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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.19/cwt +16.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 648 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.20/cwt +13.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 564 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $189.55/cwt +10.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 625 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 93 366
Feeder cattle 254 93 366

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 131, Heifers 93, Bulls 30)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–485 458 13 194.00–203.00 $201.74 $924 +31.74
560–580 564 19 180.00–199.00 $193.20 $1,090 +13.20
643–649 648 22 185.00–191.00 $190.19 $1,232 +16.19
660 660 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,155
705–735 725 6 154.00–169.00 $158.86 $1,152 +1.86
757 757 15 171.00 $171.00 $1,294
823–833 826 9 150.00–156.00 $153.98 $1,272
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–458 453 13 117.00–200.75 $140.61 $637
535 535 4 183.00 $183.00 $979 +13.00
553 553 2 165.00 $165.00 $912
613–631 625 16 184.00–192.00 $189.55 $1,185 +10.55
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130
735–741 738 7 145.00–150.00 $147.13 $1,086 +9.13

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 160.00 $160.00 $749 +2.00
510–543 539 8 131.00–157.00 $153.92 $830
558–580 560 13 156.50–160.50 $160.18 $897 +5.18
637–647 642 15 151.00–170.00 $159.94 $1,027 +16.94
740 740 9 101.00–140.00 $135.67 $1,004
815 815 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,002
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 158.00 $158.00 $585 +18.36
442 442 3 164.00 $164.00 $725
475 475 5 160.50 $160.50 $762 -0.50
544 544 13 158.00 $158.00 $860 +3.00
561 561 11 160.00 $160.00 $898
628–636 633 7 160.00–163.00 $161.28 $1,021 +19.28

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 192.00 $192.00 $851 +20.00
553 553 9 171.00 $171.00 $946
657 657 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,051
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 6 172.00 $172.00 $968
647 647 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,074 +46.00

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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.