Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 150, Heifers 226, Bulls 176)

Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $175.02/cwt on 222 head.

Average price

$175.02

222 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$910

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$12

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

$15.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.25

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	177.62	945	80
Medium and Large 2	515	176.26	908	99
Medium and Large 3	491	168.45	827	35
Medium and Large 2-3	589	162.50	957	8thin

One grade step is worth $15.12/cwt here — about −$12 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 sale222 hd

175.02

—

VA average9 barns · 1,501 hd

174.77

+0.25

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

80 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 2	—	541	173.43/cwt	160.00–174.00	938	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	173.62/cwt	167.50–174.00	835	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,184	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	228.28/cwt	225.00–235.00	941	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	183.82/cwt	180.00–184.00	866	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	779	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	586	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,348	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	506	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	982	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,389	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	750	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	547	167.52/cwt	162.50–168.00	916	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	718	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,206	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	806	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	233.58/cwt	229.00–236.00	1,357	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	214.05/cwt	202.50–225.00	1,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	946	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,145	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	664	197.34/cwt	192.50–201.00	1,310	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	554	221.01/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,224	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,511	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	911	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,549	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	764	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,543	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	214.88/cwt	212.50–222.50	1,358	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,324	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	188.32/cwt	185.00–189.00	1,379	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	201.16/cwt	190.00–212.50	923	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	209.16/cwt	200.00–210.00	883	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,269	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	216.29/cwt	200.00–232.50	787	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	199.82/cwt	197.50–205.00	645	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	840	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,302	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	748	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,309	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	542	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,149	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,132	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	821	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	907	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	369	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	756	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,217	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,205	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	453	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	892	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	835	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,236	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	222.10/cwt	217.50–223.00	1,051	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,314	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	820	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	792	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	339	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	729	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,256	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	582	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,007	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	609	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	407	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	692	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	962	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	214.63/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,135	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	531	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	459	171.60/cwt	165.00–172.50	788	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	934	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	647	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,042	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	589	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	957	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,333	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	758	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	752	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,263	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	873	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	169.30/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,122	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	753	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,544	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	554	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,341	10

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 Mar 6, 2023

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

Receipts 552Last week 671Year ago 609

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 150, Heifers 226, Bulls 176)

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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	541	160.00–174.00	173.43
16	—	481	167.50–174.00	173.62
9	—	419	189.00	189.00
7	—	375	180.00	180.00
6	—	332	160.00	160.00
13	—	647	161.00	161.00
5	—	752	168.00	168.00
3	—	873	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	177.50	177.50
1	—	740	160.00	160.00
22	—	471	180.00–184.00	183.82
12	—	419	186.00	186.00
11	—	547	162.50–168.00	167.52
2	—	828	161.00	161.00
5	—	379	200.00	200.00
7	—	663	165.00–180.00	169.30
5	—	630	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	718	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	453	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	158.00	158.00
1	—	785	160.00	160.00
4	—	369	165.00	165.00
3	—	407	170.00	170.00
1	—	560	152.50	152.50
2	—	630	153.00	153.00
17	—	459	165.00–172.50	171.60
6	—	543	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	582	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	589	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	225.00–235.00	228.28
4	—	640	217.00	217.00
3	—	375	215.00	215.00
2	—	830	166.00	166.00
1	—	890	171.00	171.00
1	—	670	212.50	212.50
9	—	561	236.00	236.00
6	—	732	185.00–189.00	188.32
6	—	459	190.00–212.50	201.16
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	200.00	200.00
1	—	750	173.00	173.00
1	—	305	152.50	152.50
4	—	440	215.00	215.00
7	—	664	192.50–201.00	197.34
6	—	554	217.00–225.00	221.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	586	230.00	230.00
5	—	506	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	581	229.00–236.00	233.58
2	—	473	202.50–225.00	214.05
2	—	523	219.00	219.00
1	—	375	232.50	232.50
8	—	763	198.00	198.00
4	—	911	170.00	170.00
4	—	632	212.50–222.50	214.88
1	—	880	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	764	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	753	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	554	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	422	200.00–210.00	209.16
4	—	625	203.00	203.00
4	—	364	200.00–232.50	216.29
3	—	323	197.50–205.00	199.82
2	—	840	155.00	155.00
2	—	748	175.00	175.00
12	—	473	217.50–223.00	222.10
22	—	529	200.00–216.00	214.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	542	212.00	212.00
1	—	645	165.00	165.00
5	—	369	205.00	205.00
2	—	478	187.50	187.50
1	—	420	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	512	221.00	221.00
27	—	614	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	382	215.00	215.00
6	—	422	215.00	215.00
4	—	618	197.00	197.00
11	—	533	226.00	226.00
1	—	835	148.00	148.00
10	—	339	215.00	215.00
1	—	785	150.00	150.00
4	—	481	200.00	200.00

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