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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $217.25/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 668 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.66/cwt +68.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 543 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.76/cwt +25.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 478 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 598 626
Feeder cattle 342 598 626

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 128, Heifers 146, Bulls 68) 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
345 345 1 182.50 $182.50 $630 +12.50
393 393 12 225.00 $225.00 $884 +50.00
400–445 425 4 160.00–230.00 $195.23 $830 +5.23
473 473 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,147 +56.95
549 549 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,208 —
570 570 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,040 -17.50
652 652 22 215.00 $215.00 $1,402 ±0.00
677–696 value added 692 14 220.00–221.00 $220.79 $1,528 —
741 741 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,512 -3.00
825 825 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,617 +5.00
960 960 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,800 —
1105 1105 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 222.50 $222.50 $861 +45.00
435 435 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 —
470 470 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,093 +57.50
534 534 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,180 +34.00
688 688 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,445 ±0.00
778–793 783 6 190.00–213.00 $205.24 $1,607 —
855 855 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,411 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 12 211.00 $211.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 217.50 $217.50 $746 +22.50
384 384 6 218.00 $218.00 $837 +25.00
403–440 426 6 155.00–203.00 $189.76 $808 +4.76
478–480 478 21 205.00–218.00 $216.76 $1,036 +25.80
540–543 542 22 180.00–200.00 $196.38 $1,064 —
548 548 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,134 —
646 value added 646 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,202 —
649 649 10 177.50 $177.50 $1,152 +13.50
710 710 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,012 —
975 975 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 216.00 $216.00 $734 +17.50
370–371 371 5 197.50–215.00 $211.51 $785 +16.51
435 435 7 215.00 $215.00 $935 +33.00
477–479 478 6 175.00–214.00 $201.04 $961 +29.23
540 540 1 145.00 $145.00 $783 -34.00
550 550 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,133 —
660 660 16 178.00 $178.00 $1,175 —
750 750 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
840 840 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 172.00 $172.00 $817 +12.00
543 543 6 175.00 $175.00 $950 +35.58
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 -35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 -52.50
369–375 370 5 195.00–220.00 $214.94 $795 —
423 423 7 222.50 $222.50 $941 +30.00
475–485 484 7 160.00–227.50 $200.83 $972 +35.83
557 557 12 202.50 $202.50 $1,128 +50.50
600–620 616 5 165.00–182.50 $179.09 $1,103 +14.09
655 655 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 +47.50
708 708 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,239 +17.00
805–845 825 2 147.50–180.00 $163.36 $1,348 —
1035 1035 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 +57.50
473–480 474 5 160.00–212.50 $201.88 $957 +47.88
530–533 532 4 165.00–207.50 $196.92 $1,048 +35.92
658 658 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,250 —
700–738 725 3 147.50–170.00 $162.76 $1,180 +27.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 +2.50
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 —

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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.