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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Roanoke, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded)

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

58 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.00/cwt ≈ $986/hd at 730 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 58 82 97
Feeder cattle 58 82 97

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 32, Heifers 15, Bulls 11)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 132.00 $132.00 $614 -4.00
539 539 6 137.00 $137.00 $738 +6.00
620 620 2 126.00 $126.00 $781
730 730 12 135.00 $135.00 $986
905 905 3 107.00 $107.00 $968
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 7 140.00 $140.00 $630
520 520 1 129.00 $129.00 $671

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 117.00 $117.00 $431
433 433 3 110.00 $110.00 $476
507 507 3 104.00 $104.00 $527
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456
545 545 4 103.00 $103.00 $561 -13.00
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 -10.00
735 735 1 85.00 $85.00 $625 -15.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 6 123.00 $123.00 $692 -1.50
619 619 4 114.00 $114.00 $706 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 102.00 $102.00 $530 +2.00

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.