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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.63/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 540 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $141.11/cwt ≈ $865/hd at 613 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 90 114 93
Feeder cattle 90 114 93

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 23, Heifers 46, Bulls 21)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 4 154.00 $154.00 $741
585 585 4 145.50 $145.50 $851 -1.50
606–619 613 15 139.50–143.00 $141.11 $865

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 129.00 $129.00 $516 +2.00
473 473 8 124.00 $124.00 $587 ±0.00
540 540 19 121.00–122.00 $121.63 $657 +1.63
553–576 568 6 94.00–100.00 $98.05 $557 -22.81
628 628 4 114.00 $114.00 $716 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 128.00 $128.00 $474
413 413 3 126.00 $126.00 $520 +6.00
550 550 1 101.00 $101.00 $556
710 710 1 95.00 $95.00 $674

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 140.00 $140.00 $613
451 451 5 140.00 $140.00 $631 -11.91
549 549 7 139.00 $139.00 $763 +1.00
623 623 2 120.00 $120.00 $748 -3.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 140.00 $140.00 $574 -11.00
510–535 523 2 80.00–115.00 $97.92 $512 -36.69

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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.