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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.63/cwt ≈ $2,374/hd at 632 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $360.00/cwt -11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 543 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $342.93/cwt ≈ $1,872/hd at 546 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 670 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,490 —
367 367 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,652 +30.00
410–426 424 8 355.00–440.00 $429.73 $1,822 -2.77
468 468 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,919 +10.00
556 556 17 382.50 $382.50 $2,127 —
610–645 628 2 325.00–365.00 $344.44 $2,163 —
656 656 19 355.00 $355.00 $2,329 +17.50
705–748 743 8 330.00–360.00 $333.56 $2,478 —
751 751 22 354.00 $354.00 $2,659 +39.00
760 760 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,394 ±0.00
845 845 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,282 —
1020 value added 1020 4 272.50 $272.50 $2,780 —
1038 1038 6 273.00 $273.00 $2,834 —
1168–1186 value added 1183 11 270.00–280.00 $271.80 $3,215 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,455 —
360–383 375 3 365.00–425.00 $405.82 $1,522 -19.18
430–435 433 4 422.50–425.00 $423.76 $1,835 +13.76
477 477 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,980 +15.00
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 -14.00
551–583 558 13 335.00–360.00 $353.98 $1,975 —
660 660 4 325.00–340.00 $328.75 $2,170 -21.25
728–730 729 4 310.00–325.00 $321.24 $2,342 +3.24
880 880 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,552 —
1015 1015 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–647 632 34 374.00–377.00 $375.63 $2,374 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 +15.00
551 551 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,887 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,361 +15.00
377 377 7 407.50 $407.50 $1,536 -9.65
400–443 423 21 300.00–400.00 $381.88 $1,615 -26.21
471 471 13 371.00 $371.00 $1,747 -13.97
541 541 21 345.00 $345.00 $1,866 -5.05
573 573 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,576 —
580–583 value added 582 11 315.00–360.00 $351.85 $2,048 —
601 value added 601 5 343.00 $343.00 $2,061 —
605–644 638 10 315.00–325.00 $323.08 $2,061 -24.42
760 760 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,185 —
835 835 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,962 -52.50
1069 value added 1069 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,726 —
1171 value added 1171 8 258.00 $258.00 $3,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–332 331 5 395.00–407.50 $402.52 $1,332 -14.98
372–393 380 8 335.00–405.00 $377.84 $1,436 -29.25
421 421 20 391.00 $391.00 $1,646 -9.00
465–483 481 22 310.00–370.00 $357.49 $1,720 -17.51
525–548 546 29 305.00–348.00 $342.93 $1,872 —
585 585 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,974 +13.16
625 625 12 337.50 $337.50 $2,109 +27.50
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
760 760 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,976 -39.00
814–843 831 10 280.00–282.50 $281.52 $2,339 —
905 905 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,149 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 15 360.25 $360.25 $2,216 —
943 value added 943 6 267.50 $267.50 $2,523 —
975 value added 975 7 265.00 $265.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,531 —
455–459 458 6 245.00–367.50 $347.23 $1,590 —
534 534 8 342.50 $342.50 $1,829 —
672 672 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,083 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 6 447.50 $447.50 $1,414 +23.42
380–385 385 11 440.00–445.00 $444.55 $1,712 +4.55
405–419 418 10 435.00–440.00 $435.48 $1,820 +5.48
455–483 480 9 350.00–385.00 $381.31 $1,830 +0.03
527–549 547 28 350.00–375.00 $372.42 $2,037 +24.01
629 629 18 333.00 $333.00 $2,095 -9.00
716 716 10 295.00 $295.00 $2,112 —
775 775 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —
800 800 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
865–898 887 3 185.00–202.50 $196.81 $1,746 -73.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 450.00–480.00 $464.72 $1,232 —
320–335 333 6 430.00–465.00 $459.39 $1,530 +19.39
375 375 7 482.50 $482.50 $1,809 +37.50
436 436 10 425.00 $425.00 $1,853 +25.14
467 467 9 395.00 $395.00 $1,845 +10.57
543 543 30 360.00 $360.00 $1,955 -11.90
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 —
603–615 608 5 280.00–305.00 $290.12 $1,764 -56.88
652 652 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,217 —
762 762 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,210 —
842 842 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,021 —
927 927 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 +21.79
440 440 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 +6.00
537 537 5 336.00 $336.00 $1,804 +6.00
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
620–638 634 5 225.00–250.00 $245.11 $1,554 -49.89
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —

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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.