heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$325.00/cwt-30.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,821/hd at 868 lb · 54 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$310.76/cwt≈ $2,619/hd at 843 lb · 25 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers$316.08/cwt≈ $2,321/hd at 734 lb · 13 head
Harrisonburg, VA 8-weight steers sold at $325/cwt, down $40 from the late-June peak of $385 for the class.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
256
398
301
Feeder cattle
256
398
301
Market comments — USDA reporter
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 98, Heifers 129, Bulls 29)
Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.
→ Feeder cattle: State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 98
550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
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.
Cattle Market
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 98, Heifers 129, Bulls 29) Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.