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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

30 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 30 47 43
Feeder cattle 30 47 43

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 17, Heifers 11, Bulls 2)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,013 +15.00
640 640 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,168
671 671 6 188.50 $188.50 $1,265
801 801 7 175.50 $175.50 $1,406

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 155.00 $155.00 $674
561 561 4 160.00 $160.00 $898
638 638 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,053 +50.00
740 740 1 124.00 $124.00 $918 -54.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 172.00 $172.00 $998 +71.00
625 625 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 +53.00
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 133.00 $133.00 $811 +1.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 70.00 $70.00 $424

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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.