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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.00/cwt +28.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 553 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $223.64/cwt -10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 545 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.66/cwt +20.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 527 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 576 351
Feeder cattle 589 576 351

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 147, Bulls 155, Heifers 287)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,079 —
480 480 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,188 -17.50
555–560 560 16 200.00–257.00 $253.47 $1,419 -7.14
657 657 10 232.00 $232.00 $1,524 -2.11
700–734 728 13 211.00–216.00 $215.48 $1,569 +13.48
852 852 10 201.00 $201.00 $1,713 —
938–944 942 18 166.00–196.00 $186.04 $1,752 —
1000–1034 1031 10 172.00–181.00 $180.13 $1,857 —
1071 1071 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 227.50 $227.50 $864 +2.50
450–472 465 12 210.00–223.00 $218.80 $1,017 -21.20
564–590 568 13 185.00–230.00 $222.81 $1,266 -1.90
656–661 659 15 191.00–210.00 $201.17 $1,326 -50.33
765–790 771 4 190.00–202.00 $194.22 $1,497 -16.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 227.50 $227.50 $735 —
465 465 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 +25.00
546 546 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,174 +30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 242.00 $242.00 $803 —
383 383 6 243.00 $243.00 $931 +17.52
430 430 14 233.00 $233.00 $1,002 +17.91
465–466 466 24 197.50–232.00 $230.57 $1,074 +16.24
553 553 51 228.00 $228.00 $1,261 +28.45
620–631 630 20 190.00–193.50 $193.16 $1,217 -1.84
723–740 725 10 165.00–181.00 $179.37 $1,300 -3.63
875 875 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 241.00 $241.00 $815 —
375–376 376 12 165.00–238.00 $231.93 $872 +5.93
400–425 421 14 150.00–237.00 $220.35 $928 -7.15
455–472 469 8 145.00–200.00 $191.44 $898 -27.29
526–540 527 29 157.50–220.00 $212.66 $1,121 +20.16
553 553 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,045 -25.00
605–639 636 12 162.50–196.00 $193.35 $1,230 -2.65
675 675 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,276 +41.50
720–730 729 16 159.00–170.00 $159.68 $1,164 -20.39
750–763 759 3 168.00–172.00 $169.32 $1,285 —
970 970 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–395 370 8 150.00–185.00 $176.27 $652 -11.23
445 445 1 152.50 $152.50 $679 —
472 472 6 210.00 $210.00 $991 +1.56
537 537 21 208.50 $208.50 $1,120 —
550–573 565 3 167.50–182.50 $172.36 $974 -25.14
640 640 9 194.00 $194.00 $1,242 +9.96
712–730 717 4 150.00–177.00 $170.12 $1,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 7 259.00 $259.00 $728 —
322 322 6 259.00 $259.00 $834 +11.50
395 395 1 237.50 $237.50 $938 +2.50
439 439 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,049 -11.00
463 463 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,102 +0.50
515–549 545 36 190.00–228.00 $223.64 $1,219 -10.36
603–646 642 23 138.00–203.00 $197.69 $1,269 -27.31
665 665 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 -31.00
752 752 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,361 -15.00
845 845 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 +25.00
370 370 1 217.50 $217.50 $805 +8.14
435 435 8 215.00–222.50 $221.56 $964 -6.67
475–477 477 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,002 -10.15
539 539 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,170 —
595 595 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,086 —
619 619 14 193.00 $193.00 $1,195 -7.00
665 665 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,214 —
705–726 722 5 140.00–177.00 $169.77 $1,226 -8.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
433 433 2 217.50 $217.50 $942 —
460 460 3 195.00 $195.00 $897 —
538 538 2 179.00 $179.00 $963 -18.50
553 553 2 135.00 $135.00 $747 —
628 628 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,052 —

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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.