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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $350.00/cwt ≈ $2,268/hd at 648 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.08/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 635 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $372.15/cwt -4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 554 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 173

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 386.00 $386.00 $1,803 +8.00
530–536 535 5 303.00–354.00 $343.89 $1,840
552–554 554 13 371.00–376.00 $372.15 $2,062 -4.35
648 648 19 350.00 $350.00 $2,268
650–662 660 6 343.00–350.00 $348.85 $2,302
727–735 729 4 255.00–314.00 $299.13 $2,181 -30.87
754–755 754 5 303.00–311.00 $309.40 $2,333 -15.60
845–848 848 10 286.00–311.00 $308.51 $2,616
916–920 917 6 294.00–300.00 $297.99 $2,733
1100 1100 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,662
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–495 480 5 376.00–389.00 $386.32 $1,854 -9.68
560 560 3 373.00 $373.00 $2,089
620–622 622 4 314.00–325.00 $316.74 $1,970 -29.26
805 805 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,174

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,354
430 430 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,449 -4.17
463 463 6 337.00 $337.00 $1,560
510–520 515 2 330.00–332.00 $330.99 $1,705
554 554 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,800 +3.80
631–645 635 17 307.00–314.00 $310.08 $1,969 -4.17
732 732 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,181 -2.00
770 770 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,194
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–460 455 9 333.00–336.00 $335.33 $1,526
548 548 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,825
563–578 574 8 324.00–327.00 $326.26 $1,873 +11.26
634 634 7 312.75 $312.75 $1,983
665–675 670 2 281.00–300.00 $290.57 $1,947 -31.43

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,633
465–485 468 8 350.00–379.00 $375.24 $1,756 +18.24
560 560 2 334.00 $334.00 $1,870 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,650 -8.00
540 540 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,885 +61.00

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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.