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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Slaughter Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

29 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (12)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 29 36 40
Slaughter cattle 29 36 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 21, Heifers 8)

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1665 1447 20 230.00–243.50 $235.25 $3,404 —
1635 1635 1 225.50 $225.50 $3,687 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1490 1256 8 228.00–235.00 $231.30 $2,905 —

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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.

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