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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

1,281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.62/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 536 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.72/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 474 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.64/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 630 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,281 1,634 766
Feeder cattle 1,021 1,299 616
Slaughter cattle 185 260 91
Replacement cattle 75 75 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 178.00 $178.00 $605 —
380–390 388 11 168.00–173.00 $171.93 $667 +0.84
410–430 419 17 164.00–170.00 $167.30 $701 -0.08
455–490 473 13 155.00–161.00 $158.34 $749 -3.81
505–540 520 26 149.00–155.00 $152.33 $792 -8.15
555–585 580 29 145.00–147.00 $146.70 $851 -5.47
605–635 620 6 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $874 -1.52
655–660 660 22 139.00 $139.00 $917 +1.14
715 715 2 130.00 $130.00 $930 -6.00
795 795 2 117.00 $117.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 367 5 165.00–166.00 $165.60 $608 +1.56
425–435 431 5 154.00–160.00 $156.37 $674 -2.30
455–495 475 14 148.00–151.00 $149.88 $712 -3.44
515–530 523 12 141.00–146.00 $144.09 $754 -6.85
565–595 580 9 140.00–143.00 $141.47 $821 -2.84
610 610 3 136.00 $136.00 $830 -3.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 147.00 $147.00 $478 —
470 470 4 146.00 $146.00 $686 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 6 144.00–148.00 $145.35 $497 —
360–370 364 8 140.00–143.00 $141.86 $516 —
425–445 438 14 134.00–142.00 $136.92 $600 -4.87
455–475 466 20 130.00–138.00 $133.94 $624 -6.18
482 value added 482 20 141.50 $141.50 $682 —
510–546 536 42 128.00–135.00 $129.62 $695 -4.97
555–595 573 14 126.00–130.00 $128.09 $734 -1.35
610–625 621 10 123.00–128.00 $125.91 $782 +0.36
634 value added 634 20 130.00 $130.00 $824 —
665 665 2 119.00 $119.00 $791 +2.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 380 7 132.00–134.00 $133.47 $507 -3.53
415–435 422 14 128.00–132.00 $129.93 $548 -4.49
505–540 530 17 120.00–126.00 $123.64 $655 -5.70
575 575 3 120.00 $120.00 $690 -3.13
605 605 3 115.00 $115.00 $696 -4.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 130.00 $130.00 $507 +0.66
435 435 3 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
510 510 3 118.00 $118.00 $602 ±0.00
735 735 2 101.00 $101.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 4 168.00–176.00 $171.97 $590 —
365–390 373 6 155.00–160.00 $158.26 $590 -8.92
415–420 418 6 151.00–158.00 $153.31 $641 -3.59
465–475 470 8 149.00–156.00 $152.90 $719 +2.52
510–540 525 12 137.00–141.00 $138.89 $729 +0.07
570–585 579 13 132.00–136.00 $134.16 $777 —
605–640 631 11 127.00–132.00 $129.28 $816 —
655–680 674 9 124.00–128.00 $125.77 $848 —
715 715 3 124.00 $124.00 $887 +2.00
755–785 774 7 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 150.00 $150.00 $548 —
415–435 426 8 142.00–146.00 $144.64 $616 -6.48
465–495 478 12 136.00–144.00 $140.43 $671 -0.58
510–545 529 12 127.00–135.00 $131.42 $695 -3.24
570–595 579 10 125.00–131.00 $128.76 $746 -2.19
615–645 626 9 120.00–124.00 $121.97 $764 -7.32
670–675 671 8 115.00–122.00 $119.75 $804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 140.00 $140.00 $574 +0.81
460–470 464 5 130.00–134.00 $132.38 $614 +2.38
515–530 523 6 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $640 -2.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1325 1071 80-85% 14 70.00–74.00 $71.13 $762 +8.08
790–1410 1147 80-85% 60 63.00–69.00 $65.44 $751 -8.21
880–1510 1225 80-85% 32 58.00–62.00 $60.59 $742 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1060 899 85-90% 8 46.00–52.00 $49.82 $448 —
825–985 947 85-90% 16 54.00–60.00 $57.62 $546 +5.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1460 1406 75-80% 8 62.00–66.00 $64.77 $911 —
1470–1885 1635 75-80% 3 67.00–69.00 $68.07 $1,113 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1845 1689 4 80.00–83.00 $81.75 $1,381 -1.84
1745 1745 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,605 —
1710–1890 1795 6 86.00–89.00 $87.15 $1,564 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 950.00–1,750.00 $1,170.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 950.00–1,250.00 $1,112.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,306.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 550.00–775.00 $637.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 775.00–900.00 $859.62
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–675.00 $637.50

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 900.00–1,175.00 $1,045.83 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 675.00–875.00 $768.75 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 575.00–700.00 $637.50 —

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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.