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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

51 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 51 137 110
Feeder cattle 51 137 110

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 26, Heifers 16, Bulls 9)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 181.50 $181.50 $858 +7.50
558 558 3 169.50 $169.50 $946
640 640 1 165.50 $165.50 $1,059 -3.50
798 798 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,173 +9.67
952 952 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,190
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 178.50 $178.50 $773 -9.50
555 555 3 169.50 $169.50 $941
600 600 1 166.50 $166.50 $999 -0.08
735 735 2 149.50 $149.50 $1,099 -12.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 147.00 $147.00 $679 -2.00
565 565 1 142.00 $142.00 $802
647 647 3 134.00 $134.00 $867 -3.38
773 773 3 130.75 $130.75 $1,011 +10.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 142.50 $142.50 $665 -12.50
530 530 3 110.00 $110.00 $583 -36.09

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 4 169.50 $169.50 $812 ±0.00
575 575 2 148.00 $148.00 $851 -10.00
655 655 1 120.50 $120.50 $789 -1.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 169.00 $169.00 $723 -19.00

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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.