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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

51 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 51 159 56
Feeder cattle 51 159 56

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 13, Heifers 19, Bulls 19)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 137.00 $137.00 $706 +0.40
636 636 4 123.00 $123.00 $782 -8.00
918 918 3 76.00 $76.00 $698
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 143.00 $143.00 $729
810 810 4 108.50 $108.50 $879

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 6 117.50 $117.50 $550 -7.50
553 553 5 106.00 $106.00 $586
625 625 1 80.00 $80.00 $500 -33.50
720 720 1 93.00 $93.00 $670 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 124.00 $124.00 $490 -7.50
445 445 2 110.00 $110.00 $490
568 568 3 112.00 $112.00 $636

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 6 125.00 $125.00 $565
546 546 7 123.00 $123.00 $672
653 653 2 111.00 $111.00 $725 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 124.50 $124.50 $545 -12.50
550 550 1 126.00 $126.00 $693 ±0.00

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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.