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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $433.91/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,301/hd at 530 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $413.79/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,621/hd at 634 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $446.87/cwt +66.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,492/hd at 558 lb · 24 head
Winchester, VA 5-weight steers sold at $440/cwt, in line with the state average—$1/cwt above the VA average ($439) and $17/cwt under Radiant, VA ($457). VA 5-weight steers are down $34/cwt from the mid-June peak of $467. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 656 448
Feeder cattle 418 656 448

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 178, Heifers 150, Bulls 90) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,469 —
324 324 4 517.50 $517.50 $1,677 —
375 375 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,856 -30.00
405–420 416 4 445.00–451.00 $449.54 $1,870 -20.46
473 473 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,152 +15.00
527–532 value added 528 18 415.00–450.00 $443.60 $2,342 —
532–545 536 7 365.00–465.00 $409.01 $2,192 -25.99
554–557 value added 556 21 448.00–465.00 $456.93 $2,541 —
565–580 570 3 350.00–390.00 $376.43 $2,146 -3.57
605–637 632 6 425.00–430.00 $425.80 $2,691 +5.80
627–645 value added 634 19 375.00–431.00 $410.00 $2,599 —
743 743 6 382.00 $382.00 $2,838 —
777 value added 777 8 389.00 $389.00 $3,023 —
827 827 3 369.00 $369.00 $3,052 +45.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 —
435 435 4 450.00–457.50 $455.63 $1,982 -8.17
455–477 471 5 390.00–472.50 $456.04 $2,148 -3.52
533 533 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,478 ±0.00
558–575 564 3 425.00–430.00 $428.30 $2,416 +58.30
608 608 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,675 +25.00
645 645 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,644 -5.00
650–670 657 3 365.00–385.00 $378.20 $2,485 -16.80
768 768 2 369.00 $369.00 $2,834 —
860 860 1 362.50 $362.50 $3,118 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 +15.00
464 464 7 492.50 $492.50 $2,285 +77.50
547 547 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,325 +10.00
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
624 value added 624 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,371 —
673 673 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,625 -6.11
725 725 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 value added 706 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 value added 603 7 392.50 $392.50 $2,367 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 370.00–455.00 $414.38 $1,173 -25.62
325 325 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 -65.00
376 376 9 420.00 $420.00 $1,579 -25.70
425 425 9 417.50 $417.50 $1,774 -35.00
477–480 477 8 360.00–426.00 $417.70 $1,992 -4.72
546 546 18 376.00 $376.00 $2,053 —
555–577 572 4 327.50–340.00 $336.97 $1,927 -38.03
593 593 9 372.00 $372.00 $2,206 —
632 632 9 337.50 $337.50 $2,133 -7.50
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 ±0.00
858 858 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,681 —
908 908 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 3 375.00–405.00 $391.78 $1,320 -36.22
355–390 376 6 350.00–417.50 $394.90 $1,485 -33.44
443 443 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,838 -14.95
470 470 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 -7.50
530 530 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 -27.50
552–555 552 16 335.00–365.00 $359.36 $1,984 +24.36
635 635 5 353.00 $353.00 $2,242 +26.18
650 650 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 -12.00
745 745 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,272 -25.89
751 751 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,553 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 -31.20
440 440 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,573 -65.00
520–530 523 3 332.50–345.00 $336.72 $1,761 -25.78
567 567 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,942 —
630 630 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,922 -30.00
653 653 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,302 —
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 560.00 $560.00 $1,546 +20.00
315 315 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,591 -51.47
360–385 376 7 370.00–497.50 $472.33 $1,776 -56.10
434 434 9 457.50 $457.50 $1,986 +1.09
470–480 474 5 375.00–447.50 $428.35 $2,030 +18.00
543 543 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,199 —
551–595 556 16 360.00–452.50 $442.53 $2,460 +8.15
625 625 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,344 +9.10
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 -35.00
920 920 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,225 —
315–318 316 5 495.00–500.00 $497.99 $1,574 +17.99
372 372 5 497.50 $497.50 $1,851 +19.12
430 430 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,914 +37.27
475–495 484 8 335.00–447.50 $424.81 $2,056 +18.94
525–545 532 4 350.00–420.00 $387.33 $2,061 -17.67
615–645 625 3 360.00–370.00 $366.72 $2,292 -0.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,081 +60.00
541 541 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,894 -5.00
685 685 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,089 —

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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.