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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $145.37/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 571 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $137.87/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 630 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $151.50/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 449 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 102 220 18
Feeder cattle 102 220 18

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 31, Heifers 43, Bulls 28)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 152.00 $152.00 $737 -4.39
570–572 571 12 145.00–145.50 $145.37 $830 +1.37
613–645 630 11 114.00–141.50 $137.87 $869 -5.52
793 793 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,063 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 136.00–144.00 $138.67 $652 -21.33

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 126.00 $126.00 $476 -8.00
475–478 477 4 114.00–122.00 $120.01 $572 -10.49
515–548 526 6 99.00–120.00 $112.71 $593 -14.58
568 568 10 125.00 $125.00 $710 -1.00
639–645 640 8 116.00–119.50 $119.06 $762 +3.23
655–665 660 2 110.00 $110.00 $726
745 745 8 111.50 $111.50 $831
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 71.00 $71.00 $334 -53.00
525 525 1 116.00 $116.00 $609 -10.00
720 720 1 97.00 $97.00 $698 ±0.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 10 151.50 $151.50 $680 +3.19
548 548 6 130.00 $130.00 $712 -10.00
570 570 2 139.00 $139.00 $792
615–645 623 4 120.00–123.00 $122.22 $761
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 466 4 149.00–150.00 $149.75 $698
557 557 2 136.00 $136.00 $758

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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.