Name: Fauquier Livestock Exchange, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 329, Heifers 310, Bulls 76)

Value Added and Most Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $206.80/cwt on 328 head.

Average price

$206.80

328 head · 626 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,295

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$141

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$87.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.19

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	225.25	1,230	66
Medium and Large 1	649	206.12	1,339	193
Medium and Large 2	616	196.50	1,211	61
Small 1	470	169.17	796	3thin
Medium and Large 3	996	137.70	1,371	5thin

One grade step is worth $87.55/cwt here — about −$141 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 sale328 hd

206.80

—

VA average10 barns · 1,804 hd

211.99

−5.19

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

113 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 1Natural	—	648	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,458	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	458	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	664	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	696	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,218	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,553	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	692	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,107	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	546	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,092	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,088	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,730	2
Steers	Small 1	—	648	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	923	1
Steers	Small 1	—	404	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	193.85/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,624	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	577	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,223	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,356	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,088	1
Steers	Small 1	—	359	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,086	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	189.72/cwt	160.00–199.00	1,265	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,156	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,191	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	888	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,732	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	216.28/cwt	167.50–231.00	1,222	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	188.12/cwt	165.00–196.00	1,422	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	190.94/cwt	135.00–215.00	687	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	182.70/cwt	167.50–192.00	1,171	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,098	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,174	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,222	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	404	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	747	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	552	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,110	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	199.87/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,417	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	960	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	779	178.88/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,393	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	828	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,281	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	870	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,697	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	179.21/cwt	164.00–187.00	1,461	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,055	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	650	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,274	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	790	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	626	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	939	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	608	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,186	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,109	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	717	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,434	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	224.60/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,280	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	566	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,296	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	751	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,562	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	478	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,090	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3Natural	—	1,175	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,492	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,278	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	504	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,159	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	702	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	553	188.08/cwt	179.00–189.00	1,040	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	664	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,049	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	762	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,036	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	977	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	233	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	285	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	626	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	933	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	398	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	896	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,048	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	125.52/cwt	117.50–127.50	979	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	341	194.87/cwt	130.00–208.00	665	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	641	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,333	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,079	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	156.21/cwt	142.50–162.50	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	913	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	389	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	517	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	746	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,119	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	579	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,025	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,422	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	204.44/cwt	145.00–214.00	945	15
Heifers	Small 1	—	909	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,317	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	478	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,013	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	961	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,595	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	196.77/cwt	164.00–210.00	1,043	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	176.18/cwt	166.00–177.00	1,136	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	797	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	772	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,042	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	170.27/cwt	168.00–181.00	1,134	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,308	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,268	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	433	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	942	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	462	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,049	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	576	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,238	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	626	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,236	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,109	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	157.76/cwt	119.00–197.50	753	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	414	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	973	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	878	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,098	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	647	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	922	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	199	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	144.40/cwt	125.00–164.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	283	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	417	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	1,015	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	723	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	552	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	773	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	983	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,046	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	889	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	192.99/cwt	150.00–197.50	1,019	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,109	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	831	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	960	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	447	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,048	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,247	1

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

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

Receipts 715Last week 257Year ago 709

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 329, Heifers 310, Bulls 76)

Value Added and Most Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	648	225.00	225.00
31	—	577	212.00	212.00
7	—	433	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,553	160.00	160.00
14	—	546	200.00	200.00
2	—	1,088	159.00	159.00
9	—	838	186.00–196.00	193.85
1	—	1,356	154.00	154.00
9	—	472	230.00	230.00
11	—	667	160.00–199.00	189.72
1	—	1,191	140.00	140.00
6	—	888	195.00	195.00
1	—	905	184.00	184.00
31	—	565	167.50–231.00	216.28
4	—	756	165.00–196.00	188.12
8	—	641	167.50–192.00	182.70
24	—	709	199.00–200.00	199.87
1	—	388	220.00	220.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	648	142.50	142.50
1	—	404	185.00	185.00
1	—	359	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	505	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	360	135.00–215.00	190.94
1	—	1,098	117.50	117.50
5	—	517	227.00	227.00
6	—	633	193.00	193.00
4	—	404	185.00	185.00
6	—	552	201.00	201.00
2	—	960	175.00	175.00
5	—	779	170.00–185.00	178.88
1	—	1,281	107.00	107.00
9	—	815	164.00–187.00	179.21
9	—	464	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	828	157.50	157.50
1	—	626	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	870	195.00	195.00
9	—	640	220.00	220.00
4	—	566	229.00	229.00
4	—	751	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	422	250.00	250.00
3	—	790	193.00	193.00
3	—	717	200.00	200.00
20	—	570	224.00–225.00	224.60
9	—	616	207.50	207.50
4	—	504	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	650	196.00	196.00
3	—	608	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,175	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	458	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	696	175.00	175.00
3	—	522	212.50	212.50
10	—	477	119.00–197.50	157.76
17	—	414	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	692	160.00	160.00
9	—	576	215.00	215.00
10	—	626	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	641	208.00	208.00
5	—	478	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	445	150.00	150.00
1	—	376	85.00	85.00
1	—	770	85.00	85.00
3	—	647	142.50	142.50
2	—	508	125.00–164.00	144.40
1	—	1,015	85.00	85.00
5	—	552	140.00	140.00
1	—	345	170.00	170.00
1	—	831	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	746	150.00	150.00
3	—	875	162.50	162.50
1	—	821	160.00	160.00
15	—	462	145.00–214.00	204.44
10	—	961	166.00	166.00
38	—	530	164.00–210.00	196.77
13	—	645	166.00–177.00	176.18
12	—	666	168.00–181.00	170.27
5	—	385	200.00	200.00
1	—	447	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,048	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	909	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	823	160.00	160.00
11	—	383	208.00	208.00
10	—	735	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	772	135.00	135.00
5	—	805	162.50	162.50
2	—	878	125.00	125.00
1	—	199	120.00	120.00
6	—	366	197.50	197.50
1	—	728	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,046	85.00	85.00
10	—	528	150.00–197.50	192.99
7	—	645	172.00	172.00
22	—	455	211.00	211.00
1	—	265	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	462	227.00	227.00
4	—	283	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	702	130.00	130.00
1	—	233	122.50	122.50
3	—	389	133.00	133.00
4	—	579	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	553	179.00–189.00	188.08
8	—	664	158.00	158.00
3	—	762	136.00	136.00
3	—	471	207.50	207.50
1	—	532	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	626	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	398	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	672	156.00	156.00
5	—	780	117.50–127.50	125.52
6	—	341	130.00–208.00	194.87
10	—	568	190.00	190.00
3	—	530	142.50–162.50	156.21
6	—	468	195.00	195.00

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