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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.06/cwt ≈ $967/hd at 537 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.00/cwt ≈ $1,087/hd at 643 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.09/cwt ≈ $779/hd at 533 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 137 56 242
Feeder cattle 137 56 242

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 74, Heifers 49, Bulls 14)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 5 174.00 $174.00 $793
528–538 537 25 172.00–180.75 $180.06 $967
595 595 1 165.00 $165.00 $982 -13.00
643 643 12 169.00 $169.00 $1,087
653–660 656 5 164.00–169.00 $166.80 $1,094 -0.20
736 736 4 158.50 $158.50 $1,167
755–770 763 2 129.50–145.00 $137.33 $1,048
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 188.00 $188.00 $827
455–490 473 2 169.00–170.00 $169.52 $802
515–528 526 7 174.00–176.00 $174.28 $917
618–633 625 5 165.00–169.00 $166.58 $1,041
722 722 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,170
900 900 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,161

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 158.00 $158.00 $553
420 420 1 137.00 $137.00 $575
479 479 6 149.00 $149.00 $714 +4.00
533–543 537 5 143.00–145.00 $143.81 $772 +3.00
629–645 633 9 133.50–138.50 $137.38 $870 +1.38
700 700 1 129.00 $129.00 $903
753 753 2 120.00 $120.00 $904
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–445 435 5 142.00–147.00 $143.02 $622 -0.98
478 478 6 155.00 $155.00 $741 +15.00
532–534 533 11 145.00–147.00 $146.09 $779
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793
670 670 1 128.50 $128.50 $861

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 4 169.50 $169.50 $768 +7.70
567 567 3 158.00 $158.00 $896
675–695 685 2 120.00–124.00 $121.97 $835 +2.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 188.00 $188.00 $808 +13.66
540 540 2 170.00 $170.00 $918 +14.53

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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.