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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

1,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.61/cwt ≈ $1,525/hd at 667 lb · 93 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.21/cwt ≈ $1,396/hd at 620 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.17/cwt ≈ $1,246/hd at 530 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,342 552 851
Feeder cattle 1,342 552 851

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 613, Heifers 590, Bulls 139) Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 value added 395 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 —
461 value added 461 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,152 —
506–546 value added 530 68 220.00–252.00 $235.17 $1,246 —
552–554 value added 553 40 220.00–251.00 $240.12 $1,328 —
607–632 value added 620 72 195.00–240.00 $225.21 $1,396 —
651–669 value added 667 93 227.00–229.00 $228.61 $1,525 —
760–764 value added 761 37 186.00–194.00 $191.18 $1,455 —
868 value added 868 16 176.00 $176.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 331 4 210.00–225.00 $221.15 $732 —
383 383 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,005 +30.00
440 440 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
479 value added 479 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,269 —
494 494 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,223 +33.45
545 545 26 222.50 $222.50 $1,213 +3.50
565 565 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,254 -20.00
615–625 620 2 215.00–217.50 $216.26 $1,341 +1.38
652 652 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,483 —
721 value added 721 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,514 —
748 748 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,515 —
762 762 14 202.00 $202.00 $1,539 +4.00
764–796 value added 778 14 199.00–201.00 $200.12 $1,557 -1.88
812 value added 812 5 177.50 $177.50 $1,441 —
820 820 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,456 —
863 value added 863 16 181.00 $181.00 $1,562 —
972 972 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
384 384 7 237.50 $237.50 $912 +22.50
391 value added 391 6 255.00 $255.00 $997 —
420 420 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,029 +16.72
428 value added 428 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,087 —
478 478 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,147 +38.84
532 532 21 210.00 $210.00 $1,117 —
568 568 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,065 -48.50
575 value added 575 9 207.00 $207.00 $1,190 -23.00
630–648 647 32 157.50–210.00 $206.88 $1,339 -10.12
648 648 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,199 -32.00
675 675 3 140.00 $140.00 $945 -72.50
705–727 724 11 140.00–185.00 $178.08 $1,289 -10.24
805 805 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,417 +10.00
856 856 4 177.50 $177.50 $1,519 +6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 235.00 $235.00 $841 —
435–438 437 4 127.50–225.00 $200.75 $877 -14.25
578 578 3 177.50 $177.50 $1,026 -43.51
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 —
725 725 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 value added 351 11 165.00 $165.00 $579 —
439 value added 439 16 204.00 $204.00 $896 —
495 value added 495 10 191.00 $191.00 $945 —
520–533 value added 529 34 189.00–191.00 $189.58 $1,003 —
550 550 18 179.00 $179.00 $984 —
556–583 value added 570 46 186.50–191.00 $189.47 $1,080 —
600 value added 600 20 189.50 $189.50 $1,137 —
679 679 8 171.00 $171.00 $1,161 —
714 value added 714 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,142 —
835 value added 835 11 161.00 $161.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 165.00 $165.00 $625 -35.00
430 430 17 204.00 $204.00 $877 +18.00
460–485 479 13 177.00–195.00 $189.62 $908 +5.80
539 539 21 185.00 $185.00 $997 +17.48
554 value added 554 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,047 —
608–647 value added 619 32 160.00–193.00 $183.30 $1,135 —
628 628 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,112 +7.00
650–655 value added 653 33 179.00–183.00 $181.79 $1,187 —
653 653 9 179.00 $179.00 $1,169 +9.70
772 772 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,197 —
785 value added 785 14 162.00 $162.00 $1,272 —
845 845 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,360 ±0.00
898 value added 898 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 165.00 $165.00 $523 +5.00
369–398 386 18 165.00–190.00 $186.08 $718 +6.08
391 value added 391 7 201.00 $201.00 $786 —
431 431 22 188.00 $188.00 $810 -1.00
455–481 477 28 162.50–192.00 $181.46 $866 +7.84
502 value added 502 12 194.00 $194.00 $974 —
510–539 538 31 127.50–185.50 $180.86 $973 +7.43
550 550 4 155.00 $155.00 $852 —
639 639 29 169.00 $169.00 $1,080 +8.00
674 value added 674 9 144.00 $144.00 $971 —
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 —
720 720 11 157.00 $157.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 147.50 $147.50 $503 —
455–476 462 24 172.50–182.50 $178.74 $826 +7.14
540 540 1 132.50 $132.50 $716 -39.50
557 557 7 177.50 $177.50 $989 +25.00
615–625 622 6 152.50–167.50 $162.55 $1,011 +9.55
738 738 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 8 230.00 $230.00 $867 +13.71
428 428 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,027 +30.84
473 473 18 235.00 $235.00 $1,112 +12.90
534–545 536 18 202.50–212.50 $210.80 $1,130 -3.83
648 648 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,199 -18.00
762 762 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,326 —
847 847 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,347 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 6 212.50 $212.50 $697 -2.50
355–382 379 8 225.00 $225.00 $853 +10.00
420–423 422 3 200.00–217.50 $211.69 $893 -3.31
493 493 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,011 +5.00
527 527 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,080 -21.00
638 638 11 177.00 $177.00 $1,129 -20.00
778 778 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,221 +7.00
810–843 832 3 125.00–155.00 $145.26 $1,209 -2.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 187.50 $187.50 $712 -17.50
453 453 2 148.00 $148.00 $670 -39.50
558 558 6 172.50 $172.50 $963 —
760 760 3 125.00 $125.00 $950 —

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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.