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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

37 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 37 46 56
Feeder cattle 37 46 56

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 22, Heifers 8, Bulls 7)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 126.00 $126.00 $548
646 646 4 129.00 $129.00 $833 -8.00
763 763 3 119.50 $119.50 $912
902 902 3 123.50 $123.50 $1,114
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 9 121.00 $121.00 $645 -29.00
555 555 2 107.00 $107.00 $594

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 +1.00
446 446 5 132.00 $132.00 $589
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 111.00 $111.00 $483
535 535 1 89.00 $89.00 $476 -37.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 129.00 $129.00 $632
515 515 1 126.00 $126.00 $649 -12.00
623 623 2 118.00 $118.00 $735
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689
555 555 1 104.00 $104.00 $577 -28.00

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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.