Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 101, Holstein Steers 8, Heifers 134, Bulls 127)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.50/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$131.50

131 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$693

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$107

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$28.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.85

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	136.12	736	65
Medium and Large 1-2	636	131.72	838	16thin
Medium and Large 2	464	130.77	607	32
Medium and Large 3	477	116.35	555	17thin
Small 1	780	108.00	842	1thin

One grade step is worth $28.12/cwt here — about −$107 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 sale131 hd

131.50

—

VA average9 barns · 1,167 hd

126.65

+4.85

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

75 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	—	621	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	444	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	533	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	750	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	930	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	814	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	662	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	887	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	449	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	651	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	546	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	715	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	801	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	535	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	960	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	147.95/cwt	144.00–150.00	499	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	567	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	678	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	616	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	708	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	541	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	342	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	506	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	636	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	785	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	713	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	831	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	688	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	407	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	633	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	387	150.45/cwt	130.00–161.00	582	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	146.15/cwt	136.00–156.00	490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	750	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	154.27/cwt	143.50–156.00	731	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	154.08/cwt	138.00–157.00	670	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	652	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	808	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	606	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	561	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	116.51/cwt	116.00–117.00	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	904	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	894	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	751	8
Steers	Small 1	—	548	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	701	2
Steers	Small 1	—	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	823	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	676	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	744	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	975	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	784	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	141.25/cwt	141.00–142.00	647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	170.12/cwt	169.00–174.00	570	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,054	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	971	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,311	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	633	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	924	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	724	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,006	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	858	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	648	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	907	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	149.07/cwt	143.00–152.00	719	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	998	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,218	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	986	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	148.46/cwt	144.00–153.00	624	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	948	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,106	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	659	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	780	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	334	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	404	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	533	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	452	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	547	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	141.06/cwt	120.00–148.00	465	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	696	5

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 370Last week 449Year ago 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 101, Holstein Steers 8, Heifers 134, Bulls 127)

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
4	—	621	128.00	128.00
4	—	444	120.00	120.00
1	—	865	98.00	98.00
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
1	—	385	134.00	134.00
10	—	330	120.00–148.00	141.06
6	—	470	130.00	130.00
5	—	527	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	750	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	610	133.50	133.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	662	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	449	145.00	145.00
16	—	546	131.00	131.00
6	—	633	126.50	126.50
5	—	369	145.00	145.00
3	—	768	125.00	125.00
3	—	337	144.00–150.00	147.95
1	—	820	104.00	104.00
1	—	590	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	334	121.00	121.00
4	—	640	125.00	125.00
4	—	533	100.00	100.00
3	—	452	121.00	121.00
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	567	119.50	119.50
4	—	616	115.00	115.00
4	—	433	125.00	125.00
3	—	342	148.00	148.00
2	—	710	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	636	123.50	123.50
3	—	713	116.50	116.50
3	—	525	131.00	131.00
3	—	475	145.00	145.00
3	—	407	155.50	155.50
3	—	387	130.00–161.00	150.45
2	—	335	136.00–156.00	146.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	532	141.00	141.00
19	—	474	143.50–156.00	154.27
16	—	435	138.00–157.00	154.08
9	—	652	124.00	124.00
7	—	363	167.00	167.00
4	—	334	168.00	168.00
2	—	715	116.00–117.00	116.51
2	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	800	113.00	113.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	894	84.00	84.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	548	128.00	128.00
1	—	395	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	140.00	140.00
2	—	330	147.00	147.00
1	—	610	106.00	106.00
1	—	470	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	160.50	160.50
4	—	744	131.00	131.00
4	—	541	145.00	145.00
4	—	458	141.00–142.00	141.25
4	—	335	169.00–174.00	170.12
2	—	665	139.00	139.00
1	—	850	124.00	124.00
1	—	625	131.00	131.00
1	—	365	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	971	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	633	146.00	146.00
6	—	724	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	568	151.00	151.00
8	—	648	140.00	140.00
5	—	482	143.00–152.00	149.07
3	—	998	122.00	122.00
3	—	720	137.00	137.00
3	—	420	144.00–153.00	148.46
2	—	948	135.00	135.00
1	—	825	134.00	134.00
1	—	665	121.00	121.00
1	—	545	121.00	121.00

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