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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

44 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 44 24 47
Feeder cattle 44 24 47

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 3, Heifers 16, Bulls 25)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,291
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -3.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821
449 449 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,010 -10.00
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966
515 515 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,112 +6.00
840 840 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,285
928 928 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,457
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–630 620 2 141.00–161.00 $150.84 $935
730 730 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,226

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–443 439 9 261.00–269.50 $268.63 $1,179
500–539 533 6 253.00–258.00 $253.78 $1,353
570 570 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,322 +22.00
633 633 2 151.00 $151.00 $956
662 662 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,192 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,155
610 610 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,379

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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.