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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.61/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $540/hd at 444 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $116.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 537 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 65 51
Feeder cattle 93 65 51

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 27, Heifers 49, Bulls 17)

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 140.00 $140.00 $592
460 460 1 143.00 $143.00 $658
564 564 8 143.50 $143.50 $809
765–785 772 3 114.00–122.00 $119.29 $921
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 2 141.00 $141.00 $667 +4.00
545 545 2 127.00 $127.00 $692
655–658 657 3 126.00–131.00 $129.34 $850 +2.84
735–745 740 2 93.00–123.00 $107.90 $798 -16.60
795 795 1 123.00 $123.00 $978 +4.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 116.00 $116.00 $441 +2.00
430–446 444 10 118.00–122.00 $121.61 $540 +5.61
537 537 10 116.00 $116.00 $623 +10.00
565 565 2 98.00 $98.00 $554
618–640 625 6 96.00–109.50 $104.89 $656
815 815 1 51.00 $51.00 $416
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 112.00 $112.00 $426
488 488 6 120.00 $120.00 $586 +5.00
545 545 3 106.00 $106.00 $578 +4.00
613–633 624 7 100.00–110.00 $105.79 $660 -1.46

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 128.00 $128.00 $682
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 -7.00
618 618 2 120.00 $120.00 $742
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 4 140.00 $140.00 $645
545 545 2 126.00 $126.00 $687 +7.00
665–685 675 2 106.00–116.00 $110.93 $749

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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.