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

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

Sale of Friday, August 26, 2022

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $167.50/cwt ≈ $1,100/hd at 657 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 90 272 93
Feeder cattle 90 272 93

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 20, Heifers 40, Bulls 30) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–599 597 2 159.00–169.00 $163.98 $979 -16.02
680 680 1 146.00 $146.00 $993 -24.97
760 760 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 value added 723 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 2 166.00 $166.00 $876 —
652 652 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,089 +4.00
714 714 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 155.00 $155.00 $718 +17.00
574 574 2 161.00 $161.00 $924 +17.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 5 154.50 $154.50 $715 —
560 560 8 149.00 $149.00 $834 +4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 12 167.50 $167.50 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 7 150.00 $150.00 $957 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 2 130.00 $130.00 $720 -3.00
661 661 3 135.00 $135.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 2 130.00 $130.00 $788 —
771 771 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,103 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 191.00 $191.00 $525 —
345 345 4 189.00 $189.00 $652 —
458 458 2 189.00 $189.00 $866 —
555 555 6 155.00 $155.00 $860 —
668 668 1 140.00 $140.00 $935 —
739 739 1 135.00 $135.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 3 146.00 $146.00 $802 +11.00
628 628 1 152.00 $152.00 $955 +17.07
863 863 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 145.00 $145.00 $635 —
632 632 4 131.00 $131.00 $828 —

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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.