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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

35 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 35 94 52
Feeder cattle 35 94 52

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 3, Heifers 18, Bulls 14)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,264
580 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,308

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 241.00 $241.00 $928 -16.00
470 470 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,180
551 551 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,278 +17.64
615 615 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,347 -14.00
673 673 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,508
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 -25.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,114 -15.00
643 643 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,453

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,210 +12.00
538 538 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,340 -17.00

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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.