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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

1,543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.02/cwt +19.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 554 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.08/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 549 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $365.39/cwt +32.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 423 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,543 905 1,014
Feeder cattle 1,543 905 1,014

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 468, Heifers 730, Bulls 345) Value Added and Natural 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
330 330 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,081 +17.50
375 375 12 342.00 $342.00 $1,282 +24.50
411–425 416 23 319.00–332.50 $324.25 $1,349 -8.04
451–496 473 44 313.00–324.00 $319.92 $1,513 +2.42
520–542 529 7 237.50–275.50 $258.83 $1,369 -59.96
558–588 563 47 287.50–315.00 $304.16 $1,712 -10.84
620–623 622 7 257.50–292.50 $282.53 $1,757 -1.43
659–683 664 10 275.00–280.00 $276.03 $1,833 —
712 value added 712 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,727 —
723–743 736 12 226.00–249.00 $242.61 $1,786 -9.39
753 753 13 251.00 $251.00 $1,890 +41.00
773 773 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,693 +9.00
845 845 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,901 -9.00
865 865 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,903 -4.00
965–979 972 21 201.00–214.00 $207.86 $2,020 —
1045 1045 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 295.00 $295.00 $982 —
368 value added 368 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,159 —
394 394 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,340 —
429 429 8 326.00 $326.00 $1,399 -16.50
466–481 475 24 242.50–313.00 $287.08 $1,364 -40.42
499 value added 499 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,602 —
543–549 548 23 280.00–306.00 $303.76 $1,665 +26.26
567 value added 567 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,729 —
570–597 592 10 245.00–277.50 $251.26 $1,487 -8.74
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 -52.38
659 659 10 267.00 $267.00 $1,760 —
732–736 value added 734 12 210.00–246.00 $231.05 $1,696 —
736 736 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,752 +15.50
862 862 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,888 -2.00
915–948 940 4 175.00–185.00 $182.57 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 13 295.50 $295.50 $1,670 —
595 value added 595 15 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
644 644 9 289.00 $289.00 $1,861 —
681 681 13 252.50 $252.50 $1,720 —
708 708 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,664 —
742 value added 742 16 253.00 $253.00 $1,877 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 —
455–487 479 4 250.00–275.00 $269.06 $1,289 +38.66
546 546 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,611 +85.00
560–596 593 21 237.50–295.00 $278.77 $1,653 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -17.50
718 718 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,633 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 7 287.50 $287.50 $716 —
331 331 9 287.00 $287.00 $950 +24.50
374–389 380 43 267.50–295.00 $289.87 $1,102 +6.87
428–435 428 39 280.00–285.00 $284.87 $1,219 +14.30
473 473 24 274.00 $274.00 $1,296 +7.56
535–549 549 56 253.00–257.50 $253.08 $1,389 -2.72
553 553 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,341 —
575 value added 575 8 256.00 $256.00 $1,472 —
656–683 660 31 225.00–238.00 $236.15 $1,559 +43.65
682 value added 682 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,610 +7.00
729–745 738 18 216.00–220.00 $218.24 $1,611 —
763–795 781 20 200.00–209.00 $205.88 $1,608 -3.36
813 value added 813 32 211.00 $211.00 $1,715 -6.50
830 830 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,726 +34.42
855 855 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,770 —
923 923 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,754 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 322 20 240.00–287.50 $282.19 $909 +5.91
379–381 379 19 262.50–296.00 $288.92 $1,095 +1.42
427 427 26 288.00 $288.00 $1,230 +10.76
470–498 474 29 242.50–279.00 $274.87 $1,303 +6.28
500–538 525 3 210.00–235.00 $217.93 $1,144 -44.07
553–558 554 73 240.00–262.00 $254.02 $1,407 +19.47
625–640 639 30 233.00 $233.00 $1,489 -18.99
726 726 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,525 +22.00
812 812 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,563 +25.00
860 860 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,656 +12.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 22 267.50–292.00 $287.55 $1,047 +32.40
420–430 425 2 247.50–252.00 $249.78 $1,062 -12.72
457 457 25 274.00 $274.00 $1,252 +21.50
540–549 549 28 245.00–249.00 $248.86 $1,366 -4.93
647 647 15 226.00 $226.00 $1,462 —
650 650 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 +4.44
732 732 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,281 -2.54
780 780 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 10 277.00 $277.00 $1,366 —
494 value added 494 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,403 +4.77
556 556 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,434 —
630 value added 630 16 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —
652 652 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,428 —
691–696 value added 694 22 229.00–234.00 $232.19 $1,611 —
716 716 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,475 —
768 value added 768 19 225.00 $225.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,351 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,109 +13.76
352–385 367 28 317.50–337.00 $334.23 $1,227 +15.21
409–426 423 49 300.00–380.00 $365.39 $1,546 +32.89
450–475 473 20 305.00–318.00 $314.16 $1,486 +24.38
542–543 542 39 272.00–277.00 $272.64 $1,478 -10.91
605–638 629 14 250.00–267.50 $257.49 $1,620 +26.32
748 748 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,720 +30.00
815 815 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,752 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 9 338.00 $338.00 $1,105 +5.50
373 373 16 336.00 $336.00 $1,253 +36.00
430 430 18 326.00 $326.00 $1,402 -1.50
465–479 478 18 292.50–296.00 $295.81 $1,414 +15.81
547 547 23 277.00 $277.00 $1,515 +77.00
610–635 634 22 255.00–259.50 $255.20 $1,618 -5.80
752 752 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,504 —
840 840 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,533 -7.50
930 930 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 15 294.00 $294.00 $1,041 —
450–494 460 18 235.00–279.00 $268.49 $1,235 —
538–546 545 28 257.50–272.50 $258.56 $1,409 —
605–645 638 6 220.00–227.50 $226.32 $1,444 —

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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.