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Shenandoah Valley Livestock

Name: Shenandoah Valley Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-04

Feeder Cattle · Harrisonburg, Virginia · Sat, Nov 4

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2169

← Oct 28Nov 4Nov 18 →

Receipts

587 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 517▲ 149 vs year ago 438 · +34.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 175, Heifers 261, Bulls 151)

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 $204.81/cwt on 261 head.

Average price

$204.81

261 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,069

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$252

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

$3.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.86

vs VA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	643	207.22	1,333	23
Medium and Large 2	518	206.43	1,069	86
Medium and Large 3	398	204.50	814	29
Medium and Large 1	532	203.30	1,081	123

One grade step is worth $3.92/cwt here — about $252 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 sale261 hd

204.81

—

VA average9 barns · 1,600 hd

194.95

+9.86

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

Every lot

66 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	850	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	977	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	222.88/cwt	207.50–240.00	943	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	430	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,032	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,116	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	253.92/cwt	253.00–254.00	1,186	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,128	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,246	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	251.08/cwt	202.50–253.00	1,401	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	570	235.30/cwt	175.00–256.00	1,341	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,341	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	605	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,331	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	226.63/cwt	224.00–233.00	1,496	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,304	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	667	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,541	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	725	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,588	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,378	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	742	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,439	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,667	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	972	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,847	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	303	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	455	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	215.35/cwt	198.00–217.00	698	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	173.13/cwt	165.00–190.00	577	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	214.56/cwt	214.00–215.00	809	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	820	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	392	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	874	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	937	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	207.26/cwt	188.00–213.00	902	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	464	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,056	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	220.54/cwt	204.00–222.00	1,065	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	218.71/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,067	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	511	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,150	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	517	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,132	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	546	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,005	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	205.22/cwt	181.00–208.00	1,155	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,150	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	598	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,208	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,386	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,207	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	783	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,480	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	883	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,307	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	981	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,648	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	767	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	327	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	785	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	723	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	219.70/cwt	162.50–226.00	830	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	395	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	932	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	910	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	447	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	979	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	192.24/cwt	170.00–201.00	913	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	492	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,092	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,065	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	540	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,040	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	543	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	977	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	556	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,223	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,255	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,155	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,213	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	661	195.63/cwt	184.00–198.00	1,293	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	741	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,349	4

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 Nov 4, 2023

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

Receipts 587Last week 517Year ago 438

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 175, Heifers 261, Bulls 151)

Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	511	225.00	225.00
10	—	783	189.00	189.00
6	—	464	227.50	227.50
4	—	663	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	598	202.00	202.00
4	—	981	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	517	219.00	219.00
5	—	303	150.00	150.00
17	—	377	214.00–215.00	214.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	655	190.00	190.00
12	—	428	219.00	219.00
24	—	483	204.00–222.00	220.54
11	—	324	198.00–217.00	215.35
11	—	392	223.00	223.00
10	—	563	181.00–208.00	205.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	625	180.00	180.00
10	—	385	213.00	213.00
32	—	572	201.00	201.00
13	—	435	188.00–213.00	207.26
3	—	736	164.00	164.00
3	—	333	165.00–190.00	173.13
40	—	488	215.00–219.00	218.71
3	—	546	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	883	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	197.50	197.50
1	—	600	205.00	205.00
6	—	480	235.00	235.00
5	—	583	230.00	230.00
3	—	328	259.00	259.00
2	—	423	207.50–240.00	222.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	431	259.00	259.00
2	—	855	195.00	195.00
2	—	725	190.00	190.00
1	—	320	260.00	260.00
28	—	558	202.50–253.00	251.08
25	—	467	253.00–254.00	253.92
21	—	660	224.00–233.00	226.63
9	—	387	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	972	190.00	190.00
7	—	517	241.00	241.00
7	—	440	220.00	220.00
6	—	742	194.00	194.00
4	—	667	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	570	175.00–256.00	235.30
4	—	725	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	220.00	220.00
2	—	430	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	237.50	237.50
1	—	395	236.00	236.00
12	—	661	184.00–198.00	195.63
10	—	425	230.00	230.00
1	—	600	192.50	192.50
1	—	540	192.50	192.50
28	—	573	219.00	219.00
15	—	492	222.00	222.00
4	—	741	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	327	240.00	240.00
5	—	543	180.00	180.00
4	—	428	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	192.50	192.50
6	—	447	219.00	219.00
13	—	556	220.00	220.00
20	—	475	170.00–201.00	192.24
10	—	378	162.50–226.00	219.70
3	—	330	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	517	206.00	206.00

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.