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Fauquier Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, April 11, 2025

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $288.42/cwt +47.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 628 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $325.65/cwt ≈ $2,087/hd at 641 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $323.92/cwt +9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 529 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 163 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,607 —
428–438 429 7 367.50–399.00 $394.41 $1,692 +44.41
475 475 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,805 —
505–535 533 13 350.00–359.00 $358.34 $1,910 —
603–643 641 18 325.00–337.50 $325.65 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 value added 454 5 387.50 $387.50 $1,759 —
632 632 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,665 -35.00
580 580 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 +24.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,199 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,199 —
376 376 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,241 -15.00
418 418 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,369 —
451–474 454 7 315.00–335.00 $332.02 $1,507 +3.02
528–533 529 16 315.00–326.00 $323.92 $1,714 +9.45
559 559 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,803 +35.26
585 585 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 +22.76
610–620 619 13 288.00–290.00 $288.15 $1,784 +20.65
647 647 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,870 +21.50
660–665 661 4 255.00–267.50 $264.36 $1,747 +5.32
715 715 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 value added 544 13 327.50 $327.50 $1,782 +5.50
670 670 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 382.00 $382.00 $1,830 —
479 479 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,617 —
742 742 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,504 -35.00
494 494 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,568 —
530 530 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,683 —
620 620 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 +71.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,504 +20.00
467 467 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,798 +47.44
598 598 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,644 —
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 value added 718 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 1 225.00 $225.00 $916 —

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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.