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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.38/cwt ≈ $787/hd at 557 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.12/cwt ≈ $932/hd at 642 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.28/cwt +12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 537 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 528 178 391
Feeder cattle 528 178 391

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 139, Heifers 233, Bulls 156) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 183.00 $183.00 $800 —
465 465 1 191.00 $191.00 $888 +16.00
530 530 1 146.00 $146.00 $774 —
563–573 565 20 166.00–169.00 $166.46 $940 -1.04
644 644 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,069 +6.00
658 658 20 156.00 $156.00 $1,026 —
763 763 22 143.00 $143.00 $1,091 +1.33
822 822 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 171.00 $171.00 $749 +21.96
465 465 11 193.00 $193.00 $897 +57.95
547 547 12 175.00 $175.00 $957 +35.00
618 618 12 160.50 $160.50 $992 +14.50
728–744 740 8 121.00–141.00 $136.08 $1,007 -4.92
835 835 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,144 —
855 855 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 value added 737 6 148.00 $148.00 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 170.00 $170.00 $586 —
575 575 2 129.00 $129.00 $742 —
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 8 154.00 $154.00 $574 +15.00
424 424 14 154.00 $154.00 $653 —
450–490 471 13 139.00–150.00 $147.50 $695 —
534–549 541 9 126.00–144.50 $136.15 $737 -5.85
550–557 557 36 137.00–141.50 $141.38 $787 —
613–645 642 33 127.00–147.00 $145.12 $932 —
660–675 668 2 116.00–143.00 $129.65 $866 +5.65
755–781 777 6 132.00–140.00 $138.70 $1,078 —
820 820 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,099 +14.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 6 140.00 $140.00 $462 +15.00
370 370 4 142.00 $142.00 $525 —
426 426 16 156.50 $156.50 $667 +12.50
455–488 486 15 137.00–149.50 $148.72 $723 +18.72
520–538 537 24 141.00–146.50 $146.28 $786 +12.28
563 563 4 120.00 $120.00 $676 ±0.00
630–634 633 14 120.00–136.00 $132.59 $839 —
750 750 10 131.50 $131.50 $986 +10.50
850 850 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 131.00 $131.00 $482 +1.00
403 403 2 118.00 $118.00 $476 —
465 465 1 100.00 $100.00 $465 -25.00
525 525 2 110.00–125.00 $117.50 $617 —
553 553 6 124.00 $124.00 $686 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 177.50 $177.50 $532 —
374 374 8 183.00 $183.00 $684 —
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
450–483 475 13 178.00–179.00 $178.78 $849 +15.43
540–546 545 22 126.00–149.00 $146.93 $801 -11.07
568–585 575 4 127.00–145.00 $136.89 $787 —
617–645 635 17 122.00–145.00 $139.15 $884 —
736 736 11 132.00 $132.00 $972 -4.00
874 874 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 175.00 $175.00 $569 +25.00
384 384 5 179.00 $179.00 $687 —
431 431 8 188.00 $188.00 $810 —
470–490 483 6 121.00–179.00 $160.20 $774 -4.80
546 546 11 156.00 $156.00 $852 —
595 595 1 111.00 $111.00 $660 -29.00
600–629 626 20 128.00–144.00 $142.20 $890 +32.20
730 730 4 135.00 $135.00 $986 +5.00
935 935 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 130.00 $130.00 $472 —
430 430 2 131.00 $131.00 $563 +11.00
450 450 1 121.00 $121.00 $544 —
535 535 1 117.00 $117.00 $626 —
633 633 2 127.00 $127.00 $804 —
730 730 1 123.00 $123.00 $898 —

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Reading this report

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.