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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Winchester, VA

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

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.00/cwt +18.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 555 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $324.88/cwt ≈ $1,800/hd at 554 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $354.55/cwt +11.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,267/hd at 639 lb · 22 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 496 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 —
419 419 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,906 +20.00
475–495 480 4 385.00–415.00 $402.42 $1,932 +22.42
535 535 19 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 +35.00
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 -10.02
638 value added 638 14 360.00 $360.00 $2,297 —
642 642 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,215 +1.85
739 739 7 322.00 $322.00 $2,380 —
848 848 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,417 -5.00
880 880 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,596 —
1024 1024 7 237.50 $237.50 $2,432 —
1075 1075 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–382 374 4 430.00–445.00 $441.49 $1,651 +91.81
410–440 430 3 370.00–395.00 $383.29 $1,648 +3.29
467 467 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,938 +96.36
505–515 510 2 295.00–370.00 $332.13 $1,694 —
555 555 13 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 +22.50
653 653 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,286 +25.56
750–770 754 5 270.00–322.50 $311.78 $2,351 —
830–841 839 5 295.00–307.50 $305.03 $2,559 +20.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–325 value added 320 10 275.00 $275.00 $880 —
580 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 —
600–630 615 2 335.00–340.00 $337.44 $2,075 —
765 765 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,958 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
325 325 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 —
379 379 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,497 +50.12
428 428 8 395.00 $395.00 $1,691 +65.00
467 467 11 350.00 $350.00 $1,634 +30.00
500 500 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,675 —
555 555 32 342.00 $342.00 $1,898 +18.29
641 value added 641 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,051 —
615–645 643 12 305.00–309.00 $308.68 $1,985 +7.63
744 744 7 275.00 $275.00 $2,046 +25.00
830 830 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,034 —
1058 1058 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 322 6 305.00–345.00 $338.68 $1,091 +33.68
350–390 373 10 260.00–375.00 $350.10 $1,306 +23.73
429 429 10 395.00 $395.00 $1,695 +65.00
474 474 10 367.50 $367.50 $1,742 +53.34
552–572 554 27 295.00–330.00 $324.88 $1,800 —
605–646 641 14 235.00–295.00 $287.89 $1,845 -7.11
746 746 10 275.00 $275.00 $2,052 +5.00
833 833 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,708 -25.00
960 960 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 value added 291 8 247.50 $247.50 $720 —
309 value added 309 4 250.00 $250.00 $772 —
343 343 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,029 +19.11
368 value added 368 3 250.00 $250.00 $920 —
415–449 440 7 235.00–280.00 $264.64 $1,164 -33.57
525–543 542 15 302.50–305.00 $302.66 $1,640 +1.20
610 610 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,616 +15.00
660 660 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 +45.00
325–330 329 4 335.00–355.00 $350.06 $1,152 —
375–382 381 8 345.00–445.00 $432.70 $1,649 +45.35
429 429 12 445.00 $445.00 $1,909 +25.00
473 473 14 400.00 $400.00 $1,892 +7.50
550 550 12 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 —
635 635 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 +27.08
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 —
715 715 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 +40.62
867 867 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,951 —
930 930 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 -50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 322 3 285.00–380.00 $348.01 $1,121 -54.14
369–375 370 7 340.00–440.00 $425.52 $1,574 +20.52
418–430 420 6 375.00–445.00 $423.07 $1,777 +61.65
475–476 476 8 390.00–409.00 $406.63 $1,936 +36.63
543 543 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,063 +70.00
651 651 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,116 —
738 738 13 277.00 $277.00 $2,044 +22.59
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —
837 837 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,092 +45.00
960 960 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 +20.00
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 —
695 695 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,981 +35.00

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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.