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Rockingham Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, July 11, 2024

472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $242.00/cwt ≈ $2,326/hd at 961 lb · 51 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.50/cwt ≈ $2,143/hd at 866 lb · 46 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.86/cwt ≈ $1,952/hd at 772 lb · 28 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 472 392 513
Feeder cattle 472 392 513

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 284, Heifers 156, Bulls 32) Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,084
470 470 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,363
531 value added 531 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,630 +8.50
540 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566
563 563 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,728 -10.56
576–593 value added 581 7 285.00–300.00 $295.62 $1,718 +20.62
630 630 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,518 -61.00
631 value added 631 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,792 +30.00
656 656 9 258.00 $258.00 $1,692 -20.00
666–693 value added 673 18 215.00–278.00 $267.77 $1,802 +3.20
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785
742 value added 742 17 260.00 $260.00 $1,929 -10.25
798 798 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,931
945 value added 945 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,051
961 value added 961 51 242.00 $242.00 $2,326
1090 value added 1090 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,213
1220 value added 1220 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,306
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 value added 448 8 324.00 $324.00 $1,452
590 value added 590 7 301.00 $301.00 $1,776 -21.73
607 value added 607 8 295.00 $295.00 $1,791 -4.16
767–779 value added 772 28 252.00–254.00 $252.86 $1,952
866 value added 866 46 247.50 $247.50 $2,143
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 value added 348 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,096
380 value added 380 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 -55.00
451 value added 451 12 329.00 $329.00 $1,484
487–490 487 8 270.00–308.00 $303.22 $1,477 +2.22
508 508 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,427
605–608 607 4 256.00–267.50 $261.74 $1,589
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,940
1144 value added 1144 13 190.00 $190.00 $2,174
1220–1235 1228 2 155.00–177.50 $166.32 $2,042
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 +12.00
799 value added 799 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,718
875 875 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,662

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 8 262.50 $262.50 $934
472 value added 472 19 267.00 $267.00 $1,260 -25.80
545 value added 545 16 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 -9.71
556 value added 556 16 265.00 $265.00 $1,473
567 567 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,503
628 value added 628 16 259.00 $259.00 $1,627
674 value added 674 15 241.00 $241.00 $1,624 -28.00
905 value added 905 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,629
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 245.00 $245.00 $892 -21.00
543 543 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,330
575 575 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 -24.00
627–632 629 9 217.50–225.00 $220.01 $1,384 -1.58
790 value added 790 16 239.00 $239.00 $1,888
953 value added 953 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,001
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834
358 value added 358 2 245.00 $245.00 $877
435 435 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 -25.00
509–540 513 8 250.00–283.00 $278.66 $1,430 +13.66
560 560 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,316
650 value added 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 value added 359 4 240.00 $240.00 $862
400 value added 400 1 205.00 $205.00 $820
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,270
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 value added 650 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,632
761 value added 761 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,522
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,465
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 250.00 $250.00 $900
618 618 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,236 ±0.00

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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.