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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

69 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 steers $182.00/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 534 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 69 110 104
Feeder cattle 69 110 104

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 33, Heifers 28, Bulls 8)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 9 185.00 $185.00 $858 +3.00
534 534 13 182.00 $182.00 $972 +0.92
633 633 6 171.50 $171.50 $1,086 +6.50
725 725 2 163.50 $163.50 $1,185 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 181.00 $181.00 $796 -3.00
525 525 1 161.00 $161.00 $845 -21.00
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 -26.00
440 440 7 110.00 $110.00 $484 -47.00
452 452 6 149.50 $149.50 $676
523 523 2 124.00 $124.00 $649 -29.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 149.50 $149.50 $730 +0.02
545 545 4 151.25 $151.25 $824
612 612 6 154.75 $154.75 $947 +17.25

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 172.00 $172.00 $748
475 475 1 153.00 $153.00 $727 -18.50
525 525 2 157.00 $157.00 $824 -2.00
647 647 3 139.50 $139.50 $903 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 171.00 $171.00 $770 +6.00

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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.