Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 482, Heifers 479, Bulls 142)

Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $176.71/cwt on 482 head.

Average price

$176.71

482 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,103

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$366

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$47.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.12

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	607	185.44	1,125	189
Medium and Large 2	571	172.01	982	65
Medium and Large 1	654	171.11	1,119	226
Medium and Large 3	553	137.50	760	2thin

One grade step is worth $47.94/cwt here — about $366 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 sale482 hd

176.71

—

VA average7 barns · 1,171 hd

167.59

+9.12

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

90 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	183.61/cwt	155.00–187.00	891	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	939	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	828	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	722	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,097	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	930	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	636	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,116	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	142.60/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,236	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	569	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,104	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	663	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,236	44
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	844	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	164.54/cwt	156.00–169.00	615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	743	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	958	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	516	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	828	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	396	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	657	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	648	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,095	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	546	187.21/cwt	154.00–190.00	1,022	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	485	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,023	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	541	140.00/cwt	138.00–143.00	757	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	583	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	651	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	859	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	151.65/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,146	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	188.01/cwt	175.00–190.00	810	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	167.46/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,130	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	378	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	767	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,051	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	408	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	726	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	892	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,316	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,199	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	663	171.38/cwt	165.00–177.00	1,136	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	797	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,255	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	703	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,199	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	568	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,062	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	792	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,164	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,048	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	827	119.60/cwt	118.00–120.00	989	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	639	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	939	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	541	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	860	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	178.99/cwt	170.00–180.00	848	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	456	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	752	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	622	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	746	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	661	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	181.94/cwt	136.00–185.00	768	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	548	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	849	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	484	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	866	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	109.75/cwt	99.00–131.00	637	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	622	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	973	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	845	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	784	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	750	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	542	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	688	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	635	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	509	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	644	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	773	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	760	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,011	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	754	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	905	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	126.24/cwt	124.50–128.00	937	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	826	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	511	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	836	127.25/cwt	127.25–127.25	1,064	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	706	137.67/cwt	136.00–140.00	972	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	120.43/cwt	111.00–125.00	996	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	585	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	875	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	659	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	716	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	884	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	148.02/cwt	125.00–152.00	700	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	152.11/cwt	146.00–152.50	648	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	544	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	794	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	928	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	801	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	2

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

Receipts 1,103Last week 887Year ago 867

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 482, Heifers 479, Bulls 142)

Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	485	155.00–187.00	183.61
28	—	867	138.00–144.00	142.60
34	—	648	169.00	169.00
38	—	546	154.00–190.00	187.21
12	—	756	148.00–152.00	151.65
7	—	431	175.00–190.00	188.01
4	—	383	193.00	193.00
2	—	675	165.00–170.00	167.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	180.50	180.50
10	—	431	192.00	192.00
10	—	722	152.00	152.00
15	—	550	169.00	169.00
21	—	636	175.50	175.50
2	—	470	160.00	160.00
3	—	374	156.00–169.00	164.54
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	569	194.00	194.00
44	—	663	186.50	186.50
16	—	485	211.00	211.00
9	—	378	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	135.00	135.00
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	611	172.00	172.00
30	—	585	190.00	190.00
26	—	792	147.00	147.00
25	—	532	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	408	178.00	178.00
16	—	892	147.50	147.50
16	—	615	195.00	195.00
15	—	663	165.00–177.00	171.38
10	—	797	157.50	157.50
10	—	703	170.50	170.50
7	—	568	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	743	129.00	129.00
10	—	754	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	516	160.50	160.50
12	—	396	166.00	166.00
17	—	622	156.50	156.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	541	138.00–143.00	140.00
8	—	381	153.00	153.00
26	—	651	132.00	132.00
44	—	742	124.50–128.00	126.24
50	—	562	147.00	147.00
3	—	345	148.00	148.00
3	—	827	111.00–125.00	120.43
14	—	473	125.00–152.00	148.02
33	—	426	146.00–152.50	152.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	479	156.50	156.50
4	—	375	156.00	156.00
4	—	658	133.00	133.00
8	—	431	153.00	153.00
12	—	716	123.50	123.50
21	—	544	146.00	146.00
1	—	320	144.00	144.00
1	—	560	135.00	135.00
1	—	645	129.00	129.00
1	—	750	125.00	125.00
2	—	800	115.00–117.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	542	127.00	127.00
12	—	435	146.00	146.00
7	—	366	139.00	139.00
1	—	735	109.00	109.00
2	—	625	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	644	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	760	133.00	133.00
8	—	836	127.25	127.25
24	—	706	136.00–140.00	137.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	827	118.00–120.00	119.60
4	—	639	147.00	147.00
1	—	585	145.00	145.00
1	—	325	150.00	150.00
26	—	541	159.00	159.00
13	—	474	170.00–180.00	178.99
9	—	369	179.00	179.00
9	—	424	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	112.00	112.00
1	—	770	113.00	113.00
21	—	422	136.00–185.00	181.94
13	—	548	155.00	155.00
7	—	484	179.00	179.00
3	—	580	99.00–131.00	109.75
1	—	650	92.50	92.50
2	—	635	150.00	150.00
2	—	385	178.00	178.00
2	—	345	181.00	181.00
1	—	845	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	121.00	121.00
2	—	380	136.00	136.00
7	—	456	165.00	165.00
5	—	622	120.00	120.00

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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