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Rockingham Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Harrisonburg, VA

Harrisonburg, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded)

Sale of Thursday, March 18, 2021

68 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.00/cwt ≈ $951/hd at 699 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 68 557 0
Feeder cattle 68 557 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 39, Heifers 29) Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 value added 550 3 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
593 593 2 147.00 $147.00 $872 —
699 699 10 136.00 $136.00 $951 —
763 value added 763 9 129.50 $129.50 $988 +6.50
832 value added 832 9 132.50 $132.50 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 value added 635 2 145.00 $145.00 $921 —
645 645 3 141.00 $141.00 $909 +3.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 value added 1020 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,132 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 value added 467 3 132.00 $132.00 $616 —
495 495 2 126.00 $126.00 $624 —
566 value added 566 5 121.00 $121.00 $685 —
570 570 4 120.50 $120.50 $687 —
660 value added 660 1 118.00 $118.00 $779 +9.00
713 value added 713 2 115.00 $115.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 value added 633 8 117.50 $117.50 $744 -8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 136.00 $136.00 $442 +1.00
603 value added 603 2 108.00 $108.00 $651 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 —

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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.