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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

61 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.20/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 625 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 61 104 46
Feeder cattle 61 104 46

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 17, Heifers 31, Bulls 13)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 158.00 $158.00 $732 +2.00
573 573 8 149.00 $149.00 $854
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744
775 775 1 117.00 $117.00 $907
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 168.00 $168.00 $731
568 568 2 109.00 $109.00 $619
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812
725 725 1 116.00 $116.00 $841

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 134.00 $134.00 $583 +1.00
556 556 4 128.00 $128.00 $712 ±0.00
620–625 625 10 123.00–125.00 $123.20 $770 +3.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 123.00 $123.00 $467
428 428 2 134.00 $134.00 $574
578 578 3 118.00 $118.00 $682
639 639 4 120.00 $120.00 $767 +4.00
753 753 2 86.00 $86.00 $648

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 146.00 $146.00 $711
564 564 5 138.00 $138.00 $778
670 670 2 100.00 $100.00 $670
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 147.00 $147.00 $673 ±0.00
615 615 1 112.00 $112.00 $689

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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.