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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

70 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 70 232 131
Feeder cattle 70 232 131

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 24, Heifers 28, Bulls 18)

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 202.00 $202.00 $909 +33.00
515–524 522 5 211.00–216.50 $215.42 $1,124
570 570 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,248 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 -31.81
547 547 5 211.50 $211.50 $1,157 +13.50
580 580 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,232 -12.50
605–613 610 3 194.50–197.00 $195.33 $1,192 -17.67

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 150.00 $150.00 $555
428 428 3 194.00 $194.00 $830
450–485 467 8 169.00–196.50 $187.84 $877 -13.66
560 560 2 178.00 $178.00 $997 +28.00
625 625 1 142.00 $142.00 $888 -59.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 -19.00
510–523 515 8 176.00–184.00 $180.95 $932 +9.95
598 598 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,035
605 605 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,065 -13.43

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 -10.00
459 459 4 195.00 $195.00 $895
525–547 542 4 205.00–209.00 $205.97 $1,116 +24.79
590 590 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,286
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 -36.00
550–580 565 2 170.00–205.00 $187.96 $1,062
640 640 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,197 +9.00
754 754 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,252

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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.