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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

82 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.82/cwt -6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,804/hd at 547 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 82

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 401.00 $401.00 $1,905 -14.00
541 541 4 379.00 $379.00 $2,050 +0.77
637 637 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,230 +2.38
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 -72.46

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 380 3 368.00–370.00 $368.62 $1,401 -5.38
435 435 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,340 +5.00
478 478 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,568 +7.21
540–549 547 11 329.00–330.00 $329.82 $1,804 -6.20
590 590 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,823 -18.07
658 658 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,073 +5.00
700 700 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,086 -5.21
771 771 4 287.00 $287.00 $2,213
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,334 -25.00
420–435 431 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,388 +46.00
530–539 537 5 301.00–315.00 $303.76 $1,631 -30.85
618–635 624 3 310.00–320.00 $316.61 $1,976 +17.87

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–495 470 9 350.00–399.00 $392.44 $1,844 +3.27
547 547 5 377.00 $377.00 $2,062 +37.00
600–633 622 3 317.00–326.00 $323.11 $2,010 +4.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 -18.00
552 552 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,976 +27.00
655 655 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,808 -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.