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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

63 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 63 201 64
Feeder cattle 63 201 64

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 20, Heifers 24, Bulls 19)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 136.00 $136.00 $616 -16.66
533–547 540 6 139.00–145.00 $141.96 $767 -11.04
593 593 7 125.00 $125.00 $741 -25.00
712 712 3 103.00 $103.00 $733 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 91.00 $91.00 $423 -58.98

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 7 114.00 $114.00 $429 -5.67
443 443 7 110.00 $110.00 $487 -14.10
555 555 4 82.00 $82.00 $455 -37.01
640 640 1 91.00 $91.00 $582 -18.12
715 715 1 57.00 $57.00 $408
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 87.00 $87.00 $390
533 533 2 99.00 $99.00 $528 -20.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 8 130.00 $130.00 $590
525–533 531 5 90.00–116.00 $110.86 $589
555 555 1 93.00 $93.00 $516 -45.00
650 650 1 99.00 $99.00 $644
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 114.00 $114.00 $627 -26.00
635 635 1 99.00 $99.00 $629 -21.00

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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.