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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

809 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Roanoke Stockyards report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.49/cwt +6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 428 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.21/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 428 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.61/cwt +7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 374 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 809 1,000 914
Feeder cattle 673 768 796
Slaughter cattle 93 141 78
Replacement cattle 43 91 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls no trends. 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
385–395 390 2 194.00–202.00 $198.05 $772 +10.78
405–435 417 6 196.00–199.00 $197.79 $825 +12.20
475–485 479 9 177.00–186.00 $179.66 $861 +1.52
505–540 514 13 167.00–175.00 $171.52 $882 +9.89
555–590 574 7 160.00–166.00 $163.70 $940 +3.11
610–635 620 3 155.00–160.00 $157.63 $977 +4.82
680 680 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,013 +5.57
720–725 723 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $1,005 +1.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 190.00 $190.00 $741 +7.01
415–435 428 3 180.00–184.00 $182.71 $782 +5.03
485 485 4 175.00–176.00 $175.75 $852 +5.74
535–540 538 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $885 +7.05
565 565 3 158.00 $158.00 $893 +13.27
635–645 640 2 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $944 +5.49
715–725 720 2 128.00–132.00 $130.01 $936 —
795 795 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
575 575 2 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
615 615 1 138.00 $138.00 $849 +3.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 18 150.00–160.00 $154.61 $578 +7.52
405–445 428 27 148.00–158.00 $150.49 $644 +6.92
465–490 476 14 145.00–155.00 $147.56 $702 +6.71
515–545 528 16 138.00–147.00 $142.34 $752 +7.75
555–585 570 14 135.00–142.00 $139.14 $793 +7.01
605–625 613 3 134.00–139.00 $136.31 $836 +7.26
655–695 674 12 128.00–138.00 $134.47 $906 +9.20
718–730 720 6 129.00–136.00 $134.17 $966 +9.17
765 765 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,048 +14.24
770–785 778 2 125.00–135.00 $129.95 $1,011 +7.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 150.00 $150.00 $382 ±0.00
310–335 316 6 148.00–156.00 $150.72 $476 +7.33
360–385 373 5 142.00–148.00 $144.97 $541 +4.97
415–445 428 21 138.00–147.00 $142.21 $609 +6.18
455–495 475 14 130.00–144.00 $140.26 $666 +8.91
515–535 524 10 129.00–135.00 $131.72 $690 +3.62
560–580 574 5 125.00–130.00 $128.43 $737 +2.16
615–620 618 7 120.00–125.00 $122.87 $759 +1.75
680 680 1 122.00 $122.00 $830 +2.00
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 144.00 $144.00 $389 —
335 335 3 140.00 $140.00 $469 +5.48
415–425 423 9 130.00–135.00 $131.32 $555 +1.32
505–515 510 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $643 +6.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 188.00–190.00 $188.67 $557 +6.71
305–330 313 5 190.00–194.00 $191.24 $599 +13.59
365–390 373 8 186.00–190.00 $188.84 $704 +14.81
430–435 432 3 180.00–184.00 $181.34 $783 +12.39
465–485 474 11 164.00–174.00 $169.40 $803 +16.63
510–525 515 12 148.00–153.00 $150.33 $774 +4.74
555–585 565 10 140.00–143.00 $140.93 $796 +0.93
620–640 636 9 130.00–136.00 $133.54 $849 +0.03
675–680 678 3 128.00–132.00 $130.67 $886 -0.33
725–730 728 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $935 +5.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 3 198.00–200.00 $198.68 $532 —
305 305 1 198.00 $198.00 $604 —
355–395 379 6 192.00–202.00 $197.08 $747 +12.80
415–445 422 11 185.00–196.00 $193.29 $816 +10.78
465–480 473 4 176.00–186.00 $180.92 $856 +10.96
525–530 528 3 154.00–162.00 $159.35 $841 +5.23
555–575 570 11 145.00–150.00 $146.45 $835 -0.35
605–630 620 5 138.00–145.00 $139.96 $868 —
675–685 678 4 135.00–137.00 $135.51 $919 -0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
380–390 387 3 172.00–180.00 $174.62 $676 +12.62
430–440 433 7 166.00–172.00 $169.45 $734 +10.13
470–485 477 8 155.00–160.00 $157.40 $751 +16.42
515 515 5 140.00–142.00 $140.80 $725 +8.73
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 +5.00
625 625 2 126.00 $126.00 $788 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1320 1048 80-85% 17 62.00–66.00 $64.05 $671 —
980–1385 1116 80-85% 20 67.00–73.00 $69.85 $780 -9.78
905–1305 1202 80-85% 10 75.00–80.00 $76.66 $921 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1185 988 85-90% 9 53.00–58.00 $55.73 $551 -2.26
870–1215 996 85-90% 5 60.00–61.00 $60.58 $603 +2.59
1045 1045 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $543 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1485 1340 75-80% 5 64.00–69.00 $66.64 $893 —
1355 1355 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,165 +13.18
1305–1500 1408 75-80% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.88 $1,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1800 1513 4 88.00–92.00 $90.07 $1,363 —
1580–1900 1653 5 97.00–101.00 $98.70 $1,632 —

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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) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–975.00 $875.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,134.09 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–775.00 $762.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–900.00 $887.50 —

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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.