Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 161, Heifers 198, Bulls 119)

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 $127.29/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$127.29

197 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$202

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$18.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.82

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	129.08	670	109
Medium and Large 1-2	665	128.25	852	24
Medium and Large 2	472	125.26	592	51
Medium and Large 3	467	119.13	556	12thin
Small 1	785	111.00	871	1thin

One grade step is worth $18.08/cwt here — about −$202 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 sale197 hd

127.29

—

VA average9 barns · 1,172 hd

126.47

+0.82

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

67 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 1	—	652	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	848	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	154.75/cwt	154.00–155.00	648	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	336	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	521	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	722	113.45/cwt	111.00–116.00	819	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	389	149.99/cwt	147.00–153.00	583	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	809	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	836	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	689	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	753	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	753	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,024	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	657	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	347	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	586	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	905	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	938	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,229	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	999	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	593	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	901	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	923	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	548	143.80/cwt	142.00–144.00	788	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	695	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,369	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	861	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,128	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	659	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	955	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	536	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	938	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,215	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	839	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	785	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	657	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	529	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	125.63/cwt	119.00–126.00	565	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	666	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	453	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	460	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	815	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	956	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	449	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	602	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	548	125.56/cwt	123.00–126.00	688	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	120.57/cwt	112.00–121.00	742	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	141.89/cwt	141.00–152.50	534	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	136.44/cwt	127.00–150.00	629	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	947	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	748	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	853	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	774	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	535	127.00/cwt	120.00–134.00	679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	561	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	558	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	643	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	554	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	776	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	667	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	543	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	131.13/cwt	128.00–134.00	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	556	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	828	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	695	14

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 Sep 7, 2020

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

Receipts 478Last week 441Year ago 1,221

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 161, Heifers 198, Bulls 119)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	652	130.00	130.00
8	—	419	154.00–155.00	154.75
7	—	336	155.00	155.00
4	—	722	111.00–116.00	113.45
4	—	389	147.00–153.00	149.99
3	—	622	130.00	130.00
33	—	556	149.00	149.00
14	—	473	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	120.00–134.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	128.00	128.00
2	—	558	118.00	118.00
1	—	510	126.00	126.00
1	—	330	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	554	140.00	140.00
6	—	473	141.00	141.00
5	—	650	115.00	115.00
3	—	375	135.00	135.00
3	—	323	168.00	168.00
2	—	418	128.00–134.00	131.13
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	638	131.00	131.00
2	—	555	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	147.00	147.00
5	—	542	139.00	139.00
4	—	753	136.00	136.00
4	—	435	151.00	151.00
3	—	347	169.00	169.00
2	—	638	134.00	134.00
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	584	155.00	155.00
17	—	938	131.00	131.00
7	—	721	138.50	138.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	593	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	650	142.00	142.00
20	—	548	142.00–144.00	143.80
13	—	440	158.00	158.00
5	—	1,160	118.00	118.00
5	—	861	131.00	131.00
4	—	479	152.00	152.00
4	—	390	169.00	169.00
3	—	718	133.00	133.00
3	—	308	174.00	174.00
2	—	938	129.50	129.50
1	—	595	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	121.00	121.00
3	—	657	114.50	114.50
3	—	427	124.00	124.00
2	—	515	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	450	119.00–126.00	125.63
16	—	539	123.50	123.50
8	—	333	136.00	136.00
4	—	383	120.00	120.00
1	—	850	107.00	107.00
1	—	750	115.50	115.50
1	—	685	114.00	114.00
1	—	440	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	627	130.00	130.00
6	—	777	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	449	134.00	134.00
27	—	548	123.00–126.00	125.56
21	—	615	112.00–121.00	120.57
13	—	376	141.00–152.50	141.89
5	—	461	127.00–150.00	136.44
4	—	813	116.50	116.50
3	—	748	114.00	114.00
2	—	340	136.00	136.00
1	—	650	119.00	119.00

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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