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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $227.50/cwt ≈ $1,472/hd at 647 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.75/cwt +13.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 563 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.89/cwt +9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 539 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 141 56 73
Feeder cattle 141 56 73

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 62, Heifers 63, Bulls 16)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–485 478 5 243.00–251.00 $249.38 $1,192 +24.38
525 525 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,276
563 563 19 242.75 $242.75 $1,367 +13.75
647 647 21 227.50 $227.50 $1,472
670 670 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,467 +7.07
748 748 9 213.00 $213.00 $1,593 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892
595 595 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,392

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722
470–495 472 11 175.00–209.00 $205.76 $971 -4.24
520–549 539 15 206.00–215.00 $208.89 $1,126 +9.89
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -18.00
626 626 6 211.50 $211.50 $1,324 +10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 184.00–186.00 $185.35 $671 +2.35
446 446 8 212.00 $212.00 $946 +34.00
541 541 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,077
582 582 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,018
670 670 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,038 -35.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,014
567 567 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,225
667 667 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,374
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 220.00 $220.00 $972 -3.00

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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.