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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 10, 2025

1,737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.42/cwt +40.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 538 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.57/cwt +21.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 594 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.28/cwt +15.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 840 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,737 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 9 405.00 $405.00 $1,146 +35.00
335–348 344 3 345.00–385.00 $358.00 $1,232 -19.50
370–385 380 3 330.00–385.00 $356.69 $1,355 -13.31
418–422 421 15 350.00–407.50 $399.90 $1,684 +42.37
475 475 19 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 +18.69
504 value added 504 9 337.50 $337.50 $1,701 —
515–516 516 5 250.00–275.00 $254.99 $1,316 —
554 554 24 332.50 $332.50 $1,842 +20.59
572–576 value added 574 15 347.00–352.00 $349.34 $2,005 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
637 value added 637 11 326.00 $326.00 $2,077 —
668 668 14 310.00 $310.00 $2,071 —
738 738 13 279.00 $279.00 $2,059 +11.00
753–774 770 15 270.00–275.00 $272.66 $2,099 —
819–844 value added 824 25 263.00–268.50 $267.37 $2,203 +4.81
830–837 836 10 247.50–250.00 $249.75 $2,088 -5.14
855–890 873 2 225.00–247.50 $236.48 $2,064 -17.52
1010–1023 1019 3 220.00–232.50 $228.37 $2,327 —
1123 1123 3 210.50 $210.50 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 value added 399 17 442.00 $442.00 $1,764 —
471 value added 471 18 422.50 $422.50 $1,990 —
523 value added 523 12 365.00 $365.00 $1,909 —
593 value added 593 44 342.50 $342.50 $2,031 +22.50
596 596 26 340.00 $340.00 $2,026 —
688 value added 688 23 315.00 $315.00 $2,167 —
743 value added 743 8 278.00 $278.00 $2,066 —
805–843 value added 835 29 265.00–266.00 $265.20 $2,214 -4.30
894 894 8 247.50 $247.50 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 value added 296 8 430.00 $430.00 $1,273 —
326 326 8 410.00 $410.00 $1,337 +73.45
382–395 384 7 335.00–405.00 $394.71 $1,516 +57.79
419 419 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,760 +56.99
443 value added 443 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,772 —
465–482 480 7 335.00–357.50 $354.38 $1,701 +10.16
547 547 20 330.00 $330.00 $1,805 —
574 value added 574 23 349.00 $349.00 $2,003 —
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
629 629 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,950 +1.69
638 value added 638 12 319.00 $319.00 $2,035 —
673 673 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,935 —
738 738 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,830 —
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 -9.01
965 965 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,930 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,115 +60.00
440 440 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -35.00
495 495 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 —
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —
603 603 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–290 272 3 325.00–345.00 $337.89 $919 +10.39
331 331 11 360.00 $360.00 $1,192 +49.68
373 373 21 364.00 $364.00 $1,358 +26.42
433 433 28 355.00 $355.00 $1,537 +36.48
450–490 477 30 300.00–331.00 $327.02 $1,560 +22.02
521–545 value added 537 43 310.00–325.00 $319.92 $1,718 —
539 539 32 300.00 $300.00 $1,617 +29.00
555–566 562 12 237.50–319.00 $278.94 $1,568 —
597 value added 597 7 312.50 $312.50 $1,866 —
605–620 value added 608 12 270.00–308.00 $301.54 $1,833 —
643 643 32 283.50 $283.50 $1,823 +50.50
658 value added 658 18 275.00 $275.00 $1,810 —
655–698 681 21 185.00–256.00 $245.58 $1,672 -3.94
720–743 737 12 223.00–225.00 $223.50 $1,647 -4.19
744 value added 744 22 235.00 $235.00 $1,748 —
778 value added 778 17 235.00 $235.00 $1,828 -2.00
813–835 833 20 213.00–225.00 $214.17 $1,784 +16.67
838–848 value added 844 36 212.50–213.00 $212.78 $1,796 —
860 860 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,870 +9.50
870 value added 870 14 224.00 $224.00 $1,949 —
941 941 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,694 -15.00
958 value added 958 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,437 —
1090 1090 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 value added 290 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,146 —
305–331 326 9 340.00–375.00 $364.72 $1,189 +37.87
338 value added 338 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,420 —
358–378 375 13 350.00–372.50 $369.19 $1,384 +29.83
415–422 422 34 340.00–360.00 $357.66 $1,509 +38.90
476–495 477 44 307.50–343.00 $339.90 $1,621 +39.76
513–547 545 54 265.00–290.00 $286.87 $1,563 +12.64
600 value added 600 12 309.00 $309.00 $1,854 —
632–649 639 33 245.00–270.00 $260.71 $1,666 +18.29
715–734 732 11 217.50–220.00 $217.72 $1,594 +17.72
760 760 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,539 -18.50
835 835 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 -14.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 value added 258 6 370.00 $370.00 $955 —
437 value added 437 18 400.00 $400.00 $1,748 —
463 value added 463 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,759 —
540 value added 540 31 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —
540 540 20 317.50 $317.50 $1,714 —
594 value added 594 9 308.00 $308.00 $1,830 —
671 671 16 270.00 $270.00 $1,812 +27.00
710 value added 710 19 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 —
764 764 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 value added 295 11 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
330–349 348 22 305.00–385.00 $381.55 $1,328 +66.55
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 +32.50
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 -60.00
455 455 12 342.50 $342.50 $1,558 +51.38
520–529 527 9 245.00–277.50 $270.37 $1,425 —
655–662 661 10 215.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,451 —
765 765 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,549 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 12 407.50 $407.50 $1,328 +54.12
379 379 28 413.00 $413.00 $1,565 +43.89
434–445 434 31 385.00–395.00 $394.67 $1,713 +19.67
475 475 26 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 +12.50
542 542 50 327.50–335.00 $330.20 $1,790 +18.35
560–570 563 3 250.00–315.00 $271.92 $1,531 —
623–645 640 36 265.00–300.00 $296.96 $1,901 +26.96
666 666 15 287.50 $287.50 $1,915 +56.09
725 725 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
760–795 780 3 247.50–257.50 $250.75 $1,956 +10.75
810–830 828 8 232.00–242.50 $233.28 $1,932 +2.03
893 893 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,054 +5.00
985 985 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–343 336 14 335.00–402.50 $392.66 $1,319 +24.36
364 364 10 418.00 $418.00 $1,522 +45.50
415 415 8 395.00 $395.00 $1,639 +24.19
475–483 480 14 275.00–340.00 $329.96 $1,584 -10.04
545 545 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,703 +1.50
550–560 551 36 255.00–318.00 $312.66 $1,723 +27.66
644 644 17 266.00 $266.00 $1,713 —
668 668 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,470 -24.74
710–738 724 4 190.00–235.00 $212.94 $1,542 -21.06
750 750 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,856 +20.00
800–835 830 7 185.00–238.00 $230.70 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,208 -20.00
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 -57.50
457–475 458 14 250.00–345.00 $337.97 $1,548 —
566–572 568 12 280.00 $280.00 $1,590 —
640 640 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 -56.00
680 680 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,614 —

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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.