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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.17/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 521 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $164.60/cwt ≈ $675/hd at 410 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.46/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 533 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 1,195 1,362
Feeder cattle 650 906 1,052
Slaughter cattle 141 208 220
Replacement cattle 88 81 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. 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
505–540 530 8 167.00–170.00 $168.10 $891 —
555–595 578 8 164.00–170.00 $165.92 $959 +12.92
580–595 value added 588 2 173.00–175.00 $173.99 $1,023 —
605–645 value added 625 2 170.00–174.00 $172.06 $1,075 —
615–645 630 8 160.00–169.00 $163.68 $1,031 +15.92
670–690 678 4 159.00–167.00 $162.73 $1,103 —
740 740 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,199 —
760 760 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 172.00 $172.00 $593 —
355–365 363 4 170.00–172.00 $171.51 $623 —
455–485 462 6 160.00–170.00 $167.91 $776 +10.07
535 535 3 162.00 $162.00 $867 +12.00
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 168.00 $168.00 $571 —
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 —
420 420 3 154.00 $154.00 $647 —
490 490 3 150.00 $150.00 $735 -3.00
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 —
780–795 788 2 117.00–124.00 $120.53 $950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 168.00 $168.00 $403 —
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 +3.16
325–345 330 5 152.00–158.00 $154.05 $508 +3.54
365–395 380 8 148.00–154.00 $150.13 $570 +2.13
415–435 425 8 147.00–153.00 $149.10 $634 +3.64
455–480 461 7 137.00–143.00 $138.76 $640 +2.12
505–545 521 13 133.00–138.00 $135.17 $704 +1.60
555–585 575 5 132.00–137.00 $134.43 $773 +2.87
605–635 617 10 128.00–134.00 $131.12 $809 +2.33
655–675 663 3 125.00–130.00 $127.65 $846 —
725–730 728 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $899 —
755–795 775 2 120.00–123.00 $121.46 $941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
305–345 332 3 148.00–150.00 $148.61 $493 +3.21
365–380 373 8 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $531 +1.57
405–445 428 9 138.00–144.00 $141.32 $605 +1.65
465–495 475 7 130.00–136.00 $132.74 $631 +1.72
515–545 533 12 128.00–132.00 $129.46 $690 +0.96
570–595 585 3 127.00–130.00 $128.35 $751 +0.85
655–680 662 6 116.00–122.00 $119.97 $794 +0.46
785 785 1 112.00 $112.00 $879 +1.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 145.00 $145.00 $392 —
315 315 4 140.00 $140.00 $441 -1.00
380 380 3 135.00 $135.00 $513 —
425–445 440 6 130.00–134.00 $131.66 $579 -3.09
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 +5.00
555–575 560 4 120.00–122.00 $120.51 $675 +1.33
745 745 1 105.00 $105.00 $782 —
755 755 1 100.00 $100.00 $755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 7 168.00–170.00 $168.89 $547 —
370–395 379 9 160.00–165.00 $161.87 $613 +1.14
415–435 428 9 148.00–154.00 $151.07 $647 +4.55
465–490 478 6 140.00–146.00 $142.86 $683 +2.18
515–545 529 7 138.00–146.00 $139.96 $740 +5.96
555–590 575 8 125.00–130.00 $127.22 $732 -0.53
605–630 619 7 120.00–125.00 $121.55 $752 +0.21
655–670 663 4 113.00–116.00 $114.50 $759 -3.47
715–725 718 4 110.00–111.00 $110.25 $792 -1.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 160.00 $160.00 $520 +0.64
355–380 359 6 150.00–154.00 $150.71 $541 —
420–445 441 6 138.00–145.00 $140.46 $619 -1.54
470–495 483 2 135.00–138.00 $136.54 $659 +0.23
505–510 506 4 130.00–132.00 $130.50 $660 +0.68
555–575 567 10 120.00–123.00 $121.28 $688 +0.46
635 635 3 110.00 $110.00 $698 -4.77
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 11 166.00–177.00 $170.40 $639 —
405–420 410 12 160.00–170.00 $164.60 $675 —
465–475 473 6 150.00–158.00 $152.16 $720 —
535–540 538 2 150.00–154.00 $152.01 $818 +13.48
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1220 1039 80-85% 4 74.00–78.00 $75.39 $783 -3.70
905–1225 1069 80-85% 23 67.00–73.00 $68.80 $735 +1.48
950–1420 1134 80-85% 21 62.00–66.00 $64.60 $733 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1085 940 85-90% 5 61.00–65.00 $62.71 $589 +12.00
855–1215 956 85-90% 7 49.00–52.00 $50.12 $479 —
885–1275 1017 85-90% 11 54.00–59.00 $56.75 $577 -4.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1420 1405 75-80% 3 72.00–74.00 $72.65 $1,021 +2.12
1420 1420 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,093 +6.47
1450–1610 1530 75-80% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.53 $957 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2030 1729 9 79.00–82.00 $81.21 $1,404 —
1740–1940 1856 5 84.00–89.00 $86.12 $1,598 —

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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 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,303.13
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,191.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,206.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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 20 850.00–1,125.00 $985.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 625.00–700.00 $680.00 —

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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.