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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

62 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.00/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 536 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 62 91 70
Feeder cattle 62 91 70

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 28, Heifers 29, Bulls 5)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,375
536 536 12 285.00 $285.00 $1,528 -3.00
550 550 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,556
621 621 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,702
715 715 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,687
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,310 -28.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 259.00 $259.00 $997 -6.00
413–449 434 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,063 +2.00
538 538 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,286 +14.00
630–640 633 4 203.00–225.00 $219.43 $1,389
698 698 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,494
705 705 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,149
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 253.00 $253.00 $987 -17.00
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 +5.00
473 473 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,206 -4.00
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,283 -1.00
538 538 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,367 +9.62
685 685 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,651 +11.00

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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.