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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

86 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $230.41/cwt -4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 564 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 86 297 56
Feeder cattle 86 297 56

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 27, Heifers 39, Bulls 20)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,130 +11.65
550–588 564 11 227.00–236.00 $230.41 $1,300 -4.59
620 620 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,358 +14.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,098 +24.38
553–568 563 6 202.00–221.00 $208.22 $1,172 -29.51
690 690 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,490 -10.61

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 192.00 $192.00 $697 +4.00
441 441 5 200.50 $200.50 $884 +9.00
536 536 7 183.00 $183.00 $981 +14.00
590 590 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,015 -15.27
616 616 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,047 +0.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 200.00 $200.00 $764 +17.36
465 465 7 203.00 $203.00 $944 +5.56
542 542 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,035 -0.45
625 625 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,112

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,107 +87.00
527 527 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,191 +14.30
633 633 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,101 -33.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,044 +3.00
515 515 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,148
640 640 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,126 -4.00

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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.