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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.81/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 636 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.34/cwt ≈ $623/hd at 438 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.16/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 457 lb · 23 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 27 401
Feeder cattle 391 27 401

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 171, Heifers 149, Bulls 71)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–474 462 21 170.00–190.00 $181.55 $839 +4.05
505 505 3 178.00 $178.00 $899
550–562 560 20 179.00–188.00 $186.23 $1,043
628–638 636 29 165.00–172.00 $170.81 $1,086 -0.19
666 666 13 174.00 $174.00 $1,159
713 713 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,041
752–757 754 22 138.50–145.00 $141.53 $1,067
842 842 17 140.00 $140.00 $1,179
858 858 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,184
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–445 442 16 175.00–192.00 $179.26 $792 +5.26
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792
510–548 542 13 180.00–188.00 $185.12 $1,003
613–646 632 7 171.00–172.00 $171.42 $1,083

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 378 17 140.00–155.50 $153.99 $582
438–443 438 26 140.50–142.50 $142.34 $623
450–475 453 8 139.50–145.50 $144.71 $656
518–545 535 17 122.00–134.75 $131.96 $706
620–625 623 2 105.00–114.00 $109.48 $682
688 688 4 105.00 $105.00 $722
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 8 163.00 $163.00 $623
453–458 457 23 140.00–144.50 $141.16 $645 -0.84
548 548 12 143.00 $143.00 $784
550 550 12 142.50 $142.50 $784
640–641 641 8 123.50–127.00 $126.13 $808
737–744 741 10 122.00–128.00 $125.01 $926

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 13 183.50 $183.50 $851 +5.50
552–575 555 14 127.00–153.50 $149.58 $830
647 647 9 138.50 $138.50 $896
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–448 444 20 160.00–175.00 $172.86 $767
544 544 11 151.50 $151.50 $824 +41.50
680 680 2 116.00 $116.00 $789 ±0.00

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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.