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

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

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

1,521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $190.36/cwt -5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 553 lb · 153 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.24/cwt -11.58 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 547 lb · 152 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.18/cwt ≈ $1,160/hd at 640 lb · 103 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,521 437 666
Feeder cattle 1,521 437 666

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 530, Heifers 694, Bulls 297)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 132.50 $132.50 $450 —
380–390 388 4 193.00–200.00 $198.28 $769 -7.72
435 435 16 203.00 $203.00 $883 +2.00
453–482 478 32 185.00–202.00 $199.63 $954 -1.37
537 537 5 162.00 $162.00 $870 —
553–575 553 153 185.00–191.00 $190.36 $1,053 -5.64
610–644 640 103 170.00–182.00 $181.18 $1,160 —
675 675 1 141.00 $141.00 $952 -34.00
716–718 717 40 168.00–173.00 $170.25 $1,221 +5.25
760–768 765 6 130.00–147.00 $141.37 $1,081 —
818–848 833 4 145.00–150.00 $147.55 $1,229 -2.45
851–856 854 17 149.00–154.50 $151.92 $1,297 —
955 955 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–324 323 5 140.00–150.00 $141.98 $459 -49.02
375–386 381 7 130.00–152.50 $143.02 $545 -50.98
426–436 434 28 137.50–170.00 $162.02 $703 -8.98
465–482 477 20 161.00–176.00 $172.35 $822 -7.65
543 543 17 172.00 $172.00 $934 —
550 550 2 135.00 $135.00 $742 -47.00
635 635 1 121.00 $121.00 $768 -44.00
650–661 660 10 141.00–142.00 $141.90 $937 —
763 763 9 137.00 $137.00 $1,045 —
853 853 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,066 +8.00
950 950 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,140 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 147.50 $147.50 $499 —
456 456 10 130.00 $130.00 $593 -3.00
566–595 570 12 130.00–137.00 $135.88 $775 —
666 666 8 130.00 $130.00 $866 —
700 700 1 128.00 $128.00 $896 —
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 9 131.00 $131.00 $426 -13.00
384 384 13 150.50 $150.50 $578 -6.50
428–445 437 62 116.00–144.50 $140.03 $612 -20.97
479–480 479 75 139.00–145.00 $144.84 $694 -1.64
522–548 547 152 107.00–137.00 $135.24 $740 -11.58
643–645 645 72 128.00–130.00 $129.83 $837 -0.17
695 695 2 101.00 $101.00 $702 —
738–747 741 14 121.00–122.00 $121.64 $901 -8.36
859–865 859 15 123.00 $123.00 $1,057 —
937 937 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,087 —
1084 1084 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–334 332 11 118.00–125.00 $124.41 $413 -5.59
368–377 376 30 126.00–143.00 $141.89 $534 -0.11
411–440 430 27 114.00–141.00 $131.80 $567 -23.20
475–478 475 16 116.00–139.00 $136.11 $647 +1.11
543 543 21 126.00 $126.00 $684 —
573–575 574 3 100.00–110.00 $103.34 $593 -17.66
615–645 644 33 105.00–123.00 $122.08 $786 —
704 704 7 121.00 $121.00 $852 —
820–838 835 9 107.00–122.00 $118.71 $991 -11.29
885 885 1 96.00 $96.00 $850 —
919–925 920 5 111.00–113.00 $111.40 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 16 123.00 $123.00 $578 —
649 649 23 125.00 $125.00 $811 —
802 802 17 126.50 $126.50 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 10 110.00 $110.00 $390 -16.71
435 435 2 118.00 $118.00 $513 -27.50
455–488 462 10 108.00–118.00 $110.11 $509 -4.89
505–543 539 16 109.00–115.00 $109.65 $591 -22.35
644 644 7 97.00 $97.00 $625 -16.00
740 740 1 106.00 $106.00 $784 —
820 820 3 80.00 $80.00 $656 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 11 203.00 $203.00 $678 +71.00
350–370 367 15 125.00–204.00 $184.35 $677 —
428 428 13 183.00 $183.00 $783 -12.00
477–495 478 31 115.00–175.00 $172.87 $826 +0.87
535–545 539 7 129.00–146.00 $138.64 $747 -11.36
553–559 559 53 137.00–162.00 $161.07 $900 —
620–645 643 43 129.00–154.00 $152.10 $978 —
743 743 12 121.00 $121.00 $899 -7.00
768 768 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,006 —
805–817 814 4 100.00–115.00 $111.29 $906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 341 13 112.50–158.00 $152.41 $520 -33.59
374–375 374 13 132.00–162.50 $134.35 $502 -40.65
414 414 11 161.00 $161.00 $667 -14.00
477–485 478 12 155.00–162.00 $156.18 $747 -13.82
541 541 13 145.00 $145.00 $784 —
550 550 1 126.00 $126.00 $693 -6.00
618–634 632 13 133.00–140.00 $138.95 $878 +7.95
714 714 4 123.00 $123.00 $878 —
822 822 7 107.50 $107.50 $884 —
935 935 1 80.00 $80.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 127.50 $127.50 $434 -8.50
362 362 9 129.00 $129.00 $467 —
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 -5.00
580 580 1 132.00 $132.00 $766 —
600–640 627 3 127.00–130.00 $127.96 $802 +2.96
745 745 1 92.00 $92.00 $685 —

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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.