Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 324, Holstein Steers 2, Heifers 260, Bulls 109)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.98/cwt on 321 head.

Average price

$134.98

321 head · 622 lb average

Value per head Derived

$840

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$153

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

$27.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.45

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	541	143.80	778	87
Medium and Large 1	576	142.49	820	127
Medium and Large 3	528	128.60	679	22
Medium and Large 1-2	800	116.37	931	85

One grade step is worth $27.43/cwt here — about −$153 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 sale321 hd

134.98

—

VA average10 barns · 1,415 hd

138.43

−3.45

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

76 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	91.90/cwt	70.00–103.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	613	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	910	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	703	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	763	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	824	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	503	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	644	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	768	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	841	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	451	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	564	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	542	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	650	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	680	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	713	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	469	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	94.32/cwt	91.00–96.00	540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 4	—	353	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	512	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	671	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	713	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	684	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	367	122.89/cwt	110.00–137.00	451	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	554	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	787	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	626	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	654	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	824	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	138.72/cwt	115.00–149.00	584	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	636	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	643	114.03/cwt	106.00–122.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	478	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	744	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	628	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	133.76/cwt	132.00–134.00	629	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	638	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	829	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	713	122.49/cwt	121.00–124.00	873	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	130.00/cwt	121.00–139.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	585	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	114.73/cwt	109.00–117.00	786	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	546	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	645	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	845	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	544	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	816	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	148.95/cwt	145.00–153.00	706	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	823	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	778	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	729	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	824	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	144.11/cwt	136.00–148.00	553	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	937	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	137.57/cwt	130.00–145.00	791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	126.82/cwt	99.00–153.00	419	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	836	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	941	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	699	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	891	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	794	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	921	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	836	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	945	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	470	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	729	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	825	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	833	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	676	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	140.41/cwt	135.00–141.00	680	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	746	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	888	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	597	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	563	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	703	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	511	114.70/cwt	108.00–115.00	586	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	479	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	644	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	586	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	118.33/cwt	89.00–126.00	511	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	649	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	107.37/cwt	101.00–108.00	710	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	115.35/cwt	112.00–116.00	557	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	475	6

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

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

Receipts 695Last week 444Year ago 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 324, Holstein Steers 2, Heifers 260, Bulls 109)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	718	70.00–103.00	91.90
1	—	645	95.00	95.00
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
1	—	310	117.00	117.00
14	—	432	89.00–126.00	118.33
12	—	545	119.00	119.00
11	—	661	101.00–108.00	107.37
6	—	483	112.00–116.00	115.35
6	—	383	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	628	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	763	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	503	128.00	128.00
9	—	768	109.50	109.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	451	125.00	125.00
43	—	542	120.00	120.00
10	—	630	108.00	108.00
6	—	713	100.00	100.00
4	—	375	125.00	125.00
3	—	572	91.00–96.00	94.32
1	—	840	87.00	87.00
1	—	770	91.00	91.00
1	—	690	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	62.00	62.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	511	108.00–115.00	114.70
18	—	383	125.00	125.00
4	—	644	91.00	91.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	910	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	353	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	512	131.00	131.00
5	—	713	96.00	96.00
4	—	367	110.00–137.00	122.89
1	—	465	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	554	142.00	142.00
9	—	384	163.00	163.00
8	—	654	126.00	126.00
7	—	421	115.00–149.00	138.72
4	—	471	135.00	135.00
2	—	643	106.00–122.00	114.03
1	—	325	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	535	139.00	139.00
9	—	433	145.00	145.00
8	—	470	132.00–134.00	133.76
7	—	638	130.00	130.00
2	—	713	121.00–124.00	122.49
2	—	560	121.00–139.00	130.00
2	—	360	155.00	155.00
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	415	141.00	141.00
7	—	685	109.00–117.00	114.73
4	—	546	129.00	129.00
1	—	495	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	645	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	544	150.00	150.00
20	—	474	145.00–153.00	148.95
11	—	628	131.00	131.00
8	—	432	180.00	180.00
7	—	729	113.00	113.00
6	—	384	136.00–148.00	144.11
2	—	815	115.00	115.00
2	—	575	130.00–145.00	137.57
2	—	330	99.00–153.00	126.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	836	112.50	112.50
21	—	699	127.50	127.50
4	—	794	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	836	113.00	113.00
15	—	470	155.00	155.00
10	—	440	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	543	152.00	152.00
16	—	622	134.00	134.00
15	—	425	159.00	159.00
10	—	484	135.00–141.00	140.41
7	—	746	119.00	119.00
4	—	373	160.00	160.00
4	—	335	168.00	168.00
2	—	820	117.00	117.00
1	—	690	120.00	120.00

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