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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

1,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.39/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 556 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.74/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 584 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.33/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 530 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,102 719 911
Feeder cattle 809 526 595
Slaughter cattle 193 141 206
Replacement cattle 100 52 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, boning cows sold up to 88 cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold sharply higher with strong demand on pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 178.00 $178.00 $703 +2.39
425–435 432 5 168.00–176.00 $173.22 $748 +1.77
455–480 470 3 165.00–171.00 $167.99 $790 +0.73
505–515 508 4 160.00–167.00 $161.78 $822 -5.19
555–587 584 22 158.00–161.00 $160.74 $939 +5.78
615–640 626 5 145.00–149.00 $147.40 $923 -0.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 173.00 $173.00 $562 -2.00
365 365 4 168.00–170.00 $168.50 $615 +1.50
420 420 3 162.00 $162.00 $680 ±0.00
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 -1.01
505–545 525 2 152.00–158.00 $155.11 $814 -0.89
565–595 578 8 142.00–150.00 $145.68 $842 -1.33
605–615 613 4 135.00–140.00 $136.23 $835 -9.37
655–675 670 4 128.00–135.00 $129.71 $869 —
710–730 720 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $918 -4.47
780 780 1 125.00 $125.00 $975 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 —
380 380 1 152.00 $152.00 $578 -8.00
480 480 4 150.00 $150.00 $720 -2.00
570–590 578 5 135.00–140.00 $138.20 $799 -1.80
630 630 3 125.00 $125.00 $788 -13.66
685 685 1 123.00 $123.00 $843 -10.38
710 710 3 120.00 $120.00 $852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 8 148.00–151.00 $148.90 $494 -6.10
380 380 5 142.00–151.00 $148.60 $565 +1.62
415–440 430 15 135.00–143.00 $138.05 $594 -2.45
465–475 471 9 133.00–140.00 $137.45 $647 -0.88
515–545 530 18 130.00–137.00 $133.33 $707 -2.17
565–595 578 11 128.00–131.00 $129.61 $749 -0.39
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 —
665–670 667 5 117.00–120.00 $118.21 $788 -2.12
720–730 725 3 110.00–116.00 $112.66 $817 —
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 10 152.00–157.00 $153.80 $566 -1.21
415–435 427 12 145.00–152.00 $148.56 $634 +1.08
465–475 471 5 142.00–148.00 $143.38 $675 -0.41
515–530 524 11 138.00–145.00 $140.46 $736 -0.17
555–560 556 23 135.00–140.00 $139.39 $775 +1.55
615–635 625 7 129.00–131.00 $130.01 $813 -2.98
685 685 1 126.00 $126.00 $863 —
705–720 713 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $852 -7.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
330–345 339 9 140.00–146.00 $142.41 $483 —
375–390 380 6 138.00–140.00 $139.32 $529 +0.15
465–475 470 4 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $613 +0.51
575 575 3 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
605–640 623 3 110.00–118.00 $114.41 $713 —
675 675 3 110.00 $110.00 $742 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 —
320–335 326 10 166.00–170.00 $168.60 $550 +0.11
370–375 374 4 154.00–160.00 $155.48 $581 -2.93
415 415 3 150.00 $150.00 $622 -6.70
455–485 470 12 145.00–151.00 $147.81 $695 +0.13
515–525 522 13 135.00–140.00 $136.68 $713 -4.09
590 590 2 130.00 $130.00 $767 -2.00
640–645 641 7 120.00–125.00 $122.29 $784 -5.67
670–695 680 9 117.00–123.00 $120.12 $817 -2.88
725–730 728 5 114.00–119.00 $117.01 $852 —
770 770 3 110.00 $110.00 $847 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 162.00 $162.00 $454 —
325 325 2 160.00 $160.00 $520 -1.33
375–390 387 9 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $571 -5.06
415–425 421 9 140.00–146.00 $142.69 $601 -5.70
465–490 480 10 135.00–142.00 $137.86 $662 -0.55
520–545 527 7 130.00–132.00 $130.59 $688 -1.15
555 555 5 120.00 $120.00 $666 —
615 615 2 116.00 $116.00 $713 —
670 670 4 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 178.00 $178.00 $507 -7.00
315 315 8 172.00 $172.00 $542 —
355–375 366 7 163.00–170.00 $167.19 $612 -1.20
415–430 421 5 160.00–164.00 $161.63 $680 -2.59
470 470 2 153.00 $153.00 $719 -5.45
515 515 2 144.00 $144.00 $742 —
575–595 592 6 138.00–141.00 $139.16 $824 -0.84
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1435 1108 80-85% 28 64.00–70.00 $66.79 $740 -9.28
920–1375 1150 80-85% 27 77.00–83.00 $78.96 $908 —
845–1400 1154 80-85% 48 71.00–76.00 $73.40 $847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–780 743 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.63 $354 —
825–1050 967 85-90% 9 53.00–57.00 $55.80 $540 -3.92
730–1175 968 85-90% 18 59.00–63.00 $61.05 $591 +1.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1665 1478 75-80% 10 66.00–71.00 $68.56 $1,013 —
1270–1575 1485 75-80% 19 72.00–77.00 $73.22 $1,087 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1640 1432 6 96.00–100.00 $97.43 $1,395 —
1575–1640 1601 4 88.00–92.00 $90.02 $1,441 —
1690 1690 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,724 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 600.00–825.00 $698.08

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $712.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 800.00–1,050.00 $934.09
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,191.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–825.00 $791.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–725.00 $708.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 1,400.00–2,375.00 $1,683.82 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,115.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 575.00–775.00 $675.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.