Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 495, Bulls 230, Heifers 622)

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 $184.31/cwt on 622 head.

Average price

$184.31

622 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,054

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$2.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.07

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	534	186.12	994	178
Medium and Large 1	608	183.59	1,117	387
Medium and Large 3	447	183.57	821	57

One grade step is worth $2.54/cwt here — about $173 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 sale622 hd

184.31

—

VA average12 barns · 2,096 hd

187.38

−3.07

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

92 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	—	996	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	841	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,371	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	229.59/cwt	185.00–237.00	1,322	39
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	830	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	780	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	252.92/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,201	41
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	403	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	887	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	548	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,151	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	837	173.77/cwt	172.00–177.00	1,454	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	785	173.61/cwt	173.50–174.00	1,363	45
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	341	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	682	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	801	199.75/cwt	199.75–199.75	1,600	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	935	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,730	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	555	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,099	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,020	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,264	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	936	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,572	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	170.71/cwt	159.00–172.00	1,239	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	734	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,255	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	199.52/cwt	145.00–211.00	960	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	195.39/cwt	155.00–199.00	744	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	905	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	744	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	252.92/cwt	192.50–256.00	1,093	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	639	236.60/cwt	218.00–238.00	1,512	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	720	226.07/cwt	225.00–226.75	1,628	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	792	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,663	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	737	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,393	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	232.31/cwt	177.50–238.00	1,113	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	269.55/cwt	252.50–272.50	1,030	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	864	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	627	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,552	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,502	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	991	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	548	249.27/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,366	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,448	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	746	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,201	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	880	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,298	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	930	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	739	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	752	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	221.93/cwt	200.00–225.00	832	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	231.23/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,084	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	202.56/cwt	170.00–208.00	1,272	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,003	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	799	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	916	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,182	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,191	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,161	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	238.24/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,120	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	641	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,122	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	437	192.89/cwt	180.00–195.00	843	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	539	219.17/cwt	187.50–224.00	1,181	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	225.50/cwt	225.50–225.50	1,416	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	929	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	348	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	522	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	204.94/cwt	175.00–210.00	881	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	865	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	685	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,226	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	687	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,237	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	977	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	238.32/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,020	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	227.71/cwt	225.00–235.00	847	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	188.67/cwt	165.00–190.00	611	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	189.04/cwt	150.00–191.00	832	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	931	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	731	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,243	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	644	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,063	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	356	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	680	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,250	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	503	139.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	174.97/cwt	155.00–175.50	1,108	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,151	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	187.63/cwt	175.00–189.00	713	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	626	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	199.24/cwt	157.50–200.00	855	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,400	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	648	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,251	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	859	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	970	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,368	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,099	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	542	183.79/cwt	165.00–184.00	996	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	860	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,634	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	597	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,469	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

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

Receipts 1,347Last week 1,283Year ago 1,085

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 495, Bulls 230, Heifers 622)

Value Added 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
1	—	996	170.00	170.00
11	—	332	235.00	235.00
41	—	475	251.00–260.00	252.92
41	—	432	192.50–256.00	252.92
28	—	639	218.00–238.00	236.60
12	—	382	252.50–272.50	269.55
3	—	864	175.00	175.00
41	—	548	220.00–250.00	249.27
1	—	920	171.00	171.00
15	—	724	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	841	163.00	163.00
39	—	576	185.00–237.00	229.59
2	—	870	150.00	150.00
4	—	341	200.00	200.00
5	—	635	199.00	199.00
5	—	936	168.00	168.00
10	—	362	250.00	250.00
10	—	737	189.00	189.00
10	—	479	177.50–238.00	232.31
7	—	431	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	190.00	190.00
1	—	830	134.00	134.00
4	—	403	220.00	220.00
6	—	548	210.00	210.00
3	—	372	200.00	200.00
2	—	470	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	801	199.75	199.75
34	—	935	185.00	185.00
48	—	720	225.00–226.75	226.07
17	—	792	210.00	210.00
10	—	627	247.50	247.50
24	—	860	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	715	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	597	246.00	246.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	837	172.00–177.00	173.77
45	—	785	173.50–174.00	173.61
32	—	734	171.00	171.00
13	—	648	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	555	198.00	198.00
12	—	685	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	175.00	175.00
10	—	726	159.00–172.00	170.71
43	—	481	145.00–211.00	199.52
12	—	381	155.00–199.00	195.39
1	—	755	156.00	156.00
37	—	633	155.00–175.50	174.97
6	—	326	192.00	192.00
52	—	429	157.50–200.00	199.24
6	—	819	171.00	171.00
2	—	650	169.00	169.00
87	—	542	165.00–184.00	183.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	179.00	179.00
2	—	348	150.00	150.00
19	—	440	150.00–191.00	189.04
8	—	644	165.00	165.00
20	—	356	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	687	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	168.00	168.00
29	—	558	175.00	175.00
18	—	324	165.00–190.00	188.67
26	—	425	219.00	219.00
9	—	731	170.00	170.00
2	—	850	147.00	147.00
2	—	503	135.00–145.00	139.98
21	—	641	179.50	179.50
20	—	380	175.00–189.00	187.63
10	—	480	179.00	179.00
2	—	970	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	746	161.00	161.00
2	—	880	147.50	147.50
1	—	930	131.00	131.00
1	—	760	159.00	159.00
1	—	690	210.00	210.00
1	—	325	227.50	227.50
22	—	470	200.00–240.00	238.24
30	—	539	187.50–224.00	219.17
32	—	628	225.50	225.50
23	—	428	200.00–240.00	238.32
7	—	372	225.00–235.00	227.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	320	235.00	235.00
16	—	375	200.00–225.00	221.93
9	—	469	200.00–235.00	231.23
7	—	628	170.00–208.00	202.56
4	—	916	129.00	129.00
4	—	740	161.00	161.00
20	—	540	215.00	215.00
7	—	430	175.00–210.00	204.94
1	—	865	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	191.00	191.00
14	—	340	235.00	235.00
7	—	641	175.00	175.00
7	—	437	180.00–195.00	192.89

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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