Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 273, Heifers 458, Bulls 224)

Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.39/cwt on 452 head.

Average price

$216.39

452 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,143

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$21.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.53

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	218.37	1,188	264
Medium and Large 2	504	216.72	1,093	159
Medium and Large 3	520	196.61	1,023	29

One grade step is worth $21.76/cwt here — about $165 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 sale452 hd

216.39

—

VA average7 barns · 1,213 hd

213.86

+2.53

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

78 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	—	735	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	216.62/cwt	202.50–219.00	1,363	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	772	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,351	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,205	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	756	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,204	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	843	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,804	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	945	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	731	217.04/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,587	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,040	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,129	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	246.30/cwt	225.00–257.00	1,172	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	238.26/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,492	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,648	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	260.52/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,123	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	233.93/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,114	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	218.88/cwt	210.00–225.00	805	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	296.90/cwt	282.00–300.00	1,113	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,675	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,252	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	278.56/cwt	225.00–290.00	919	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	207.57/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	244.77/cwt	215.00–247.00	1,317	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	989	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	961	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,364	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,164	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,979	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	744	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,302	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	203.29/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,138	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,016	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,356	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,091	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	975	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	362	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	187.27/cwt	175.00–200.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	830	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,056	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,148	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	255.18/cwt	220.00–261.00	962	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	234.52/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,004	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	239.74/cwt	212.50–244.00	1,146	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,093	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	226.63/cwt	197.50–228.00	1,199	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,411	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	194.79/cwt	155.00–207.50	1,007	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	223.03/cwt	202.50–229.00	963	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	198.85/cwt	196.00–202.00	1,454	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	232.23/cwt	228.00–233.00	871	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	940	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,730	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	1,125	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	229.43/cwt	212.50–234.00	736	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	672	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,378	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	794	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	216.12/cwt	165.00–220.00	1,178	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	457	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	948	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	910	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,229	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	841	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,367	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	984	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	222.19/cwt	180.00–226.00	1,062	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	222.53/cwt	185.00–230.00	834	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	731	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,151	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	222.88/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,056	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	222.59/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,289	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	639	211.22/cwt	203.00–212.50	1,350	46

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 Sep 4, 2023

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

Receipts 955Last week 787Year ago 808

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 273, Heifers 458, Bulls 224)

Value Added and Natural 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
1	—	735	175.00	175.00
14	—	629	202.50–219.00	216.62
5	—	772	175.00	175.00
16	—	321	212.50–234.00	229.43
38	—	545	165.00–220.00	216.12
4	—	910	135.00	135.00
4	—	841	162.50	162.50
31	—	426	231.00	231.00
22	—	478	180.00–226.00	222.19
17	—	375	185.00–230.00	222.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	326	232.00	232.00
2	—	830	165.00	165.00
74	—	540	223.00	223.00
1	—	925	155.00	155.00
31	—	432	202.50–229.00	223.03
21	—	731	196.00–202.00	198.85
19	—	375	228.00–233.00	232.23
41	—	474	200.00–224.00	222.88
12	—	579	215.00–225.00	222.59
46	—	639	203.00–212.50	211.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	545	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	517	155.00–207.50	194.79
3	—	672	205.00	205.00
3	—	365	217.50	217.50
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
13	—	457	207.50	207.50
5	—	731	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	940	184.00	184.00
1	—	1,125	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	195.00	195.00
1	—	400	185.00	185.00
3	—	382	227.50	227.50
6	—	525	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	843	214.00	214.00
1	—	945	165.00	165.00
11	—	731	216.00–222.00	217.04
8	—	428	243.00	243.00
5	—	666	247.50	247.50
5	—	476	232.50–240.00	233.93
5	—	368	210.00–225.00	218.88
24	—	542	231.00	231.00
12	—	330	225.00–290.00	278.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	476	225.00–257.00	246.30
25	—	626	232.50–240.00	238.26
11	—	431	235.00–275.00	260.52
11	—	375	282.00–300.00	296.90
9	—	722	232.00	232.00
2	—	783	200.00–215.00	207.57
50	—	538	215.00–247.00	244.77
4	—	989	189.00	189.00
3	—	310	310.00	310.00
1	—	800	205.00	205.00
16	—	550	248.00	248.00
11	—	1,164	170.00	170.00
1	—	690	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	744	175.00	175.00
3	—	560	200.00–205.00	203.29
3	—	333	305.00	305.00
1	—	935	145.00	145.00
1	—	870	157.50	157.50
1	—	755	165.00	165.00
19	—	431	245.00	245.00
14	—	478	212.50–244.00	239.74
12	—	377	290.00	290.00
40	—	529	197.50–228.00	226.63
27	—	630	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	485	225.00	225.00
7	—	527	157.50	157.50
3	—	612	187.50	187.50
1	—	320	260.00	260.00
20	—	377	220.00–261.00	255.18
1	—	740	145.00	145.00
21	—	560	220.00	220.00
15	—	428	225.00–236.00	234.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	172.50	172.50
3	—	362	209.00	209.00
2	—	413	175.00–200.00	187.27
1	—	500	170.00	170.00

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