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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.86/cwt +7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 425 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $159.39/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 485 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.98/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 478 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 790 838
Feeder cattle 440 599 635
Slaughter cattle 72 146 117
Replacement cattle 17 45 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. 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
410–445 424 13 183.00–190.00 $187.06 $793 —
455–475 464 4 177.00–185.00 $181.45 $842 +7.45
505–545 520 3 170.00–175.00 $172.93 $899 +4.93
555–585 577 6 160.00–169.00 $165.05 $952 +3.80
615 615 1 158.00 $158.00 $972 +2.00
710–735 718 3 142.00–145.00 $143.98 $1,034 +1.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 181.00–182.00 $181.66 $612 —
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 +8.02
410–435 422 5 174.00–178.00 $175.96 $743 —
455–480 464 4 172.00–175.00 $173.03 $803 —
520–540 531 6 160.00–166.00 $163.50 $868 +1.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 174.00 $174.00 $679 +13.02
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 $376 —
265 265 1 158.00 $158.00 $419 +6.00
305–345 316 9 152.00–160.00 $156.01 $493 +5.00
355–390 378 4 150.00–160.00 $156.10 $590 +5.65
405–440 425 17 150.00–160.00 $155.86 $662 +7.09
460–495 478 13 148.00–155.00 $151.98 $726 +5.19
510–545 526 7 145.00–154.00 $148.11 $779 +2.39
555–575 567 5 140.00–148.00 $143.59 $814 +2.47
620–645 633 2 138.00–139.00 $138.51 $877 +3.12
760–770 763 3 120.00–121.00 $120.34 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 150.00–155.00 $151.61 $440 +3.74
315–335 325 9 142.00–150.00 $147.55 $480 +3.40
380–390 385 13 140.00–146.00 $142.84 $550 +0.79
405–440 431 12 140.00–148.00 $144.50 $623 +5.09
455–485 471 7 138.00–146.00 $141.43 $666 +2.82
505 505 2 142.00 $142.00 $717 +6.90
590 590 2 134.00 $134.00 $791 +0.74
645 645 2 128.00 $128.00 $826 -2.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $436 +6.04
415–425 418 4 135.00–138.00 $137.24 $574 +7.24
630 630 2 120.00 $120.00 $756 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 4 193.00–200.00 $195.83 $427 —
375–395 380 11 181.00–186.00 $183.63 $698 +9.81
405–445 419 8 174.00–184.00 $178.91 $750 +12.09
470–490 485 15 157.00–166.00 $159.39 $773 +2.17
520–545 532 10 151.00–159.00 $155.76 $829 +3.57
560–595 576 7 145.00–151.00 $148.39 $855 +0.41
620–625 623 3 141.00–144.00 $141.99 $885 +1.67
675 675 1 133.00 $133.00 $898 ±0.00
735 735 1 127.00 $127.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 180.00–182.00 $180.66 $620 +10.39
380–390 383 9 172.00–180.00 $176.88 $677 +9.56
430–445 435 9 162.00–172.00 $168.78 $734 +7.26
460–485 470 12 150.00–155.00 $152.08 $715 +1.09
515–540 527 6 142.00–150.00 $145.32 $766 +2.16
555 555 3 140.00 $140.00 $777 +1.32
630 630 1 137.00 $137.00 $863 +1.49
720 720 1 119.00 $119.00 $857 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $470 +1.02
320–345 328 3 166.00–170.00 $167.40 $549 +4.40
385 385 6 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $620 +3.00
430–440 436 7 154.00–160.00 $157.15 $685 +7.10
470–480 474 5 140.00–142.00 $140.81 $667 -0.46
545 545 2 140.00 $140.00 $763 +2.00
565–575 572 6 130.00–133.00 $131.68 $753 +1.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1530 1021 80-85% 7 70.00–76.00 $73.44 $750 —
905–1325 1079 80-85% 10 85.00–90.00 $88.43 $954 +18.19
925–1465 1112 80-85% 13 77.00–83.00 $80.70 $897 +1.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1460 1433 75-80% 3 77.00–78.00 $77.66 $1,113 —
1375–1520 1441 75-80% 5 79.00–85.00 $82.86 $1,194 —
1390–1675 1533 75-80% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.36 $1,355 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–905 865 85-90% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.62 $455 —
855–1135 1046 85-90% 7 58.00–62.00 $60.45 $632 +4.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1685 1506 4 92.00–97.00 $95.26 $1,435 -2.10
1135–2015 1739 5 109.00–114.00 $111.45 $1,938 —
1700–1965 1784 4 102.00–105.00 $103.70 $1,850 —

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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) 3 800.00–1,050.00 $883.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 875.00–1,075.00 $946.43 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 675.00–800.00 $731.25 —

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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.