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Shenandoah Valley Livestock

Name: Shenandoah Valley Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-15

Feeder Cattle · Harrisonburg, Virginia · Sat, Apr 15

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2169

← Apr 1Apr 15Apr 22 →

Receipts

893 head

▲ 252 vs last sale 641▲ 408 vs year ago 485 · +84.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder (Steers 317, Heifers 415, Bulls 161)

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 $196.35/cwt on 415 head.

Average price

$196.35

415 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,028

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$38

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 1

$10.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.35

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	482	203.00	978	12thin
Medium and Large 2	474	202.08	959	130
Medium and Large 1-2	579	193.81	1,123	115
Medium and Large 1	527	192.98	1,016	158

One grade step is worth $10.02/cwt here — about −$38 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 sale415 hd

196.35

—

VA average11 barns · 2,199 hd

189.00

+7.35

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

Every lot

68 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	855	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	236.63/cwt	232.50–245.00	788	3
Steers	—	Large 1-2	385	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	809	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	237.94/cwt	210.00–240.00	918	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	387	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	906	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	403	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	999	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	232.41/cwt	210.00–244.00	960	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	237.16/cwt	210.00–241.00	1,041	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,159	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	499	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,198	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	499	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,113	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	233.46/cwt	229.00–237.00	1,188	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	512	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	986	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	549	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,312	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	564	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,387	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	566	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,245	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	226.01/cwt	200.00–231.50	1,291	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	625	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,388	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,378	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	641	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,461	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,424	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	683	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,530	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	704	177.39/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,249	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	763	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,457	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,432	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	864	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,469	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	950	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,663	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,064	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,681	30
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	217.20/cwt	208.00–218.00	704	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	695	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	389	217.80/cwt	209.00–219.00	847	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	861	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	217.07/cwt	209.00–220.00	916	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	212.37/cwt	204.00–213.00	900	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	434	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	950	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	474	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,010	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	950	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	482	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	978	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	994	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,001	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	542	186.08/cwt	167.00–187.00	1,009	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	556	186.48/cwt	184.00–191.00	1,037	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	562	192.68/cwt	187.00–194.00	1,083	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,011	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	636	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	973	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	654	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,092	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	673	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,232	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,087	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	692	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,204	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	701	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,500	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	742	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,031	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	744	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,138	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,318	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	317	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	821	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	251.34/cwt	240.00–254.00	817	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	247.05/cwt	240.00–248.00	921	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	945	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	414	226.51/cwt	210.00–237.00	938	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	416	234.59/cwt	200.00–239.00	976	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	491	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,075	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	492	232.74/cwt	217.00–234.00	1,145	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	498	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,150	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	582	186.82/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,087	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	583	216.56/cwt	190.00–221.00	1,263	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	633	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,291	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	201.54/cwt	201.00–205.00	1,290	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	690	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,290	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	743	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,211	5

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 15, 2023

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

Receipts 893Last week 641Year ago 485

State Graded Feeder (Steers 317, Heifers 415, Bulls 161)

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 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	636	153.00	153.00
12	—	744	153.00	153.00
5	—	434	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	565	179.00	179.00
7	—	654	167.00	167.00
8	—	395	218.00	218.00
43	—	481	197.50	197.50
27	—	424	204.00–213.00	212.37
4	—	331	210.00	210.00
21	—	542	167.00–187.00	186.08
2	—	850	155.00	155.00
2	—	742	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	474	213.00	213.00
54	—	562	187.00–194.00	192.68
37	—	673	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	485	205.00	205.00
3	—	508	197.00	197.00
16	—	422	209.00–220.00	217.07
36	—	389	209.00–219.00	217.80
20	—	556	184.00–191.00	186.48
13	—	324	208.00–218.00	217.20
2	—	675	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	482	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	692	174.00	174.00
6	—	701	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	864	170.00	170.00
6	—	564	246.00	246.00
22	—	653	218.00	218.00
15	—	549	239.00	239.00
30	—	1,064	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	439	210.00–241.00	237.16
51	—	571	200.00–231.50	226.01
14	—	386	210.00–240.00	237.94
2	—	332	257.50	257.50
1	—	635	217.00	217.00
37	—	483	240.00	240.00
16	—	509	229.00–237.00	233.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	499	223.00	223.00
6	—	413	210.00–244.00	232.41
3	—	333	232.50–245.00	236.63
7	—	770	186.00	186.00
8	—	704	177.00–180.00	177.39
7	—	387	234.00	234.00
6	—	566	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	950	175.00	175.00
4	—	641	228.00	228.00
11	—	763	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	403	248.00	248.00
2	—	625	222.00	222.00
4	—	512	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	499	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	683	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	492	217.00–234.00	232.74
8	—	375	252.00	252.00
5	—	743	163.00	163.00
5	—	317	259.00	259.00
3	—	690	187.00	187.00
3	—	633	204.00	204.00
14	—	583	190.00–221.00	216.56
19	—	416	200.00–239.00	234.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	640	201.00–205.00	201.54
10	—	414	210.00–237.00	226.51
22	—	582	180.00–190.00	186.82
13	—	498	231.00	231.00
11	—	325	240.00–254.00	251.34
8	—	373	240.00–248.00	247.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	491	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.