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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 10, 2024

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.09/cwt +11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 690 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $294.93/cwt -7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 583 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.29/cwt +35.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 637 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 132 192
Feeder cattle 249 132 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 145, Heifers 98, Bulls 6) 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
397 397 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,260 —
476 476 23 316.00 $316.00 $1,504 +41.00
574–576 575 9 277.50–289.00 $285.18 $1,640 -16.82
585–592 587 21 257.50–303.00 $299.11 $1,756 —
628–637 631 3 260.00–265.00 $263.32 $1,662 —
688–693 690 42 270.00–274.00 $272.09 $1,877 +11.09
747 747 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,793 —
814 814 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–392 391 6 272.50–323.00 $314.73 $1,231 -10.27
456 456 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,236 +6.00
481 481 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,395 +25.00
512 512 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,408 —
553–585 value added 579 10 205.00–299.00 $281.03 $1,627 —
599 599 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,587 —
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
742 value added 742 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 value added 452 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–408 403 3 137.50–197.50 $177.24 $714 -65.26
522 522 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,266 —
663 663 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 value added 494 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,433 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 1 132.50 $132.50 $770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,112 —
469 469 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,079 -36.00
541 541 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,320 —
540–544 544 9 245.00–256.00 $254.79 $1,386 —
562–563 563 17 261.00–264.00 $262.59 $1,478 +14.59
612 612 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,346 ±0.00
639 639 26 258.00 $258.00 $1,649 +38.00
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —
743 743 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,022 —
452–490 457 8 239.00–258.00 $255.45 $1,167 -12.58
539 539 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,337 -7.00
665 665 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 —
760 value added 760 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 value added 534 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 227.50 $227.50 $849 —
411 411 2 234.00 $234.00 $962 —
453 453 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,024 -11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 value added 648 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 277.50 $277.50 $971 —
537 537 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,369 —
673–693 683 2 150.00–210.00 $179.56 $1,226 -42.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 1 125.00 $125.00 $340 -75.00

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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.