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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.28/cwt +28.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 627 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 102 26 80
Feeder cattle 102 26 80

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 33, Heifers 45, Bulls 24)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 +11.00
515–534 528 8 230.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,254
570 570 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 +6.00
648 648 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,490
667–685 672 4 177.00–226.00 $213.50 $1,435
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810
540 540 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,231
653–660 658 8 222.00–224.00 $223.50 $1,471

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 187.00 $187.00 $729 -13.00
453 453 3 219.00 $219.00 $992 +16.00
539 539 9 204.00 $204.00 $1,100 +7.00
568 568 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,306
617–636 627 14 194.00–216.00 $203.28 $1,275 +28.28
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314
800 800 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,272
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720
450–452 451 6 220.00–227.00 $223.49 $1,008
553–565 557 3 202.00–230.00 $211.47 $1,178
620 620 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,308

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,067
551 551 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,212
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,056
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978
628 628 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,156
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012

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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.