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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $189.71/cwt ≈ $1,072/hd at 565 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.75/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 531 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.50/cwt +39.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 637 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 142 80 168
Feeder cattle 142 80 168

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 58, Heifers 58, Bulls 26)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 10 192.00 $192.00 $883 +31.00
556–581 565 19 183.50–193.50 $189.71 $1,072
637 637 16 193.50 $193.50 $1,233 +39.00
661 661 4 175.50 $175.50 $1,160
728 728 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,172
753 753 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,152
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 186.00–187.00 $186.49 $886
558 558 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,038

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 152.00 $152.00 $600
453–462 458 13 122.00–150.00 $134.79 $617 -12.71
531 531 16 149.75 $149.75 $795 +3.00
553–577 572 10 122.00–142.00 $125.87 $720
617–629 625 8 142.50–148.00 $144.54 $903
733–735 734 4 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $998
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 +12.00
445 445 3 145.00 $145.00 $645
545 545 1 148.00 $148.00 $807 ±0.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–475 462 10 180.00–184.50 $184.04 $850 +23.04
545–546 546 10 163.00–175.50 $173.00 $945 +6.50
645 645 4 154.00 $154.00 $993 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 135.00 $135.00 $662

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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.