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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $161.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 461 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 553 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 40 168
Feeder cattle 93 40 168

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 27, Heifers 47, Bulls 19)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816
532 532 3 161.00 $161.00 $857
560 560 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 +3.00
637 637 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,108 +1.00
727 727 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,141 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–497 494 4 177.00–189.00 $186.05 $919 +5.05
535 535 1 170.00 $170.00 $910 -7.00
628 628 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,124
733 733 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,012 -25.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–395 390 3 135.00–142.00 $139.64 $545
461 461 12 161.00 $161.00 $742 +12.00
541 541 7 155.00 $155.00 $839
630 630 1 142.00 $142.00 $895
700 700 1 90.00 $90.00 $630
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 142.00 $142.00 $540 -3.00
464 464 5 158.00 $158.00 $733 +14.00
553 553 10 155.00 $155.00 $857 +4.00
637 637 6 143.00 $143.00 $911

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 159.00–176.00 $171.75 $739 -5.25
485 485 2 168.00 $168.00 $815
540 540 2 170.00 $170.00 $918
630 630 2 99.00–141.00 $120.00 $756
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 172.00 $172.00 $743 +9.77
547 547 3 169.00 $169.00 $924 +3.00
642 642 3 140.00 $140.00 $899

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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.