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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

914 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.54/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 609 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.76/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 565 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $140.34/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 517 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 914 1,281 1,059
Feeder cattle 796 1,021 832
Slaughter cattle 78 185 133
Replacement cattle 40 75 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher .Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 158.00 $158.00 $664 +1.63
480–490 484 5 146.00–148.00 $146.81 $711 -3.07
535 535 2 145.00 $145.00 $776 +0.91
565–575 571 9 140.00–142.00 $140.88 $804 -0.59
605–620 610 3 133.00–135.00 $134.32 $819 -1.68
655–675 665 2 130.00–134.00 $131.97 $878 —
720–735 725 3 128.00–130.00 $129.32 $938 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 190.00 $190.00 $627 +12.00
425 425 6 166.00–169.00 $167.00 $710 -0.30
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 +1.66
520 520 3 153.00 $153.00 $796 +0.67
615–645 630 4 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $888 ±0.00
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 -4.00
710–715 713 2 131.00–135.00 $132.99 $948 +2.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 144.00 $144.00 $684 -2.00
510 510 5 140.00 $140.00 $714 —
585–595 591 5 130.00–132.00 $130.79 $773 —
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 158.00 $158.00 $434 —
325–345 335 4 142.00–148.00 $145.94 $489 +0.59
365–375 373 5 144.00–150.00 $147.22 $549 +5.36
415–445 439 9 138.00–143.00 $140.55 $617 +3.63
455–490 469 10 134.00–142.00 $137.91 $647 +3.97
510–545 516 15 130.00–135.00 $131.56 $679 +1.94
555–595 565 19 129.00–134.00 $130.76 $739 +2.67
603–620 609 26 127.00–134.00 $130.54 $795 +4.63
655–675 668 5 125.00–131.00 $129.02 $862 +10.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 148.00 $148.00 $429 —
375 375 3 140.00 $140.00 $525 +6.53
455–490 474 8 130.00–132.00 $130.51 $619 —
515–535 527 5 125.00–127.00 $125.78 $663 +2.14
565–595 580 4 124.00 $124.00 $719 +4.00
610–640 620 4 120.00–123.00 $121.25 $752 +6.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 130.00 $130.00 $481 ±0.00
445 445 6 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $538 -4.00
555–585 575 3 114.00–118.00 $116.71 $671 —
660–695 672 3 109.00–110.00 $109.66 $737 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 186.00 $186.00 $539 —
345 345 4 180.00 $180.00 $621 +8.03
390 390 2 158.00 $158.00 $616 -0.26
420–425 423 4 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $654 +1.19
465 465 2 152.00 $152.00 $707 -0.90
510–525 517 15 139.00–142.00 $140.34 $726 +1.45
560–590 582 10 135.00–140.00 $136.91 $797 +2.75
630–645 638 6 129.00–134.00 $131.15 $837 +1.87
655–675 667 10 122.00–132.00 $126.99 $847 +1.22
705–745 728 8 120.00–128.00 $124.52 $907 +0.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 170.00 $170.00 $570 —
375–390 385 3 145.00–150.00 $148.38 $571 -1.62
425–435 429 12 144.00–150.00 $146.65 $629 +2.01
455–485 469 12 140.00–148.00 $144.02 $675 +3.59
520–540 523 12 130.00–137.00 $135.15 $707 +3.73
595 595 3 132.00 $132.00 $785 +3.24
615–645 627 5 120.00–122.00 $120.82 $758 -1.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 168.00 $168.00 $395 —
445 445 4 140.00 $140.00 $623 ±0.00
485–490 488 5 130.00–138.00 $134.82 $658 +2.44
525 525 2 124.00 $124.00 $651 +1.54
575–585 578 3 120.00–121.00 $120.66 $697 —
615 615 2 113.00 $113.00 $695 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1410 1084 80-85% 18 69.00–76.00 $71.92 $780 +0.79
1010–1385 1118 80-85% 12 63.00–68.00 $65.18 $729 -0.26
920–1380 1181 80-85% 13 78.00–85.00 $80.87 $955 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–850 755 85-90% 3 47.00–52.00 $49.50 $374 —
800–920 853 85-90% 6 56.00–59.00 $56.70 $484 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1650 1433 75-80% 4 68.00–72.00 $70.15 $1,005 +5.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1225 1222 3 85.00–87.00 $85.66 $1,047 —
1220–2135 1695 5 88.00–94.00 $91.87 $1,557 +10.12

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,050.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 775.00–925.00 $848.08
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–885.00 $795.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,066.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,066.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–750.00 $675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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 6 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,433.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 825.00–1,200.00 $956.25 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 675.00–725.00 $700.00 —

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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.