Name: Rockingham Livestock Sales, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 389, Heifers 362, Bulls 12)

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 $217.79/cwt on 389 head.

Average price

$217.79

389 head · 637 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,387

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$399

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$86.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.97

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	241.59	1,313	188
Medium and Large 2	666	212.24	1,413	44
Medium and Large 1-2	761	195.39	1,487	138
Medium and Large 3	592	175.00	1,036	3thin
Small 1	591	154.81	914	16thin

One grade step is worth $86.77/cwt here — about $399 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 sale389 hd

217.79

—

VA average9 barns · 1,564 hd

223.77

−5.97

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

66 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 3	—	592	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,036	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	1,020	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	532	254.64/cwt	210.00–259.00	1,355	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	248.32/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,430	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	242.24/cwt	242.00–242.50	1,146	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	444	256.02/cwt	232.50–260.00	1,137	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	236.53/cwt	232.50–239.00	1,481	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	698	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,487	8
Steers	Small 1	—	573	137.45/cwt	135.00–140.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	625	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	889	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	668	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,443	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	753	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,619	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	233.45/cwt	191.00–245.00	1,223	29
Steers	Small 1	—	745	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	618	181.33/cwt	177.50–185.00	1,121	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,106	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,604	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	1,093	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,476	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	595	218.08/cwt	197.50–260.00	1,298	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	933	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	846	155.51/cwt	147.00–168.00	1,316	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	692	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,488	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	761	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,552	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	744	209.71/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,560	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	224.40/cwt	195.00–248.00	1,418	23
Steers	Small 1Value Added	—	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	482	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,193	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,214	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,234	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	537	222.52/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,195	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	217.13/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,036	3
Heifers	Small 1	—	688	128.99/cwt	127.00–131.00	887	4
Heifers	Small 1	—	593	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	765	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	445	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	761	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,097	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	869	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,058	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,173	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	195.05/cwt	189.00–198.00	932	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	186.62/cwt	176.00–188.00	1,043	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	552	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	839	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	909	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	665	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	166.20/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,065	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	566	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,180	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	751	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,187	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	628	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	942	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	190.59/cwt	172.50–194.50	1,027	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	171.13/cwt	160.00–179.00	996	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	876	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	995	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,169	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	343	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,265	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	167.14/cwt	145.00–178.00	628	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	563	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,486	4
Steers	Small 1	—	620	155.21/cwt	139.00–195.00	962	8
Steers	Small 1	—	530	168.86/cwt	135.00–180.00	895	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	540	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,037	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	951	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	830	155.64/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,292	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	225.89/cwt	205.00–232.50	1,211	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,069	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	902	4

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 May 11, 2023

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

Receipts 763Last week 841Year ago 979

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 389, Heifers 362, Bulls 12)

Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	592	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	159.00	159.00
11	—	532	210.00–259.00	254.64
2	—	618	177.50–185.00	181.33
2	—	933	160.00	160.00
4	—	563	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	576	244.00–254.00	248.32
32	—	473	242.00–242.50	242.24
20	—	444	232.50–260.00	256.02
19	—	626	232.50–239.00	236.53
8	—	698	213.00	213.00
6	—	363	245.00	245.00
29	—	524	191.00–245.00	233.45
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	135.00–140.00	137.45
1	—	745	155.00	155.00
8	—	620	139.00–195.00	155.21
4	—	530	135.00–180.00	168.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	250.00	250.00
9	—	668	216.00	216.00
8	—	753	215.00	215.00
6	—	1,093	135.00	135.00
6	—	595	197.50–260.00	218.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,106	145.00	145.00
37	—	846	147.00–168.00	155.51
6	—	692	215.00	215.00
4	—	761	204.00	204.00
52	—	744	208.00–215.00	209.71
23	—	632	195.00–248.00	224.40
7	—	482	247.50	247.50
Steers — Small 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	536	205.00–232.50	225.89
5	—	441	242.50	242.50
4	—	384	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	154.00	154.00
39	—	659	178.00	178.00
32	—	478	189.00–198.00	195.05
18	—	559	176.00–188.00	186.62
10	—	641	165.00–168.00	166.20
3	—	428	184.00	184.00
49	—	539	172.50–194.50	190.59
11	—	376	145.00–178.00	167.14
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	688	127.00–131.00	128.99
2	—	593	129.00	129.00
2	—	445	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	165.00	165.00
7	—	441	197.00	197.00
2	—	715	148.00	148.00
3	—	552	152.00	152.00
4	—	378	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	457	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	566	208.50	208.50
15	—	751	158.00	158.00
2	—	628	150.00	150.00
2	—	995	117.50	117.50
3	—	343	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	582	160.00–179.00	171.13
5	—	621	141.00	141.00
40	—	680	186.00	186.00
17	—	466	204.00	204.00
15	—	830	147.00–157.00	155.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	540	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	215.00	215.00
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	660	187.00	187.00
3	—	537	220.00–227.50	222.52
3	—	477	190.00–230.00	217.13

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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