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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

65 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $142.13/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 565 lb · 24 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 65 426 135
Feeder cattle 65 426 135

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 43, Heifers 13, Bulls 9)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 137.00 $137.00 $603 -1.68
480 480 4 137.00 $137.00 $658 -14.00
562–566 565 24 139.00–144.00 $142.13 $803 +6.86
630 630 5 129.50 $129.50 $816 -5.91
656 656 4 126.50 $126.50 $830 -10.31
737 737 3 124.50 $124.50 $918 -12.00
785 785 1 119.00 $119.00 $934

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 -4.50
535 535 1 102.00 $102.00 $546 -5.63
550 550 2 111.00 $111.00 $610 -7.77
623–645 630 3 100.00–111.00 $107.25 $676 -0.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 114.00 $114.00 $416 -4.50
448 448 2 116.00 $116.00 $520
465 465 1 106.00 $106.00 $493 -13.00
535 535 2 106.00 $106.00 $567 -12.39

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 144.00 $144.00 $590 +31.00
567 567 3 127.00 $127.00 $720 +4.05
650–690 670 2 89.00–92.00 $90.46 $606
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 143.00 $143.00 $622
525 525 2 119.00 $119.00 $625

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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.