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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

99 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.54/cwt +16.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 451 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $351.75/cwt +32.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 461 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.82/cwt ≈ $1,562/hd at 539 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 99

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 429 7 329.00–374.00 $367.21 $1,575 +27.21
543 543 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,857 +6.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,867

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,340 +60.00
450–451 451 13 304.00–312.00 $309.54 $1,396 +16.81
539 539 11 280.00–298.00 $289.82 $1,562
575 575 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,478
607–640 615 4 246.00–267.00 $261.54 $1,608 -5.96
710 710 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,732
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 5 356.00 $356.00 $1,342 +74.48
405–438 422 4 220.00–260.00 $234.89 $991 -16.11
461 461 9 309.00 $309.00 $1,424 +18.36
525 525 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,438 -21.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–475 461 12 349.00–357.00 $351.75 $1,622 +32.01
534 534 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,613
615–635 623 5 247.00–287.00 $274.42 $1,710
723 723 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,800
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,059
482 482 3 368.00 $368.00 $1,774 +68.00
530 530 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 +18.29

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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.