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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 2, 2024

1,062 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.27/cwt +8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 544 lb · 136 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.94/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 536 lb · 95 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.91/cwt +13.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 632 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,062 609 598
Feeder cattle 1,062 609 598

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 405, Heifers 447, Bulls 210) 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
385 385 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 +35.00
430 430 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 +22.00
465–482 480 12 200.00–295.00 $281.72 $1,352 -9.20
523–548 536 95 267.50–301.00 $287.94 $1,543 -0.06
572–575 573 4 225.00–237.50 $234.36 $1,343 —
620–637 632 75 239.00–289.50 $283.14 $1,789 +20.18
650 650 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,612 —
703–745 737 53 247.00–249.00 $247.36 $1,823 —
759–762 760 23 241.00–249.00 $244.14 $1,855 +8.14
840 840 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,856 +13.50
856 856 14 235.00 $235.00 $2,012 —
925 925 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,942 —
964 value added 964 23 229.00 $229.00 $2,208 —
1382 1382 3 137.50 $137.50 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 +20.00
378 378 5 333.00 $333.00 $1,259 —
420 420 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 +35.00
465–474 473 9 227.50–294.00 $286.74 $1,356 +5.67
530 530 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 +6.23
560 560 7 276.00 $276.00 $1,546 +28.00
630 630 9 293.00 $293.00 $1,846 —
650 650 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,544 -22.50
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 +40.00
773 773 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,623 +6.00
805 805 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,711 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,359 —
550 value added 550 12 298.00 $298.00 $1,639 —
627 value added 627 13 286.50 $286.50 $1,796 —
905 905 7 232.00 $232.00 $2,100 —
907 value added 907 3 222.00 $222.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,043 —
470 470 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,281 —
545 545 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,240 —
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 200.00–272.50 $237.21 $671 —
351–385 366 17 257.50–280.00 $275.20 $1,007 +17.20
418–433 425 13 257.50–263.00 $260.09 $1,105 +10.51
460–479 478 40 200.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,207 +9.41
524–549 544 136 200.00–251.00 $242.27 $1,318 +8.16
573 573 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,275 -17.50
615–642 632 75 200.00–235.00 $229.91 $1,453 +13.56
650–675 664 15 185.00–231.00 $224.49 $1,491 -3.01
700–738 728 36 197.50–216.00 $212.97 $1,550 +8.97
843 843 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,694 —
945 945 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 265.00 $265.00 $856 +22.00
370–388 377 9 200.00–277.50 $258.16 $973 +8.16
415–427 424 10 197.50–264.00 $255.09 $1,082 -0.41
468 468 14 249.00 $249.00 $1,165 +1.00
543 543 18 240.00 $240.00 $1,303 +17.50
580 580 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -26.00
610–640 630 17 175.00–223.00 $218.82 $1,379 -6.18
683 683 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,400 -20.00
740 740 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,572 +6.50
815–820 818 2 175.00–210.00 $192.45 $1,574 +22.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 value added 868 15 208.00 $208.00 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
365 365 1 257.50 $257.50 $940 +3.50
434 434 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,085 +7.76
553 553 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,300 +12.50
645 645 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,403 -15.00
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–290 282 5 285.00–323.00 $314.70 $887 —
329–340 330 8 315.00–336.00 $333.30 $1,100 +77.33
380–395 382 8 245.00–338.00 $325.98 $1,245 +30.98
420–440 426 12 257.50–324.00 $303.56 $1,293 +10.56
470–483 473 30 250.00–280.00 $275.97 $1,305 +23.95
520–547 546 31 237.50–261.00 $259.62 $1,418 +10.85
623–644 641 20 210.00–240.00 $230.14 $1,475 +17.64
700–748 745 14 207.50–225.00 $223.82 $1,667 +8.14
770 770 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,717 —
825 825 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,712 +25.00
857 857 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 +52.50
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 -7.50
428 428 11 324.00 $324.00 $1,387 +63.03
475–488 478 12 247.50–271.00 $265.24 $1,268 -8.76
548 548 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,354 +3.82
639 639 13 231.00 $231.00 $1,476 —
672 672 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,210 -42.50
720–742 739 7 170.00–221.00 $213.21 $1,576 -2.79
765 765 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,626 —
845 845 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
925 925 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 +47.50
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —
565 565 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 +37.50
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
740 740 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,424 —

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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.