Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 245, Holstein Steers 8, Heifers 209, Bulls 107)

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 $151.15/cwt on 242 head.

Average price

$151.15

242 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$30.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.86

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	154.82	814	156
Small 1	440	154.00	678	5thin
Medium and Large 2	513	147.75	758	55
Medium and Large 1-2	690	142.00	980	17thin
Medium and Large 3	490	123.89	607	9thin

One grade step is worth $30.93/cwt here — about $207 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 sale242 hd

151.15

—

VA average10 barns · 1,075 hd

141.28

+9.86

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

78 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	—	440	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	532	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	593	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	522	8
Steers	Small 1	—	492	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	689	3
Steers	Small 1	—	363	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	635	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	676	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	611	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	644	119.09/cwt	119.00–120.00	767	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	346	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	488	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	558	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	733	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	726	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	640	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	691	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	445	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	561	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	385	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	689	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	770	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	367	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	560	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	707	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	145.31/cwt	138.00–152.00	622	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	536	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	724	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	772	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	153.51/cwt	140.00–160.00	568	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	763	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	830	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	541	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	728	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	145.75/cwt	138.00–147.00	676	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	648	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	818	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	780	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	583	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	468	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	721	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	138.97/cwt	121.00–140.00	780	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	717	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	678	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	962	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	743	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	690	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	980	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	828	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	504	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	842	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	844	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	816	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	653	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	751	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	119.56/cwt	117.00–120.00	915	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	535	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	574	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	695	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	436	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	543	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	693	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	598	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	647	116.89/cwt	109.00–117.50	756	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	437	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	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 →

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Receipts 569Last week 650Year ago 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 245, Holstein Steers 8, Heifers 209, Bulls 107)

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
1	—	440	121.00	121.00
19	—	381	142.50	142.50
16	—	537	129.00	129.00
16	—	455	131.50	131.50
14	—	647	109.00–117.50	116.89
5	—	324	135.00	135.00
1	—	845	97.00	97.00
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	545	124.00	124.00
36	—	443	138.00	138.00
11	—	644	119.00–120.00	119.09
7	—	346	141.00	141.00
2	—	723	114.00	114.00
2	—	568	120.00	120.00
2	—	388	134.00	134.00
1	—	485	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	445	129.00	129.00
6	—	543	128.00	128.00
5	—	360	121.00	121.00
2	—	650	116.50	116.50
1	—	575	112.00	112.00
1	—	460	107.00	107.00
1	—	335	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	593	88.00	88.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	492	140.00	140.00
2	—	363	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	432	135.00	135.00
2	—	550	130.00	130.00
1	—	645	85.00	85.00
1	—	505	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	468	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	561	121.00–140.00	138.97
9	—	472	152.00	152.00
7	—	379	179.00	179.00
3	—	635	130.00	130.00
3	—	423	155.00	155.00
2	—	815	118.00	118.00
2	—	743	111.00	111.00
2	—	320	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	690	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	465	178.00	178.00
8	—	504	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	625	135.00	135.00
27	—	563	145.00	145.00
17	—	411	159.00	159.00
16	—	475	158.00	158.00
7	—	765	117.00–120.00	119.56
4	—	330	162.00	162.00
2	—	868	119.00	119.00
2	—	533	141.00	141.00
2	—	395	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	99.00	99.00
1	—	640	108.00	108.00
1	—	445	126.00	126.00
1	—	385	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	538	128.00	128.00
3	—	770	96.00	96.00
3	—	450	129.00	129.00
3	—	367	152.50	152.50
1	—	610	81.00	81.00
1	—	585	99.00	99.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	481	147.00	147.00
6	—	428	138.00–152.00	145.31
5	—	536	135.00	135.00
4	—	613	126.00	126.00
3	—	370	140.00–160.00	153.51
2	—	763	99.00	99.00
2	—	670	105.00	105.00
1	—	830	108.00	108.00
1	—	340	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	541	134.50	134.50
7	—	464	138.00–147.00	145.75
7	—	432	150.00	150.00
6	—	730	112.00	112.00
4	—	614	127.00	127.00
1	—	565	127.00	127.00
1	—	370	192.50	192.50
1	—	345	161.00	161.00

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