Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 302, Heifers 292, Bulls 214)

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 $174.65/cwt on 299 head.

Average price

$174.65

299 head · 623 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,088

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$315

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

$38.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.64

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	705	183.29	1,292	73
Medium and Large 1	618	176.28	1,089	131
Medium and Large 2	558	173.14	966	64
Medium and Large 3	484	157.28	761	14thin
Medium and Large 2-3	674	145.00	977	17thin

One grade step is worth $38.29/cwt here — about $315 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 sale299 hd

174.65

—

VA average8 barns · 899 hd

173.01

+1.64

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

81 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	—	735	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,007	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	453	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	722	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	143.65/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,106	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	178.60/cwt	157.00–180.00	963	35
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	582	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	505	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	600	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,426	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	606	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	888	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	753	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	822	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	648	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,283	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	699	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,324	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	647	178.07/cwt	161.00–180.00	1,152	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	674	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	977	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	965	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	876	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,108	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	652	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,213	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	853	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,352	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,058	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	824	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	558	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,161	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	654	173.75/cwt	173.75–173.75	1,136	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	175.20/cwt	155.00–177.00	839	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	177.70/cwt	177.00–178.00	746	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	642	144.49/cwt	144.00–146.00	928	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	173.71/cwt	168.00–176.00	559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	128.03/cwt	124.00–130.00	915	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	614	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	896	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	447	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	688	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	839	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,040	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	623	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	817	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	571	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	178.51/cwt	175.00–179.00	678	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	782	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	539	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	135.57/cwt	130.00–136.00	594	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	554	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	809	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	643	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	990	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	854	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	170.94/cwt	170.00–173.00	744	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	137.99/cwt	137.00–139.00	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	974	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	652	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,050	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	548	157.57/cwt	157.00–163.00	863	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	546	168.75/cwt	168.00–171.00	921	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	752	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,098	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,183	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	728	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	863	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	152.59/cwt	145.00–153.00	966	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	165.53/cwt	145.00–167.50	786	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	440	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	687	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	806	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	707	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,273	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	817	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,356	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,275	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	523	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	165.98/cwt	152.00–170.00	707	18

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 5, 2022

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

Receipts 808Last week 475Year ago 552

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 302, Heifers 292, Bulls 214)

Value Added and Natural 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
1	—	735	147.00	147.00
6	—	523	138.00	138.00
14	—	376	159.50	159.50
1	—	900	129.00	129.00
9	—	752	146.00	146.00
8	—	833	142.00	142.00
15	—	426	171.00	171.00
39	—	553	156.00	156.00
36	—	633	145.00–153.00	152.59
23	—	475	145.00–167.50	165.53
10	—	328	159.50	159.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	770	141.00–145.00	143.65
2	—	623	139.00	139.00
10	—	373	156.00	156.00
7	—	324	156.00	156.00
34	—	554	146.00	146.00
2	—	530	137.00–139.00	137.99
16	—	660	147.50	147.50
1	—	925	91.00	91.00
1	—	800	138.00	138.00
5	—	477	144.00	144.00
18	—	426	152.00–170.00	165.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	539	128.00	128.00
13	—	438	130.00–136.00	135.57
1	—	455	130.00	130.00
3	—	333	132.00	132.00
3	—	640	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	160.00–165.00	162.48
2	—	453	153.00	153.00
1	—	315	141.00	141.00
1	—	775	144.00	144.00
5	—	372	163.00	163.00
3	—	558	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	163.00	163.00
5	—	439	171.50	171.50
15	—	545	177.00	177.00
10	—	482	171.00	171.00
5	—	319	175.00	175.00
3	—	730	159.00	159.00
25	—	654	173.75	173.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	539	157.00–180.00	178.60
5	—	920	155.00	155.00
14	—	480	185.00	185.00
6	—	429	191.50	191.50
5	—	372	188.00	188.00
2	—	833	159.00	159.00
29	—	647	161.00–180.00	178.07
1	—	970	151.00	151.00
1	—	715	155.00	155.00
10	—	853	158.50	158.50
10	—	578	183.00	183.00
13	—	759	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	648	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	674	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	652	186.00	186.00
27	—	707	180.00	180.00
15	—	817	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	479	155.00–177.00	175.20
13	—	420	177.00–178.00	177.70
4	—	642	144.00–146.00	144.49
4	—	322	168.00–176.00	173.71
3	—	715	124.00–130.00	128.03
1	—	585	158.00	158.00
17	—	380	175.00–179.00	178.51
15	—	652	161.00	161.00
36	—	546	168.00–171.00	168.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	161.00	161.00
4	—	839	124.00	124.00
4	—	373	167.00	167.00
7	—	326	175.00	175.00
1	—	790	125.00	125.00
17	—	643	154.00	154.00
12	—	488	175.00	175.00
10	—	435	170.00–173.00	170.94
21	—	548	157.00–163.00	157.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	155.00	155.00
7	—	614	146.00	146.00
3	—	447	154.00	154.00
3	—	525	149.00	149.00
2	—	350	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	619	132.00	132.00

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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