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Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Slaughter Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, June 29, 2026

36 head sold ·Official USDA report

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 36 57 0
Slaughter cattle 36 57 0

State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 32, Heifers 4)

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1330 1310 7 233.50–237.50 $234.57 $3,073 +5.17
1245–1785 1540 25 230.50–243.50 $240.56 $3,705 -4.92

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1480 1368 2 205.00–231.00 $219.07 $2,997
1425–1450 1438 2 233.00–235.00 $234.01 $3,365

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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.