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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.06/cwt ≈ $912/hd at 556 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.74/cwt ≈ $984/hd at 632 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.97/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 542 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 89 128
Feeder cattle 311 89 128

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 133, Heifers 134, Bulls 44)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 9 160.00 $160.00 $725 —
525 525 3 155.50 $155.50 $816 +0.50
550–569 556 33 158.00–172.00 $164.06 $912 —
603–640 632 27 127.00–160.50 $155.74 $984 —
705–715 710 2 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–440 439 11 151.00–160.00 $158.82 $697 +16.82
457–490 462 14 137.00–168.00 $160.40 $741 —
500–535 522 3 122.50–150.00 $140.20 $732 —
550–570 551 19 155.00–169.00 $168.24 $927 —
643 643 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,003 +20.00
655 655 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —
738 738 2 133.50 $133.50 $985 —
765 765 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 99.00 $99.00 $337 —
374 374 6 141.00 $141.00 $527 -12.00
410–444 441 17 104.00–136.00 $133.89 $590 -4.61
459–488 462 19 120.00–139.50 $137.33 $634 +31.33
530–548 545 6 134.00 $134.00 $730 +14.00
550 550 13 137.50 $137.50 $756 —
630–645 635 12 122.00–127.00 $125.31 $796 +25.31
685 685 6 124.00 $124.00 $849 +59.00
710 710 1 90.00 $90.00 $639 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 135.00 $135.00 $533 ±0.00
405 405 1 132.00 $132.00 $535 -2.00
462–476 473 12 130.00–137.00 $131.71 $623 +1.71
538–544 542 25 131.00–136.50 $132.97 $721 +3.97
620–638 630 7 114.00–126.00 $120.47 $759 +12.73
725 725 6 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
815 815 1 102.00 $102.00 $831 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 8 147.00 $147.00 $634 -3.00
520–525 523 2 130.00–142.00 $136.03 $711 -8.97
557 557 8 141.00 $141.00 $785 —
650 650 5 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 5 135.00–152.00 $145.20 $661 —
513 513 2 140.00 $140.00 $718 —
566 566 10 142.00 $142.00 $804 —
648 648 4 125.00 $125.00 $810 —

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Reading this report

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.