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Rockingham Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, September 11, 2025

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.09/cwt +18.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,846/hd at 827 lb · 180 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $350.50/cwt +16.06 vs last sale · ≈ $3,214/hd at 917 lb · 108 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $344.50/cwt ≈ $3,342/hd at 970 lb · 104 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 675

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 value added 850 58 356.00 $356.00 $3,026
900–935 value added 917 108 349.00–352.00 $350.50 $3,214 +16.06
970 value added 970 104 344.50 $344.50 $3,342
1000 value added 1000 50 339.00 $339.00 $3,390
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 value added 875 58 354.25 $354.25 $3,100 +8.50
940 value added 940 54 350.00 $350.00 $3,290

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–830 value added 827 180 340.00–349.50 $344.09 $2,846 +18.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 value added 800 63 341.75 $341.75 $2,734

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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.