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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.00/cwt +16.05 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 643 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.00/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 544 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.00/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 547 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 176 102
Feeder cattle 158 176 102

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 43, Heifers 84, Bulls 31)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–468 461 11 177.00 $177.00 $816 +8.59
544 544 10 175.50 $175.50 $955 +1.50
555 555 2 168.50 $168.50 $935
635–648 646 11 155.50–156.00 $155.91 $1,007 -2.37
755 755 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,102 -8.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 178.00 $178.00 $810 +5.43
525 525 1 156.00 $156.00 $819
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 +10.72
760 760 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,121

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 137.50 $137.50 $522
463 463 8 138.00 $138.00 $639 +0.50
547 547 13 142.00 $142.00 $777 +0.97
643 643 15 134.00 $134.00 $862 +16.05
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798
720–741 737 13 122.00–124.50 $123.77 $912 -15.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 138.50 $138.50 $526 -11.50
444 444 8 138.50 $138.50 $615 ±0.00
544 544 14 139.00 $139.00 $756 +3.23
640 640 6 126.50 $126.50 $810
735 735 2 121.00 $121.00 $889

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 137.00 $137.00 $548
451 451 4 111.00 $111.00 $501
520–541 531 8 95.00–145.00 $123.59 $656 -27.41
628 628 3 126.50 $126.50 $794 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 4 141.00 $141.00 $640 -6.00
571 571 5 162.00 $162.00 $925 +12.00
632 632 6 141.00 $141.00 $891 -9.00

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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.