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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

40 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.00/cwt ≈ $1,007/hd at 432 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 40 80 93
Feeder cattle 40 80 93

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 8, Heifers 24, Bulls 8)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,227
463 463 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,343
580 580 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,433 +2.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,424 +164.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–439 432 11 233.00 $233.00 $1,007
549 549 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,241 +17.00
620 620 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -6.00
708 708 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,317 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 210.00–214.00 $212.10 $781
478 478 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,090
510 510 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,137

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,270
553 553 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,327 +27.12
675 675 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,397
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,262

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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.