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Rockingham Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, May 14, 2026

431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $342.10/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $3,130/hd at 915 lb · 163 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $339.75/cwt +10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $3,262/hd at 960 lb · 104 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $361.00/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $3,068/hd at 850 lb · 59 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 431 1,119 0
Feeder cattle 431 1,119 0

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 375, Heifers 56) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Heifers Guaranteed Open

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 value added 850 59 361.00 $361.00 $3,068
910–920 value added 915 163 339.25–346.00 $342.10 $3,130 +4.34
960 value added 960 104 339.75 $339.75 $3,262 +10.19
1015 value added 1015 49 338.75 $338.75 $3,438

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 value added 880 56 323.25 $323.25 $2,845

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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.