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Rockingham Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, December 11, 2025

688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.47/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,971/hd at 870 lb · 116 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $342.50/cwt +17.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,987/hd at 872 lb · 115 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $329.36/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $3,080/hd at 935 lb · 108 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 688

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 value added 710 73 376.00 $376.00 $2,670
870–875 value added 872 115 342.00–343.00 $342.50 $2,987 +17.75
930–940 value added 935 108 325.75–333.00 $329.36 $3,080 +3.48
950–970 value added 960 105 319.50–325.50 $322.50 $3,096 -3.25
1000 value added 1000 50 311.00 $311.00 $3,110
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 value added 800 63 365.25 $365.25 $2,922
850–890 value added 870 116 336.50–346.50 $341.47 $2,971 +7.47

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 value added 850 58 305.00 $305.00 $2,592

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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.