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Fauquier Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Marshall, VA

Marshall, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded) · usually sells Fridays

Sale of Friday, October 9, 2026

192 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $335.51/cwt ≈ $2,096/hd at 625 lb · 19 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 2 steers $242.72/cwt ≈ $2,117/hd at 872 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.00/cwt ≈ $1,917/hd at 639 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 154 155
Feeder cattle 192 154 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 101, Heifers 65, Bulls 26) 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
260 260 1 205.00 $205.00 $533 —
464 464 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,740 —
571 571 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,941 +55.00
622 622 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,866 -20.00
671–690 676 6 250.00–290.00 $273.28 $1,847 -26.72
754 754 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,375 +8.20
855–878 872 18 240.00–250.00 $242.72 $2,117 —
951–958 956 4 200.00–235.00 $226.30 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,729 —
546 546 12 375.00 $375.00 $2,048 —
630 value added 630 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 —
702–736 708 16 295.00–312.50 $309.09 $2,188 —
817 817 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 value added 616 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,125 —
623–633 627 15 330.00–335.00 $332.98 $2,088 —
728 728 9 305.00 $305.00 $2,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–341 338 3 350.00–360.00 $356.64 $1,205 —
454 454 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,476 —
505–512 509 2 230.00–305.00 $267.24 $1,360 -37.76
559 559 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,677 +55.00
595 value added 595 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —
608–642 613 8 300.00–335.00 $304.58 $1,867 —
735 735 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,322 -25.00
457 457 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,508 —
557 557 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,587 +10.00
641 641 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,538 —
796 796 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,592 —
833 833 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 —
639 639 16 300.00 $300.00 $1,917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–339 337 3 335.00–385.00 $368.50 $1,242 —
410 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 +42.54
501–530 513 7 275.00–320.00 $300.09 $1,539 —
641 641 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,875 —
723 723 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,668 +15.00
473 473 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,703 —
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 —
555 555 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 -15.00
650 650 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,934 +57.79
741 741 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,964 —
762 762 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,476 —

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Price trend

high 518.93 low 350.10 Nov 2025 Sep 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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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