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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $126.14/cwt +10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 774 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.40/cwt +19.40 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 666 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.39/cwt ≈ $665/hd at 557 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 51 80
Feeder cattle 168 51 80

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 104, Heifers 47, Bulls 17)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 154.00 $154.00 $685
450–488 482 6 154.00–160.00 $154.93 $747
556–577 567 13 148.00–155.50 $152.11 $862
655–680 666 27 131.00–140.50 $139.40 $928 +19.40
754–785 774 36 126.00–127.00 $126.14 $976 +10.14
808 808 2 119.00 $119.00 $962
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 460 3 148.00–152.00 $150.61 $693
515 515 1 146.00 $146.00 $752
556–560 557 6 150.00–155.00 $153.33 $854
640 640 1 140.50 $140.50 $899
658 658 4 140.50 $140.50 $924
720 720 1 126.00 $126.00 $907

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 132.00 $132.00 $504 +7.00
442 442 6 128.00 $128.00 $566 +8.00
450–465 458 2 108.00–125.00 $116.64 $534 +26.64
556–570 557 14 118.00–119.50 $119.39 $665
644 644 7 103.50 $103.50 $667
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–490 463 6 118.00–126.00 $124.59 $577 +8.59
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 -1.87
553 553 6 125.00 $125.00 $691
600 600 1 103.50 $103.50 $621

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–456 456 8 140.00–149.00 $147.88 $674 +5.88
539 539 4 139.00 $139.00 $749
655 655 2 125.00 $125.00 $819
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 148.00 $148.00 $656 -0.50

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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.