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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.35/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 642 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $153.00/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 557 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 137 82 105
Feeder cattle 137 82 105

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 70, Heifers 32, Bulls 35)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–438 427 3 146.00–148.00 $147.37 $629
460 460 1 117.00 $117.00 $538 -36.00
557 557 15 153.00 $153.00 $852 +0.11
610–645 642 23 125.00–145.00 $143.35 $920 +4.35
652 652 3 131.00 $131.00 $854 -4.00
746 746 5 125.50 $125.50 $936 -4.50
842 842 8 134.50 $134.50 $1,132
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 2 146.00 $146.00 $822
600 600 1 142.00 $142.00 $852 +7.00
740 740 1 109.00 $109.00 $807
768 768 8 136.00 $136.00 $1,044

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 124.00 $124.00 $496
456 456 6 130.00 $130.00 $593 -5.00
543 543 6 127.50 $127.50 $692 -5.00
662 662 6 110.00 $110.00 $728
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 137.00 $137.00 $496
438 438 8 129.00 $129.00 $565
648 648 2 106.00 $106.00 $687

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 7 150.00 $150.00 $664 -1.00
544 544 8 136.00 $136.00 $740 -9.60
590 590 1 121.00 $121.00 $714
631 631 6 111.00 $111.00 $700 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 7 150.00 $150.00 $699 ±0.00
565 565 3 118.00 $118.00 $667 +14.00
632 632 3 119.00 $119.00 $752 -6.00

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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.