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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.06/cwt +32.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 532 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $392.59/cwt +40.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 471 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.99/cwt +45.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 459 lb · 18 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 159

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 7 350.50 $350.50 $1,521 -16.71
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788
542 542 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,951 +18.00
590 590 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,030
633–643 637 5 329.00–336.00 $333.17 $2,122
755 755 3 272.00 $272.00 $2,054
850 850 3 264.00 $264.00 $2,244
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,734
540 540 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,220 -123.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,162 -28.00
402–415 407 5 308.00–319.00 $314.52 $1,280
453–478 459 18 345.00–358.00 $354.99 $1,629 +45.45
520–536 532 27 321.50–322.25 $322.06 $1,713 +32.24
559–577 566 8 212.00–282.00 $255.23 $1,445 -1.77
639–648 641 10 228.00–295.00 $281.45 $1,804 +19.91
655–663 661 4 228.00–273.00 $261.85 $1,731
753 753 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,913
808 808 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,955
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,025 -79.00
443 443 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,418 +85.11
510 510 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,469 +14.00
600 600 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,686

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–472 471 19 342.00–398.00 $392.59 $1,849 +40.84
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 +18.00
575 575 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,828
635 635 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,854 +17.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 349.00 $349.00 $1,703 -19.00
520 520 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 +65.00
620 620 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,829

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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.