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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Winchester, VA

Winchester, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded) · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

1,387 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $416.48/cwt +13.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,307/hd at 554 lb · 113 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.00/cwt +49.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 552 lb · 87 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $340.49/cwt -41.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 639 lb · 69 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,387 704 787
Feeder cattle 1,387 704 787

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 488, Heifers 516, Bulls 383) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 334 5 425.00–470.00 $461.11 $1,540 -8.76
370–385 375 3 445.00–455.00 $448.42 $1,682 —
424–432 429 23 440.00–460.00 $452.47 $1,941 +22.47
471–485 474 21 380.00–435.00 $424.06 $2,010 +3.06
510–548 538 18 325.00–415.00 $384.10 $2,066 +22.79
554–555 554 113 360.00–417.50 $416.48 $2,307 -4.52
605–641 639 69 295.00–343.00 $340.49 $2,176 +0.49
673–695 679 4 300.00–356.00 $341.66 $2,320 -38.34
729–733 729 19 330.00–335.00 $330.53 $2,410 —
845 845 5 310.00–321.00 $318.80 $2,694 +33.80
1043 1043 8 240.00 $240.00 $2,503 -57.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 -45.00
326 326 8 470.00 $470.00 $1,532 —
385 385 16 452.50 $452.50 $1,742 +11.98
424 value added 424 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,823 —
424–445 426 20 390.00–445.00 $437.81 $1,865 +21.96
450–488 471 39 375.00–440.00 $432.69 $2,038 +28.05
550–554 554 29 310.00–380.00 $377.60 $2,092 —
643 643 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,186 —
682 value added 682 8 346.00 $346.00 $2,360 —
750 750 2 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $2,306 -25.50
840 840 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,646 —
984 984 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,755 —
1075 1075 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 value added 330 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 —
467 467 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,891 +50.00
551 551 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,887 —
645 645 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 value added 547 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,188 —
558 value added 558 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 value added 416 8 427.50 $427.50 $1,778 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 4 350.00 $350.00 $959 -50.00
332 332 10 372.50 $372.50 $1,237 +1.86
360–380 378 23 350.00–387.50 $384.80 $1,455 +4.80
420–435 428 45 300.00–375.00 $358.61 $1,535 -9.22
475–480 480 54 335.00–360.00 $358.44 $1,721 +8.41
518–547 531 9 300.00–320.00 $314.51 $1,670 -4.06
552 552 87 339.00 $339.00 $1,871 +49.00
600–647 645 38 305.00–313.00 $312.54 $2,016 +6.66
720–743 740 9 290.00–296.00 $295.35 $2,186 +11.50
955–990 981 4 235.00–255.00 $239.87 $2,353 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–285 280 6 325.00–370.00 $362.37 $1,015 +72.37
300–327 323 21 325.00–377.50 $368.08 $1,189 -14.94
355–385 376 19 300.00–397.50 $377.87 $1,421 +30.06
420–431 430 40 300.00–362.00 $355.94 $1,531 +5.36
475–495 476 26 340.00–359.00 $356.97 $1,699 +25.14
540–546 545 46 320.00–338.00 $336.17 $1,832 +29.44
560–564 563 5 250.00–320.00 $306.08 $1,723 —
625–649 648 25 319.00 $319.00 $2,067 +10.24
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 +5.00
710 710 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,112 —
753 753 6 297.50 $297.50 $2,240 -6.50
825 825 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 +25.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,079 -40.00
436 436 13 305.00 $305.00 $1,330 —
518–545 527 6 332.50–333.00 $332.83 $1,754 —
610 610 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 —
651 651 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,067 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 278 4 365.00–460.00 $436.89 $1,215 -38.11
321–330 323 12 430.00–460.00 $454.88 $1,469 -0.12
374–383 375 21 380.00–450.00 $440.57 $1,652 +4.71
425–448 426 31 415.00–425.00 $424.32 $1,808 +15.69
460–486 482 26 350.00–410.00 $387.92 $1,870 -1.82
515–546 544 64 342.50–375.00 $372.66 $2,027 -7.76
565 565 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,723 —
618–644 642 45 285.00–360.00 $350.51 $2,250 +60.37
728–748 730 17 285.00–310.00 $306.99 $2,241 +16.99
835 835 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,088 —
994 994 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–333 332 10 425.00–460.00 $452.98 $1,504 -27.02
350–385 379 18 305.00–460.00 $431.99 $1,637 -4.16
405–428 426 21 340.00–400.00 $394.33 $1,680 -3.19
467 467 18 395.00 $395.00 $1,845 +10.88
500–549 547 26 335.00–340.00 $335.18 $1,833 +6.69
565–570 567 3 270.00–300.00 $289.94 $1,644 -40.06
628–640 638 21 272.50–315.00 $309.58 $1,975 -30.42
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 +60.00
766 766 8 290.00 $290.00 $2,221 +50.00
848 848 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,908 —
895 895 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,331 —
405 405 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
538 538 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,802 +30.00
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 —
635 635 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 +45.00

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high 530.00 low 350.00 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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