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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 26, 2021

911 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.11/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $561/hd at 431 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $136.53/cwt ≈ $643/hd at 471 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.36/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 536 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 911 771 867
Feeder cattle 595 571 632
Slaughter cattle 206 130 142
Replacement cattle 110 70 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 11 170.00–174.00 $171.42 $651 —
420–435 428 4 164.00–168.00 $166.04 $711 +12.04
480 480 3 152.00 $152.00 $730 -0.02
520–546 536 17 148.00–150.00 $149.36 $801 -0.64
585 585 2 147.00 $147.00 $860 +1.44
660–685 680 5 134.00–136.00 $134.39 $914 +2.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 170.00 $170.00 $502 +14.00
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
410–445 424 7 150.00–158.00 $154.74 $656 +9.23
475–490 484 8 145.00–150.00 $148.28 $718 +7.81
510–530 518 7 140.00–146.00 $144.44 $748 +4.68
625–635 631 5 140.00–142.00 $141.21 $891 +13.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 147.00 $147.00 $551 —
470 470 5 140.00 $140.00 $658 —
580 580 5 130.00 $130.00 $754 +6.45
615–640 623 8 125.00–131.00 $129.09 $804 +14.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 8 134.00–138.00 $136.19 $454 -1.30
360–380 373 9 130.00–136.00 $132.89 $496 +0.89
410–445 431 19 127.00–133.00 $130.11 $561 +2.37
460–495 479 8 126.00–129.00 $127.73 $612 +4.73
515–540 529 7 120.00–125.00 $122.91 $650 +3.49
560–565 563 5 120.00–122.00 $121.20 $682 +7.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 146.00 $146.00 $423 —
360 360 3 142.00 $142.00 $511 +2.72
420 420 3 136.00 $136.00 $571 -1.13
470–490 476 8 130.00–132.00 $130.64 $622 +1.55
510–525 517 16 126.00–130.00 $127.74 $660 +1.58
560–575 568 8 123.00–126.00 $124.51 $707 +1.36
605–610 609 4 122.00–124.00 $122.50 $746 +1.30
735–740 737 5 111.00–112.00 $111.60 $822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 8 130.00 $130.00 $410 —
440 440 4 125.00 $125.00 $550 —
605 605 5 110.00 $110.00 $666 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 5 150.00–155.00 $151.98 $400 -2.02
310–335 329 10 144.00–150.00 $149.03 $490 -2.88
375–395 389 6 142.00–148.00 $146.38 $569 -1.62
415–430 425 11 140.00–146.00 $142.82 $607 +0.85
460–480 471 17 134.00–139.00 $136.53 $643 —
515–545 531 9 128.00–134.00 $130.23 $692 +1.24
560–595 586 7 125.00–127.00 $126.59 $742 -0.16
605–640 620 11 120.00–128.00 $124.73 $773 +4.96
660–690 670 3 114.00–118.00 $115.37 $773 —
715–740 723 3 106.00–109.00 $107.98 $781 +0.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 158.00 $158.00 $458 -4.09
310–335 320 12 152.00–157.00 $154.71 $495 -2.29
360–370 366 7 150.00–154.00 $151.70 $555 -1.09
460 460 2 143.00 $143.00 $658 -0.03
515 515 2 137.00 $137.00 $706 +0.67
565 565 4 130.00 $130.00 $734 -1.56
695 695 1 122.00 $122.00 $848 +0.38
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 -3.24
765 765 2 108.00 $108.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 135.00 $135.00 $594 —
460 460 3 125.00 $125.00 $575 +2.30
510–525 516 5 120.00–123.00 $121.22 $625 —
615–645 630 6 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $750 —
665 665 4 110.00 $110.00 $732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1360 1106 80-85% 34 64.00–68.00 $66.48 $735 —
855–1460 1164 80-85% 59 69.00–74.00 $71.38 $831 +1.98
910–1365 1176 80-85% 21 75.00–79.00 $75.98 $894 +6.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1150 966 85-90% 22 60.00–65.00 $62.09 $600 +2.11
830–1125 986 85-90% 10 54.00–59.00 $56.48 $557 -3.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1610 1491 75-80% 10 66.00–70.00 $68.40 $1,020 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1620 1388 7 78.00–84.00 $81.49 $1,131 —
1525 1525 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,494 —
1130–2045 1595 11 86.00–93.00 $89.06 $1,421 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 825.00–1,100.00 $937.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,264.29
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,100.00 $987.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,233.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–1,000.00 $870.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 64 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,215.63 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 600.00–975.00 $745.00 —

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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.