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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, June 12, 2023

599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.77/cwt -10.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 553 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.82/cwt ≈ $1,512/hd at 639 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.00/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 555 lb · 29 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 599 589 415
Feeder cattle 599 589 415

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 226, Heifers 247, Bulls 126) Value Added Cattle are Weaned & Vaccinated.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 —
386 386 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,062 —
412 412 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,133 +32.50
455–485 478 6 210.00–260.00 $246.73 $1,179 -0.77
508 508 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,092 —
555 555 29 256.00 $256.00 $1,421 +2.53
636 value added 636 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,482 —
605–640 639 28 137.50–241.00 $237.50 $1,518 —
729 729 22 226.00 $226.00 $1,648 +10.52
839 839 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,611 —
985 985 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 274.00 $274.00 $871 —
358 358 2 240.00 $240.00 $859 +12.50
414 414 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,138 —
450–481 479 24 205.00–249.00 $243.22 $1,165 +24.42
549 549 11 243.00 $243.00 $1,334 —
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 —
651 651 14 224.00 $224.00 $1,458 +22.83
736–746 743 17 200.00–202.00 $200.58 $1,490 —
840 840 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,546 —
990 990 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 value added 672 18 249.00 $249.00 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 260.00 $260.00 $970 —
433 433 2 175.00 $175.00 $758 —
460 460 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 +20.00
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 ±0.00
595 595 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,160 —
635 635 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 232.50 $232.50 $788 -9.50
425–440 430 3 205.00–230.00 $221.47 $952 -11.53
455–486 484 15 182.50–229.00 $226.09 $1,094 -4.48
550–575 553 43 210.00–218.00 $217.77 $1,204 -10.23
602–648 642 24 206.00–207.00 $206.88 $1,328 +13.72
680 680 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,343 —
720–733 730 5 192.00–194.00 $192.39 $1,404 +13.02
865–880 876 4 170.00–189.00 $184.31 $1,615 +11.31
943 943 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 9 237.50 $237.50 $770 -3.50
370–375 375 10 217.50–235.00 $233.27 $875 +1.34
413–445 422 11 117.50–229.00 $212.99 $899 -7.36
458 value added 458 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,008 —
465–472 471 13 145.00–222.00 $210.30 $991 +18.86
525–543 537 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,087 -10.16
555–565 565 21 177.50–222.00 $219.92 $1,243 +30.92
637 637 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,274 +6.65
736 736 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,443 +36.32
858 858 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,682 —
951 951 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,617 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–365 363 9 152.50–232.50 $223.57 $812 +47.30
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 -2.50
469 469 10 209.00 $209.00 $980 -1.00
561 561 13 209.00 $209.00 $1,172 +36.64
642 642 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,252 +1.00
695 695 1 137.50 $137.50 $956 —
710 710 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,083 -17.62

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 322 6 242.50–282.50 $268.42 $864 +9.42
350–378 372 5 262.50–279.00 $275.90 $1,026 +38.40
433 433 9 263.00 $263.00 $1,139 +24.00
489 489 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,210 +9.50
530–545 544 16 239.00–245.00 $244.63 $1,331 +20.99
631 631 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,331 +13.31
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 -10.00
725–746 744 16 150.00–180.00 $178.04 $1,325 —
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 -26.00
820 820 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,378 +10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 6 270.00 $270.00 $880 +20.00
379 379 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,052 +60.00
425–430 428 3 245.00–252.50 $247.48 $1,059 +25.92
460–480 470 2 190.00–225.00 $207.87 $977 -2.13
540–541 541 6 165.00–200.00 $194.18 $1,051 -22.82
583 583 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,172 +18.50
605–644 640 9 187.50–191.00 $190.63 $1,220 -2.37
678 678 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,017 -32.50
735 735 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,139 -14.77
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
858 858 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 200.00 $200.00 $716 —
460 460 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,053 +34.00
538–548 541 6 182.50–200.00 $194.09 $1,050 +15.09
625 625 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,275 +36.50
745 745 1 100.00 $100.00 $745 —

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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.