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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

43 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 43 48 102
Feeder cattle 43 48 102

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 13, Heifers 17, Bulls 13)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 479 4 173.00–187.00 $183.42 $879
540 540 2 174.00 $174.00 $940
575 575 1 168.00 $168.00 $966
633 633 2 141.00 $141.00 $893
655 655 2 138.00 $138.00 $904
780 780 1 125.00 $125.00 $975
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 155.00 $155.00 $891

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 119.00 $119.00 $434 -12.00
435 435 1 105.00 $105.00 $457
478 478 2 122.00 $122.00 $583 -7.00
573 573 2 126.00 $126.00 $722
649 649 5 133.00 $133.00 $863 +8.00
760 760 2 93.50 $93.50 $711 -29.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 116.00–127.00 $121.28 $455
530 530 1 75.00 $75.00 $398
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–425 422 6 171.00–173.00 $171.99 $726 +4.99
532 532 3 159.00 $159.00 $846
627 627 3 111.00 $111.00 $696

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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.