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Rockingham Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, March 13, 2025

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.02/cwt ≈ $2,027/hd at 817 lb · 240 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $260.30/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,400/hd at 922 lb · 160 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.52/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,387/hd at 927 lb · 107 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 741

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 value added 865 57 272.75 $272.75 $2,359 +6.51
910–940 value added 922 160 256.25–263.50 $260.30 $2,400 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 value added 730 67 306.50 $306.50 $2,237
925–930 value added 927 107 255.00–260.00 $257.52 $2,387 +7.02

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–830 value added 815 181 245.00–251.00 $248.84 $2,028
825 825 59 245.50 $245.50 $2,025
860 value added 860 57 247.50 $247.50 $2,128
940 value added 940 53 240.25 $240.25 $2,258

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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.