Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 515, Heifers 551, Bulls 217)

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 $180.47/cwt on 551 head.

Average price

$180.47

551 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$943

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$20.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.08

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	188.02	988	269
Medium and Large 2	534	177.82	950	155
Medium and Large 3	502	167.74	842	127

One grade step is worth $20.28/cwt here — about $146 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 sale551 hd

180.47

—

VA average11 barns · 2,857 hd

189.55

−9.08

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

96 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 3	—	730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,168	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	222.80/cwt	175.00–240.00	940	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	644	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,294	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	835	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,187	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	559	245.39/cwt	227.50–249.00	1,372	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	173.47/cwt	165.00–182.00	1,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,202	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,164	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	245.22/cwt	212.50–247.00	1,555	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,257	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	546	261.48/cwt	244.00–263.00	1,428	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,407	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	138.75/cwt	137.50–140.00	617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	817	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,348	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	203.48/cwt	195.00–204.00	871	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	573	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	888	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	578	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,055	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	472	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	949	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,253	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	261.68/cwt	230.00–271.00	1,133	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,401	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	207.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	679	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	994	170.37/cwt	162.00–172.00	1,693	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,401	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	759	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,427	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	276.61/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,054	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,469	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	208.09/cwt	200.00–210.00	666	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	201.68/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,281	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	851	203.87/cwt	203.25–204.50	1,735	118
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	528	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,373	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	794	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,675	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	698	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,584	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,520	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	646	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,395	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,268	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,003	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	705	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,295	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	813	120.05/cwt	105.00–135.00	976	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	349	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	698	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	765	132.57/cwt	122.50–142.50	1,014	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	558	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,004	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	543	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,100	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	632	212.69/cwt	203.00–214.00	1,344	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	441	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,014	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	251.16/cwt	200.00–259.00	1,168	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	262.61/cwt	175.00–271.00	998	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	211.52/cwt	185.00–225.00	926	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,329	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	953	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,144	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	644	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,127	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,022	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	207.05/cwt	195.00–210.00	675	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,298	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	252.86/cwt	225.00–257.50	1,057	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	237.64/cwt	227.50–239.00	1,279	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	788	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	539	173.37/cwt	150.00–175.00	934	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	723	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	976	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	676	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	845	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	830	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	743	161.45/cwt	157.50–162.00	1,200	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	194.28/cwt	185.00–195.00	719	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	202.54/cwt	185.00–205.00	966	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	189.60/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,018	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	640	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	928	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	941	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,327	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	642	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,124	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	990	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	175.31/cwt	145.00–189.00	1,094	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	194.05/cwt	185.00–195.00	611	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	191.95/cwt	175.00–195.00	720	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	907	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,333	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	647	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,137	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	152.64/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,101	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	838	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,131	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	160.35/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,026	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	159.76/cwt	130.00–170.00	582	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	198.51/cwt	175.00–202.00	846	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	182.96/cwt	135.00–185.00	869	25

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 1,283Last week 673Year ago 505

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 515, Heifers 551, Bulls 217)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	160.00	160.00
11	—	644	201.00	201.00
2	—	340	200.00	200.00
9	—	469	253.00	253.00
12	—	559	227.50–249.00	245.39
1	—	540	222.50	222.50
1	—	675	172.50	172.50
2	—	445	137.50–140.00	138.75
3	—	817	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	467	250.00	250.00
11	—	422	175.00–240.00	222.80
5	—	371	225.00	225.00
2	—	738	165.00–182.00	173.47
2	—	860	170.00	170.00
19	—	541	259.00	259.00
1	—	595	200.00	200.00
6	—	759	188.00	188.00
5	—	320	200.00–210.00	208.09
3	—	635	200.00–202.50	201.68
14	—	661	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	634	212.50–247.00	245.22
32	—	476	264.00	264.00
60	—	546	244.00–263.00	261.48
16	—	433	230.00–271.00	261.68
7	—	328	200.00–210.00	207.02
6	—	994	162.00–172.00	170.37
5	—	722	194.00	194.00
2	—	850	180.00	180.00
1	—	595	220.00	220.00
11	—	381	275.00–277.50	276.61
10	—	757	194.00	194.00
1	—	820	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	714	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	851	203.25–204.50	203.87
62	—	794	211.00	211.00
21	—	698	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	528	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	428	195.00–204.00	203.48
4	—	830	151.00	151.00
16	—	743	157.50–162.00	161.45
27	—	370	185.00–195.00	194.28
33	—	477	185.00–205.00	202.54
59	—	537	175.00–190.00	189.60
1	—	655	155.00	155.00
49	—	624	145.00–189.00	175.31
11	—	315	185.00–195.00	194.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	155.00	155.00
6	—	676	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	578	182.50	182.50
5	—	472	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	155.00	155.00
38	—	445	177.00	177.00
32	—	539	150.00–175.00	173.37
3	—	723	135.00	135.00
1	—	470	165.00	165.00
27	—	640	150.00–165.00	160.35
1	—	585	140.00	140.00
24	—	364	130.00–170.00	159.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	145.00	145.00
6	—	941	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	170.00	170.00
16	—	642	175.00	175.00
29	—	535	185.00	185.00
27	—	375	175.00–195.00	191.95
3	—	907	147.00	147.00
5	—	332	195.00	195.00
5	—	673	169.00	169.00
6	—	721	148.00–155.00	152.64
10	—	838	135.00	135.00
18	—	426	175.00–202.00	198.51
25	—	475	135.00–185.00	182.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	646	216.00	216.00
12	—	484	262.00	262.00
7	—	375	267.50	267.50
6	—	328	215.00	215.00
4	—	740	175.00	175.00
2	—	813	105.00–135.00	120.05
34	—	550	236.00	236.00
17	—	418	225.00–257.50	252.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	349	200.00	200.00
2	—	765	122.50–142.50	132.57
2	—	558	180.00	180.00
6	—	543	202.50	202.50
14	—	441	230.00	230.00
4	—	644	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	632	203.00–214.00	212.69
14	—	465	200.00–259.00	251.16
11	—	380	175.00–271.00	262.61
9	—	438	185.00–225.00	211.52
3	—	578	230.00	230.00
2	—	953	120.00	120.00
1	—	730	140.00	140.00
10	—	326	195.00–210.00	207.05
1	—	655	150.00	150.00
17	—	538	227.50–239.00	237.64
2	—	830	125.00	125.00

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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