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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.99/cwt ≈ $1,684/hd at 554 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.00/cwt ≈ $1,450/hd at 545 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $329.14/cwt ≈ $1,514/hd at 460 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 36 251
Feeder cattle 228 36 251

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 96, Heifers 94, Bulls 38)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 7 341.00 $341.00 $1,497
457–463 460 14 328.00–330.00 $329.14 $1,514
510–545 537 13 302.00–311.00 $308.00 $1,654
553–570 554 17 294.00–305.00 $303.99 $1,684
625–638 629 12 286.00–295.00 $289.04 $1,818
677 677 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,950
715–744 740 14 258.00–260.00 $259.72 $1,922
850 850 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,870
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 7 348.00 $348.00 $1,563
520 520 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,570
578 578 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,711 +52.00
645 645 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,838
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,101
425–448 444 11 271.00–276.00 $271.87 $1,207
492–495 492 10 260.00–271.00 $261.11 $1,285 -10.89
545 545 16 266.00 $266.00 $1,450
554–590 563 9 261.00–268.00 $266.53 $1,501 +34.16
615–648 631 13 256.00–257.00 $256.39 $1,618
650 650 9 257.50 $257.50 $1,674
768 768 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,597 +37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,064 +56.00
422–445 434 6 259.00–279.00 $268.73 $1,166
451 451 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,245 +6.00
548 548 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,474 +25.00
563–590 572 3 256.00–265.00 $259.09 $1,482

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,376
515–546 542 8 289.00–290.00 $289.88 $1,571 +38.88
652 652 10 262.00 $262.00 $1,708
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 9 313.50 $313.50 $1,408
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313

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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.