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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.00/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 542 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.65/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 541 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.00/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 474 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 623 651 955
Feeder cattle 623 651 955

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 214, Heifers 232, Bulls 177) 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
308–330 312 5 245.00–317.50 $302.18 $943 —
383 383 7 312.00 $312.00 $1,195 -8.00
403–438 429 18 270.00–305.00 $291.79 $1,252 -0.21
484 484 21 290.00 $290.00 $1,404 +5.00
542 542 37 293.00 $293.00 $1,588 +4.14
570–595 578 3 250.00–252.50 $251.64 $1,454 -13.36
642–648 647 19 240.00–254.00 $251.81 $1,629 -5.19
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 -32.50
716 value added 716 13 247.00 $247.00 $1,769 —
730–738 734 5 217.50–240.00 $233.93 $1,717 -7.07
830 830 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 —
950 950 12 204.00 $204.00 $1,938 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 295.00 $295.00 $959 +21.10
378 378 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,106 -7.50
433 433 9 284.00 $284.00 $1,230 +31.50
480 480 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,176 -18.57
520–540 537 25 250.00–285.00 $278.40 $1,495 +43.40
636 636 15 232.00 $232.00 $1,476 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 —
469 469 6 232.50 $232.50 $1,090 +12.50
541 541 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,136 —
620 620 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 265.00 $265.00 $721 +20.08
307–325 312 5 220.00–265.00 $254.62 $794 +1.24
377–393 381 8 242.50–253.00 $250.29 $954 -7.43
425–431 431 27 230.00–252.00 $250.39 $1,079 -8.16
474 474 29 245.00 $245.00 $1,161 -2.32
528–542 541 31 222.50–244.00 $242.65 $1,313 +2.65
634–648 635 20 220.00–232.00 $230.78 $1,465 +13.28
705–740 716 5 200.00–223.00 $215.79 $1,545 -4.21
893 893 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,473 —
932 932 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 10 262.50 $262.50 $853 +11.48
375 375 10 251.00 $251.00 $941 +11.88
429 429 9 241.00 $241.00 $1,034 -8.27
478 478 20 243.00 $243.00 $1,162 -9.00
559–579 565 18 190.00–241.00 $226.47 $1,280 -9.30
623 623 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,327 +13.00
708 708 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,444 -15.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 9 255.00 $255.00 $808 —
469 469 4 212.50 $212.50 $997 —
518 518 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,088 —
602 602 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,222 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 7 297.50 $297.50 $836 +26.23
306 306 9 320.00 $320.00 $979 -11.00
386 386 11 319.00 $319.00 $1,231 -2.00
425 425 13 293.00 $293.00 $1,245 -2.00
473 473 9 281.00 $281.00 $1,329 -9.43
528–539 537 15 247.50–254.00 $253.05 $1,359 -6.69
565 565 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,398 —
644 644 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,436 -17.07
658 658 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,448 —
730 730 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 -32.50
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 -55.00
828–830 829 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 339 8 230.00–285.00 $278.00 $942 +15.97
365–376 374 7 270.00–305.00 $300.13 $1,122 +7.15
422 422 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,160 +30.00
476 476 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,257 -11.00
541 541 22 235.00 $235.00 $1,271 -6.65
628–641 637 10 222.00–227.50 $223.63 $1,425 +1.13
720–732 731 12 187.00–195.00 $187.66 $1,372 -6.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 5 277.50 $277.50 $871 —
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
443–445 444 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,021 -10.00
544 544 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,142 +35.00
615 615 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,273 +27.00

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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.