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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

76 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.00/cwt ≈ $912/hd at 543 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 76 336 49
Feeder cattle 76 336 49

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 34, Heifers 27, Bulls 15)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 176.00 $176.00 $722
453 453 8 174.00 $174.00 $788 +3.02
543 543 10 168.00 $168.00 $912
623 623 5 142.00 $142.00 $885 -24.09
674 674 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,051 +1.00
753 753 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,017
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 161.00 $161.00 $676
530 530 1 169.00 $169.00 $896 -10.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 140.00 $140.00 $546 -3.50
447 447 5 144.25 $144.25 $645 +5.25
473 473 2 142.00 $142.00 $672 -4.73
542 542 8 138.00 $138.00 $748 -1.26
635 635 1 118.00 $118.00 $749 -21.08
735 735 3 120.00 $120.00 $882 -7.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 138.00 $138.00 $483 -9.00
448 448 3 142.00 $142.00 $636 -7.25

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 6 149.00 $149.00 $665 -1.50
543 543 4 141.50 $141.50 $768 -2.50
670 670 3 119.00 $119.00 $797 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 179.00 $179.00 $761 +20.50
630 630 1 89.00 $89.00 $561

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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.