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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

80 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.68/cwt ≈ $1,392/hd at 569 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $235.50/cwt +23.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 651 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $227.00/cwt ≈ $1,643/hd at 724 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 80 62 40
Feeder cattle 80 62 40

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 54, Heifers 20, Bulls 6)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 241.00 $241.00 $976
565–595 569 23 244.00–249.00 $244.68 $1,392
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344
651 651 15 235.50 $235.50 $1,533 +23.50
724 724 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,643
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 -30.50
835 835 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,586
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 139.00 $139.00 $681

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 5 220.00 $220.00 $992 +22.00
546 546 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,141 +16.00
631 631 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,237 +17.07
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 221.00 $221.00 $977
548 548 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,140

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 -24.00
565–590 573 3 205.00–217.00 $212.88 $1,220
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 2 204.00–218.00 $210.93 $1,065

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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.