Name: Fauquier Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 68, Heifers, 93, Bulls 38)

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 $179.89/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$179.89

93 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$910

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$260

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$35.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.21

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	185.15	959	51
Medium and Large 2	504	175.60	885	34
Medium and Large 3	429	169.45	727	6thin
Small 1	466	150.00	699	2thin

One grade step is worth $35.15/cwt here — about $260 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 sale93 hd

179.89

—

VA average11 barns · 2,047 hd

183.10

−3.21

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

60 lots · USDA AMS · Fauquier Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Marshall, 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 1Value Added	—	457	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	891	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	309	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,025	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	865	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	246	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,073	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	829	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	161.35/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,089	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	448	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,042	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Steers	Small 1	—	394	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	802	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	551	218.78/cwt	218.00–219.00	1,205	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	214.13/cwt	135.00–235.00	910	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,122	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,215	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	304	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	692	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,422	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	736	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,273	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	943	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,204	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,058	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	832	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	430	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	742	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	397	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	754	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	347	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,032	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	391	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	364	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	334	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,043	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	452	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	628	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	436	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	796	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	439	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,050	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	862	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	845	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,099	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	937	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	502	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	788	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,119	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	698	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	493	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,001	5
Heifers	Small 1	—	413	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	785	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	519	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	571	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	575	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	150.84/cwt	130.00–171.00	777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	403	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	719	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	171.74/cwt	130.00–184.00	922	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	590	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,080	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,054	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	205.51/cwt	192.50–207.00	764	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	864	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	606	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	194.34/cwt	190.00–199.00	715	2

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 →

Fauquier Livestock Exchange Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Marshall, VA

Fri Mar 24, 2023

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

Receipts 199Last week 520Year ago 201

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 68, Heifers, 93, Bulls 38)

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 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	195.00	195.00
5	—	590	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	309	197.50	197.50
11	—	610	168.00	168.00
10	—	437	198.00	198.00
4	—	730	147.00	147.00
7	—	579	182.00	182.00
10	—	372	192.50–207.00	205.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	246	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	142.00	142.00
2	—	698	147.00	147.00
3	—	311	185.00	185.00
1	—	719	141.00	141.00
9	—	537	130.00–184.00	171.74
5	—	434	199.00	199.00
3	—	606	122.00	122.00
2	—	368	190.00–199.00	194.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	493	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	413	190.00	190.00
1	—	519	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	130.00–171.00	150.84
1	—	403	190.00	190.00
3	—	381	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	829	140.00	140.00
1	—	384	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	155.00–168.00	161.35
5	—	425	135.00–235.00	214.13
2	—	516	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	448	232.50	232.50
1	—	570	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	394	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	802	160.00	160.00
9	—	551	218.00–219.00	218.78
1	—	670	175.00	175.00
6	—	883	161.00	161.00
3	—	736	173.00	173.00
1	—	943	151.00	151.00
8	—	460	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	723	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	304	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	528	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	379	212.50	212.50
1	—	832	131.00	131.00
2	—	521	198.00	198.00
1	—	439	115.00	115.00
2	—	466	201.00	201.00
1	—	728	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	397	190.00	190.00
1	—	347	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	391	130.00	130.00
1	—	502	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	364	220.00	220.00
1	—	334	228.00	228.00
7	—	535	195.00	195.00
4	—	452	139.00	139.00
3	—	629	167.00	167.00
1	—	862	118.00	118.00
1	—	845	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	436	182.50	182.50

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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