Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 62, Dairy Steers 18, Heifers 120, Bulls 91)

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.03/cwt on 117 head.

Average price

$142.03

117 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$764

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$53.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.16

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	539	153.00	825	19thin
Medium and Large 2	524	142.78	748	55
Medium and Large 1	561	141.03	792	38
Medium and Large 3	513	99.80	512	5thin

One grade step is worth $53.20/cwt here — about $312 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 sale117 hd

142.03

—

VA average5 barns · 537 hd

133.87

+8.16

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

62 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	—	665	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,024	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	880	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	784	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	836	125.98/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,053	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	182.82/cwt	176.00–198.00	698	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	642	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,021	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	906	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,018	17
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	278	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	350	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	874	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	719	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	768	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	169.73/cwt	161.00–173.00	974	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,113	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	975	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	699	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,142	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,114	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	825	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	635	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	533	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	483	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	709	96.39/cwt	87.00–101.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	443	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	549	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,049	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	825	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	753	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	745	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	349	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	618	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	720	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	477	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	913	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	877	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	642	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	944	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	188.45/cwt	178.00–192.00	726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,191	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	955	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,091	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	646	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	859	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	554	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	842	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	903	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,156	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	644	12

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 Dec 19, 2022

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

Receipts 291Last week 626Year ago 252

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 62, Dairy Steers 18, Heifers 120, Bulls 91)

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	665	154.00	154.00
9	—	568	155.00	155.00
12	—	475	165.00	165.00
3	—	433	170.00	170.00
6	—	836	125.00–128.00	125.98
3	—	382	176.00–198.00	182.82
1	—	540	136.00	136.00
1	—	755	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	709	87.00–101.00	96.39
3	—	443	124.00	124.00
1	—	520	143.00	143.00
1	—	300	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	79.00	79.00
3	—	753	99.00	99.00
4	—	349	177.00	177.00
8	—	421	171.00	171.00
2	—	913	86.00	86.00
13	—	562	156.00	156.00
3	—	642	147.00	147.00
4	—	385	178.00–192.00	188.45
1	—	730	139.00	139.00
1	—	480	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	162.00	162.00
3	—	642	159.00	159.00
11	—	574	161.00–173.00	169.73
1	—	490	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	109.00	109.00
2	—	625	145.00	145.00
1	—	425	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	575	177.00	177.00
9	—	622	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	536	163.00	163.00
5	—	430	180.00	180.00
3	—	625	156.00	156.00
1	—	840	136.00	136.00
2	—	763	146.00	146.00
1	—	455	174.00	174.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	278	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	479	150.00	150.00
10	—	533	144.00	144.00
7	—	429	148.00	148.00
1	—	700	133.00	133.00
1	—	320	149.00	149.00
2	—	968	123.00	123.00
1	—	365	118.00	118.00
7	—	646	133.00	133.00
2	—	903	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	125.00	125.00
4	—	479	146.00	146.00
7	—	386	138.00	138.00
4	—	318	152.00	152.00
2	—	653	134.00	134.00
2	—	520	110.00	110.00
4	—	830	115.00	115.00
2	—	1,020	107.00	107.00
17	—	554	152.00	152.00
12	—	424	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	539	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	94.00	94.00
2	—	458	115.00	115.00
1	—	665	73.00	73.00
1	—	595	102.00	102.00

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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