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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 24, 2022

73 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 73 1,009 176
Feeder cattle 73 1,009 176

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Holstein Steers 73)

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 131.00 $131.00 $422 —
460–487 471 9 114.00–131.00 $125.14 $589 —
540–547 544 14 132.00–135.00 $133.72 $727 —
625 625 4 135.50 $135.50 $847 —
655 655 8 132.00 $132.00 $865 —
775 775 3 113.00 $113.00 $876 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 3 108.00 $108.00 $891 —
941 941 16 109.75 $109.75 $1,033 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 5 137.00 $137.00 $588 —
580 580 3 130.00 $130.00 $754 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 97.50 $97.50 $424 —
480 480 1 131.00 $131.00 $629 —
565 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 85.00 $85.00 $361 —

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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.