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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

68 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.13/cwt ≈ $1,065/hd at 543 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 68 75 27
Feeder cattle 68 75 27

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 20, Heifers 30, Bulls 18)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 196.00 $196.00 $937
505–547 543 11 138.00–201.50 $196.13 $1,065
634 634 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,160
718 718 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,192

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 4 190.00–195.00 $192.43 $702
460–497 489 9 172.00–178.00 $176.75 $864
500 500 1 171.00 $171.00 $855
550–560 556 8 165.00–171.00 $168.77 $938 -6.23
643 643 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,029 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 193.00 $193.00 $701 +13.00
443 443 2 178.00 $178.00 $789 +7.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 454 8 185.00–192.00 $190.26 $864 +0.26
515–531 529 8 180.00–190.00 $181.22 $959 +2.22
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783

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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.