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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $376.84/cwt +40.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 562 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.00/cwt +35.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 542 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 574 lb · 18 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 209

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–463 458 16 358.00–402.00 $396.44 $1,816
553–587 562 42 361.00–380.00 $376.84 $2,118 +40.84
633 633 15 344.00 $344.00 $2,178
662 662 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,324 -101.00
713–737 727 5 314.00–326.00 $318.70 $2,317 +45.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,642 -6.00
633–635 633 5 315.00–355.00 $346.98 $2,196

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,201 -40.00
455 455 11 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 +10.00
533–548 542 32 320.00–325.00 $322.00 $1,745 +35.00
574 574 18 334.00 $334.00 $1,917 +20.00
636 636 12 286.00 $286.00 $1,819 +6.00
653 653 8 296.00 $296.00 $1,933
730 730 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,964
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,277 +148.00
441 441 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,544 +39.59
464 464 7 349.00 $349.00 $1,619
540 540 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,728

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 371.00 $371.00 $1,744 +16.00
523 523 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,830 +20.00
653 653 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,972 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 371.00 $371.00 $1,714
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 +26.00

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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.