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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 8, 2022

916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $171.66/cwt +10.03 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 436 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.05/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 468 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.85/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $582/hd at 419 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 916 1,102 935
Feeder cattle 744 809 720
Slaughter cattle 116 193 150
Replacement cattle 56 100 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, boning cows sold up to 98 cwt, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 177.00–180.00 $178.54 $661 +0.54
465 465 1 169.00 $169.00 $786 +1.01
565 565 1 159.00 $159.00 $898 -1.74
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 +2.60
705–725 720 5 130.00–134.00 $131.19 $945 —
755–775 765 3 127.00–136.00 $130.70 $1,000 —
835 835 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 150.00 $150.00 $630 —
580 580 1 141.00 $141.00 $818 +2.80
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 +9.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 4 152.00–154.00 $153.49 $427 —
340 340 1 152.00 $152.00 $517 —
365–395 379 7 147.00–151.00 $149.02 $565 -4.78
410–445 431 10 144.00–150.00 $146.98 $633 -1.58
455–495 468 16 139.00–146.00 $142.05 $665 -1.33
505–540 515 12 135.00–140.00 $137.87 $710 -2.59
570–585 578 7 134.00–138.00 $135.43 $783 -3.96
610–615 612 5 128.00–130.00 $128.80 $788 -1.21
655–680 669 6 123.00–130.00 $127.81 $855 +1.81
705–745 721 5 116.00–120.00 $118.15 $852 -1.34
755 755 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 148.00 $148.00 $496 -0.90
355–385 375 12 138.00–146.00 $140.14 $526 -8.46
405–435 419 14 135.00–142.00 $138.85 $582 +0.80
480–495 488 13 130.00–138.00 $134.52 $656 -2.93
515–530 527 5 128.00–133.00 $130.40 $687 -2.93
570–585 580 3 126.00–131.00 $128.35 $744 -1.26
615–625 621 7 120.00–123.00 $121.27 $753 +1.27
685 685 5 120.00 $120.00 $822 +1.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 -10.00
310–330 318 5 132.00–140.00 $136.68 $435 -5.73
370–390 386 10 130.00–135.00 $130.96 $506 -8.36
430 430 5 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
470 470 2 128.00 $128.00 $602 -2.51
515–545 531 8 120.00–125.00 $122.98 $653 —
585–590 587 5 115.00–120.00 $117.99 $693 -2.01
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 +0.59
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 3 176.00–180.00 $177.32 $493 -0.68
310–315 312 5 172.00–178.00 $175.58 $548 +3.58
365–395 381 9 170.00–178.00 $172.84 $659 +5.65
425–445 436 17 166.00–176.00 $171.66 $748 +10.03
455–485 466 9 165.00–171.00 $166.98 $778 +13.98
515–540 526 13 142.00–150.00 $145.35 $765 +1.35
560–570 565 3 140.00–146.00 $142.34 $804 +3.18
610–645 625 7 130.00–135.00 $132.21 $826 —
675–685 682 5 128.00–134.00 $130.39 $889 —
755–795 775 2 118.00–120.00 $119.03 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 261 8 170.00–174.00 $171.46 $448 -3.54
340 340 3 170.00 $170.00 $578 +1.40
375–380 379 4 159.00–165.00 $163.25 $619 +7.77
405–440 419 10 150.00–164.00 $159.15 $667 +9.15
455–485 468 11 152.00–160.00 $156.71 $733 +8.90
515–545 525 4 138.00–141.00 $139.77 $734 +3.09
555–585 566 8 130.00–136.00 $133.11 $753 +3.11
605–640 628 7 125.00–128.00 $126.12 $792 +3.83
675 675 2 126.00 $126.00 $850 +5.88
705–715 710 2 110.00–118.00 $113.97 $809 -3.04
755–790 776 5 110.00–111.00 $110.39 $857 +0.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 160.00 $160.00 $544 ±0.00
380 380 4 154.00 $154.00 $585 +6.54
415–440 424 11 146.00–152.00 $148.89 $631 +6.20
460–485 476 12 140.00–149.00 $144.00 $685 +6.14
535–545 541 9 130.00–137.00 $133.08 $720 +2.49
645 645 3 120.00 $120.00 $774 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1050 1000 80-85% 13 73.00–77.00 $74.48 $745 —
980–1380 1100 80-85% 13 85.00–90.00 $88.54 $974 +21.75
885–1400 1110 80-85% 18 78.00–84.00 $81.21 $901 +14.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–720 713 85-90% 2 50.00–54.00 $52.02 $371 +4.39
720–1115 956 85-90% 11 66.00–71.00 $68.49 $655 +12.69
870–1150 974 85-90% 19 60.00–65.00 $63.07 $614 +2.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1470 1385 75-80% 7 86.00–90.00 $88.07 $1,220 —
1390–1605 1517 75-80% 5 80.00–85.00 $83.28 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1330 1303 2 96.00–97.00 $96.49 $1,257 —
1290–1760 1563 4 103.00–107.00 $104.33 $1,631 —
1610–1810 1664 4 110.00–112.00 $110.79 $1,844 +8.79

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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 7 600.00–700.00 $653.57

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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) 12 700.00–975.00 $841.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–700.00 $650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–950.00 $912.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>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 14 925.00–1,100.00 $1,007.14 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 875.00 $875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–725.00 $712.50 —

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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.