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Fauquier Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, May 28, 2021

88 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $141.90/cwt ≈ $895/hd at 631 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $137.50/cwt ≈ $945/hd at 687 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 88 217 0
Feeder cattle 88 217 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 49, Heifers 19, Bulls 20) Value Added and Natural 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
528 528 1 131.00 $131.00 $692 —
604 604 6 150.00 $150.00 $906 —
649 649 9 136.50 $136.50 $886 —
697 697 7 142.00 $142.00 $990 —
718 718 3 134.00 $134.00 $962 +19.00
834 834 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,034 —
1097 1097 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,251 —
1153 1153 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,326 —
1208 1208 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,438 —
1288 1288 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,558 —
1334–1344 1339 2 117.00–119.00 $118.00 $1,580 —
1547 1547 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 132.50 $132.50 $583 +32.50
615 615 1 124.00 $124.00 $763 -2.00
687 value added 687 10 137.50 $137.50 $945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 2 100.00 $100.00 $481 +30.00
703 703 1 65.00 $65.00 $457 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 1 140.00 $140.00 $491 —
480 480 4 130.00 $130.00 $624 +3.00
556 556 8 130.00 $130.00 $723 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 1 65.00 $65.00 $294 -53.76
619–622 621 3 85.00–108.00 $100.36 $623 +14.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 2 125.00 $125.00 $661 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 1 146.00 $146.00 $495 —
504 504 6 134.50 $134.50 $678 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 1 137.00 $137.00 $655 +13.00
542 542 3 119.00 $119.00 $645 —
639 639 3 122.00 $122.00 $780 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 2 102.50 $102.50 $524 —
619 619 3 102.00 $102.00 $631 —

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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.