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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

47 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 47 67 68
Feeder cattle 47 67 68

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 10, Heifers 21, Bulls 16)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,309 -2.00
530 530 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,431
580 580 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,601 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 +86.00
575 575 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,547

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 +10.00
558–590 569 3 226.00–243.00 $237.12 $1,349 -1.88
627 627 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,455
739 739 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,559
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 385 3 223.00–246.00 $230.87 $889 -31.13
410 410 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,021 -10.00
450 450 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,120 -6.00
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,158
455–468 464 3 241.00–255.00 $250.42 $1,162 -20.58
515 515 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,334
575 575 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,282 -37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 221.00 $221.00 $884
570–575 573 3 180.00–191.00 $187.35 $1,074 -54.65
640 640 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,421 -15.00
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020

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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.