2021 State Graded Feeder Cattle Sales

               sponsored by The Rockingham Feeder Calf Association and the Virginia Cattlemen's Association

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State Graded Sales are conducted on the second Thursday every month with  additional sales in the

spring and fall.

Please call on us for all your buying and marketing needs.

We have been proudly serving Valley farmers for

sixty-five years

and look forward to working with you.

We have  regular sales every Thursday at 2 p.m. for all types of livestock.

Beef Breed Calf / Yearling Sales

~all sales begin at 7 p.m.~

January 14

February 11

March 11

March 18

*April 1- special weaned, pre-conditioned

grass calf sale. Cattle are yard graded into

one owner lots.

This sale begins at 3:00 p.m.

April 08

May 13

June 10

July 08

August 12

September 09

October 14

October 28

November 11

December 09

January 13, 2022

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Holstein Steer Sales

~all sales begin at 7 p.m.~

March 25

September 16

November 4

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~Calf/yearling sales are for steers, bull calves, and heifers.

~Holstein sales are steers only. Horned cattle are accepted, but penned separately.

~Our weaned pre-conditioned cattle are weaned 45 or more days unless otherwise noted.

~Take in time for all sales is 6:00 am til noon.

~Steers are guaranteed not to be stags.

~Tele-auction is available.

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If you have questions about whether the graded sale is the right marketing tool for you,   give us a call at 540-434-6765.

2021 State Graded Lamb and Sheep Sales

sponsored by The Rockingham Sheep and Wool Association

​Sale Guidelines:

  • All sheep, lambs and goats must have USDA approved Premise ID tags. If you need tags call 540.209.9120.

  • Only healthy lambs (ewes, wethers and rams), feeder lambs, cull ewes, cull rams and other sheep suitable for slaughter or feeder purposes will be accepted and offered for sale.

  • Animals will be evaluated by VDACS personnel and commingled according to grades.

  • Animals will be sold to highest bidder. The sale will accept bids from buyers at the market and will use the Tel-O-Auction.

  • The marketing fee will be the regular commission charged by Rockingham Livestock Sales, plus 25 cents per head association fee.

  • Take-in will be from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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  • January 21

  • February 18

  • March 18

  • April 8

  • May 6

  • June 17

  • July 8

  • August 26

  • September 23

  • October 21

  • November 18

  • December 9

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All sheep and lambs must have USDA approved Premises ID tags. If you need tags, call 540-209-9120.

 

Contact
Willie Morris
VDACS Livestock Marketing Services
540.480.1459
william.morris@vdacs.virginia.gov