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Rockingham Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.56/cwt +31.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 732 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.81/cwt +8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 661 lb · 33 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.00/cwt +24.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 851 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 513 497
Feeder cattle 307 513 497

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 217, Heifers 86, Bulls 4) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–595 value added 588 14 241.00–250.00 $247.40 $1,455 -2.60
653–689 value added 661 33 226.00–254.00 $247.81 $1,638 +11.81
708 value added 708 17 242.00 $242.00 $1,713 -6.09
817 value added 817 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,695 -14.00
851 value added 851 33 237.00 $237.00 $2,017 +24.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 137.50 $137.50 $458 —
422 422 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,076 +30.00
553–566 559 11 227.50–254.00 $241.80 $1,352 -8.20
625 625 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 -1.36
713 value added 713 10 237.50 $237.50 $1,693 +26.50
738 738 29 247.00 $247.00 $1,823 +33.00
753 753 10 222.00 $222.00 $1,672 —
800 800 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,768 +16.00
936 value added 936 18 225.50 $225.50 $2,111 +32.50
1000 1000 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,067 —
502 value added 502 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,240 —
603 value added 603 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,447 +17.00
625 625 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 value added 679 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,426 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 177.50 $177.50 $822 +25.50
585 value added 585 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,243 —
620 620 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 +0.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–445 444 4 140.00–229.00 $184.40 $819 —
468 468 3 172.50 $172.50 $807 —
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 -20.63
632 value added 632 15 219.50 $219.50 $1,387 —
640 640 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,248 —
729 729 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,429 —
915 value added 915 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,464 —
1075 value added 1075 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 value added 532 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,170 -3.00
578 value added 578 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,300 —
651 value added 651 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,400 +27.50
748 value added 748 13 214.50 $214.50 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 191.00 $191.00 $684 +31.00
420 value added 420 2 230.00 $230.00 $966 —
469 value added 469 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,126 +12.00
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 +32.50
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 -27.28
652 value added 652 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,324 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 —
545 545 2 152.00 $152.00 $828 -15.00
635 635 1 70.00 $70.00 $444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,018 +64.00
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,028 +48.00

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Reading this report

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.