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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

83 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.06/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 606 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $191.63/cwt ≈ $1,039/hd at 542 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 83 223 34
Feeder cattle 83 223 34

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 15, Heifers 40, Bulls 28)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,081 -54.00
595 595 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,351 -32.39
788 788 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,694 -12.50
858 858 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,862 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 175.00 $175.00 $863
550 550 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,216

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 214.00 $214.00 $989 -6.00
525–545 540 4 184.00–208.00 $202.17 $1,092
602–617 606 11 188.50–222.50 $213.06 $1,291 -6.00
695 695 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,084
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 197.00 $197.00 $690
459 459 7 216.00 $216.00 $991 -6.80
545 545 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,215 +1.85
632 632 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,182 -32.35
750 750 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,042

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 192.00 $192.00 $856
473 473 5 231.50 $231.50 $1,095 -1.50
527–549 542 10 164.00–203.00 $191.63 $1,039
632 632 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,239
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882
535 535 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,172
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990

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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.