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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.42/cwt -5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 629 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.29/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $525/hd at 334 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.05/cwt -5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 567 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,070 1,471 797
Feeder cattle 727 1,127 569
Slaughter cattle 293 250 138
Replacement cattle 50 94 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 162.00 $162.00 $705 +0.52
455–465 460 4 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $701 -2.53
515–520 517 5 146.00–148.00 $146.80 $759 —
565–575 568 3 140.00–146.00 $143.98 $818 -2.02
605–640 624 8 138.00–143.00 $139.96 $873 -3.04
655–670 661 5 132.00–140.00 $138.18 $913 -1.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 160.00 $160.00 $728 -3.00
540 540 3 152.00 $152.00 $821 -6.23
560–575 566 5 148.00–149.00 $148.41 $840 —
645 645 4 145.00–150.00 $146.25 $943 -5.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,033 —
715–720 718 2 134.00–140.00 $137.01 $984 —
790–795 793 3 128.00–131.00 $129.34 $1,026 -1.66
865 865 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 14 155.00–160.00 $157.29 $525 +5.29
380–395 391 7 152.00–156.00 $153.99 $602 —
405–445 425 7 145.00–152.00 $148.30 $630 -2.05
465–485 477 5 140.00–141.00 $140.39 $670 -7.97
515–545 530 11 135.00–140.00 $137.00 $726 -7.00
555–575 567 14 133.00–138.00 $135.05 $766 -5.75
605–645 629 14 132.00–137.00 $134.02 $843 -5.45
635 fancy 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 —
655–675 668 6 130.00–138.00 $132.61 $886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 147.00–150.00 $148.43 $475 —
380–390 387 3 140.00–142.00 $141.34 $547 -4.87
420–440 427 8 137.00–140.00 $138.49 $591 -6.09
475–495 486 11 134.00–139.00 $136.89 $665 -5.44
515–545 533 11 129.00–134.00 $131.61 $701 -7.74
555–580 564 9 126.00–132.00 $129.75 $732 -5.59
605–615 606 7 120.00–130.00 $121.45 $736 -11.55
660–695 668 5 120.00–125.00 $123.76 $827 +1.78
755–785 770 4 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $916 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 140.00 $140.00 $476 -3.77
405–430 416 7 130.00–132.00 $131.11 $545 -7.64
495 495 4 130.00 $130.00 $644 -8.00
545 545 4 125.00 $125.00 $681 -5.00
560 560 4 120.00 $120.00 $672 —
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 —
795 795 3 110.00 $110.00 $874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 392 12 162.00–168.00 $164.50 $645 +0.50
415–440 425 10 150.00–155.00 $152.07 $646 -8.43
465–475 469 8 140.00–145.00 $141.90 $666 -11.53
510–540 518 11 133.00–137.00 $134.66 $698 -4.53
565–575 573 8 125.00–130.00 $127.62 $731 -4.36
605–645 620 13 120.00–123.00 $121.04 $750 -2.96
670–675 673 3 115.00–120.00 $118.34 $796 -2.66
775 775 5 106.00 $106.00 $822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 372 6 170.00–175.00 $170.80 $635 -1.54
405–435 414 7 157.00–162.00 $158.26 $655 -9.71
470–480 475 6 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $717 -9.69
515–545 532 12 138.00–143.00 $139.63 $743 -7.04
580 580 3 131.00 $131.00 $760 -7.19
615–640 626 7 125.00–130.00 $127.25 $797 -3.38
665–690 673 9 121.00–128.00 $125.24 $843 -1.24
710–740 720 6 113.00–116.00 $114.99 $828 -10.01
755–785 770 2 112.00–115.00 $113.47 $874 -6.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 5 182.00–184.00 $182.81 $625 -3.07
355–380 365 5 180.00–182.00 $180.83 $660 -2.41
510 510 2 145.00 $145.00 $740 -10.49
565–590 576 7 138.00–140.00 $138.85 $800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1350 1079 80-85% 35 65.00–68.00 $67.00 $723 -7.48
880–1450 1124 80-85% 82 69.00–74.00 $71.47 $803 +2.99
980–1490 1194 80-85% 47 75.00–80.00 $76.87 $918 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1210 986 85-90% 19 55.00–61.00 $58.64 $578 -8.40
850–1180 996 85-90% 26 62.00–67.00 $63.94 $637 -3.10
1070–1105 1084 85-90% 5 68.00–73.00 $70.20 $761 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1480 1398 75-80% 4 65.00–68.00 $66.04 $923 —
1295–1515 1445 75-80% 11 69.00–74.00 $71.15 $1,028 —
1230–1575 1459 75-80% 14 75.00–79.00 $76.29 $1,113 +8.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,324 -14.59
1660–2285 1868 3 82.00–85.00 $83.78 $1,565 —

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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 6 575.00–750.00 $683.33

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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) 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 825.00–1,075.00 $971.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,075.00 $987.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00–800.00 $746.43
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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 10 925.00–1,050.00 $985.00 —

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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.