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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

96 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $87.00/cwt ≈ $561/hd at 645 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.85/cwt +37.85 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 534 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $145.21/cwt ≈ $793/hd at 546 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 96 37 59
Feeder cattle 96 37 59

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 35, Heifers 42, Bulls 19)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 147.00 $147.00 $632 +21.00
463 463 8 157.00 $157.00 $727
538–548 546 10 142.00–146.00 $145.21 $793
617 617 3 139.00 $139.00 $858 +10.00
718 718 2 126.00 $126.00 $905
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 7 156.00 $156.00 $830 +35.00
550–575 569 4 152.00–164.00 $161.10 $917 +54.10

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438
465–483 469 9 117.00–130.00 $127.02 $596
510–537 534 10 116.00–128.00 $126.85 $677 +37.85
645 645 11 87.00 $87.00 $561
714 714 5 112.00 $112.00 $800
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 126.00 $126.00 $479 +6.00
451 451 5 133.00 $133.00 $600

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 138.00 $138.00 $573
458 458 2 140.00 $140.00 $641 +11.00
543 543 3 132.00 $132.00 $717 +6.00
577 577 3 131.00 $131.00 $756
645 645 5 121.00 $121.00 $780 +3.00
650 650 1 106.00 $106.00 $689
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 2 130.00 $130.00 $693
590 590 1 90.00 $90.00 $531 -14.00

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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.