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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

1,064 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.43/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 527 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $165.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 550 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.00/cwt ≈ $832/hd at 640 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,064 1,103 602
Feeder cattle 1,064 1,103 602

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 354, Heifers 465, Bulls 245) 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
314 314 9 180.00 $180.00 $565 —
384 384 12 190.00 $190.00 $730 -3.00
436 436 23 151.00–188.00 $181.57 $792 -6.44
455–472 470 17 140.00–192.00 $187.41 $881 +3.80
540–543 543 40 163.00–189.50 $188.18 $1,022 +0.97
632 632 22 173.00 $173.00 $1,093 +4.00
664 value added 664 16 175.00 $175.00 $1,162 +3.62
660–675 668 2 140.00–154.00 $147.08 $982 -20.38
710–731 724 32 141.00–160.00 $154.50 $1,119 —
768 768 8 156.50 $156.50 $1,202 +4.85
772 value added 772 12 158.50 $158.50 $1,224 +1.00
846 846 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,151 —
978 978 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 9 180.00 $180.00 $589 +15.00
371 371 5 182.00 $182.00 $675 +17.46
406–430 416 21 168.00–186.00 $181.08 $753 -10.92
479 479 14 170.00 $170.00 $814 +10.00
525 525 1 113.00 $113.00 $593 -67.50
551 551 13 172.00 $172.00 $948 +3.00
600–634 612 14 155.00–167.00 $159.44 $976 -16.06
747 747 3 121.00 $121.00 $904 -31.00
783–796 791 20 143.00–146.50 $144.39 $1,142 —
823 823 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 12 201.00 $201.00 $1,003 -10.00
554 value added 554 15 196.00 $196.00 $1,086 +6.00
634 value added 634 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,110 +3.00
759 759 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 137.50 $137.50 $465 —
423 423 2 144.00 $144.00 $609 —
590 590 1 128.00 $128.00 $755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 25 150.00 $150.00 $495 +2.00
387 387 9 145.00 $145.00 $561 -8.00
426 426 26 149.00 $149.00 $635 -3.11
481 481 30 150.50 $150.50 $724 +2.48
503 value added 503 8 152.00 $152.00 $765 —
529 529 84 147.00 $147.00 $778 +7.00
570 570 1 144.00 $144.00 $821 -3.00
640 640 50 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
657 657 3 126.00 $126.00 $828 -6.00
723 723 9 125.00 $125.00 $904 -1.24
733 value added 733 6 120.00 $120.00 $880 -17.67
767 value added 767 8 126.00 $126.00 $966 -7.00
769 769 9 129.00 $129.00 $992 —
845 845 4 109.00 $109.00 $921 -11.43
957 957 4 111.00 $111.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–326 322 10 136.00–140.00 $139.24 $448 -4.76
373–388 381 24 144.00–153.00 $148.59 $566 -7.41
431 431 9 149.00 $149.00 $642 -4.00
479 479 24 149.00 $149.00 $714 -7.50
543–548 546 45 132.50–148.00 $144.45 $789 -1.55
647 647 18 124.00 $124.00 $802 -5.00
679 679 8 123.00 $123.00 $835 -10.00
736–745 737 11 112.00 $112.00 $825 -11.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 136.00 $136.00 $457 —
385 385 3 109.00 $109.00 $420 -30.00
433 433 12 135.00 $135.00 $585 -11.00
555 555 2 129.00 $129.00 $716 —
645 645 2 115.00 $115.00 $742 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 value added 545 8 153.00 $153.00 $834 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 9 173.00 $173.00 $590 +23.00
373 373 4 181.00 $181.00 $675 +2.00
432 432 23 179.00 $179.00 $773 -6.00
480 480 23 171.00 $171.00 $821 -7.99
525–540 533 2 127.00–157.00 $142.21 $758 -16.79
550 550 54 165.00 $165.00 $908 +20.00
635–638 638 14 150.00–151.50 $151.29 $965 +4.29
740 740 3 129.00 $129.00 $955 —
853 853 3 115.00 $115.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 321 6 130.00–165.00 $155.30 $499 -25.70
384 384 5 178.00 $178.00 $684 ±0.00
427–435 427 17 161.00–167.00 $166.64 $712 -15.30
450–474 471 8 163.00–165.00 $164.76 $776 -14.24
543 543 31 161.50 $161.50 $877 +6.50
643 643 16 149.50 $149.50 $961 -0.50
763 763 2 120.00 $120.00 $916 +7.00
835 835 1 103.00 $103.00 $860 -22.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 8 154.00 $154.00 $528 —
380 380 1 155.00 $155.00 $589 +19.00
440 440 4 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
460 460 1 119.00 $119.00 $547 -46.00
547 547 5 129.00 $129.00 $706 +8.00

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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.