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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 16, 2024

714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $291.00/cwt +9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 540 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.80/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 541 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $261.11/cwt -4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 557 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 714 983 929
Feeder cattle 714 983 929

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 242, Dairy Steers 7, Heifers 275, Bulls 190) 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
290 290 2 297.50 $297.50 $863 —
350–365 355 3 310.00–320.00 $313.43 $1,113 -6.57
436 436 11 293.00 $293.00 $1,277 -1.22
460–490 465 24 260.00–291.00 $288.47 $1,341 +1.47
540 540 49 291.00 $291.00 $1,571 +9.85
558–572 value added 566 18 288.00–294.00 $290.63 $1,645 +0.63
572 572 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,636 +1.09
637 637 21 269.00 $269.00 $1,714 +18.74
704 704 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,725 —
750–765 758 2 225.00–229.00 $227.02 $1,721 -16.98
947 947 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 6 267.50 $267.50 $827 -17.50
360 360 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 -10.00
433 433 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,204 +5.50
480–495 484 8 260.00–276.00 $271.91 $1,316 +23.67
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 -19.00
562 562 18 281.00 $281.00 $1,579 —
610–647 638 8 235.00–240.00 $239.10 $1,525 -1.90
700–723 719 6 225.00–234.00 $232.54 $1,672 +5.54
820–848 839 3 200.00–221.00 $214.16 $1,797 -9.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 value added 692 14 242.00 $242.00 $1,675 —
806 value added 806 15 231.00 $231.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 225.00 $225.00 $844 —
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
535 535 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 5 270.00 $270.00 $767 +27.05
321–335 323 6 220.00–274.00 $264.68 $855 +4.68
374 374 9 265.00 $265.00 $991 -0.07
430 430 17 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 +3.20
476–490 477 32 205.00–244.00 $242.22 $1,155 +2.53
504–544 541 47 227.50–230.00 $229.80 $1,243 -5.70
550–555 553 4 197.50–227.50 $212.57 $1,176 -17.43
655–690 665 23 205.00–217.00 $214.18 $1,424 —
750 750 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,515 —
863 863 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,683 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–322 320 9 227.50–262.50 $258.79 $828 +6.38
370–390 372 9 222.50–257.50 $253.43 $943 -8.58
419 419 10 253.00 $253.00 $1,060 +9.00
486–488 486 15 212.50–225.00 $223.33 $1,085 -16.36
540–543 543 30 220.00–223.00 $222.60 $1,209 -7.40
563–595 574 3 185.00–217.50 $206.26 $1,184 +4.00
605–624 623 14 223.00–225.00 $223.14 $1,390 +0.14
740 740 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,584 —
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 -2.03
820–823 822 3 170.00–177.50 $175.01 $1,439 —
940 940 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 200.00 $200.00 $876 —
550–560 558 5 175.00–200.00 $179.93 $1,004 -35.55
620 620 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 -42.50
718 718 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 245.00 $245.00 $723 -16.00
315–347 328 11 245.00–317.50 $293.93 $964 +11.43
373 373 6 317.50 $317.50 $1,184 +7.61
417–435 432 12 272.50–285.00 $282.99 $1,223 -4.92
460–470 469 7 255.00–290.00 $285.09 $1,337 -5.65
557–560 557 38 261.00–265.00 $261.11 $1,454 -4.89
600–635 618 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,437 +5.55
653 653 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,502 +42.50
744 744 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,562 —
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 9 307.50 $307.50 $959 +39.76
369 369 12 277.50 $277.50 $1,024 -17.47
419–428 422 10 225.00–265.00 $252.82 $1,067 -23.65
466–470 467 17 247.50–263.00 $260.25 $1,215 -15.75
565 565 15 241.00 $241.00 $1,362 +31.00
635 635 12 229.00 $229.00 $1,454 +24.00
743 743 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,207 -41.50
800–825 813 2 180.00–182.50 $181.23 $1,473 +31.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 -42.50
445–448 448 7 200.00–210.00 $208.58 $934 —
733–735 734 4 138.00–192.50 $178.85 $1,313 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 7 177.50 $177.50 $953 —

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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.