Name: Fauquier Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 293, Heifers 218, Bulls 15)

Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $222.95/cwt on 291 head.

Average price

$222.95

291 head · 578 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,289

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$683

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

$65.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.20

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	615	234.24	1,440	152
Medium and Large 2	531	216.00	1,147	72
Medium and Large 1-2	563	211.21	1,189	57
Medium and Large 3	450	168.33	758	10thin

One grade step is worth $65.91/cwt here — about $683 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 sale291 hd

222.95

—

VA average8 barns · 1,295 hd

230.15

−7.20

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

61 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	551	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	937	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	839	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,028	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	570	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,402	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	978	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	889	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,111	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,105	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	729	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,203	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	206.63/cwt	200.00–234.00	1,378	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	755	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,095	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,163	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	547	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,362	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	627	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,160	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	862	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,293	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	556	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,262	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	748	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,047	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,358	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	495	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,143	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	682	231.24/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,577	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,135	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	545	240.01/cwt	205.00–242.00	1,308	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,353	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	170.16/cwt	141.00–185.00	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,129	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	199.12/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,105	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	170.00/cwt	140.00–200.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	949	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	523	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,020	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,172	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	869	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,036	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	289	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	814	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,091	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,093	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	451	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,006	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,205	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	652	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,020	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	974	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	689	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,206	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	461	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,023	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	882	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,402	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	483	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,067	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	594	223.72/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,329	59
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	122.64/cwt	105.00–140.00	467	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,096	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	648	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,490	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,060	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,316	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	464	225.57/cwt	211.00–233.00	1,047	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	177.97/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,178	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,241	5

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 May 26, 2023

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

Receipts 526Last week 192Year ago 263

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 293, Heifers 218, Bulls 15)

Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	551	170.00	170.00
4	—	437	192.00	192.00
1	—	338	160.00	160.00
2	—	381	105.00–140.00	122.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	200.00	200.00
11	—	465	221.00	221.00
1	—	889	125.00	125.00
6	—	514	215.00	215.00
1	—	729	165.00	165.00
1	—	293	200.00	200.00
5	—	671	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	570	246.00	246.00
3	—	627	185.00	185.00
64	—	682	229.00–235.00	231.24
35	—	545	205.00–242.00	240.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	418	234.00	234.00
11	—	495	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	667	200.00–234.00	206.63
10	—	547	249.00	249.00
2	—	410	225.00	225.00
1	—	862	150.00	150.00
6	—	648	230.00	230.00
3	—	462	229.50	229.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	755	145.00	145.00
16	—	609	223.00	223.00
7	—	705	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	556	227.00	227.00
2	—	748	140.00	140.00
14	—	495	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	756	179.00	179.00
6	—	655	179.00	179.00
1	—	318	205.00	205.00
7	—	453	215.00	215.00
1	—	910	156.00	156.00
7	—	562	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	197.50	197.50
1	—	668	142.00	142.00
4	—	740	140.00	140.00
2	—	289	135.00	135.00
2	—	630	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	523	195.00	195.00
8	—	461	222.00	222.00
6	—	882	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	869	155.00	155.00
1	—	814	134.00	134.00
8	—	541	202.00	202.00
6	—	451	223.00	223.00
2	—	735	164.00	164.00
1	—	572	215.00	215.00
1	—	689	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	470	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	221.00	221.00
41	—	572	230.00	230.00
15	—	662	170.00–187.00	177.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	594	215.00–228.00	223.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	464	211.00–233.00	225.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	200.00	200.00
3	—	440	141.00–185.00	170.16
1	—	610	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	555	170.00–205.00	199.12
2	—	427	140.00–200.00	170.00

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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