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Fauquier Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, October 27, 2023

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $169.00/cwt ≈ $973/hd at 576 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.12/cwt -28.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 669 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.01/cwt ≈ $1,017/hd at 568 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 267 334
Feeder cattle 280 267 334

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 68, Heifers 145, Bulls 67) Value Added 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
455 455 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 -15.00
507–545 519 13 237.50–258.00 $251.37 $1,305 +6.37
655–658 657 15 210.00–214.00 $212.40 $1,395 -23.60
728 728 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,347 —
800 800 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,664 —
912 912 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 2 240.00 $240.00 $862 -12.50
471 471 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,036 -25.88
508 508 1 185.00 $185.00 $940 -54.00
585 585 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 —
591 value added 591 13 246.00 $246.00 $1,454 —
741 741 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 1 100.00 $100.00 $263 -125.00
382 382 6 180.00 $180.00 $688 -11.26
461 461 8 175.00 $175.00 $807 -42.00
565–577 568 19 175.00–190.00 $179.01 $1,017 —
617–644 638 9 162.50–172.50 $170.35 $1,087 -2.15
666–690 669 23 175.00–195.00 $191.12 $1,279 -32.88
728 728 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 1 100.00 $100.00 $252 —
319 319 1 110.00 $110.00 $351 —
368 368 5 165.00 $165.00 $607 -49.00
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
453–465 463 10 125.00–165.00 $157.11 $727 -52.89
557–561 560 13 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
591 value added 591 13 188.00 $188.00 $1,111 —
623–639 633 6 100.00–110.00 $101.68 $644 -73.32
650 650 8 147.50 $147.50 $959 -38.91
741 741 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,149 -27.50
911 911 1 100.00 $100.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 1 120.00 $120.00 $292 —
347 347 4 120.00 $120.00 $416 —
431 431 1 125.00 $125.00 $539 —
597 597 3 125.00 $125.00 $746 -40.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 90.00 $90.00 $279 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 1 112.50 $112.50 $497 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 4 160.00–200.00 $180.41 $664 -34.59
407 407 1 215.00 $215.00 $875 —
466–486 479 6 115.00–227.50 $151.46 $725 -74.26
555–598 565 14 150.00–205.00 $192.24 $1,086 —
653–663 659 8 167.50–177.50 $173.79 $1,145 -13.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 100.00 $100.00 $275 —
388 388 5 185.00 $185.00 $718 -5.00
415 415 1 187.50 $187.50 $778 —
456 456 8 210.00 $210.00 $958 —
561 561 3 175.00 $175.00 $982 -27.50
669 669 1 125.00 $125.00 $836 -27.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 10 185.00 $185.00 $832 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 1 150.00 $150.00 $536 —
573 573 2 150.00 $150.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 2 135.00 $135.00 $406 —

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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.