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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

67 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 67 55 75
Feeder cattle 67 55 75

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 13, Heifers 35, Bulls 19)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,362 +44.00
566 566 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,613
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 174.00 $174.00 $809

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 +16.00
440–448 446 5 220.00–260.50 $252.52 $1,126 +13.52
545 545 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,074 -41.00
558 558 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,334 +13.00
667 667 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,401 +31.00
750 750 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,552
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 262.00 $262.00 $972
444 444 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,150
450 450 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,148
525 525 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,197 +36.00
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,358
540 540 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,463
565 565 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,367
605 605 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,434
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,341 +13.00
564 564 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,466
605–615 610 2 205.00–234.00 $219.62 $1,340 -7.38
653 653 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,339

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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.