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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

51 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.87/cwt ≈ $628/hd at 537 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 51 51 36
Feeder cattle 51 51 36

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 3, Heifers 29, Bulls 19)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834
763 763 2 116.00 $116.00 $885

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 125.00 $125.00 $476 +1.00
440 440 9 120.00 $120.00 $528 +10.00
470 470 1 90.00 $90.00 $423
535 535 2 109.00 $109.00 $583
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 2 116.00 $116.00 $549 -1.50
525–545 537 10 115.50–119.00 $116.87 $628
640 640 1 103.00 $103.00 $659 +23.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 7 148.50 $148.50 $655
518 518 6 131.00 $131.00 $679 +8.00
670 670 1 84.00 $84.00 $563 -27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 4 142.00 $142.00 $646
585 585 1 118.00 $118.00 $690 -8.00

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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.