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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

49 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 49 122 101
Feeder cattle 49 122 101

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 21, Heifers 20, Bulls 8)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 127.00 $127.00 $514 -42.00
453–498 483 6 135.00–150.00 $145.31 $702
533 533 2 136.00 $136.00 $725 -13.65
768 768 2 121.00 $121.00 $929
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 153.00 $153.00 $681 +22.00
479 479 8 160.00 $160.00 $766
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–483 468 9 127.00–131.00 $128.83 $603
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 +4.00
663 663 2 134.00 $134.00 $888
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 125.00 $125.00 $469 +15.00
449 449 4 129.00 $129.00 $579 -6.40
560 560 3 135.00 $135.00 $756

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 124.00 $124.00 $546
546 546 4 136.00 $136.00 $743 +2.60
630 630 1 119.00 $119.00 $750 +24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 138.00 $138.00 $628
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720

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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.