Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 98, Dairy Steers 19, Heifers 154, Bulls 97)

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 $206.74/cwt on 153 head.

Average price

$206.74

153 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,127

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$26.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.23

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	524	225.05	1,180	38
Medium and Large 2	529	202.35	1,070	57
Medium and Large 1	593	199.20	1,181	46
Medium and Large 3	503	198.57	999	12thin

One grade step is worth $26.48/cwt here — about $181 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 sale153 hd

206.74

—

VA average6 barns · 876 hd

197.52

+9.23

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 2	—	548	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,096	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	213.34/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,186	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	213.27/cwt	207.50–214.00	1,022	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,003	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	762	200.24/cwt	182.50–209.00	1,526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	182.69/cwt	182.50–183.00	1,330	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,235	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	796	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,487	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,103	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	3
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	460	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	713	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,035	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,181	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,313	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	213.16/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,000	4
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	10
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	968	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	179.74/cwt	140.00–200.00	830	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	208.51/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,497	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	436	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	937	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	220.37/cwt	192.50–226.00	1,047	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	544	165.82/cwt	157.50–170.00	902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	963	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	804	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	958	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,236	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	642	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,188	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	567	185.45/cwt	177.00–190.00	1,052	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	825	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,161	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	758	181.70/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,377	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	441	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	931	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	206.66/cwt	206.00–210.00	903	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,361	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	212.57/cwt	190.00–220.00	816	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	554	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,330	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	655	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,128	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,159	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	764	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,169	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,267	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,178	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	912	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,092	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	752	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,369	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,021	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	202.52/cwt	200.00–203.00	865	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	920	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	708	3

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 Jul 31, 2023

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

Receipts 368Last week 514Year ago 351

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 98, Dairy Steers 19, Heifers 154, Bulls 97)

Value Added 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
3	—	548	200.00	200.00
14	—	556	205.00–214.00	213.34
6	—	437	206.00–210.00	206.66
1	—	720	189.00	189.00
7	—	318	206.00	206.00
4	—	378	202.00	202.00
8	—	630	187.00	187.00
7	—	752	182.00	182.00
7	—	477	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	479	207.50–214.00	213.27
2	—	1,003	165.00	165.00
8	—	728	182.50–183.00	182.69
7	—	657	188.00	188.00
1	—	800	181.00	181.00
11	—	539	215.00	215.00
1	—	350	195.00	195.00
1	—	890	180.00	180.00
6	—	427	200.00–203.00	202.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	177.00–190.00	185.45
1	—	395	197.50	197.50
3	—	600	188.00	188.00
5	—	428	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	524	223.00	223.00
14	—	568	223.00	223.00
13	—	477	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	762	182.50–209.00	200.24
2	—	650	207.50	207.50
8	—	518	213.00	213.00
1	—	645	202.50	202.50
3	—	320	200.00	200.00
4	—	438	221.00	221.00
3	—	462	140.00–200.00	179.74
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	218.00	218.00
2	—	433	205.00	205.00
1	—	675	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	612	243.00	243.00
9	—	466	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	234.00	234.00
1	—	785	200.00	200.00
14	—	536	245.00	245.00
4	—	469	200.00–217.50	213.16
1	—	580	197.50	197.50
1	—	370	222.50	222.50
3	—	418	220.00	220.00
3	—	322	220.00	220.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	155.00	155.00
10	—	350	160.00	160.00
5	—	405	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	718	205.00–211.00	208.51
5	—	436	215.00	215.00
21	—	475	192.50–226.00	220.37
3	—	315	235.00	235.00
1	—	670	222.50	222.50
1	—	635	235.00	235.00
4	—	384	190.00–220.00	212.57
7	—	554	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	544	157.50–170.00	165.82
3	—	463	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	218.00	218.00
1	—	555	182.50	182.50
1	—	335	202.50	202.50
2	—	958	129.00	129.00
3	—	642	185.00	185.00
3	—	483	203.00	203.00
1	—	825	142.50	142.50
6	—	540	215.00	215.00
3	—	758	180.00–185.00	181.70
6	—	441	211.00	211.00

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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