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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

27 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 27 178 51
Feeder cattle 27 178 51

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 12, Heifers 10, Bulls 5)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,107 -3.00
521 521 5 248.50 $248.50 $1,295
560 560 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,310 +1.00
645 645 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,374 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 172.00 $172.00 $783 -76.95
505–535 520 2 153.00–224.00 $189.52 $986 -52.48

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 179.00 $179.00 $689
440 440 2 182.00 $182.00 $801
518 518 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,160 +20.00
645 645 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,251 +27.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 -95.00
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 -64.50
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 +4.83

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,271 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,275

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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.