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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

1,420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.86/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 534 lb · 125 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.58/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 474 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.83/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 543 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,420 869 437
Feeder cattle 1,420 869 437

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 388, Heifers 700, Bulls 332) 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
350–390 365 4 280.00–295.00 $286.06 $1,044 +1.06
425–429 429 15 200.00–265.00 $255.42 $1,096 -26.06
475–479 479 28 192.50–268.00 $261.19 $1,251 -9.87
543–549 543 78 232.50–263.00 $260.83 $1,416 -0.21
605–640 635 49 182.50–253.00 $248.61 $1,579 +8.87
682 682 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,500 —
705–739 735 9 231.00–240.00 $231.96 $1,705 +0.96
818 818 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,800 —
1037 1037 3 194.00 $194.00 $2,012 +1.50
1205 1205 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 265.00 $265.00 $843 +4.66
367–395 375 11 182.50–242.50 $225.25 $845 -17.98
415–432 431 34 200.00–275.00 $270.75 $1,167 +15.75
474–498 483 8 195.00–263.00 $238.66 $1,153 -26.34
539 539 32 256.00 $256.00 $1,380 +11.00
586 586 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,553 +55.00
645 645 24 244.00 $244.00 $1,574 —
747 747 8 227.50 $227.50 $1,699 —
750 750 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 -25.00
818 value added 818 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,493 —
863 863 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,735 —
905 905 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 9 266.00 $266.00 $1,615 —
739 739 17 258.00 $258.00 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 235.00 $235.00 $858 —
405 405 8 227.50 $227.50 $921 +57.50
475 475 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,223 —
555 555 13 150.00–225.00 $207.69 $1,153 +22.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 24 232.00 $232.00 $796 -2.00
355–380 378 22 185.00–235.00 $230.67 $872 -9.08
428–437 428 63 200.00–252.00 $249.47 $1,068 +17.54
460–485 474 78 150.00–250.00 $246.58 $1,169 +4.14
501 value added 501 15 225.00 $225.00 $1,127 —
512–540 539 110 207.50–228.00 $227.11 $1,224 +8.38
555 555 5 160.00 $160.00 $888 -34.63
641 641 35 212.00 $212.00 $1,359 -3.00
650–675 669 4 161.00–200.00 $170.48 $1,141 -14.52
740–743 740 18 207.50–221.00 $219.49 $1,624 —
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 -3.36
973 973 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,800 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 16 227.50 $227.50 $755 -0.50
374 374 33 237.00 $237.00 $886 +9.94
428–435 428 39 162.50–237.00 $230.52 $987 +4.63
480 480 20 237.50 $237.50 $1,140 +8.50
523–534 528 13 160.00–205.00 $178.12 $940 -44.88
559 559 52 220.00 $220.00 $1,230 +70.00
642 642 20 214.00 $214.00 $1,374 +4.00
675 675 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 +35.19
744 744 16 218.00 $218.00 $1,622 +73.00
804 804 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,186 —
631–639 637 25 225.00–231.00 $229.57 $1,462 —
730 730 15 218.00 $218.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 195.00 $195.00 $675 —
451 451 17 218.00 $218.00 $983 +48.00
542 542 10 168.00 $168.00 $911 —
633 633 8 140.00 $140.00 $886 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 +17.50
718 718 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,149 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–327 327 10 290.00–301.00 $299.91 $981 -2.09
369 369 7 288.00 $288.00 $1,063 +23.93
419 419 15 255.00 $255.00 $1,068 -16.32
458–492 475 41 190.00–261.00 $250.61 $1,190 -10.39
533–546 545 64 177.50–235.00 $230.79 $1,258 -14.54
560 560 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,190 -7.50
636–643 637 37 160.00–225.00 $219.68 $1,399 +27.18
660 660 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 -60.69
700–705 703 2 150.00–195.00 $172.58 $1,213 —
750–790 770 2 130.00–145.00 $137.31 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 14 288.00 $288.00 $956 +10.00
375–385 376 10 220.00 $220.00 $827 -58.00
431–432 432 18 175.00–221.00 $206.45 $892 -33.93
478–485 479 21 195.00–247.00 $241.98 $1,159 -16.02
540 540 21 223.00 $223.00 $1,204 -4.00
550 550 3 175.00 $175.00 $962 —
645–647 647 23 173.00–200.00 $197.66 $1,279 -11.44
731 731 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,279 -5.00
825 825 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 8 200.00 $200.00 $896 —
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -20.00
525–528 528 7 160.00–170.00 $168.58 $890 —
630 630 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 +5.00

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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.