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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

1,362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.07/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 478 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.06/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 530 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $118.50/cwt -3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 581 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,362 1,362 1,091
Feeder cattle 1,052 1,100 866
Slaughter cattle 220 217 142
Replacement cattle 90 45 83

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 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. 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
330 330 2 155.00 $155.00 $512 —
375–380 377 3 150.00–152.00 $151.33 $571 +0.01
475–485 478 3 140.00–146.00 $143.97 $688 -0.14
515–525 520 4 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $715 —
570–595 587 6 130.00–136.00 $131.94 $774 -1.06
615–630 621 9 125.00–132.00 $129.22 $802 +4.22
660–690 679 8 122.00–128.00 $125.26 $851 —
715 715 3 120.00 $120.00 $858 +2.03
770 770 2 117.00 $117.00 $901 +1.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 475 8 148.00–152.00 $150.51 $715 +1.51
520–535 526 5 142.00–150.00 $146.75 $772 +0.98
555 555 2 138.00 $138.00 $766 -3.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 4 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $668 +0.99
670–690 683 3 115.00–116.00 $115.33 $788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 5 125.00–129.00 $126.16 $418 +0.66
365–385 374 7 122.00–126.00 $124.99 $467 +2.99
405–440 431 14 118.00–123.00 $120.19 $518 -0.51
455–495 478 19 115.00–122.00 $119.07 $569 +3.47
515–520 518 5 114.00–117.00 $115.81 $600 +2.61
565–590 583 6 112.00–116.00 $115.02 $671 —
615–645 629 7 108.00–114.00 $110.90 $698 —
685–690 688 3 105.00–110.00 $108.34 $745 -2.66
795 795 1 99.00 $99.00 $787 -7.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 409 8 124.00–125.00 $124.62 $510 +0.15
455–465 461 5 123.00–124.00 $123.39 $569 +0.05
505–545 530 18 118.00–122.00 $120.06 $636 -2.35
575–585 581 16 117.00–121.00 $118.50 $688 -3.46
615–640 628 8 115.00–120.00 $118.10 $742 -1.19
655–685 670 4 113.00–115.00 $113.98 $764 -2.02
705 705 3 110.00 $110.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 379 9 119.00–121.00 $119.65 $453 +5.22
555–585 570 4 105.00–110.00 $107.43 $612 —
645 645 2 101.00 $101.00 $651 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 5 152.00–154.00 $152.77 $431 —
315–345 338 10 149.00–152.00 $150.42 $508 —
365–390 384 6 148.00–150.00 $149.35 $574 +2.67
410–435 422 5 138.00–145.00 $142.40 $601 +1.37
455–480 468 9 132.00–140.00 $137.78 $645 +3.80
515–530 521 14 125.00–133.00 $129.78 $676 -0.05
560–595 582 11 120.00–125.00 $121.60 $708 +0.52
625 625 2 118.00 $118.00 $738 +6.34
670–695 687 3 110.00–115.00 $113.37 $779 +5.08
715 715 2 110.00 $110.00 $786 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 140.00 $140.00 $504 +2.19
455 455 2 130.00 $130.00 $592 +3.52
530–540 537 6 120.00–121.00 $120.33 $646 +0.16
560–590 565 6 115.00–117.00 $115.35 $652 +1.35
615 615 1 112.00 $112.00 $689 +6.04
675–690 683 14 105.00–110.00 $108.16 $739 +6.16
705 705 2 101.00 $101.00 $712 —
775–795 781 7 93.00–96.00 $95.13 $743 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 383 5 156.00–158.00 $156.41 $599 —
410–440 431 10 148.00–152.00 $149.39 $644 -2.38
455–465 462 7 143.00–150.00 $147.14 $680 +3.54
505–520 514 5 136.00–142.00 $138.96 $714 +0.74
605–615 610 4 122.00–126.00 $123.98 $756 +1.65
685 685 2 119.00 $119.00 $815 +5.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1595 1075 80-85% 39 49.00–54.00 $51.14 $550 —
1005–1365 1109 80-85% 7 62.00–64.00 $62.53 $693 +9.26
820–1375 1123 80-85% 46 55.00–60.00 $56.72 $637 +3.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1210 1049 85-90% 25 45.00–50.00 $46.44 $487 —
970–1225 1091 85-90% 21 40.00–44.00 $41.41 $452 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1555 1336 75-80% 17 55.00–60.00 $56.20 $751 -4.79
1355–1380 1368 75-80% 6 50.00–52.00 $51.01 $698 —
1390 1390 75-80% 3 62.00 $62.00 $862 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,162 -11.65
1520–2020 1770 8 73.00–78.00 $75.88 $1,343 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,144.74
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 800.00–1,050.00 $916.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 675.00–950.00 $822.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 575.00–650.00 $619.64

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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 20 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,185.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–950.00 $916.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.