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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 9, 2026

1,775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $371.39/cwt +20.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,845/hd at 766 lb · 97 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $392.74/cwt +10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 552 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $471.29/cwt +56.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,724/hd at 578 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,775 1,319 1,750
Feeder cattle 1,775 1,319 1,750

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 734, Heifers 698, Bulls 343) Value Added and 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
278 278 11 600.00 $600.00 $1,668 —
329 329 4 555.00 $555.00 $1,826 -50.00
350–376 374 13 485.00–550.00 $540.69 $2,022 -39.31
403–425 423 25 460.00–530.00 $524.67 $2,219 +4.67
472–490 473 20 420.00–475.00 $472.15 $2,233 -25.85
536–547 546 52 425.00–452.50 $450.42 $2,459 —
567 567 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,495 -47.50
574 574 8 495.00 $495.00 $2,841 +7.50
633–638 637 28 390.00–391.00 $390.89 $2,490 -0.85
688–697 696 12 385.00–387.00 $386.67 $2,691 —
704 value added 704 11 387.00 $387.00 $2,724 —
710–745 736 4 340.00–360.00 $344.82 $2,538 -16.15
758 758 20 285.00–340.00 $334.50 $2,536 -16.77
764–790 value added 768 77 375.00–382.00 $380.97 $2,926 —
842 842 14 325.00 $325.00 $2,736 -10.62
895 value added 895 23 355.00 $355.00 $3,177 —
895 895 10 340.00 $340.00 $3,043 —
1011 1011 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 value added 305 6 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 —
348 348 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,931 -41.84
365–388 371 11 500.00–525.00 $521.34 $1,934 -46.95
387 value added 387 7 555.00 $555.00 $2,148 —
410–426 value added 422 26 540.00–560.00 $555.52 $2,344 —
410–439 436 10 515.00–520.00 $515.47 $2,247 -4.53
483–484 484 12 375.00–483.00 $465.03 $2,251 -34.97
487 value added 487 21 520.00 $520.00 $2,532 —
531–536 value added 533 22 500.00–505.00 $503.40 $2,683 —
542 542 15 430.00 $430.00 $2,331 -20.00
570–595 580 3 360.00–385.00 $376.45 $2,183 —
585–586 value added 585 22 440.00–500.00 $475.43 $2,781 —
607 value added 607 20 439.00 $439.00 $2,665 +39.00
625–643 641 17 355.00–390.00 $383.92 $2,461 -24.43
710–733 725 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 -47.50
860 860 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,795 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 value added 511 11 515.00 $515.00 $2,632 —
561–598 value added 578 63 395.00–487.50 $471.29 $2,724 +56.29
600 value added 600 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,250 -83.00
650–662 655 21 400.00–417.50 $407.58 $2,670 —
666–699 value added 685 26 400.00 $400.00 $2,740 -10.00
700–731 value added 717 26 381.00–400.00 $389.56 $2,793 —
840 value added 840 17 375.00 $375.00 $3,150 +32.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
372 372 3 540.00 $540.00 $2,009 -18.97
423 423 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,946 -45.00
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 -101.85
590 590 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,419 —
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 -52.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 281 4 440.00–490.00 $478.00 $1,343 +28.00
330–333 333 15 440.00–485.00 $481.03 $1,602 -23.97
377 377 19 460.00 $460.00 $1,734 -48.00
417–435 422 35 410.00–457.50 $451.16 $1,904 -18.84
475–476 476 32 405.00–437.50 $435.47 $2,073 -17.53
527–549 540 7 320.00–355.00 $340.35 $1,838 -94.65
541 541 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,164 -35.00
554 554 46 395.00 $395.00 $2,188 -12.45
584 value added 584 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,336 —
609 value added 609 9 355.00 $355.00 $2,162 -20.00
643–644 643 41 325.00–340.00 $327.07 $2,103 -32.93
681 681 12 330.00 $330.00 $2,247 -14.93
689 value added 689 21 310.00 $310.00 $2,136 —
744 744 14 315.00 $315.00 $2,344 -29.00
774 774 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,554 —
794 value added 794 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,461 —
828 value added 828 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,525 —
800–848 841 7 275.00–299.00 $295.74 $2,487 —
871 value added 871 14 287.50 $287.50 $2,504 —
890 890 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,270 —
960 960 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,496 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–343 327 14 350.00–485.00 $456.61 $1,493 -53.39
349 value added 349 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,850 —
374–380 374 20 425.00–470.00 $467.72 $1,749 -27.64
405 value added 405 19 532.50 $532.50 $2,157 —
406–425 420 28 398.00–465.00 $447.16 $1,878 -15.43
471 471 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,096 +4.88
450–485 474 28 350.00–445.00 $433.69 $2,056 -6.43
525–538 534 3 325.00–350.00 $333.20 $1,779 -65.46
552 552 60 382.50 $382.50 $2,111 +30.01
552 value added 552 13 440.00 $440.00 $2,429 +45.00
630–632 632 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,086 -23.49
663 663 26 320.00 $320.00 $2,122 —
718–740 737 13 290.00–310.00 $307.00 $2,263 -37.23
810–845 828 4 250.00–280.00 $265.32 $2,197 -52.18
905–938 927 3 260.00–285.00 $276.86 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 5 515.00 $515.00 $1,648 —
460–497 value added 478 19 478.00–497.50 $487.89 $2,332 —
569 value added 569 8 425.00 $425.00 $2,418 +22.50
654 value added 654 9 335.00 $335.00 $2,191 —
727 value added 727 35 318.00 $318.00 $2,312 -22.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–369 360 18 375.00–430.00 $401.77 $1,446 -68.23
439 439 23 428.00 $428.00 $1,879 -27.00
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 +35.00
561 561 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,935 -40.00
625 625 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 -25.00
720 720 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,431 -55.00
327 327 10 560.00 $560.00 $1,831 -39.00
371–390 373 18 465.00–525.00 $512.26 $1,911 -43.55
413–423 422 28 460.00–523.00 $516.91 $2,181 -5.40
472–478 477 14 440.00–457.50 $453.79 $2,165 -16.21
515–520 518 2 415.00–430.00 $422.46 $2,188 -12.15
555 555 36 410.00 $410.00 $2,276 +35.00
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 -32.00
656 656 25 365.00 $365.00 $2,394 —
710 710 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 —
752 752 13 310.00 $310.00 $2,331 —
838 838 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,346 —
930 930 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,325 —
964 964 4 247.50 $247.50 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 6 405.00–500.00 $476.54 $1,563 -119.73
380–398 382 21 500.00–535.00 $531.52 $2,030 -38.48
418–428 419 19 360.00–515.00 $491.22 $2,058 +2.92
471 471 13 457.50 $457.50 $2,155 -12.50
485 value added 485 7 457.50 $457.50 $2,219 —
525–544 542 23 325.00–410.00 $402.85 $2,183 -11.75
558 558 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,897 -75.00
643 value added 643 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,315 -10.00
647 647 16 364.00 $364.00 $2,355 +8.58
660–675 669 5 315.00–327.50 $319.93 $2,140 -42.07
740 740 14 317.50 $317.50 $2,350 —
857 857 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,271 —
940 940 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 8 460.00 $460.00 $1,661 -42.50
456 456 7 447.50 $447.50 $2,041 +15.00
500–547 540 7 290.00–360.00 $350.75 $1,894 -29.25
620–628 626 5 312.50–325.00 $314.97 $1,972 -27.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 value added 773 13 322.50 $322.50 $2,493 —

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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.