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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

47 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.00/cwt ≈ $940/hd at 540 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 47 68 48
Feeder cattle 47 68 48

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1, Heifers 34, Bulls 12)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 4 191.00 $191.00 $890
540 540 10 174.00 $174.00 $940
620 620 1 115.00 $115.00 $713 -59.00
661 661 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,124
738 738 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,314 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 172.00–174.00 $173.03 $658 +5.03
450–475 468 7 106.00–168.00 $123.04 $576 -84.96
555 555 2 101.00 $101.00 $561
600 600 1 97.00 $97.00 $582

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 142.00 $142.00 $746
595 595 1 142.00 $142.00 $845 -38.00
620–645 638 5 120.00–138.00 $131.84 $841 -33.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 198.00 $198.00 $885 +25.02
563 563 2 154.00 $154.00 $867

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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.