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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, September 7, 2026

522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.56/cwt -13.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 537 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $400.76/cwt +20.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,172/hd at 542 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.00/cwt +26.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 541 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 522 559 1,635
Feeder cattle 522 559 1,635

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 115, Heifers 234, Bulls 173) Value Added 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
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
415–428 425 4 380.00–425.00 $414.01 $1,760 -5.99
478–493 483 6 350.00–390.00 $376.39 $1,818 -35.95
541 541 33 402.00 $402.00 $2,175 +26.15
595 595 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 +12.50
610–640 636 8 340.00–345.00 $344.40 $2,190 —
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 +37.50
805 805 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,568 +8.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,424 —
375–385 379 5 320.00–395.00 $373.83 $1,417 -106.17
408 408 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,612 —
455–480 472 3 385.00–395.00 $391.78 $1,849 -12.65
535 535 10 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 +35.00
585 585 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 —
642 642 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,135 +2.50
715 715 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,234 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 value added 410 9 487.50 $487.50 $1,999 —
583 583 15 375.00 $375.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 —
455 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 —
555 555 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,063 —
321 321 6 362.50 $362.50 $1,164 +18.23
365–379 376 5 315.00–345.00 $339.18 $1,275 -19.99
433–440 433 17 315.00–354.00 $351.67 $1,523 -11.48
465–495 480 23 315.00–342.50 $339.79 $1,631 -12.26
515–545 537 38 315.00–334.00 $321.56 $1,727 -13.82
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 +5.00
655–690 658 13 315.00–321.00 $320.52 $2,109 —
700 700 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,222 +38.39
925 925 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 4 392.50 $392.50 $1,072 +45.19
329–333 330 6 330.00–355.00 $346.60 $1,144 -4.65
355–380 368 10 315.00–350.00 $340.53 $1,253 +3.97
375 value added 375 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 —
426–435 427 22 315.00–350.00 $347.92 $1,486 +6.96
472–495 474 10 285.00–335.00 $329.78 $1,563 -15.22
500–536 533 24 300.00–330.00 $327.62 $1,746 -5.57
644 644 7 317.50 $317.50 $2,045 -2.50
650–660 653 3 295.00–305.00 $298.37 $1,948 —
728 728 3 302.50 $302.50 $2,202 ±0.00
805 805 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,254 -2.50
935 935 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,251 +33.68
439 439 5 307.50 $307.50 $1,350 -7.50
505–525 516 4 255.00–315.00 $279.55 $1,442 -20.45
565 565 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,794 —
630 630 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,843 +82.50
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 value added 617 10 331.00 $331.00 $2,042 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–334 327 5 420.00–450.00 $444.50 $1,454 -20.50
383 383 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,647 -60.00
434 434 9 407.50 $407.50 $1,769 -13.30
465–478 477 19 380.00–390.00 $388.97 $1,855 -21.38
542–545 542 34 360.00–402.00 $400.76 $2,172 +30.76
656 656 16 327.50 $327.50 $2,148 +1.47
708–745 716 14 315.00–320.00 $318.89 $2,283 +13.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–270 268 6 360.00–440.00 $426.54 $1,143 +43.21
305–345 333 4 350.00–455.00 $397.09 $1,322 +32.03
385 385 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,598 -70.00
421–444 436 14 335.00–420.00 $381.99 $1,665 -36.59
475–495 482 16 350.00–377.50 $372.17 $1,794 -21.03
533 533 12 356.00 $356.00 $1,897 +7.49
570–580 575 2 330.00–340.00 $335.04 $1,926 —
693 693 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,044 +10.00
712 712 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,065 +20.00
785 785 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 —
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 -77.88
420 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 —
475–490 483 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,401 -87.50
585 585 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,916 —

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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.