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Fauquier Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, March 27, 2026

113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $443.77/cwt ≈ $2,064/hd at 465 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $485.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,197/hd at 453 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.00/cwt -17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 618 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 113 533 144
Feeder cattle 113 533 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 33, Heifers 56, Bulls 24) 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
263 263 1 170.00 $170.00 $447 —
375–376 375 4 455.00–490.00 $481.23 $1,805 -38.77
453 453 13 485.00 $485.00 $2,197 -5.00
542 542 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,412 —
631 631 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,497 —
427 427 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,007 -15.00
641 641 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,468 -6.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,913 —
557 557 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 190.00 $190.00 $460 —
262 262 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,297 —
375 375 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,762 —
426 426 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,640 -75.00
457–486 465 14 435.00–447.50 $443.77 $2,064 —
510–533 525 8 290.00–360.00 $346.26 $1,818 —
618 value added 618 10 355.00 $355.00 $2,194 —
669 669 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,107 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 1 280.00 $280.00 $664 -140.00
338 338 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,521 —
360 360 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 -65.00
464 464 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,042 -25.00
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 -59.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,743 +75.00
529 529 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,455 +65.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,340 —
346 346 8 540.00 $540.00 $1,868 —
369 369 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,531 —
422 422 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,878 —
485 485 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,182 —
563 563 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,336 —
681 681 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,598 -25.00
438 438 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,971 —
601–605 603 2 375.00–400.00 $387.54 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,991 —

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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.