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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, October 27, 2025

70 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $423.00/cwt ≈ $1,519/hd at 359 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 70

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,629 -62.00
515 515 1 369.00 $369.00 $1,900
640 640 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,125 -19.00
705 705 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,341 +4.00
959 959 8 245.00 $245.00 $2,350
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,594

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,309 ±0.00
441 441 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,274 -53.00
563 563 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,790
620 620 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,575 -41.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 +17.01
428 428 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,361 -13.00
573 573 6 319.00 $319.00 $1,828 -4.00
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890
780 780 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,802 -51.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 10 423.00 $423.00 $1,519
418 418 3 338.00 $338.00 $1,413 -62.00
519–535 526 7 261.00–331.00 $291.52 $1,533
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,515 -29.00
533 533 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,759 -36.00

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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.