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Rockingham Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, August 14, 2025

927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $334.44/cwt ≈ $3,080/hd at 921 lb · 216 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.83/cwt ≈ $3,137/hd at 957 lb · 155 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $374.49/cwt ≈ $2,678/hd at 715 lb · 139 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 927

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–730 value added 715 139 362.00–387.00 $374.49 $2,678
840 value added 840 60 342.50 $342.50 $2,877
900–935 value added 921 216 332.00–338.50 $334.44 $3,080
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 value added 625 80 425.00 $425.00 $2,656
850 value added 850 58 345.75 $345.75 $2,939 +26.75
950–970 value added 957 155 321.00–333.00 $327.83 $3,137

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 value added 715 20 321.00 $321.00 $2,295
825–830 value added 827 119 315.00–335.75 $325.61 $2,693
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 value added 625 80 352.00 $352.00 $2,200

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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.