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Rockingham Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

Harrisonburg, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Thursday, February 13, 2025

864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $259.80/cwt ≈ $2,367/hd at 911 lb · 489 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $266.24/cwt ≈ $2,330/hd at 875 lb · 113 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $309.00/cwt ≈ $2,086/hd at 675 lb · 55 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 864

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 value added 675 55 309.00 $309.00 $2,086
865–885 value added 875 113 264.25–268.25 $266.24 $2,330
900–940 value added 911 489 254.25–264.25 $259.80 $2,367
980 value added 980 51 252.25 $252.25 $2,472
1000 value added 1000 50 247.50 $247.50 $2,475
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 value added 920 54 250.50 $250.50 $2,305
960 value added 960 52 248.00 $248.00 $2,381

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.