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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

87 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 $133.75/cwt ≈ $722/hd at 540 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.50/cwt +17.50 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 561 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 87 43 96
Feeder cattle 87 43 96

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 25, Heifers 43, Bulls 19)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 174.00 $174.00 $748
561 561 10 168.50 $168.50 $945 +17.50
642 642 9 149.50 $149.50 $960
670 670 1 142.00 $142.00 $951 +12.00
715 715 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,022
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 170.50 $170.50 $813

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 +6.00
467 467 5 142.00 $142.00 $663
540 540 16 130.00–134.00 $133.75 $722
621 621 5 133.50 $133.50 $829
720 720 2 123.50 $123.50 $889
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 147.00 $147.00 $534
459 459 6 144.00 $144.00 $661
541 541 5 138.50 $138.50 $749 +3.00
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 4 160.00 $160.00 $733
529 529 5 155.00 $155.00 $820 -2.00
643 643 3 135.00 $135.00 $868
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 160.00 $160.00 $773
548 548 3 150.00 $150.00 $822
648 648 2 135.00 $135.00 $875

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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.