Winchester, Virginia · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Mon, Oct 12, 2026. 48 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Monday.
Receipts
704 head
Last reported: 844 (Oct 5, 2026) Year ago: 891
500-599 lb steers
$398.51/cwt
48 head, M&L 1 ▼ -$4.59 vs last week ▼ -$9.15 vs Oct 13, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$322.95/cwt
3 head, M&L 1 ▲ +$7.29 vs last week ▲ +$6.03 vs Oct 13, 2025
Reports
48 in 12 mo
Since Oct 20, 2025 Usual day: Monday
Prices, Oct 12, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
328305-340
469.87425.00-490.00
$1,541
4
424424
430.00430.00
$1,823
3
460460
380.00380.00
$1,748
Natural
11
482482
421.00421.00
$2,029
5
540528-548
361.31340.00-375.00
$1,951
33
555555
421.00421.00
$2,337
10
588568-597
342.90340.00-350.00
$2,016
Natural
1
620620
340.00340.00
$2,108
12
639639
385.00385.00
$2,460
Value Added
17
651651
380.00380.00
$2,474
3
755750-765
322.95315.00-327.00
$2,438
1
815815
285.00285.00
$2,323
1
870870
312.50312.50
$2,719
6
1,0081008
297.50297.50
$2,999
Feeder steers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
6
440440
415.00415.00
$1,826
Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
7
282282
490.00490.00
$1,382
5
380350-388
440.52435.00-465.00
$1,674
10
426424-433
415.85380.00-425.00
$1,772
14
478477-485
404.64400.00-405.00
$1,934
15
541541
385.00385.00
$2,083
13
659656-661
358.65357.50-360.00
$2,364
2
718718
325.00325.00
$2,334
8
783783
333.00333.00
$2,607
1
850850
306.00306.00
$2,601
1
945945
310.00310.00
$2,930
Feeder steers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
375375
335.00335.00
$1,256
1
430430
400.00400.00
$1,720
1
470470
355.00355.00
$1,668
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
284284
400.00400.00
$1,136
12
333330-338
370.64300.00-390.00
$1,234
16
368368
380.00380.00
$1,398
27
433423-434
367.83340.00-370.00
$1,593
13
457457
350.00350.00
$1,600
Natural
21
474450-477
350.03300.00-355.00
$1,659
53
545518-546
318.57280.00-320.00
$1,736
1
585585
290.00290.00
$1,696
27
622602-624
305.88280.00-309.00
$1,903
2
660660
275.00270.00-280.00
$1,815
8
737725-739
283.85240.00-290.00
$2,092
2
823823
265.00265.00
$2,181
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
294285-298
290.00290.00
$853
10
321320-321
383.02355.00-390.00
$1,229
13
372371-385
347.81275.00-370.00
$1,294
21
421405-424
350.58260.00-370.00
$1,476
16
477477-480
331.83275.00-340.00
$1,583
15
536500-545
306.73260.00-316.00
$1,644
16
634628-635
308.76260.00-317.00
$1,958
2
655655
290.00290.00
$1,900
11
752752
304.00304.00
$2,286
3
818800-835
254.42220.00-300.00
$2,081
1
925925
282.50282.50
$2,613
Feeder heifers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
345345
350.00350.00
$1,208
3
462462
290.00290.00
$1,340
14
572568-593
315.44295.00-319.00
$1,804
3
648648
255.00255.00
$1,652
5
707707
300.00300.00
$2,121
Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
6
276276
475.00475.00
$1,311
3
328328
455.00455.00
$1,492
6
376360-390
435.86415.00-450.00
$1,639
11
423405-440
408.63355.00-420.00
$1,729
16
470469-480
389.74300.00-410.00
$1,832
24
545543-545
380.42340.00-385.00
$2,073
7
626613-643
290.14285.00-300.00
$1,816
18
655655
345.00345.00
$2,260
3
737737
290.00290.00
$2,137
2
888885-890
222.44200.00-245.00
$1,975
Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
313313
480.00480.00
$1,502
12
369360-390
436.15385.00-450.00
$1,609
12
428422-432
397.52360.00-417.50
$1,701
6
476475-480
384.12355.00-390.00
$1,828
15
533500-539
328.49260.00-345.00
$1,751
1
590590
330.00330.00
$1,947
11
625625
340.00340.00
$2,125
1
725725
230.00230.00
$1,668
2
773773
240.00240.00
$1,855
2
980980
205.00205.00
$2,009
Feeder bulls, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
315315
430.00430.00
$1,354
2
485485
370.00370.00
$1,794
3
542542
305.00305.00
$1,653
2
643643
275.00275.00
$1,768
1
655655
290.00290.00
$1,900
1
700700
240.00240.00
$1,680
Feeder dairy steers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
667667
250.00250.00
$1,668
Feeder dairy steers, Large 2-3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
695695
240.00240.00
$1,668
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 48 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 12, 2026
$398.51
$322.95
Oct 5, 2026
$403.10
$315.66
Sep 21, 2026
$410.43
$330.05
Sep 14, 2026
$393.88
$333.53
Sep 7, 2026
$400.17
$320.00
Aug 31, 2026
$373.60
$328.39
Aug 24, 2026
$450.86
$345.00
Aug 17, 2026
$476.25
-
Aug 10, 2026
$440.00
$360.00
Aug 3, 2026
$445.19
$355.00
Jul 27, 2026
$441.26
$357.50
Jul 20, 2026
$451.24
$369.00
Jul 13, 2026
$441.61
$365.00
Jun 29, 2026
$479.22
$417.00
Jun 22, 2026
$467.20
$423.46
Jun 15, 2026
$478.46
$360.00
Jun 8, 2026
$490.00
$357.50
Jun 1, 2026
$487.86
$355.00
May 25, 2026
$471.47
$372.49
May 18, 2026
$479.74
$365.00
May 11, 2026
$500.83
$400.00
May 4, 2026
$489.80
$382.80
Apr 27, 2026
$484.21
$368.37
Apr 20, 2026
$494.70
$386.09
Apr 13, 2026
$494.94
$395.31
Apr 6, 2026
$495.88
$401.63
Mar 30, 2026
$474.36
$362.54
Mar 23, 2026
$485.13
$374.80
Mar 16, 2026
$530.00
$371.52
Mar 9, 2026
$455.11
$371.97
Mar 2, 2026
$487.50
$359.21
Feb 23, 2026
$473.94
-
Feb 16, 2026
$480.89
$360.00
Feb 9, 2026
-
$365.00
Feb 2, 2026
$445.00
$345.00
Jan 19, 2026
$448.05
$379.91
Jan 12, 2026
$425.56
$361.47
Jan 5, 2026
$405.00
$347.50
Dec 29, 2025
$395.00
$367.75
Dec 15, 2025
$371.11
$345.00
Dec 8, 2025
$395.00
$322.00
Dec 1, 2025
$355.46
$312.50
Nov 24, 2025
$378.00
$321.88
Nov 17, 2025
$393.99
$345.00
Nov 10, 2025
$398.45
$349.44
Nov 3, 2025
$386.04
$334.81
Oct 27, 2025
$372.23
$321.92
Oct 20, 2025
$406.85
$325.05
Price slide, Oct 12, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$469.87
$375.99
400-499 lb
$416.17-53.70
$357.90-18.09
500-599 lb
$398.51-17.66
$318.04-39.86
600-699 lb
$380.67-17.84
$303.75-14.29
700-799 lb
$322.95-57.72
$283.85-19.90
800-899 lb
$298.75-24.20
$265.00-18.85
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.