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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $343.50/cwt ≈ $3,291/hd at 958 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 105 139 580
Feeder cattle 105 — 580

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 56, Heifers 25, Bulls 24) Natural 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
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 —
680 680 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,482 +5.00
683 683 8 397.50 $397.50 $2,715 +37.50
762 762 9 365.00 $365.00 $2,781 —
958 958 26 343.50 $343.50 $3,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,040 +105.00
415 415 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 —
522–535 525 4 415.00–435.00 $429.91 $2,257 -0.09
617 617 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,375 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 -45.00
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–440 426 6 375.00–400.00 $395.69 $1,686 +0.69
493 493 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,849 +9.79
519 519 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,972 +20.82
635 635 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,726 +4.31
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 -15.00
585 585 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,843 —
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–695 668 3 265.00–340.00 $314.00 $2,098 -16.00
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,856 +40.00
485 485 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,304 +35.00
550–570 555 6 360.00–425.00 $406.31 $2,255 —
610–615 614 5 370.00–385.00 $382.02 $2,346 +17.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 430.00–530.00 $478.87 $1,595 —
590 590 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,301 +6.97
645 645 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,290 +5.00
680 680 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,414 —
713 713 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,246 +21.64
830 830 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 +60.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,822 —

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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.