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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 28, 2024

964 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.99/cwt ≈ $1,251/hd at 551 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $252.06/cwt +5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 543 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.00/cwt +12.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 646 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 964 1,043 832
Feeder cattle 964 1,043 832

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 276, Heifers 427, Bulls 261) 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
285 285 3 290.00 $290.00 $826 —
375–385 380 2 225.00–277.50 $251.60 $956 -15.90
440 440 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,272 +11.16
480 480 17 287.50 $287.50 $1,380 +8.88
513–535 524 6 225.00–252.00 $230.68 $1,209 -6.82
565 565 30 286.50 $286.50 $1,619 +8.72
613–635 632 34 227.50–272.00 $267.84 $1,693 +19.84
720–733 732 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,837 +15.00
780 780 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,833 —
858 858 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,982 —
965 965 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,055 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 297.50 $297.50 $937 +62.50
380 380 10 304.00 $304.00 $1,155 +44.42
425–430 428 21 270.00–285.00 $283.69 $1,214 +14.69
470–486 482 9 242.50–272.50 $266.01 $1,282 +19.09
520–530 525 6 207.50–235.00 $217.13 $1,140 -46.87
557 557 22 260.00 $260.00 $1,448 —
632 632 13 252.00 $252.00 $1,593 +17.00
726 726 17 237.00 $237.00 $1,721 +37.00
840 840 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,898 -9.00
990 990 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 23 330.00 $330.00 $1,231 —
787 value added 787 12 246.00 $246.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 388 5 200.00–280.00 $265.58 $1,030 —
443 443 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,152 +7.50
505 505 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,073 -5.83
555 555 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —
641 641 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,474 —
777 777 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 264.00 $264.00 $713 +16.50
329–335 331 9 240.00–264.00 $255.90 $847 -7.10
378 378 18 255.00 $255.00 $964 -3.15
400–435 426 16 232.50–252.50 $241.13 $1,027 -8.87
481–495 482 23 205.00–232.00 $229.72 $1,107 +0.16
510 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 -21.65
550–560 551 94 210.00–227.75 $226.99 $1,251 —
646 646 38 224.00 $224.00 $1,447 +13.81
658–695 667 4 197.50 $197.50 $1,317 -35.50
725 725 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,468 -12.50
753–755 753 13 212.00–215.00 $214.31 $1,614 -0.69
810–840 825 4 185.00–207.00 $193.58 $1,597 —
947 value added 947 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,894 —
1001–1030 1006 11 174.00–177.00 $176.44 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–323 319 7 240.00–257.50 $252.65 $806 +19.67
379 379 16 252.00 $252.00 $955 -2.56
430–434 434 20 210.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,035 -3.63
474–483 475 22 185.00–230.00 $225.84 $1,073 -8.22
553 553 24 230.00 $230.00 $1,272 +6.00
605 605 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,286 -2.50
656 656 17 225.00 $225.00 $1,476 —
768–775 769 11 202.50–218.00 $216.58 $1,666 +19.08
836 836 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,831 —
960 960 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–359 359 9 227.50–248.00 $243.45 $874 +23.45
437 437 12 226.00 $226.00 $988 —
553–595 565 7 214.00–222.00 $219.59 $1,241 -4.41
642 642 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,332 +7.50
660 660 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,304 —
700–710 705 2 192.50–202.50 $197.46 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 value added 688 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 307.50 $307.50 $898 +42.50
305–323 317 3 255.00–305.00 $288.96 $916 +23.96
365–379 377 9 272.50–294.00 $291.69 $1,100 +11.36
428 428 9 291.00 $291.00 $1,245 +31.34
479 479 24 285.00 $285.00 $1,365 +14.51
518–547 543 54 227.50–260.00 $252.06 $1,369 +5.16
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
604–642 621 24 235.00–254.00 $245.00 $1,521 +7.05
731–740 732 9 220.00–222.50 $220.28 $1,612 +0.28
885 885 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 4 245.00–307.50 $274.65 $879 +22.15
371–385 374 7 232.50–280.00 $266.86 $998 +5.92
415–431 430 19 235.00–281.00 $278.66 $1,198 +26.30
475–478 477 3 225.00–275.00 $241.60 $1,152 -33.40
537 537 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,283 -16.00
647 647 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,488 +2.10
656 656 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,502 —
705–743 738 9 182.50–197.00 $194.92 $1,439 +24.92
815 815 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,487 -35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 227.50–277.50 $253.17 $949 —
405–441 437 9 240.00–245.00 $240.51 $1,051 —
515 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 -47.00
552–577 557 14 225.00–228.00 $227.33 $1,266 +12.33
643 643 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,302 +2.50
650 650 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831 831 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,537 —

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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.