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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

62 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.00/cwt -21.00 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 454 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 62 102 142
Feeder cattle 62 102 142

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 19, Heifers 34, Bulls 9)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 8 248.50 $248.50 $1,096
548 548 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,266 -6.51
673 673 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,427 -1.50
773 773 6 210.50 $210.50 $1,627

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 204.00 $204.00 $741 +17.00
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672
454 454 14 195.00–201.00 $198.00 $899 -21.00
526 526 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,015 -11.00
635–647 644 7 166.00–184.00 $178.93 $1,152 -24.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 122.00 $122.00 $702 -89.47
630 630 1 149.00 $149.00 $939 -62.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 214.00 $214.00 $884
543 543 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,195
615 615 1 149.00 $149.00 $916 -11.00
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,132 +34.00

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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.