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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 16, 2023

1,401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.00/cwt ≈ $1,233/hd at 553 lb · 129 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.27/cwt +10.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 640 lb · 126 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.10/cwt -5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 555 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,401 1,476 1,431
Feeder cattle 1,401 1,476 1,431

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 495, Heifers 593, Bulls 313) 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
325 325 2 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
388–394 393 18 247.50–292.50 $280.34 $1,102 +30.45
402–421 419 23 237.50–266.00 $262.43 $1,100 -0.57
482 482 26 273.00 $273.00 $1,316 +4.00
543 543 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,195 -16.48
552–561 553 83 248.00–254.00 $253.19 $1,400 -6.81
569 value added 569 11 261.00 $261.00 $1,485 —
635–640 640 48 232.50–235.00 $234.84 $1,503 -7.42
640 value added 640 78 263.00 $263.00 $1,683 —
748 748 16 231.00 $231.00 $1,728 -2.60
749 value added 749 22 252.00 $252.00 $1,887 +11.00
775 775 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,596 —
800–820 816 7 212.50–228.00 $225.02 $1,836 +42.52
953 953 4 215.00 $215.00 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 5 260.00 $260.00 $879 +46.49
373 373 8 260.00 $260.00 $970 +6.00
426 426 16 261.00 $261.00 $1,112 +6.32
470–490 472 18 212.50–269.00 $262.92 $1,241 +20.24
510–540 538 27 190.00–238.00 $234.88 $1,264 -2.62
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 -73.62
661 661 13 227.00 $227.00 $1,500 —
712–728 718 5 210.00–225.00 $218.92 $1,572 -1.08
807–839 829 10 207.50–230.00 $223.43 $1,852 —
904–920 905 14 226.00–230.00 $229.71 $2,079 —
1021 1021 9 215.00 $215.00 $2,195 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 110.00–185.00 $145.74 $466 -24.26
438 438 2 147.50 $147.50 $646 -47.50
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 -12.50
535 535 4 185.00 $185.00 $990 —
632 632 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,277 —
665 665 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,280 +35.00
761 761 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,537 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 13 228.00 $228.00 $734 -8.00
377 377 26 232.00 $232.00 $875 +3.75
431–438 432 56 190.00–228.00 $223.56 $966 +1.39
460–483 477 78 175.00–229.00 $226.58 $1,081 +0.40
531–535 532 6 170.00–189.00 $173.19 $921 -64.52
553 553 129 223.00 $223.00 $1,233 —
637–644 639 41 214.00–218.00 $214.89 $1,373 +0.89
680–690 685 2 125.00–175.00 $149.82 $1,026 -10.18
705–732 726 16 182.50–199.00 $195.64 $1,420 -9.36
843 843 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,720 +35.02
893 value added 893 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,840 —
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303 —
1085 1085 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 8 231.00 $231.00 $785 -6.00
382 382 22 230.00 $230.00 $879 -2.00
425–435 426 23 190.00–231.00 $225.54 $961 +3.05
450–475 474 31 145.00–224.00 $215.15 $1,020 +4.64
543 543 4 160.00 $160.00 $869 -50.70
557 557 31 218.00 $218.00 $1,214 —
623–647 643 19 165.00–203.00 $197.19 $1,268 -28.81
723–745 741 15 145.00–206.00 $194.09 $1,438 —
835 835 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,678 +66.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 183.00 $183.00 $639 +33.00
432 432 6 208.00 $208.00 $899 +19.42
540 540 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,107 +6.00
674 674 11 197.50 $197.50 $1,331 +7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 value added 730 22 218.00 $218.00 $1,591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 16 285.00 $285.00 $918 +70.15
369–395 372 13 237.50–287.50 $278.76 $1,037 +39.92
427 427 27 257.50 $257.50 $1,100 +18.34
478–482 478 29 212.50–255.00 $250.57 $1,198 -2.43
524–543 540 61 175.00–231.00 $223.93 $1,209 -10.84
550 550 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,056 —
610–642 640 27 182.50–222.00 $219.62 $1,406 +1.44
750–753 752 5 185.00–187.50 $187.00 $1,406 —
868 868 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 9 265.00 $265.00 $880 +17.50
365–379 377 11 190.00–268.00 $254.97 $961 +8.97
400–448 427 18 165.00–258.00 $234.19 $1,000 -5.07
450–472 469 16 175.00–245.00 $222.05 $1,041 +5.82
505–544 541 25 155.00–217.00 $212.37 $1,149 +8.45
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 —
647 647 14 207.50 $207.50 $1,343 +27.50
738 738 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,089 -19.50
823 823 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,374 +27.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 190.00 $190.00 $690 +9.00
445 445 10 185.00 $185.00 $823 —
543 543 5 178.00 $178.00 $967 +5.00
715 715 1 105.00 $105.00 $751 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 9 166.00 $166.00 $888 —

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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.