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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

40 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 40 42 14
Feeder cattle 40 42 14

Stat Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 11, Heifers 19, Bulls 10)

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 156.00 $156.00 $694
551 551 4 153.00 $153.00 $843
600 600 1 137.00 $137.00 $822
735 735 1 117.00 $117.00 $860
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 157.00 $157.00 $824
625 625 1 134.00 $134.00 $838

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 122.00 $122.00 $482
410–445 440 8 122.00–130.00 $128.31 $565
532 532 3 123.00 $123.00 $654
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 119.00 $119.00 $452
537 537 3 125.00 $125.00 $671
585 585 1 123.00 $123.00 $720 -5.00
645 645 1 104.00 $104.00 $671 -2.29
705 705 1 94.00 $94.00 $663

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 130.00 $130.00 $556
463 463 2 138.00 $138.00 $639
563 563 2 140.00 $140.00 $788
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 136.00 $136.00 $578
480 480 1 142.00 $142.00 $682
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749

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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.