Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 226, Heifers 230, Bulls 120)

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.29/cwt on 230 head.

Average price

$204.29

230 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,150

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$10.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.85

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	570	206.41	1,177	86
Medium and Large 1	563	205.65	1,158	98
Medium and Large 1-2	655	203.00	1,330	11thin
Medium and Large 3	516	195.65	1,010	35

One grade step is worth $10.76/cwt here — about $167 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 sale230 hd

204.29

—

VA average6 barns · 1,005 hd

203.44

+0.85

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

73 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 1	—	648	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,264	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,287	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	225.48/cwt	217.50–229.00	828	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	199.55/cwt	177.50–212.00	1,127	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	922	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	260.61/cwt	257.00–263.00	1,472	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	819	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,630	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	214.33/cwt	202.50–217.50	1,022	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	754	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,591	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	554	224.71/cwt	165.00–238.00	1,245	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	184.99/cwt	182.50–187.50	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	231.84/cwt	200.00–234.00	1,475	29
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	679	168.10/cwt	140.00–182.50	1,141	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,237	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	177.72/cwt	173.00–182.50	1,262	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,135	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	251.50/cwt	251.50–251.50	1,678	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	229.10/cwt	170.00–236.00	1,448	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	247.73/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,325	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,214	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,354	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	841	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,690	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,025	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,479	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	234.11/cwt	185.00–238.00	1,615	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,058	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	756	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,482	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	853	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,493	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,406	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	817	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,338	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	557	227.36/cwt	187.50–232.00	1,266	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	639	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,278	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	543	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,072	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	805	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,393	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,421	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	891	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	543	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,271	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	220.15/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,055	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	930	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,330	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,282	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,146	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	228.23/cwt	167.50–240.00	949	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	389	209.36/cwt	200.00–212.50	814	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	208.44/cwt	207.50–212.50	948	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,145	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	873	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,086	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	624	184.04/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,148	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	215.09/cwt	175.00–226.00	925	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	839	173.23/cwt	165.00–176.00	1,453	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	996	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	218.73/cwt	177.50–223.00	1,039	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	180.07/cwt	167.00–186.00	1,320	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	649	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,272	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	554	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,186	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	992	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,020	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	963	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	870	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	747	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,367	5

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 29, 2023

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

Receipts 576Last week 471Year ago 399

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 226, Heifers 230, Bulls 120)

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	648	195.00	195.00
24	—	650	198.00	198.00
5	—	367	217.50–229.00	225.48
7	—	565	177.50–212.00	199.55
19	—	477	202.50–217.50	214.33
1	—	925	155.00	155.00
26	—	543	211.00	211.00
6	—	430	175.00–226.00	215.09
1	—	800	179.00	179.00
5	—	747	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	655	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	455	207.50–212.50	208.44
2	—	873	163.00	163.00
7	—	550	197.50	197.50
1	—	325	175.00	175.00
6	—	624	180.00–186.00	184.04
1	—	405	150.00	150.00
2	—	360	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	839	165.00–176.00	173.23
1	—	675	147.50	147.50
11	—	475	177.50–223.00	218.73
13	—	733	167.00–186.00	180.07
10	—	649	196.00	196.00
30	—	554	214.00	214.00
6	—	436	227.50	227.50
2	—	530	192.50	192.50
9	—	385	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	175.00	175.00
1	—	535	185.00	185.00
4	—	473	195.00	195.00
2	—	588	182.50–187.50	184.99
1	—	430	150.00	150.00
3	—	679	140.00–182.50	168.10
2	—	710	173.00–182.50	177.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	225.00	225.00
8	—	819	199.00	199.00
4	—	754	211.00	211.00
11	—	554	165.00–238.00	224.71
1	—	540	229.00	229.00
5	—	473	240.00	240.00
1	—	335	200.00	200.00
20	—	667	251.50	251.50
22	—	632	170.00–236.00	229.10
8	—	436	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	565	257.00–263.00	260.61
29	—	636	200.00–234.00	231.84
22	—	535	225.00–250.00	247.73
3	—	458	265.00	265.00
4	—	841	201.00	201.00
9	—	732	202.00	202.00
24	—	690	185.00–238.00	234.11
2	—	393	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	555	244.00	244.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	250.00	250.00
5	—	756	196.00	196.00
3	—	853	175.00	175.00
3	—	625	225.00	225.00
3	—	330	247.50	247.50
2	—	555	241.00	241.00
12	—	658	216.00	216.00
10	—	379	235.00	235.00
24	—	543	234.00	234.00
7	—	482	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	557	187.50–232.00	227.36
9	—	639	200.00	200.00
1	—	805	173.00	173.00
3	—	333	225.00	225.00
6	—	479	195.00–225.00	220.15
1	—	930	140.00	140.00
2	—	720	178.00	178.00
6	—	416	167.50–240.00	228.23
4	—	389	200.00–212.50	209.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	543	197.50	197.50

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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