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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

29 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 29 410 47
Feeder cattle 29 410 47

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 9, Heifers 8, Bulls 12)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,266 +0.35
571 571 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,713 -24.17
675 675 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,816 -9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,539 +24.32
530 530 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 +10.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765
475 475 1 187.00 $187.00 $888 -73.53
540–548 546 4 171.00–224.00 $210.90 $1,152 -37.40
685 685 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,240 -44.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,138 -13.10

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,127 -21.01
563–570 565 3 240.00–296.00 $258.82 $1,462 -11.59
610 610 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,391 -8.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,079
475 475 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,344 +0.36
525 525 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,559

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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.