Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 298, Heifers 362, Bulls 209)

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 $219.34/cwt on 356 head.

Average price

$219.34

356 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,141

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$295

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

$70.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.51

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	224.54	1,193	240
Medium and Large 2	482	219.22	1,056	97
Medium and Large 3	582	154.21	897	19thin

One grade step is worth $70.33/cwt here — about $295 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 sale356 hd

219.34

—

VA average12 barns · 2,043 hd

215.83

+3.51

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

77 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	—	366	239.75/cwt	239.75–239.75	877	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,361	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	905	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	782	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,463	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	719	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,366	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,366	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	239.74/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,522	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	561	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,038	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,321	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,267	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,563	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	260.34/cwt	257.50–290.00	830	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	843	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,707	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	271.06/cwt	220.00–276.00	1,309	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	243.23/cwt	185.00–277.50	941	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	936	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,956	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	281.48/cwt	252.50–285.00	1,213	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,877	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,245	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,057	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	893	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,902	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,168	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,137	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	548	261.04/cwt	237.50–263.00	1,430	73
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,063	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,239	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,235	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,009	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	965	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,592	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	264.07/cwt	245.00–277.50	998	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	551	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	992	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	749	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,348	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	890	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,029	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	457	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	343	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	806	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,236	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	271.32/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,156	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	915	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	652	225.69/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,471	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	245.33/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,300	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	649	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,363	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,219	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	188.36/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	242.44/cwt	222.50–243.25	1,147	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Guaranteed Open	—	665	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	748	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	240.38/cwt	212.50–245.00	1,026	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	439	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	913	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	209.10/cwt	182.50–214.00	1,334	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	727	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,156	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	149.81/cwt	125.00–175.00	996	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	542	218.73/cwt	192.50–220.50	1,186	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,092	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	225.89/cwt	165.00–236.00	965	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	882	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,198	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,698	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	227.06/cwt	165.00–238.00	840	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	231.93/cwt	165.00–243.00	1,009	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	192.43/cwt	187.50–193.00	1,474	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	194.63/cwt	147.50–218.00	1,135	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,051	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	627	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,574	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,412	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	974	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,743	7

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 25, 2023

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

Receipts 869Last week 929Year ago 821

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 298, Heifers 362, Bulls 209)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	366	239.75	239.75
1	—	695	185.00	185.00
26	—	633	215.00	215.00
8	—	334	234.00	234.00
3	—	830	180.00–192.50	188.36
53	—	473	222.50–243.25	242.44
58	—	542	192.50–220.50	218.73
7	—	871	195.00	195.00
42	—	435	165.00–243.00	231.93
10	—	766	187.50–193.00	192.43
3	—	583	147.50–218.00	194.63
7	—	974	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	649	210.00	210.00
9	—	319	228.00	228.00
2	—	665	125.00–175.00	149.81
15	—	477	229.00	229.00
21	—	427	165.00–236.00	225.89
3	—	588	150.00	150.00
22	—	537	223.00	223.00
13	—	370	165.00–238.00	227.06
1	—	725	145.00	145.00
1	—	780	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	665	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	439	208.00	208.00
1	—	310	150.00	150.00
4	—	690	167.50	167.50
1	—	470	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	200.00	200.00
2	—	750	195.00	195.00
31	—	539	245.00	245.00
13	—	478	265.00	265.00
17	—	671	233.00	233.00
12	—	319	257.50–290.00	260.34
4	—	843	202.50	202.50
5	—	387	185.00–277.50	243.23
2	—	593	210.00	210.00
6	—	417	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	719	190.00	190.00
3	—	338	200.00	200.00
1	—	405	170.00	170.00
5	—	561	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	574	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	635	237.50–240.00	239.74
1	—	1,010	192.50	192.50
22	—	483	220.00–276.00	271.06
1	—	320	185.00	185.00
7	—	936	209.00	209.00
15	—	431	252.50–285.00	281.48
5	—	975	192.50	192.50
7	—	371	285.00	285.00
3	—	893	213.00	213.00
4	—	1,168	183.00	183.00
73	—	548	237.50–263.00	261.04
3	—	557	222.50	222.50
3	—	725	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	627	251.00	251.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	473	261.00	261.00
13	—	334	302.00	302.00
4	—	965	165.00	165.00
4	—	378	245.00–277.50	264.07
1	—	640	192.50	192.50
1	—	555	220.00	220.00
16	—	426	245.00–275.00	271.32
16	—	652	220.00–227.00	225.69
26	—	530	245.00–254.00	245.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	551	180.00	180.00
3	—	457	170.00	170.00
5	—	343	235.00	235.00
1	—	640	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	749	180.00	180.00
1	—	890	160.00	160.00
9	—	370	278.00	278.00
6	—	479	258.00	258.00
9	—	329	278.00	278.00
26	—	537	227.00	227.00
14	—	427	212.50–245.00	240.38
13	—	638	182.50–214.00	209.10

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