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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

41 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 41 49 110
Feeder cattle 41 49 110

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 7, Heifers 19, Bulls 15)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,166 +3.00
525 525 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,223
628 628 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,407
730 730 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,475
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,030
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 179.50 $179.50 $853 +7.50
540 540 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 +40.00
632 632 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,043
705 705 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,255
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 171.00 $171.00 $795
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -2.00
637 637 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,204
775 775 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,348

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 192.00 $192.00 $883 -35.00
505–545 535 4 218.00–221.00 $218.71 $1,170
585 585 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,275 -5.00
665 665 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,117 -42.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 221.00 $221.00 $999 +5.00
525 525 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,186
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 -31.00

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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.