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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

55 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $378.00/cwt -17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 546 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 55

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 399.00 $399.00 $1,807
546 546 11 378.00 $378.00 $2,064 -17.00
638 638 4 337.00 $337.00 $2,150
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,833
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,018 -142.00
442 442 8 361.00 $361.00 $1,596 -14.00
553 553 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,836 +8.00
605 605 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,821 +11.00
740 740 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 -83.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 260.00 $260.00 $996 -143.00
455 455 6 338.00 $338.00 $1,538 -33.00
525 525 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,754 +24.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 4 389.00 $389.00 $1,824 -2.00
543 543 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,803
618 618 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,897 -41.00

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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.