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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $177.40/cwt ≈ $823/hd at 464 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $154.50/cwt +30.50 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 453 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 531 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 51 123
Feeder cattle 148 51 123

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 43, Heifers 55, Bulls 50)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 -26.00
532 532 5 139.50 $139.50 $742
558 558 6 176.00 $176.00 $982 -3.00
627 627 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,041
675 675 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 -11.00
750 750 4 145.50 $145.50 $1,091
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 7 183.00 $183.00 $858 +8.00
541 541 8 176.00 $176.00 $952
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 +1.00
600 600 1 162.00 $162.00 $972

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 149.00 $149.00 $542 +36.50
405 405 1 115.00 $115.00 $466 -21.00
453 453 20 154.50 $154.50 $700 +30.50
547 547 9 135.00 $135.00 $738
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 139.00 $139.00 $507
455 455 3 141.00 $141.00 $642
531 531 10 134.00 $134.00 $712 +4.00
643 643 4 123.00 $123.00 $791
738 738 2 119.00 $119.00 $878

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 122.00 $122.00 $494
450–466 464 20 168.00–179.00 $177.40 $823
532 532 7 160.00 $160.00 $851 -6.00
649 649 6 135.00 $135.00 $876
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 4 152.00 $152.00 $708 -30.00
531 531 9 162.00 $162.00 $860 -4.00
608 608 3 145.00 $145.00 $882

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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.