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Heifers Guaranteed Open

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 63 345.10 $345.10 $2,916
950 950 53 320.00 $320.00 $3,040

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.