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Shenandoah Valley Livestock

Name: Shenandoah Valley Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-01

Feeder Cattle · Harrisonburg, Virginia · Sat, Apr 1

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2169

← Mar 18Apr 1Apr 15 →

Receipts

641 head

▲ 130 vs last sale 511▲ 2 vs year ago 639 · +0.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattles (Steers 272, Heifers 249, Bulls 120)

Value Added cattle are Weaned & Vaccinated

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $212.96/cwt on 272 head.

Average price

$212.96

272 head · 647 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,377

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$358

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

$17.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.48

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	471	225.34	1,061	38
Medium and Large 1-2	655	220.35	1,442	54
Medium and Large 1	681	208.14	1,418	180

One grade step is worth $17.20/cwt here — about −$358 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 sale272 hd

212.96

—

VA average7 barns · 1,024 hd

217.45

−4.48

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

Every lot

70 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	225.09/cwt	212.50–237.50	750	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	372	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	772	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	233.64/cwt	228.00–237.00	871	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	926	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	972	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,062	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,104	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	474	231.37/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,097	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,117	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,237	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	509	238.49/cwt	209.00–243.00	1,214	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,301	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,343	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	219.98/cwt	180.00–226.00	1,269	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	603	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,248	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,359	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,376	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	685	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,486	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	686	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,489	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,532	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,321	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	746	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,470	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,330	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	802	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,323	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,548	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	876	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,437	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	916	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,649	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	1,034	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,510	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	208.05/cwt	202.00–210.00	693	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	204.87/cwt	192.50–207.00	682	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	755	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	785	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	199.26/cwt	189.00–201.00	833	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	197.36/cwt	178.00–199.00	847	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	432	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	899	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	448	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	945	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	452	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	949	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	203.33/cwt	186.00–204.50	988	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	494	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	968	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	949	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	554	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,019	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	554	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	997	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,068	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,049	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	602	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,066	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,153	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	656	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,181	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,178	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,124	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,308	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,273	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	778	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,299	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,119	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	832	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,190	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	324	225.67/cwt	224.00–226.00	731	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	332	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	767	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	382	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	932	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	383	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	908	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,005	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	437	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,018	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	219.96/cwt	201.00–222.50	1,032	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	499	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,093	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	556	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,140	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	577	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,102	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	645	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,193	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	653	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,071	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	781	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,242	9

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 Apr 1, 2023

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

Receipts 641Last week 511Year ago 639

State Graded Feeder Cattles (Steers 272, Heifers 249, Bulls 120)

Value Added cattle are Weaned & Vaccinated

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	832	143.00	143.00
5	—	452	210.00	210.00
9	—	554	180.00	180.00
6	—	602	177.00	177.00
5	—	656	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	176.00	176.00
13	—	554	184.00	184.00
9	—	778	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	735	178.00	178.00
6	—	610	180.00	180.00
5	—	432	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	139.00	139.00
4	—	333	202.00–210.00	208.05
9	—	658	179.00	179.00
14	—	418	189.00–201.00	199.26
8	—	383	205.00	205.00
7	—	570	184.00	184.00
11	—	494	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	559	191.00	191.00
4	—	661	170.00	170.00
30	—	486	186.00–204.50	203.33
6	—	740	172.00	172.00
13	—	372	203.00	203.00
1	—	530	179.00	179.00
34	—	429	178.00–199.00	197.36
14	—	333	192.50–207.00	204.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	448	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	437	243.00	243.00
1	—	687	223.00	223.00
1	—	315	230.00	230.00
28	—	491	227.50	227.50
15	—	577	180.00–226.00	219.98
2	—	802	165.00	165.00
1	—	860	180.00	180.00
6	—	382	242.50	242.50
8	—	507	244.00	244.00
5	—	640	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	228.00–237.00	233.64
2	—	760	175.00	175.00
2	—	333	212.50–237.50	225.09
1	—	710	186.00	186.00
5	—	474	233.00	233.00
3	—	568	229.00	229.00
1	—	635	214.00	214.00
2	—	432	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	685	217.00	217.00
20	—	574	234.00	234.00
3	—	876	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	603	207.00	207.00
12	—	746	197.00	197.00
9	—	1,034	146.00	146.00
8	—	509	209.00–243.00	238.49
15	—	686	217.00	217.00
50	—	916	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	474	228.00–235.00	231.37
2	—	372	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	469	201.00–222.50	219.96
14	—	433	232.00	232.00
12	—	324	224.00–226.00	225.67
5	—	383	237.00	237.00
3	—	670	180.00	180.00
1	—	645	185.00	185.00
19	—	556	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	437	233.00	233.00
18	—	577	191.00	191.00
9	—	781	159.00	159.00
5	—	332	231.00	231.00
4	—	653	164.00	164.00
2	—	382	244.00	244.00
7	—	499	219.00	219.00

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.