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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.43/cwt +5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 541 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $245.08/cwt +19.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 552 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.50/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 629 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 48 123
Feeder cattle 251 48 123

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 104, Heifers 119, Bulls 28)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,145 +32.00
550–580 552 45 227.00–246.25 $245.08 $1,353 +19.08
629 629 25 236.50 $236.50 $1,488 +10.50
715–724 722 15 217.00–224.50 $223.01 $1,610
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,048
468 468 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,175
538 538 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,237
553 553 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,272

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648
457 457 20 218.25 $218.25 $997 +7.09
528–545 541 45 198.50–217.00 $215.43 $1,165 +5.43
550 550 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,232
631–639 636 17 140.00–211.00 $186.15 $1,184
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 165.00 $165.00 $627 +24.00
405–448 437 14 168.00–217.00 $202.40 $884 +77.40
505–545 539 7 170.00–220.50 $210.79 $1,136 +64.79
636–645 638 5 187.00–194.50 $192.98 $1,231

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,067 +30.00
548 548 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,145 +18.00
610–640 635 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,283 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 226.00 $226.00 $983 +26.00
474 474 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,029
570–575 572 3 203.00–216.00 $211.64 $1,211

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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.