Name: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 293, Heifers 416, Bulls 334)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Natural cattle are Vaccinated

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $226.12/cwt on 137 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −146.09 against this barn's trailing median of $372.20.

Average price

$226.12

137 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,237

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$4

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

$2.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.77

vs VA average

−33.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	226.65	1,235	111
Medium and Large 3	560	224.00	1,254	8thin
Medium and Large 2	554	223.78	1,239	18thin

One grade step is worth $2.87/cwt here — about −$4 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $427.83, low $316.23, median $372.20 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale137 hd

226.12

—

VA average9 barns · 660 hd

224.35

+1.77

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−33.51

This barn, trailing median31 sales

372.20

−146.09

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

83 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	850–900	867	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,855	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	234.06/cwt	207.50–238.00	1,112	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	461	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,118	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	464	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,039	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	827	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	277.84/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,175	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	638	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,276	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	650–700	690	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	650–700	667	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,668	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	600–650	633	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,570	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	600–650	624	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,672	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,942	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,254	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	278.62/cwt	260.00–283.00	1,323	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,211	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	261.97/cwt	232.50–273.00	1,643	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,112	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,045	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	744	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,756	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	794	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	259.58/cwt	240.00–262.50	986	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	552	277.78/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,533	63
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	848	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,993	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,030	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,516	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	764	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,849	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,173	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,423	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	246.92/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,173	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,086	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	700–750	744	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,800	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	800–850	846	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,030	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	218.33/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,157	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,615	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	246.90/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,309	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	259.66/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,096	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	260.94/cwt	260.00–261.00	984	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	346	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	917	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	250.24/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,384	53
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	237.95/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,535	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	751	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,267	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	344	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	800	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	280.33/cwt	262.50–282.50	1,048	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	270.49/cwt	225.00–275.00	1,296	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,280	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	843	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	252.36/cwt	247.50–254.00	1,083	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	548	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,189	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	557	240.47/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,339	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	227.90/cwt	227.50–228.00	1,449	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	210.19/cwt	182.50–218.00	1,322	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	544	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,387	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	600–650	618	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,347	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	650–700	699	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,629	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,301	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	226.65/cwt	188.00–230.00	1,235	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	342	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	899	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,866	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	232.98/cwt	200.00–261.00	783	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	258.15/cwt	222.50–260.00	984	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	229.56/cwt	200.00–231.00	1,093	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	250.00/cwt	200.00–254.00	1,063	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,243	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	254.56/cwt	249.00–255.00	934	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	242.14/cwt	210.00–248.00	1,044	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	746	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,664	9

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 21, 2024

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

Receipts 1,043Last week 1,493Year ago 1,164

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 293, Heifers 416, Bulls 334)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Natural cattle are Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	336	200.00–261.00	232.98
14	350–400	367	249.00–255.00	254.56
30	400–450	431	210.00–248.00	242.14
14	450–500	475	207.50–238.00	234.06
1	500–550	530	220.00	220.00
17	550–600	555	224.00	224.00
2	600–650	618	215.00	215.00
9	700–750	746	223.00	223.00
1	750–800	780	197.50	197.50
6	850–900	867	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	461	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	376	220.00	220.00
9	450–500	464	224.00	224.00
8	550–600	560	224.00	224.00
2	600–650	638	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	247.50	247.50
13	300–350	342	263.00	263.00
21	350–400	381	222.50–260.00	258.15
26	400–450	425	200.00–254.00	250.00
43	450–500	476	200.00–231.00	229.56
111	500–550	545	188.00–230.00	226.65
31	600–650	629	182.50–218.00	210.19
2	700–750	715	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	760	215.00	215.00
3	850–900	860	217.00	217.00
1	950–1000	960	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	618	218.00	218.00
15	650–700	699	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	267.50	267.50
9	400–450	423	265.00–280.00	277.84
21	450–500	475	260.00–283.00	278.62
1	500–550	510	237.50	237.50
63	550–600	552	260.00–280.00	277.78
57	600–650	627	232.50–273.00	261.97
6	700–750	744	236.00	236.00
2	800–850	830	234.00	234.00
3	950–1000	960	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	600–650	624	268.00	268.00
1	650–700	690	187.50	187.50
4	700–750	744	242.00	242.00
4	800–850	846	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	633	248.00	248.00
8	650–700	667	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	235.00	235.00
8	350–400	380	240.00–262.50	259.58
15	400–450	436	269.00	269.00
9	450–500	475	245.00–247.50	246.92
24	500–550	539	264.00	264.00
4	600–650	645	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	740	200.00	200.00
12	750–800	764	242.00	242.00
2	800–850	848	235.00	235.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	252.50	252.50
3	500–550	530	205.00–225.00	218.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	288	265.00	265.00
5	300–350	346	265.00	265.00
9	350–400	374	262.50–282.50	280.33
23	400–450	422	252.50–260.00	259.66
39	450–500	479	225.00–275.00	270.49
4	500–550	530	245.00–247.50	246.90
53	550–600	553	250.00–257.50	250.24
35	600–650	645	235.00–241.00	237.95
1	650–700	665	227.50	227.50
4	700–750	734	220.00	220.00
2	750–800	753	207.50	207.50
2	800–850	813	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	334	252.50	252.50
16	350–400	377	260.00–261.00	260.94
28	400–450	429	247.50–254.00	252.36
17	450–500	473	275.00	275.00
27	500–550	544	255.00	255.00
5	550–600	557	222.50–245.00	240.47
15	600–650	636	227.50–228.00	227.90
1	700–750	745	170.00	170.00
5	750–800	751	207.50	207.50
1	800–850	825	217.50	217.50
1	900–950	920	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	344	232.50	232.50
1	450–500	460	215.00	215.00
8	500–550	548	217.00	217.00
2	550–600	565	215.00	215.00
8	600–650	640	200.00	200.00

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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