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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

34 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 34 69 61
Feeder cattle 34 69 61

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 10, Heifers 13, Bulls 11)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 180.00 $180.00 $783
538 538 3 180.00 $180.00 $968 -2.00
555 555 1 178.00 $178.00 $988
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 169.50 $169.50 $741 -11.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 139.00 $139.00 $535
431 431 4 143.50 $143.50 $618
620 620 1 139.50 $139.50 $865 -15.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 134.00 $134.00 $516 +14.00
420 420 2 144.50 $144.50 $607 +34.50
505–515 512 3 134.00–147.00 $142.72 $731 +18.72

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 179.00 $179.00 $745
520 520 3 169.00 $169.00 $879
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 160.00 $160.00 $720 +7.00
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 -7.00
650 650 1 136.00 $136.00 $884

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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.