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.
Cattle 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.