Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 183, Heifers 169, Bulls 92)

Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.81/cwt on 181 head.

Average price

$144.81

181 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Small 1

$32.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.98

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	548	156.00	855	5thin
Medium and Large 2	515	153.44	790	55
Medium and Large 1	613	141.15	865	111
Medium and Large 1-2	649	136.00	883	5thin
Medium and Large 3	485	130.00	631	4thin
Small 1	560	124.00	694	1thin

One grade step is worth $32.00/cwt here — about $160 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale181 hd

144.81

—

VA average8 barns · 758 hd

143.82

+0.98

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

60 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Winchester, VA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	768	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	126.36/cwt	120.00–127.00	781	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	697	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	760	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	159.34/cwt	151.00–171.00	577	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	855	2
Steers	Small 1	—	560	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	548	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	855	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	845	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	713	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	739	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	634	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	651	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	481	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	649	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	883	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	789	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	947	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	158.05/cwt	146.00–165.00	744	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	820	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	681	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	601	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	871	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	913	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	645	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,003	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	419	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	401	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	401	4
Heifers	Small 1	—	525	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	562	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	383	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	375	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	391	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	489	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	547	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	698	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	590	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	740	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	113.84/cwt	109.00–115.00	376	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	895	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	895	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	557	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	636	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	754	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,027	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	873	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	420	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	712	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 4	—	520	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	509	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	697	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	808	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	620	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	133.61/cwt	128.00–135.00	719	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	138.11/cwt	126.00–158.00	653	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	159.72/cwt	155.00–162.00	679	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	791	1

How this sale compares

Virginia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Virginia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Winchester, VA

Mon Mar 30, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Richmond, VA (LS-RH)

Receipts 444Last week 555Year ago 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 183, Heifers 169, Bulls 92)

Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	118.00	118.00
1	—	380	171.00	171.00
1	—	335	115.00	115.00
10	—	538	128.00–135.00	133.61
5	—	473	126.00–158.00	138.11
3	—	425	155.00–162.00	159.72
1	—	670	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	784	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	618	120.00–127.00	126.36
8	—	481	145.00	145.00
7	—	528	144.00	144.00
5	—	362	151.00–171.00	159.34
3	—	435	162.00	162.00
2	—	750	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	509	137.00	137.00
7	—	685	118.00	118.00
4	—	413	150.00	150.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	134.00	134.00
1	—	515	107.00	107.00
1	—	305	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	548	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	545	155.00	155.00
9	—	432	165.00	165.00
6	—	483	153.00	153.00
5	—	371	171.00	171.00
4	—	651	133.00	133.00
2	—	720	117.00	117.00
2	—	325	148.00	148.00
1	—	820	89.00	89.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	649	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	789	120.00	120.00
19	—	471	146.00–165.00	158.05
17	—	543	151.00	151.00
11	—	424	160.50	160.50
8	—	601	145.00	145.00
7	—	593	154.00	154.00
5	—	384	168.00	168.00
2	—	1,045	96.00	96.00
2	—	320	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	401	100.00	100.00
3	—	525	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	391	125.00	125.00
4	—	521	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	565	123.50	123.50
17	—	450	131.00	131.00
6	—	638	116.00	116.00
5	—	330	109.00–115.00	113.84
2	—	363	120.00	120.00
1	—	525	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	895	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	453	123.00	123.00
23	—	539	118.00	118.00
15	—	623	121.00	121.00
5	—	1,027	85.00	85.00
5	—	339	124.00	124.00
3	—	653	109.00	109.00
1	—	395	125.00	125.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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