Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 120, Heifers 250, Bulls 121)

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 $139.22/cwt on 246 head.

Average price

$139.22

246 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$760

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$17.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.16

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	502	141.18	708	88
Medium and Large 1	587	140.89	827	131
Medium and Large 1-2	521	128.00	667	5thin
Medium and Large 3	485	123.98	601	22

One grade step is worth $17.21/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 sale246 hd

139.22

—

VA average5 barns · 1,299 hd

141.38

−2.16

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

74 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 1	—	374	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	527	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	998	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	142.04/cwt	142.00–143.00	770	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	723	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	647	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,048	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	854	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,025	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	153.12/cwt	136.00–170.00	525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	745	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	610	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,113	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	992	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	704	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	763	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,141	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	170.92/cwt	128.00–193.00	713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,030	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	751	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,134	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,070	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,009	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	965	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,003	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	804	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,013	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	161.73/cwt	120.00–174.00	603	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	889	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	828	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,052	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,065	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	346	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	630	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	168.33/cwt	168.00–170.00	896	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	859	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	669	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	929	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	764	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,085	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	1,010	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,222	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	362	167.21/cwt	167.00–167.50	605	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	808	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,034	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	631	150.78/cwt	147.00–151.00	951	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	622	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	549	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	895	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	854	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	659	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	923	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	629	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	881	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	489	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	885	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,027	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	930	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	129.70/cwt	125.00–131.00	472	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	551	144.56/cwt	121.00–149.00	797	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	667	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	436	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	545	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	146.12/cwt	120.00–149.00	634	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	815	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	958	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	869	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	709	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	448	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	998	13

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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State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 120, Heifers 250, Bulls 121)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	374	141.00	141.00
4	—	854	120.00	120.00
15	—	487	153.00	153.00
15	—	421	145.00	145.00
2	—	650	125.00	125.00
38	—	551	121.00–149.00	144.56
3	—	720	133.00	133.00
18	—	630	138.00	138.00
13	—	750	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	542	142.00–143.00	142.04
18	—	474	152.50	152.50
8	—	373	131.00	131.00
17	—	434	120.00–149.00	146.12
12	—	627	130.00	130.00
4	—	709	125.00	125.00
4	—	334	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,010	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	127.00	127.00
3	—	622	110.00	110.00
1	—	885	116.00	116.00
5	—	364	125.00–131.00	129.70
1	—	715	121.00	121.00
2	—	480	130.00	130.00
9	—	436	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	659	140.00	140.00
6	—	629	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	165.00	165.00
4	—	661	151.00	151.00
2	—	343	136.00–170.00	153.12
1	—	490	181.00	181.00
21	—	536	185.00	185.00
3	—	417	128.00–193.00	170.92
2	—	710	145.00	145.00
1	—	800	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	647	162.00	162.00
8	—	763	149.50	149.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	137.00	137.00
2	—	373	145.00	145.00
5	—	443	159.00	159.00
1	—	455	155.00	155.00
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	718	155.00	155.00
7	—	619	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	135.00	135.00
11	—	751	151.00	151.00
7	—	677	158.00	158.00
3	—	485	199.00	199.00
12	—	539	186.00	186.00
3	—	423	190.00	190.00
2	—	343	175.00	175.00
9	—	629	161.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	120.00–174.00	161.73
4	—	473	188.00	188.00
3	—	828	127.00	127.00
2	—	560	156.00	156.00
1	—	755	141.00	141.00
1	—	745	141.00	141.00
5	—	346	182.00	182.00
18	—	532	168.00–170.00	168.33
5	—	419	205.00	205.00
18	—	631	147.00–151.00	150.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
5	—	362	167.00–167.50	167.21
2	—	545	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	374	179.00	179.00
2	—	315	179.00	179.00
6	—	645	144.00	144.00
4	—	764	142.00	142.00
2	—	808	128.00	128.00
19	—	549	163.00	163.00
7	—	438	195.00	195.00
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
3	—	472	197.00	197.00

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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