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Shenandoah Valley Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 5, 2023

519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $239.62/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 624 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.26/cwt -8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 524 lb · 28 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $219.76/cwt +22.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 730 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 519 472 503
Feeder cattle 519 472 503

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 201, Heifers 229, Bulls 89) 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
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 —
506–529 524 28 227.50–246.00 $242.26 $1,269 -11.74
573 573 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,352 -15.12
600–625 624 38 199.00–242.50 $239.62 $1,495 -3.11
658 658 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,467 —
725 725 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,588 +22.00
710–739 value added 732 20 217.00–221.00 $220.03 $1,611 —
770 770 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,609 —
776 value added 776 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,637 -5.00
880 value added 880 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 —
376 376 4 230.00 $230.00 $865 -9.00
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 -12.25
498 498 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,180 +22.00
535 535 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 +15.00
573 573 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,255 +5.00
650 value added 650 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
675 675 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
827 value added 827 12 198.00 $198.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 value added 649 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,486 —
895 value added 895 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,942 —
1053 value added 1053 13 201.00 $201.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–385 382 8 205.00–219.00 $215.59 $824 +9.59
420–448 440 16 200.00–210.00 $209.15 $920 +1.15
488 488 25 207.00 $207.00 $1,010 —
535–546 543 14 206.00–235.00 $226.83 $1,232 —
544 value added 544 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,224 —
566–588 577 26 195.00–219.00 $212.12 $1,224 +10.10
646 646 8 192.00 $192.00 $1,240 —
676 676 13 209.00 $209.00 $1,413 +24.00
753 753 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,431 +17.00
819 value added 819 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,515 —
880 880 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 -19.00
388–390 388 8 208.00–218.00 $216.74 $841 -0.31
427–445 432 7 204.00–217.00 $213.18 $921 +12.18
501–545 512 13 202.00–211.00 $208.40 $1,067 —
595 595 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,208 —
648 648 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,264 -6.00
690 value added 690 12 211.00 $211.00 $1,456 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 value added 437 4 215.00 $215.00 $940 —
463 463 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,009 +2.83
708 value added 708 15 199.00 $199.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 6 190.00 $190.00 $705 —
494 494 10 207.00 $207.00 $1,023 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 229.00 $229.00 $733 —
395 395 2 215.00 $215.00 $849 -25.00
420–433 426 11 215.00–245.00 $230.64 $983 +9.64
501–535 512 25 205.00–241.00 $223.20 $1,143 +11.32
564 564 15 226.00 $226.00 $1,275 +7.00
635 635 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,346 +41.00
656 656 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,122 -38.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 -11.00
425 425 4 221.00 $221.00 $939 +21.00
555–570 568 8 170.00–209.00 $204.24 $1,160 +18.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 5 175.00 $175.00 $794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,352 —

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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.