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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $309.70/cwt ≈ $2,019/hd at 652 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $325.95/cwt ≈ $1,731/hd at 531 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $308.93/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 451 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 400

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 20 402.00 $402.00 $1,516
410 410 2 359.00 $359.00 $1,472
451–492 460 23 336.00–338.00 $336.47 $1,548 +10.47
530–538 531 36 305.00–328.00 $325.95 $1,731
551–590 562 24 304.00–324.00 $313.17 $1,760 +8.17
630–631 631 21 309.00–315.00 $314.71 $1,986 +50.71
651–654 652 41 293.00–313.00 $309.70 $2,019
726–739 733 20 262.00–272.00 $266.96 $1,957
754 754 18 275.50 $275.50 $2,077 +32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 313.00–340.00 $325.86 $1,369
456–470 458 12 328.00–339.00 $337.12 $1,544 +15.74
510–519 517 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,660 +8.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 8 286.00 $286.00 $1,050
443 443 13 277.50 $277.50 $1,229
463–490 472 9 257.00–286.00 $274.29 $1,295 -1.71
545 545 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,433 -12.00
552–565 557 14 260.00–274.00 $265.27 $1,478
620–639 632 7 211.00–236.00 $231.06 $1,460 -15.94
664 664 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,547
725–731 730 11 213.00 $213.00 $1,555
777 777 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,507
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 13 289.00 $289.00 $1,092
441 441 15 274.50 $274.50 $1,211
526 526 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,389
567 567 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,542 -3.00
690 690 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,559
720 720 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,397

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 451 25 285.00–310.00 $308.93 $1,393 +4.93
515–540 528 2 219.00–301.00 $259.03 $1,368
556–587 565 10 301.00–303.00 $301.62 $1,704 +40.62
671 671 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,751
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,380
525–534 533 8 219.00–305.00 $294.41 $1,569
640 640 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,683
675 675 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,026

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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.