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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

53 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 53 86 141
Feeder cattle 53 86 141

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 12, Heifers 21, Bulls 20)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 8 278.00 $278.00 $1,515 -16.00
639 639 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,709 -11.80

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 257.00 $257.00 $959 -6.14
435 435 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,209
564 564 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,438 +5.99
634 634 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,446 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–445 438 5 266.00–285.00 $281.14 $1,231
550 550 1 175.00 $175.00 $962
625 625 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,338

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,288 +88.94
564–566 565 9 259.00–273.00 $266.79 $1,507
670 670 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,528 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,122
538 538 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,237
550 550 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,260
690 690 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,518

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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.