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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

66 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 66 304 64
Feeder cattle 66 304 64

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 25, Heifers 31, Bulls 10)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 483.00 $483.00 $2,154 -8.00
450 450 5 483.00 $483.00 $2,174 +3.14
515–525 522 3 429.00–442.00 $437.72 $2,285 -6.23
573 573 4 429.00 $429.00 $2,458 -1.92
640 640 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,368 -28.26
668 668 2 349.00 $349.00 $2,331 +14.00
713 713 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,581 -1.39
755 755 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,544

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 369 5 420.00–435.00 $425.74 $1,571 -39.81
446 446 9 411.00 $411.00 $1,833 -18.16
463 463 5 406.00 $406.00 $1,880 -21.80
510–528 519 8 379.00–395.00 $386.86 $2,008 -26.45
550 550 4 362.00 $362.00 $1,991 -45.44

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,878 -24.00
468–478 472 5 433.00–445.00 $440.14 $2,077 -42.86
645 645 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,270 -12.13

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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.