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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.59/cwt -7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 535 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.50/cwt ≈ $1,704/hd at 667 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.44/cwt ≈ $1,455/hd at 544 lb · 19 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 48 352
Feeder cattle 208 48 352

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 90, Heifers 80, Bulls 38)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 265.00–285.00 $275.35 $1,170
470 470 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,307 +28.00
513–548 544 19 241.00–280.00 $267.44 $1,455
595 595 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,493 -3.00
632 632 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,605
672 672 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,693 +5.00
720–735 728 4 230.00–236.50 $233.28 $1,698 -0.72
795 795 1 231.50 $231.50 $1,840 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 21 255.50 $255.50 $1,704
791 791 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,463
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,219
480 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368
530 530 2 182.00 $182.00 $965 -79.00
550–560 552 5 185.00–270.00 $202.25 $1,116
648 648 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,555 +24.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–385 380 6 233.00–245.00 $240.48 $914
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 +4.00
460 460 13 221.00 $221.00 $1,017
515–543 535 36 210.00–231.00 $225.59 $1,207 -7.41
558 558 4 231.50 $231.50 $1,292
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–395 384 5 225.00–243.00 $239.29 $919
420–446 442 7 180.00–235.00 $227.54 $1,006
463 463 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,116
559–585 564 6 149.00–215.50 $194.81 $1,099

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–490 476 9 241.00–261.00 $258.71 $1,231
520–543 541 13 216.00–240.00 $238.23 $1,289
620–645 641 7 226.00–237.00 $227.52 $1,458
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,045
558 558 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,256 -21.00
642 642 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,444 +10.00
650 650 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,502

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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.