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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $420.00/cwt ≈ $2,671/hd at 636 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.47/cwt +43.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 559 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 109 54 0
Feeder cattle 109 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 34, Heifers 49, Bulls 26)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 4 499.00 $499.00 $2,315 +14.00
542 542 5 453.00 $453.00 $2,455
636 636 11 420.00 $420.00 $2,671
777 777 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,720
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 4 453.00 $453.00 $2,532
655–695 688 6 395.00–400.00 $395.79 $2,723

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–463 463 7 404.00–444.00 $438.32 $2,029 +39.32
510–515 513 2 380.00–393.00 $386.47 $1,983 +56.47
557–575 559 10 360.00–404.00 $399.47 $2,233 +43.47
664 664 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,424
748 748 8 344.00 $344.00 $2,573
775 775 2 286.00 $286.00 $2,216
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 4 493.00 $493.00 $1,942 +99.00
462 462 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,010 +49.00
561 561 4 398.00 $398.00 $2,233 +84.00
636 636 5 357.00 $357.00 $2,271

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 9 500.00 $500.00 $2,280 +42.00
549 549 8 440.00 $440.00 $2,416 +49.00
595 595 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 -12.00
665 665 7 391.00 $391.00 $2,600 +76.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 529.00 $529.00 $2,142

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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.