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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $286.44/cwt +39.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 571 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.98/cwt ≈ $1,140/hd at 458 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.34/cwt +12.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 542 lb · 40 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 40 254
Feeder cattle 405 40 254

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 155, Heifers 189, Bulls 61)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–453 452 10 306.50–329.00 $313.27 $1,416 +23.27
510–533 525 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,496
560–585 571 46 284.00–292.00 $286.44 $1,636 +39.44
615–637 635 25 250.00–267.00 $265.06 $1,683
659–684 672 20 255.00–260.00 $257.55 $1,731
714 714 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,621
750–760 751 17 204.00–230.50 $227.35 $1,707
810–835 823 2 198.00–204.00 $201.05 $1,655
920 920 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,380
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,348
479 479 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,485 +7.00
535–548 546 6 283.00–291.00 $289.69 $1,582
640 640 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,632
776 776 11 140.00 $140.00 $1,086

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 249.00 $249.00 $854
366 366 5 268.00 $268.00 $981
456–463 458 43 242.50–252.50 $248.98 $1,140
517–549 542 40 235.50–245.00 $238.34 $1,292 +12.34
570–585 578 23 241.50–244.00 $242.82 $1,403
625–643 635 13 212.50–225.50 $218.41 $1,387 +28.41
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224
720–725 722 8 160.00–175.00 $172.00 $1,242 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,029 +53.90
434 434 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,020
458–470 460 15 242.50–254.50 $252.86 $1,163 +24.86
529–539 532 15 237.50–239.00 $237.91 $1,266 +14.91
639 639 8 212.00 $212.00 $1,355

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,247 -7.00
552 552 24 257.50 $257.50 $1,421 +17.50
629 629 10 234.00 $234.00 $1,472
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–456 455 10 252.00–268.00 $264.82 $1,205
510–545 526 7 210.00–273.00 $254.96 $1,341
680 680 2 141.00 $141.00 $959

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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.