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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

91 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 heifers $135.00/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 539 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.50/cwt ≈ $611/hd at 454 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 91 132 324
Feeder cattle 91 132 324

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 17, Heifers 47, Bulls 27)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 4 172.00 $172.00 $793 +25.00
536 536 5 171.00 $171.00 $917 +49.00
623 623 4 144.00 $144.00 $897 -1.50
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 172.00 $172.00 $817
510 510 1 161.00 $161.00 $821 +21.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 124.00 $124.00 $434
454 454 11 134.50 $134.50 $611
539 539 15 135.00 $135.00 $728 -2.18
610–635 630 8 116.00–132.50 $129.46 $816 -2.04
745 745 3 120.50 $120.50 $898
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 136.00 $136.00 $578 ±0.00
566 566 4 126.00 $126.00 $713 +1.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 5 155.00 $155.00 $735 +8.00
515 515 1 141.00 $141.00 $726
564 564 8 150.00 $150.00 $846 +17.29
633 633 5 132.00 $132.00 $836 +4.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 157.50 $157.50 $663
567 567 3 144.00 $144.00 $816
610 610 1 122.00 $122.00 $744

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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.