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Shenandoah Valley Livestock

Name: Shenandoah Valley Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Harrisonburg, Virginia · Sat, Mar 18

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2169

← Mar 4Mar 18Apr 1 →

Receipts

511 head

▼ 103 vs last sale 614▼ 31 vs year ago 542 · −5.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 197, Heifers 210, Bulls 104)

Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $182.43/cwt on 210 head.

Average price

$182.43

210 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$959

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$138

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

$5.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.99

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	479	185.85	889	31
Medium and Large 3	459	184.60	848	20
Medium and Large 1	535	181.90	973	124
Medium and Large 1-2	571	180.03	1,028	35

One grade step is worth $5.82/cwt here — about −$138 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 sale210 hd

182.43

—

VA average9 barns · 1,648 hd

178.44

+3.99

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

Every lot

64 lots · USDA AMS · Shenandoah Valley Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Harrisonburg, VA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	785	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	254.96/cwt	247.50–260.00	982	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	934	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	235.56/cwt	232.50–245.00	914	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	220.86/cwt	220.00–222.50	932	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,030	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	476	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,083	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	486	223.62/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,087	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	227.90/cwt	227.50–238.00	1,117	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	502	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,104	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	531	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,075	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	545	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,199	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	214.23/cwt	191.00–219.00	1,200	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	574	178.91/cwt	177.50–180.00	1,027	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,274	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,018	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	206.16/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,305	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	635	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,454	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	680	206.56/cwt	187.50–212.00	1,405	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	703	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,455	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	751	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,397	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	836	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,404	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	931	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,750	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	1,059	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,885	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	605	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	653	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	752	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	781	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	193.47/cwt	182.50–196.00	745	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	387	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	728	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	782	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	809	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	437	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	830	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Value Added	451	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	803	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	461	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	862	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	911	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	180.05/cwt	180.00–181.00	875	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	929	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	542	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,024	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	552	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,005	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,021	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	576	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	962	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	173.37/cwt	165.00–174.00	1,006	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,017	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,138	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,156	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	659	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,140	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	743	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,211	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,170	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	791	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,226	13
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	821	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	388	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	941	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	839	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	416	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	969	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	991	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	422	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	844	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	481	215.35/cwt	202.50–216.00	1,036	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	509	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,031	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	194.90/cwt	180.00–197.00	1,113	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,087	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	192.67/cwt	189.00–193.00	1,262	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	662	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,192	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	743	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,245	8

This sale against other markets

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 →

Shenandoah Valley Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Harrisonburg, VA

Sat Mar 18, 2023

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

Receipts 511Last week 614Year ago 542

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 197, Heifers 210, Bulls 104)

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 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	659	173.00	173.00
17	—	542	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	743	163.00	163.00
27	—	428	189.00	189.00
9	—	657	176.00	176.00
5	—	328	199.00	199.00
19	—	486	180.00–181.00	180.05
5	—	381	205.00	205.00
1	—	755	155.00	155.00
1	—	620	164.00	164.00
14	—	580	165.00–174.00	173.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	451	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	387	188.00	188.00
6	—	437	190.00	190.00
5	—	552	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	465	196.00	196.00
4	—	576	167.00	167.00
13	—	791	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	184.00	184.00
2	—	505	184.00	184.00
5	—	385	182.50–196.00	193.47
3	—	650	175.00	175.00
2	—	320	189.00	189.00
9	—	461	187.00	187.00
7	—	555	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	367	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	531	202.50	202.50
9	—	574	177.50–180.00	178.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,059	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	388	232.50–245.00	235.56
3	—	703	207.00	207.00
7	—	486	215.00–225.00	223.62
1	—	590	172.50	172.50
3	—	422	220.00–222.50	220.86
2	—	525	210.00	210.00
2	—	317	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	490	227.50–238.00	227.90
9	—	502	220.00	220.00
12	—	560	191.00–219.00	214.23
10	—	385	247.50–260.00	254.96
7	—	633	200.00–222.00	206.16
5	—	431	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	635	229.00	229.00
24	—	680	187.50–212.00	206.56
13	—	931	188.00	188.00
6	—	836	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	545	220.00	220.00
11	—	751	186.00	186.00
8	—	579	220.00	220.00
6	—	476	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	385	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	571	180.00–197.00	194.90
12	—	655	189.00–193.00	192.67
8	—	743	167.50	167.50
6	—	420	236.00	236.00
5	—	388	242.50	242.50
3	—	335	245.00	245.00
20	—	481	202.50–216.00	215.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	422	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	190.00	190.00
2	—	390	215.00	215.00
9	—	416	233.00	233.00
5	—	662	180.00	180.00
9	—	509	202.50	202.50

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.