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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 30, 2026

1,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.50/cwt ≈ $2,488/hd at 698 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.27/cwt +27.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 533 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $476.03/cwt -13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,585/hd at 543 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,059 1,274 1,489
Feeder cattle 1,059 1,274 1,489

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 342, Heifers 462, Bulls 255) 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
322–345 326 6 500.00–580.00 $565.88 $1,845 -9.12
368–388 384 10 525.00–580.00 $569.46 $2,187 -3.04
410–437 429 15 450.00–575.00 $548.10 $2,351 +10.54
474–495 477 23 490.00–515.00 $512.99 $2,447 +12.99
530–544 543 38 475.00–495.00 $476.03 $2,585 -11.17
555–590 573 2 435.00–450.00 $442.73 $2,537 +42.73
603 value added 603 17 375.00–475.00 $469.12 $2,829 —
600–644 642 18 437.50–445.00 $437.89 $2,811 +35.39
660 660 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 -45.00
705–722 718 4 355.00–365.00 $362.54 $2,603 -25.46
805–811 value added 808 26 362.50 $362.50 $2,929 —
819–841 828 12 350.00–362.50 $355.29 $2,942 +16.29
915 915 1 340.00 $340.00 $3,111 —
936 value added 936 10 350.00 $350.00 $3,276 +2.00
1010 value added 1010 12 315.00 $315.00 $3,182 —
1005–1021 1018 5 302.50–305.00 $302.99 $3,084 —
1068 value added 1068 5 300.00 $300.00 $3,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–335 323 8 435.00–565.00 $515.95 $1,667 -39.05
371–375 374 17 565.00–590.00 $582.70 $2,179 —
419–432 426 16 505.00–565.00 $561.30 $2,391 +46.30
464–485 473 11 475.00–520.00 $502.70 $2,378 +1.90
503–515 507 3 480.00–500.00 $486.77 $2,468 —
556–590 558 16 460.00–495.00 $492.69 $2,749 +10.51
618–649 640 17 325.00–450.00 $420.69 $2,692 —
700–740 737 13 360.00–376.00 $374.83 $2,762 +21.49
830 830 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,926 —
870 870 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,654 -20.00
910 910 1 330.00 $330.00 $3,003 —
990 990 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–595 594 9 442.50–465.00 $447.47 $2,658 —
935 935 8 337.50 $337.50 $3,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,740 —
395 395 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 +2.65
435 435 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,371 +50.00
660 660 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 -52.50
745 745 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 289 4 375.00–515.00 $474.52 $1,371 -20.48
328–348 338 14 415.00–539.00 $517.15 $1,748 +19.37
370–375 375 27 500.00–520.00 $519.27 $1,947 +45.29
420–426 422 32 477.50–485.00 $479.84 $2,025 +26.52
470–480 477 19 425.00–445.00 $443.70 $2,116 +4.13
520 520 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 +31.97
526–538 537 33 363.00–398.00 $393.84 $2,115 +25.81
574 574 15 390.00 $390.00 $2,239 +65.00
645 645 15 305.00–369.00 $364.73 $2,353 +8.26
680–685 683 2 305.00–340.00 $322.56 $2,203 +22.56
732 732 5 327.50 $327.50 $2,397 +7.50
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 +10.00
775 value added 775 13 330.00 $330.00 $2,558 —
810 810 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 +15.00
813 value added 813 6 314.00 $314.00 $2,553 —
881 value added 881 6 307.50 $307.50 $2,709 -13.50
1020 1020 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,537 +25.00
320–345 331 12 410.00–535.00 $471.01 $1,559 -18.02
385–389 389 10 350.00–525.00 $507.66 $1,975 +13.66
400–445 426 32 435.00–490.00 $473.32 $2,016 +13.65
460–495 477 20 390.00–454.00 $449.33 $2,143 +5.54
523–545 541 29 345.00–395.00 $389.04 $2,105 +58.00
575 575 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 -9.75
620–641 640 15 320.00–375.00 $371.45 $2,377 +36.45
685 685 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 -17.05
725–738 733 7 290.00–335.00 $317.09 $2,324 -10.41
848 848 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,374 —
960 960 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 72 356.50 $356.50 $2,488 —
818 818 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,162 —
342 342 9 500.00 $500.00 $1,710 —
367 367 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,743 -5.00
410 410 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,968 —
457 457 12 445.00 $445.00 $2,034 +25.93
518–548 542 10 345.00–380.00 $373.31 $2,023 +13.31
615 615 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,876 -30.00
650–660 653 4 335.00–355.00 $340.06 $2,221 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 507.50 $507.50 $1,436 -47.50
305–327 323 17 505.00–595.00 $577.03 $1,864 -12.97
373–395 375 12 535.00–590.00 $583.09 $2,187 +5.59
426–440 427 17 470.00–535.00 $531.06 $2,268 +10.60
455–470 463 24 390.00–502.50 $482.11 $2,232 -0.13
510–540 539 27 435.00–440.00 $435.18 $2,346 +54.65
553–560 556 5 380.00–420.00 $397.02 $2,207 -26.98
639 639 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,949 -50.00
675 675 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,308 -23.00
728 728 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,257 -16.09
842 842 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,568 +19.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–292 291 7 430.00–545.00 $526.51 $1,532 -33.74
330–335 331 8 425.00–560.00 $542.90 $1,797 -26.57
365–381 380 12 555.00–580.00 $578.00 $2,196 +39.89
415–433 425 26 525.00–535.00 $533.66 $2,268 +37.56
470–474 474 21 430.00–480.00 $477.64 $2,264 -4.54
510–542 540 18 440.00–480.00 $442.10 $2,387 +18.67
620–634 632 8 370.00–375.00 $374.39 $2,366 +74.39
705–745 735 4 320.00–345.00 $339.01 $2,492 —
865 865 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,682 +15.00
1005 1005 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,714 -2.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–338 335 3 370.00–530.00 $477.51 $1,600 —
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 -150.00
457–460 458 12 457.50–480.00 $463.15 $2,121 +38.15
554–585 557 10 330.00–390.00 $383.70 $2,137 —
625–640 637 5 330.00–360.00 $335.89 $2,140 -19.11

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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.