Name: Rockingham Livestock Sales, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

CORRECTION: ADDITIONAL HEIFERS ADDED

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 331, Heifers 217, Bulls 12)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $235.72/cwt on 330 head.

Average price

$235.72

330 head · 686 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,617

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$521

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

$41.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.49

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	648	245.30	1,589	163
Medium and Large 1	745	226.90	1,690	149
Medium and Large 2	551	225.65	1,243	15thin
Small 1	524	203.83	1,067	3thin

One grade step is worth $41.47/cwt here — about $521 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 sale330 hd

235.72

—

VA average10 barns · 1,935 hd

234.24

+1.49

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

54 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,381	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	260.50/cwt	260.50–260.50	1,201	7
Steers	Small 1	—	385	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	991	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	678	239.61/cwt	217.50–241.50	1,625	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	720	235.17/cwt	227.50–236.00	1,693	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	248.39/cwt	195.00–252.00	1,396	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,186	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,022	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,018	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,934	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	429	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,128	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,720	42
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	513	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,354	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	575	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	911	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,931	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,513	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,587	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,010	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,121	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	268.48/cwt	260.00–283.00	1,412	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	243.65/cwt	232.00–250.00	1,496	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	990	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	649	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,142	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	909	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	450	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	206.25/cwt	162.50–227.50	1,073	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,491	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	846	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,861	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,230	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,082	2
Steers	Small 1	—	593	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	778	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,770	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	401	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	872	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,277	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	478	233.06/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,114	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	234.92/cwt	217.50–239.50	1,459	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,551	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	186.25/cwt	175.00–197.50	1,099	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	585	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,047	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	601	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,277	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	554	236.54/cwt	231.00–237.50	1,310	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	668	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,590	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	968	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,213	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,117	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	904	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,089	1

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 12, 2023

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

Receipts 560Last week 78Year ago 820

CORRECTION: ADDITIONAL HEIFERS ADDED

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 331, Heifers 217, Bulls 12)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	546	253.00	253.00
7	—	461	260.50	260.50
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	257.50	257.50
2	—	593	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	678	217.50–241.50	239.61
10	—	720	227.50–236.00	235.17
2	—	990	200.00	200.00
2	—	649	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	562	195.00–252.00	248.39
9	—	467	254.00	254.00
3	—	382	267.50	267.50
34	—	1,018	190.00	190.00
12	—	637	234.00	234.00
17	—	846	220.00	220.00
2	—	740	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	263.00	263.00
42	—	735	234.00	234.00
13	—	911	212.00	212.00
7	—	582	260.00	260.00
14	—	667	238.00	238.00
5	—	1,010	210.00	210.00
37	—	526	260.00–283.00	268.48
26	—	614	232.00–250.00	243.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	264.00	264.00
1	—	575	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	162.50–227.50	206.25
3	—	572	215.00	215.00
3	—	645	220.00	220.00
1	—	705	210.00	210.00
2	—	373	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	160.00	160.00
2	—	390	217.50	217.50
4	—	461	210.00	210.00
4	—	630	192.50	192.50
7	—	532	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	778	227.50	227.50
7	—	401	217.50	217.50
20	—	560	228.00	228.00
30	—	478	220.00–235.00	233.06
19	—	621	217.50–239.50	234.92
19	—	653	237.50	237.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	175.00–197.50	186.25
1	—	605	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	197.50	197.50
8	—	601	212.50	212.50
14	—	554	231.00–237.50	236.54
25	—	668	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	482	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	250.00	250.00
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	571	200.00	200.00
2	—	413	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	252.50	252.50

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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