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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $501.62/cwt -27.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,333/hd at 465 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.67/cwt -6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 561 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $432.30/cwt +15.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,741/hd at 634 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 242 299
Feeder cattle 346 242 299

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 142, Heifers 170, Bulls 34)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 8 575.00 $575.00 $2,001 —
459–487 465 32 485.00–530.00 $501.62 $2,333 -27.03
538–542 541 20 430.00–477.00 $462.97 $2,505 -7.34
566–593 572 21 487.00–489.00 $487.49 $2,788 +25.49
625–635 634 27 340.00–463.00 $432.30 $2,741 +15.30
676 676 6 447.00 $447.00 $3,022 —
735 735 11 404.00 $404.00 $2,969 +48.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,268 +33.00
540 540 1 497.00 $497.00 $2,684 +7.00
558 558 2 511.00 $511.00 $2,851 —
638–648 640 9 391.00–463.00 $446.81 $2,860 +76.81
730 730 1 404.00 $404.00 $2,949 —
930 930 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,762 -0.46
413–444 440 24 460.00–492.00 $463.75 $2,040 +33.71
475 475 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,948 -17.45
512–548 524 15 411.00–442.00 $426.18 $2,233 +57.03
550–590 561 28 365.00–404.00 $392.67 $2,203 -6.33
616–641 630 21 379.00–391.00 $384.03 $2,419 +30.58
653–667 659 7 369.00–379.00 $373.34 $2,460 +72.34
700–724 706 17 350.00–374.75 $368.78 $2,604 +93.78
825 825 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–376 376 9 430.00–475.00 $465.02 $1,748 -10.98
452–455 453 15 458.00–470.00 $464.38 $2,104 +20.13
548 548 14 400.00–404.00 $403.14 $2,209 -7.30
560 560 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,156 —
615–643 635 4 370.00–379.00 $376.73 $2,392 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 456.00 $456.00 $1,778 —
445–447 447 7 444.00–462.00 $446.56 $1,996 —
515–540 528 2 420.00–439.00 $429.27 $2,267 +9.41
561 561 7 426.00 $426.00 $2,390 -2.00
641 641 7 399.00 $399.00 $2,558 +46.00
695 695 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,204 +43.00
553 553 4 441.00 $441.00 $2,439 —
650 650 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,412 —

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Reading this report

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.