Name: Rockingham Livestock Sales, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 437, Heifers 245, Bulls 28)

Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.12/cwt on 433 head.

Average price

$136.12

433 head · 681 lb average

Value per head Derived

$927

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$568

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1

$55.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.51

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	704	139.58	982	213
Medium and Large 2-3	625	139.00	869	33
Medium and Large 1	673	135.66	913	123
Medium and Large 2	686	134.29	922	51
Small 1	496	83.62	415	13thin

One grade step is worth $55.96/cwt here — about $568 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale433 hd

136.12

—

VA average10 barns · 2,036 hd

129.61

+6.51

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

56 lots · USDA AMS · Rockingham Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Harrisonburg, VA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	679	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	768	119.25/cwt	119.25–119.25	916	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	649	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	842	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	445	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	538	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	492	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	543	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	581	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	653	128.25/cwt	128.25–128.25	837	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	428	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	420	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	353	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	533	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	400	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	679	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	835	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	546	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	794	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	818	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	376	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	493	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	508	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	726	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	611	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	852	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	920	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,099	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	683	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	939	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	724	136.41/cwt	134.50–137.25	988	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	606	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	850	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	779	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	141.48/cwt	137.00–144.00	792	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	657	136.10/cwt	134.00–137.25	894	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	842	137.75/cwt	137.75–137.75	1,160	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	140.75/cwt	140.75–140.75	1,042	68
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	835	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	910	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	582	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	762	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	699	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	958	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	575	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	799	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	641	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	891	25
Steers	Small 1	—	645	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	645	2
Steers	Small 1	—	780	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	546	2
Steers	Small 1	—	505	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	399	3
Steers	Small 1	—	347	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	295	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	541	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	471	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	549	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	637	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	398	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	422	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	611	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	119.75/cwt	119.75–119.75	569	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	647	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	553	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	658	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	531	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	479	2

How this sale compares

Virginia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Virginia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Rockingham Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Harrisonburg, VA

Thu Oct 10, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Richmond, VA (LS-RH)

Receipts 710Last week 288Year ago 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 437, Heifers 245, Bulls 28)

Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	561	121.00	121.00
34	—	768	119.25	119.25
54	—	649	129.75	129.75
15	—	479	113.00	113.00
3	—	440	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	102.00	102.00
1	—	665	90.00	90.00
4	—	428	104.00	104.00
4	—	533	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	543	107.00	107.00
32	—	653	128.25	128.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	84.00	84.00
2	—	533	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	549	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	398	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	531	115.00	115.00
8	—	475	119.75	119.75
6	—	628	103.00	103.00
3	—	725	91.00	91.00
3	—	340	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	131.00	131.00
1	—	645	131.00	131.00
3	—	485	140.00	140.00
3	—	720	116.00	116.00
7	—	546	145.50	145.50
11	—	574	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	131.00	131.00
5	—	508	143.00	143.00
9	—	611	139.50	139.50
13	—	920	119.50	119.50
22	—	683	137.50	137.50
43	—	724	134.50–137.25	136.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	433	140.00	140.00
17	—	625	136.00	136.00
19	—	530	147.00	147.00
20	—	560	137.00–144.00	141.48
28	—	657	134.00–137.25	136.10
56	—	842	137.75	137.75
68	—	740	140.75	140.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	835	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	582	131.00	131.00
39	—	699	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	575	139.00	139.00
25	—	641	139.00	139.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	100.00	100.00
2	—	780	70.00	70.00
3	—	505	79.00	79.00
6	—	347	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	553	119.00	119.00
1	—	520	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	435	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	533	110.00	110.00
3	—	675	111.00	111.00
2	—	413	116.00	116.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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