Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 108, Heifers 212, Bulls 151)

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.13/cwt on 212 head.

Average price

$198.13

212 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,040

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$186

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

$18.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.18

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	202.11	1,102	106
Medium and Large 2	508	201.00	1,022	65
Medium and Large 3	499	183.30	915	41

One grade step is worth $18.81/cwt here — about $186 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 sale212 hd

198.13

—

VA average10 barns · 1,493 hd

203.31

−5.18

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

68 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 3	—	628	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,061	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	202.18/cwt	180.00–205.00	778	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	189.88/cwt	175.00–195.00	733	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	213.71/cwt	167.50–215.00	1,182	39
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,251	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	173.68/cwt	167.50–180.00	967	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,176	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	223.29/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,157	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	642	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,541	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,219	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	204.37/cwt	190.00–206.00	971	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	203.99/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,089	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	912	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,197	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	246.16/cwt	170.00–252.00	1,361	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	843	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	447	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,028	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	795	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	954	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,293	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	238.47/cwt	175.00–244.00	1,018	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	748	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,515	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,445	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,386	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	210.89/cwt	160.00–235.00	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	833	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	371	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	816	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	910	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	637	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,370	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	780	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,225	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	614	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,197	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	195.23/cwt	185.00–202.00	1,222	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	491	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,223	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	952	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,476	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	217.31/cwt	187.50–230.00	937	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,106	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	544	224.21/cwt	140.00–228.00	1,220	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	241.36/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,166	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	547	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,072	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,205	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	211.71/cwt	195.00–213.00	893	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	895	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	197.34/cwt	190.00–207.50	931	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,006	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	712	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,438	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	722	163.66/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,182	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	878	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	635	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	191.43/cwt	187.50–192.00	1,206	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	546	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,158	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	213.78/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,026	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,298	1

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 May 22, 2023

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

Receipts 471Last week 547Year ago 471

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 108, Heifers 212, Bulls 151)

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	169.00	169.00
14	—	547	196.00	196.00
5	—	472	190.00–207.50	197.34
3	—	722	163.00–165.00	163.66
1	—	690	167.50	167.50
14	—	363	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	385	180.00–205.00	202.18
4	—	557	167.50–180.00	173.68
9	—	632	186.00	186.00
2	—	738	165.00	165.00
10	—	424	211.00	211.00
4	—	335	210.00	210.00
2	—	878	137.50	137.50
13	—	546	212.00	212.00
12	—	480	200.00–215.00	213.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	386	175.00–195.00	189.88
39	—	553	167.50–215.00	213.71
17	—	475	190.00–206.00	204.37
4	—	534	200.00–208.00	203.99
3	—	952	155.00	155.00
5	—	753	160.00	160.00
14	—	422	195.00–213.00	211.71
16	—	630	187.50–192.00	191.43
3	—	320	200.00	200.00
1	—	880	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	200.00	200.00
3	—	618	202.50	202.50
3	—	447	230.00	230.00
1	—	795	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	210.00–237.50	223.29
1	—	370	235.00	235.00
12	—	642	240.00	240.00
12	—	478	255.00	255.00
15	—	553	170.00–252.00	246.16
2	—	843	175.00	175.00
1	—	400	182.50	182.50
2	—	748	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	380	240.00	240.00
5	—	473	253.00	253.00
3	—	553	172.50	172.50
1	—	300	245.00	245.00
16	—	541	239.00	239.00
12	—	427	175.00–244.00	238.47
8	—	631	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	815	170.00	170.00
3	—	373	160.00–235.00	210.89
3	—	340	245.00	245.00
1	—	760	202.00	202.00
1	—	660	220.00	220.00
1	—	575	210.00	210.00
17	—	637	215.00	215.00
22	—	544	140.00–228.00	224.21
19	—	483	210.00–245.00	241.36
13	—	428	235.00	235.00
5	—	712	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	220.00	220.00
4	—	614	195.00	195.00
4	—	533	207.50	207.50
1	—	460	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	379	240.00	240.00
6	—	332	235.00	235.00
14	—	535	229.00	229.00
5	—	626	185.00–202.00	195.23
5	—	491	249.00	249.00
9	—	431	187.50–230.00	217.31
1	—	800	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	160.00	160.00

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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