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Roanoke-Hollins Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $454.44/cwt +25.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,572/hd at 566 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $466.89/cwt -16.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 470 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.63/cwt -19.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 467 lb · 10 head
Roanoke, VA 5-weight steers sold at $458/cwt, $21/cwt below the VA average ($479), and $34/cwt under Radiant, VA ($492). The class is down $23/cwt from its mid-May peak of $473. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 106 66 119
Feeder cattle 106 66 119

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 55, Heifers 36, Bulls 15)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 477.00 $477.00 $2,018 -6.00
465–480 470 11 459.00–485.00 $466.89 $2,194 -16.11
515–540 530 10 453.00–471.00 $464.34 $2,461 +26.62
550–587 566 16 449.00–461.00 $454.44 $2,572 +25.44
635–638 638 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,456 +15.00
705–730 718 3 348.00–369.00 $355.55 $2,553 -6.45
881 881 4 304.00 $304.00 $2,678
953 953 3 248.00 $248.00 $2,363

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,725 -26.00
459–480 467 10 375.00–403.00 $386.63 $1,806 -19.37
513–545 532 10 354.00–406.00 $364.02 $1,937 -22.84
550–582 577 6 345.00–406.00 $354.70 $2,047 -7.30
635 635 5 327.00 $327.00 $2,076

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–488 484 6 413.00–432.00 $422.42 $2,045 -17.72
536 536 4 406.00 $406.00 $2,176
556 556 5 398.00 $398.00 $2,213

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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.