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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

1,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.90/cwt +11.76 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 563 lb · 52 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.70/cwt +5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 674 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.47/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 476 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,198 809 0
Feeder cattle 889 673 0
Slaughter cattle 271 93 0
Replacement cattle 38 43 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold sharply higher, boning cows sold up to 97 cwt, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
380–390 385 2 192.00–198.00 $195.04 $751 -3.01
425–430 428 2 192.00–195.00 $193.51 $828 -4.28
465–480 473 2 178.00–180.00 $178.98 $847 -0.68
510–525 518 17 168.00–175.00 $171.28 $887 -0.24
560–590 570 25 162.00–172.00 $169.21 $964 +5.51
605–640 616 15 154.00–160.00 $156.92 $967 -0.71
660–676 674 32 148.00–155.50 $154.70 $1,043 +5.70
710–725 720 11 139.00–148.00 $144.99 $1,044 +5.99
760 760 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 5 184.00–190.00 $187.60 $713 -2.40
435 435 1 182.00 $182.00 $792 -0.71
465–495 479 15 160.00–175.00 $171.15 $820 -4.60
520–545 536 11 162.00–167.00 $164.70 $883 +0.20
555–590 569 10 152.00–160.00 $158.46 $902 +0.46
615–640 624 11 147.00–151.00 $149.63 $934 +2.11
670 670 3 145.00 $145.00 $972 —
715–725 718 4 130.00–137.00 $131.77 $946 +1.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 180.00 $180.00 $684 ±0.00
455–480 472 3 162.00–165.00 $162.96 $769 —
545 545 2 158.00 $158.00 $861 —
580–595 585 3 145.00–150.00 $148.30 $868 -1.70
675 675 1 132.00 $132.00 $891 —
705 705 3 127.00 $127.00 $895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 168.00–172.00 $169.89 $459 —
310–325 318 2 158.00–160.00 $158.98 $506 —
380–390 385 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $581 -3.60
415–440 427 14 145.00–150.00 $147.17 $628 -3.32
455–495 476 26 142.00–149.00 $145.47 $692 -2.09
510–545 524 20 140.00–148.00 $144.70 $758 +2.36
553–577 value added 562 37 153.00–156.00 $154.17 $866 —
555–580 565 15 138.00–146.00 $142.85 $807 +3.71
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 +3.69
720–740 730 2 131.00–132.00 $131.49 $960 -2.68
785–790 788 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $1,013 -1.45
870–890 880 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $1,078 —
975 975 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 ±0.00
375–390 383 6 145.00–149.00 $147.14 $564 +2.17
420–435 424 11 136.00–140.00 $138.71 $588 -3.50
455–490 471 18 133.00–141.00 $139.45 $657 -0.81
515–540 531 10 130.00–139.00 $135.75 $721 +4.03
565–575 568 6 130.00–137.00 $132.02 $750 +3.59
640–645 643 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $839 +7.63
661–690 674 21 128.00–132.00 $130.70 $881 +8.70
710–720 715 2 125.00–128.00 $126.49 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 144.00 $144.00 $403 ±0.00
380 380 5 140.00 $140.00 $532 —
415–445 430 8 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $563 -0.35
480 480 3 130.00 $130.00 $624 —
540–545 541 4 124.00–125.00 $124.75 $675 -1.24
570–590 575 4 120.00–124.00 $121.03 $696 —
655–695 682 3 120.00–123.00 $122.04 $832 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 188.00–190.00 $188.99 $790 -4.30
455–465 462 3 178.00–186.00 $181.34 $838 +0.42
505–540 523 13 154.00–160.00 $156.60 $819 -2.75
560–595 578 14 147.00–155.00 $150.61 $871 +4.16
605–645 621 13 144.00–154.00 $149.97 $931 +10.01
670–690 683 6 141.00–144.00 $141.83 $969 +6.32
725 725 3 129.00–133.00 $130.33 $945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 180.00–184.00 $182.07 $670 -6.77
415–435 430 4 178.00–182.00 $178.97 $770 -2.37
455–480 475 5 164.00–168.00 $164.77 $783 -4.63
505–530 513 9 148.00–152.00 $149.45 $767 -0.88
555–595 573 5 132.00–141.00 $136.72 $783 -4.21
610–645 629 8 132.00–136.00 $133.72 $841 +0.18
670 670 1 129.00 $129.00 $864 -1.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 178.00 $178.00 $650 +3.38
415–445 430 2 172.00–176.00 $174.07 $749 +4.62
490–495 494 8 157.00–160.00 $159.26 $787 +1.86
525 525 4 140.00–141.00 $140.25 $736 -0.55
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1345 1091 80-85% 45 75.00–80.00 $77.45 $845 —
920–1395 1112 80-85% 56 82.00–88.00 $84.91 $944 +15.06
950–1360 1164 80-85% 33 89.00–95.00 $92.22 $1,073 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1180 947 85-90% 10 57.00–61.00 $59.85 $567 —
785–1225 982 85-90% 15 62.00–68.00 $65.50 $643 +9.77
850–1185 1033 85-90% 24 71.00–76.00 $72.87 $753 +20.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1465 1390 75-80% 10 80.00–83.00 $81.47 $1,132 -4.53
1290–1555 1398 75-80% 4 72.00–77.00 $74.14 $1,036 —
1360–1550 1402 75-80% 6 84.00–89.00 $86.56 $1,214 +13.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1535 1316 5 94.00–96.00 $95.07 $1,251 —
1235–1775 1522 8 100.00–103.00 $101.06 $1,538 +10.99
1620 1620 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,701 —

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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) 7 950.00–1,175.00 $1,021.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–800.00 $781.25
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 500.00–750.00 $640.00

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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 8 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,220.00 —

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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.