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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, July 1, 2024

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.53/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,710/hd at 639 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $278.27/cwt ≈ $1,567/hd at 563 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.00/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 555 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 53 59
Feeder cattle 203 53 59

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 96, Heifers 81, Bulls 26)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,316
519 519 8 273.50 $273.50 $1,419 -4.50
555–590 563 18 274.00–291.00 $278.27 $1,567
630–643 639 30 263.75–281.00 $267.53 $1,710 +0.03
703–723 716 8 250.00–259.50 $253.50 $1,815
820 820 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,927
877 877 7 234.25 $234.25 $2,054
905 905 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,701
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 466 8 280.00–285.00 $280.64 $1,308
595 595 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,577
638 638 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,767
740 740 1 259.50 $259.50 $1,920

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 256.00 $256.00 $973 -1.00
438 438 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,108 -25.00
480–495 485 3 198.00–252.00 $233.63 $1,133
538–545 544 14 252.00–259.00 $258.01 $1,404
555 555 15 243.00 $243.00 $1,349 -12.00
630–640 635 11 243.00–256.00 $247.06 $1,569 +19.06
708–723 721 13 220.00–228.00 $226.79 $1,635
790 790 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,738
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 256.00 $256.00 $942
458 458 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,159
524 524 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,205
630 630 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,487 +22.00
720–730 725 2 214.00–220.00 $216.98 $1,573

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,166 -21.00
530 530 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,150
552 552 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,424 -8.79
645 645 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,496
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,206
563 563 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,312 +4.00
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484

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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.