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Shenandoah Valley Livestock

Name: Shenandoah Valley Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Harrisonburg, Virginia · Sat, Oct 14

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2169

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Receipts

792 head

▲ 133 vs last sale 659▲ 162 vs year ago 630 · +25.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 316, Heifers 332, Bulls 144)

Value Added 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 $221.93/cwt on 332 head.

Average price

$221.93

332 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,112

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$121

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 3

$33.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.10

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	417	234.00	976	6thin
Medium and Large 2	460	224.88	1,034	114
Medium and Large 1	525	220.96	1,160	202
Medium and Large 3	547	200.50	1,097	10thin

One grade step is worth $33.50/cwt here — about −$121 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 sale332 hd

221.93

—

VA average10 barns · 2,214 hd

215.82

+6.10

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

Every lot

61 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	918	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	979	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,034	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	257.45/cwt	200.00–262.50	1,102	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	221.29/cwt	210.00–232.50	969	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	468	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,182	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	254.49/cwt	252.50–259.00	1,234	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	488	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,196	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	506	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,341	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,265	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	249.27/cwt	225.00–252.50	1,418	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,339	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	604	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,383	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	213.11/cwt	207.50–214.00	1,398	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	695	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,557	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	702	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,495	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	756	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,550	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	791	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,653	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	853	226.50/cwt	226.50–226.50	1,932	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	950	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,090	55
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	686	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	211.27/cwt	150.00–232.00	699	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	220.98/cwt	175.00–225.00	813	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	223.19/cwt	170.00–230.00	844	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	417	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	976	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	230.79/cwt	187.50–233.00	990	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	221.94/cwt	162.50–231.00	957	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	913	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	492	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,132	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	498	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,135	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	504	192.00/cwt	160.00–205.00	968	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	508	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	978	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	219.10/cwt	175.00–220.00	1,229	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	224.50/cwt	224.50–224.50	1,298	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,312	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	654	219.64/cwt	187.50–222.00	1,436	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	667	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,367	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	192.04/cwt	177.50–195.00	1,400	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	858	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,622	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	891	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,492	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	905	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	344	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	929	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	360	264.86/cwt	235.00–270.00	953	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	238.65/cwt	175.00–247.50	893	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	251.65/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,064	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	920	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	457	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	594	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,027	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	494	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,136	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	535	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,086	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,256	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,244	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,148	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,063	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	656	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,240	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	664	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,335	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,248	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,932	7

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 Oct 14, 2023

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

Receipts 792Last week 659Year ago 630

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 316, Heifers 332, Bulls 144)

Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	654	187.50–222.00	219.64
22	—	431	162.50–231.00	221.94
1	—	305	225.00	225.00
13	—	368	175.00–225.00	220.98
7	—	504	160.00–205.00	192.00
6	—	729	177.50–195.00	192.04
3	—	858	189.00	189.00
52	—	561	175.00–220.00	219.10
80	—	492	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	640	205.00	205.00
2	—	440	207.50	207.50
4	—	508	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	891	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	417	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	429	187.50–233.00	230.79
12	—	331	150.00–232.00	211.27
15	—	498	228.00	228.00
4	—	667	205.00	205.00
17	—	378	170.00–230.00	223.19
23	—	578	224.50	224.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	756	205.00	205.00
13	—	488	245.00	245.00
10	—	366	267.50	267.50
6	—	438	210.00–232.50	221.29
1	—	310	240.00	240.00
9	—	582	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	656	207.50–214.00	213.11
7	—	383	270.00	270.00
30	—	485	252.50–259.00	254.49
53	—	569	225.00–252.50	249.27
4	—	791	209.00	209.00
12	—	428	200.00–262.50	257.45
1	—	340	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	252.50	252.50
6	—	695	224.00	224.00
12	—	604	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	506	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	950	220.00	220.00
4	—	702	213.00	213.00
38	—	853	226.50	226.50
16	—	506	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	571	220.00	220.00
7	—	664	201.00	201.00
7	—	360	235.00–270.00	264.86
7	—	335	270.00	270.00
6	—	423	235.00–255.00	251.65
1	—	535	203.00	203.00
11	—	494	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	175.00–247.50	238.65
2	—	780	160.00	160.00
27	—	480	214.00	214.00
1	—	535	162.50	162.50
4	—	423	217.50	217.50
8	—	580	198.00	198.00
1	—	625	170.00	170.00
8	—	656	189.00	189.00
9	—	344	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	457	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	217.50	217.50
7	—	920	210.00	210.00

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.