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Rockingham Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, March 13, 2025

1,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $376.20/cwt ≈ $2,044/hd at 543 lb · 104 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.41/cwt ≈ $1,925/hd at 745 lb · 88 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $279.67/cwt -6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 730 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,110 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,367 —
432 432 19 390.00 $390.00 $1,685 +42.50
471 471 9 384.00 $384.00 $1,809 —
543 value added 543 93 379.00 $379.00 $2,058 —
545 545 11 352.50 $352.50 $1,921 —
568–585 value added 574 3 280.00–302.50 $294.85 $1,692 —
578 578 18 343.00 $343.00 $1,983 —
608–648 value added 628 33 304.00–340.00 $322.65 $2,026 +6.40
640 640 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 -5.00
658–667 value added 666 27 232.50–311.00 $305.26 $2,033 +10.26
690 690 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,018 —
700–745 value added 730 72 235.00–285.00 $279.67 $2,042 +8.67
816 816 10 258.00 $258.00 $2,105 —
820 value added 820 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,845 -31.00
888 value added 888 15 259.00 $259.00 $2,300 -6.50
919 value added 919 9 240.00 $240.00 $2,206 ±0.00
1143 value added 1143 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 value added 434 18 410.00 $410.00 $1,779 —
465 value added 465 28 404.00 $404.00 $1,879 +47.00
509 value added 509 14 391.00 $391.00 $1,990 +43.00
553 value added 553 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,825 +4.29
605–631 value added 620 46 310.00–344.00 $334.54 $2,074 +23.73
678 value added 678 12 307.00 $307.00 $2,081 +3.42
735–749 value added 745 88 253.00–274.00 $258.41 $1,925 —
769 value added 769 27 266.00 $266.00 $2,046 +20.00
825 value added 825 64 263.50 $263.50 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 value added 319 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,148 +100.00
450 450 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —
510 510 11 395.00 $395.00 $2,014 —
582 value added 582 6 328.00 $328.00 $1,909 —
630 value added 630 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 +35.00
790 790 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,683 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
583 value added 583 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 value added 493 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,873 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,343 —
465–493 value added 470 36 320.00–332.50 $330.31 $1,552 +14.31
523–536 value added 531 43 304.00–306.00 $304.73 $1,618 —
558–590 value added 565 61 252.50–300.00 $296.20 $1,674 +21.20
644–646 value added 646 67 255.00–266.50 $263.93 $1,705 —
657–685 value added 669 32 240.00–266.00 $254.36 $1,702 -8.64
871 value added 871 16 233.00 $233.00 $2,029 —
1040 value added 1040 5 207.50 $207.50 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,124 —
463 463 13 292.50 $292.50 $1,354 —
490 value added 490 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 —
545 545 12 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 +17.50
625 625 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,569 —
658–688 value added 676 29 254.00–260.00 $256.42 $1,733 —
700–741 value added 738 30 230.00–248.50 $247.33 $1,825 —
763 value added 763 20 246.00 $246.00 $1,877 +36.00
1015 value added 1015 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,164 —
398 value added 398 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,094 —
447 447 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,292 —
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —
575 value added 575 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 —
769 value added 769 14 244.50 $244.50 $1,880 —
944 value added 944 4 220.00 $220.00 $2,077 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 7 297.50 $297.50 $1,383 —
553–585 564 3 275.00–295.00 $288.08 $1,625 —
636 value added 636 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 —
515–545 530 2 217.50–237.50 $227.22 $1,204 —

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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.