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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $189.58/cwt ≈ $1,033/hd at 545 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.47/cwt ≈ $816/hd at 528 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.13/cwt +6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 464 lb · 26 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 34 343
Feeder cattle 317 34 343

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 127, Heifers 157, Bulls 33)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 22 189.00 $189.00 $890
535–546 545 40 188.00–189.75 $189.58 $1,033
632–643 641 26 173.00–175.00 $174.62 $1,119
730 730 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,234 +15.00
751–765 753 8 150.50–155.50 $154.86 $1,166 +5.86
813 813 2 158.50 $158.50 $1,289
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 188.00–189.00 $188.49 $769
500–540 520 2 160.00–175.00 $167.21 $869
551 551 7 188.50 $188.50 $1,039
623–638 631 6 169.00–175.00 $171.96 $1,085
758 758 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,281
853 853 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,169

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 156.75 $156.75 $588 +8.75
460–490 464 26 152.50–163.00 $156.13 $724 +6.13
517–544 528 34 149.50–158.75 $154.47 $816
556 556 12 158.25 $158.25 $880 +18.75
644 644 7 146.50 $146.50 $943 +9.00
654–685 662 11 139.00–155.75 $151.03 $1,000
728 728 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,026 +9.50
776 776 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,094
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 156.00 $156.00 $601
443–444 444 25 156.00–163.00 $159.36 $708
520–540 537 21 145.25–159.75 $156.06 $838
560–575 568 2 133.00–149.50 $141.14 $802
615–620 618 3 140.00–155.75 $145.22 $897

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–483 482 4 171.00–173.00 $172.50 $831 +0.50
539 539 8 160.00 $160.00 $862
646 646 11 145.00 $145.00 $937
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 4 175.50 $175.50 $735 +14.09
560 560 3 140.00 $140.00 $784
635 635 3 145.00 $145.00 $921

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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.