Cattle Market Pulse

Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

99 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $255.50/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 547 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $297.50/cwt +28.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 440 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.00/cwt +11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 434 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 99 44 30
Feeder cattle 99 44 30

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 11, Heifers 49, Bulls 39)

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,254
562 562 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,523 +21.00
630–635 633 2 210.00–227.00 $218.47 $1,383
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,269

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931
434 434 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,024 +11.00
515–547 541 11 189.00–226.00 $219.60 $1,188 +3.60
570 570 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,248
617 617 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,197
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 255.00 $255.00 $931
420–448 442 10 160.00–230.00 $202.08 $893
495 495 1 173.00 $173.00 $856
570 570 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,072
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 +24.16
805 805 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,071

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 12 297.50 $297.50 $1,309 +28.87
547 547 13 255.50 $255.50 $1,398 +1.72
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 +3.00
620 620 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,451 +83.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–445 429 5 283.00–285.00 $283.83 $1,218 +10.83
563 563 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,413

↑ Back to top

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.