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Rockingham Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, March 14, 2024

1,138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.39/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 626 lb · 86 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.00/cwt +19.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 659 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.50/cwt ≈ $1,619/hd at 721 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,138 824 84
Feeder cattle 1,138 824 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 625, Heifers 499, Bulls 14) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,129 —
382 382 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,337 +50.00
436 value added 436 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,256 —
448 448 9 287.50 $287.50 $1,288 —
490 value added 490 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 -20.00
526–546 538 12 200.00–335.00 $289.77 $1,559 —
558–595 value added 570 62 285.00–340.00 $316.36 $1,803 +25.49
593 593 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,305 -55.00
617–645 value added 625 14 252.50–296.00 $285.37 $1,784 +32.41
651–670 value added 652 33 242.50–317.50 $309.46 $2,018 —
682 682 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,654 -7.50
703 value added 703 21 261.00 $261.00 $1,835 —
745 745 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,769 +12.50
793 value added 793 23 225.00 $225.00 $1,784 —
800–801 value added 801 65 200.00–232.00 $231.51 $1,854 —
908 value added 908 42 214.50 $214.50 $1,948 —
958 value added 958 12 210.50 $210.50 $2,017 —
1063 value added 1063 2 193.00 $193.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 value added 349 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,187 —
360 360 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —
460–486 value added 468 48 290.00–330.00 $317.02 $1,484 -2.98
525–539 value added 536 31 275.00–333.00 $322.01 $1,726 +4.01
580 value added 580 21 317.50 $317.50 $1,842 +28.64
621–638 value added 626 86 250.00–295.00 $277.39 $1,736 -8.07
671–675 value added 673 42 237.50–282.50 $258.74 $1,741 -13.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 8 375.00 $375.00 $986 —
347 347 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,128 —
372 value added 372 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,302 —
450 value added 450 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,361 —
495 495 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,250 —
517 value added 517 13 332.00 $332.00 $1,716 +16.00
544 544 8 328.00 $328.00 $1,784 —
570–578 value added 577 7 307.50–320.00 $318.24 $1,836 +26.24
605 value added 605 12 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 —
651 value added 651 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,628 +24.08
838 838 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,718 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 —
675 675 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,434 —
815 815 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,752 —
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 value added 394 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,166 —
462 value added 462 45 280.00 $280.00 $1,294 +32.46
541 value added 541 15 268.00 $268.00 $1,450 +10.39
573–579 value added 574 50 262.00–264.00 $262.32 $1,506 +11.82
632 value added 632 17 229.00 $229.00 $1,447 —
659 value added 659 75 253.00 $253.00 $1,667 +19.00
721 value added 721 70 224.50 $224.50 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 12 299.00 $299.00 $1,041 —
411 value added 411 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,151 —
410–449 445 11 270.00–277.50 $270.63 $1,204 +33.13
467 467 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,233 +23.00
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 —
569 value added 569 23 270.00 $270.00 $1,536 —
569 569 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,428 +22.00
660 value added 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
673 673 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,514 —
700–733 value added 731 19 177.50–206.00 $204.56 $1,495 +8.50
832 value added 832 63 221.25 $221.25 $1,841 —
1020 value added 1020 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 298.00 $298.00 $989 +39.00
435 435 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,229 +34.50
449 value added 449 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,257 —
540 value added 540 17 268.00 $268.00 $1,447 +78.00
674 value added 674 30 240.00 $240.00 $1,618 +67.50
795 value added 795 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,582 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,192 +8.50
840 840 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 value added 479 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,210 —
542 542 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,504 +1.50
645 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 -67.50

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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.