Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 289, Heifers 388, Bulls 155)

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.83/cwt on 379 head.

Average price

$198.83

379 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,061

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$244

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

$24.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.91

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	525	201.49	1,057	129
Medium and Large 1	549	200.22	1,099	220
Medium and Large 3	459	177.19	813	30

One grade step is worth $24.30/cwt here — about $244 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 sale379 hd

198.83

—

VA average10 barns · 1,979 hd

197.92

+0.91

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	—	920	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	758	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,194	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	547	203.58/cwt	167.50–210.00	1,114	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	221.12/cwt	168.00–226.00	1,053	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	639	181.79/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,162	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	216.78/cwt	190.00–220.00	930	28
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	648	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,053	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,726	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,034	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,205	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	207.34/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,124	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	206.29/cwt	187.50–210.00	1,302	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	868	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,667	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,385	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	542	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,360	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	639	228.21/cwt	190.00–233.00	1,458	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	1,538	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	248.58/cwt	192.50–260.00	1,201	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,595	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,147	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	891	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,773	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	261.82/cwt	255.00–265.00	961	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	832	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,165	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	637	190.36/cwt	150.00–199.00	1,213	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	222.45/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,243	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	160.65/cwt	142.50–166.00	1,165	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	989	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	653	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,019	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	534	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	870	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	884	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	366	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	677	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,114	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	765	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	188.21/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,005	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	642	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,220	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	989	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	208.68/cwt	165.00–242.50	785	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,039	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,148	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	905	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	996	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	967	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	452	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	802	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	651	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,403	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,032	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,548	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	551	170.93/cwt	135.00–189.00	942	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	938	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	168.04/cwt	167.50–170.00	1,222	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,188	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	602	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	554	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,030	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	151.17/cwt	135.00–167.50	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,038	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	218.97/cwt	182.50–222.00	1,040	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,138	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	220.25/cwt	195.00–222.00	943	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	204.48/cwt	156.00–214.00	675	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	216.06/cwt	187.50–223.00	836	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	816	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	746	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,231	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	161.75/cwt	135.00–175.00	854	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 Oct 30, 2023

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

Receipts 832Last week 1,164Year ago 1,026

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 289, Heifers 388, Bulls 155)

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	112.50	112.50
1	—	850	150.00	150.00
1	—	820	160.00	160.00
9	—	727	167.50–170.00	168.04
26	—	632	188.00	188.00
1	—	755	137.50	137.50
26	—	475	182.50–222.00	218.97
23	—	555	205.00	205.00
16	—	428	195.00–222.00	220.25
12	—	330	156.00–214.00	204.48
10	—	387	187.50–223.00	216.06
3	—	528	135.00–175.00	161.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	547	167.50–210.00	203.58
34	—	476	168.00–226.00	221.12
31	—	639	170.00–183.00	181.79
28	—	429	190.00–220.00	216.78
1	—	670	155.00	155.00
8	—	324	201.00	201.00
7	—	835	168.00	168.00
6	—	1,032	150.00	150.00
6	—	551	135.00–189.00	170.93
2	—	938	179.00	179.00
15	—	376	217.00	217.00
9	—	746	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	452	177.50	177.50
8	—	338	178.00	178.00
7	—	554	186.00	186.00
2	—	533	135.00–167.50	151.17
1	—	695	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	170.00	170.00
2	—	758	157.50	157.50
1	—	705	147.50	147.50
1	—	565	180.00	180.00
1	—	420	165.00	165.00
1	—	385	177.50	177.50
4	—	648	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,040	166.00	166.00
10	—	429	241.00	241.00
2	—	315	187.50	187.50
1	—	390	220.00	220.00
23	—	482	250.00	250.00
19	—	542	206.00–215.00	207.34
12	—	631	187.50–210.00	206.29
8	—	868	192.00	192.00
7	—	733	189.00	189.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	167.50	167.50
70	—	542	251.00	251.00
52	—	639	190.00–233.00	228.21
20	—	745	206.50	206.50
1	—	590	147.50	147.50
12	—	483	192.50–260.00	248.58
10	—	814	196.00	196.00
9	—	437	262.50	262.50
6	—	891	199.00	199.00
3	—	367	255.00–265.00	261.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	832	140.00	140.00
1	—	445	242.50	242.50
1	—	315	247.50	247.50
19	—	637	150.00–199.00	190.36
12	—	559	195.00–225.00	222.45
10	—	725	142.50–166.00	160.65
7	—	474	235.00	235.00
8	—	383	252.50	252.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	215.00	215.00
19	—	534	188.00–190.00	188.21
10	—	642	190.00	190.00
7	—	421	235.00	235.00
7	—	376	165.00–242.50	208.68
3	—	760	151.00	151.00
3	—	550	145.00	145.00
2	—	905	110.00	110.00
2	—	323	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	653	156.00	156.00
7	—	534	163.00	163.00
6	—	465	190.00	190.00
4	—	366	185.00	185.00
3	—	415	155.00	155.00
2	—	765	107.50	107.50

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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