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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

1,337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $139.44/cwt ≈ $848/hd at 608 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.00/cwt ≈ $924/hd at 592 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $137.78/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 430 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,337 879 1,381
Feeder cattle 1,087 650 1,092
Slaughter cattle 165 141 202
Replacement cattle 85 88 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 378 3 175.00–180.00 $177.68 $672 +6.17
420–440 428 3 173.00–178.00 $175.34 $750 —
475 475 5 170.00 $170.00 $808 +2.09
525–545 539 6 160.00–163.00 $160.81 $867 -1.19
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 ±0.00
617–645 620 18 150.00–154.00 $151.94 $942 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 +5.00
445 445 1 164.00 $164.00 $730 +10.00
465 465 2 160.00 $160.00 $744 +10.00
565 565 8 150.00 $150.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 473 3 174.00–178.00 $175.62 $831 —
515 515 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $863 -0.60
585 585 1 164.00 $164.00 $959 -1.92
610 610 1 162.00 $162.00 $988 -1.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 150.00 $150.00 $510 +1.39
360–390 369 7 148.00–150.00 $149.40 $551 +6.95
405–445 428 16 143.00–150.00 $146.19 $626 +4.87
460–495 482 12 137.00–147.00 $140.38 $677 +7.64
515–545 533 13 130.00–140.00 $133.32 $711 +3.86
555–590 563 28 128.00–138.00 $134.43 $757 +6.08
615–635 624 10 128.00–134.00 $131.80 $822 —
670–690 680 9 124.00–128.00 $126.55 $861 +6.58
725–730 728 2 121.00–124.00 $122.51 $892 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 372 18 138.00–140.00 $139.09 $517 +4.09
415–440 430 31 135.00–140.00 $137.78 $592 +6.12
475–485 480 13 130.00–135.00 $131.61 $632 —
505–545 524 5 120.00–128.00 $123.92 $649 -1.08
570–590 576 4 119.00–125.00 $121.50 $700 +0.99
640 640 2 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
670 670 1 116.00 $116.00 $777 —
710–740 725 2 110.00–113.00 $111.53 $809 +6.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 158.00 $158.00 $640 +8.90
465–495 490 19 150.00–153.00 $152.21 $746 +13.45
515–525 521 4 148.00–156.00 $150.49 $784 +15.32
565–570 568 2 145.00–153.00 $148.98 $846 +14.55
620–640 630 8 139.00–143.00 $142.49 $898 +11.37
655–685 663 4 133.00–138.00 $134.29 $890 +6.64
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 +22.35
715–725 717 6 126.00–128.00 $126.34 $906 +2.84
780–795 789 4 121.00–125.00 $123.25 $972 +1.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 value added 592 34 156.00 $156.00 $924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 170.00 $170.00 $552 +1.11
355–395 375 9 160.00–165.00 $161.49 $606 -0.38
420–430 423 8 155.00–162.00 $159.37 $674 +8.30
475–480 478 7 150.00–155.00 $151.85 $726 +8.99
515–545 535 4 144.00–150.00 $147.27 $788 +7.31
555–575 565 24 135.00–142.00 $139.08 $786 +11.86
615–640 631 8 130.00–136.00 $131.95 $833 +10.40
720–735 727 3 124.00–130.00 $126.66 $921 +16.41
755–780 764 5 121.00–126.00 $124.57 $952 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 170.00–175.00 $172.57 $639 +2.17
415–435 432 6 165.00–170.00 $165.80 $716 +1.20
485 485 5 160.00 $160.00 $776 +7.84
601–640 608 35 137.00–143.00 $139.44 $848 —
660–680 670 2 135.00–139.00 $137.03 $918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 ±0.00
380–390 387 3 152.00–155.00 $153.34 $593 +2.63
415–440 420 5 148.00–150.00 $149.58 $628 +9.12
455–485 478 14 140.00–145.00 $141.04 $674 +4.50
505–545 525 12 135.00–140.00 $137.10 $720 +6.60
555–585 566 9 128.00–132.00 $130.64 $739 +9.36
705 705 1 122.00 $122.00 $860 —
795 795 1 119.00 $119.00 $946 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1345 1084 80-85% 41 67.00–73.00 $70.08 $760 +1.28
895–1325 1087 80-85% 24 62.00–66.00 $64.25 $698 -4.55
1035–1180 1128 80-85% 7 75.00–80.00 $76.53 $863 +11.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1250 922 85-90% 15 57.00–61.00 $59.40 $548 -3.31
870–1090 980 85-90% 2 50.00–54.00 $51.78 $507 +1.66
845–1145 1020 85-90% 7 62.00–66.00 $63.91 $652 +7.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,059 —
1495–1510 1503 75-80% 2 65.00–67.00 $66.00 $992 +3.47
1275–1750 1536 75-80% 8 68.00–73.00 $70.56 $1,084 +8.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1905 1636 4 87.00–93.00 $91.05 $1,490 —
1555–2270 2032 3 85.00–86.00 $85.26 $1,732 —
2195 2195 1 102.00 $102.00 $2,239 —

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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 7 500.00–650.00 $557.14

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,212.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 725.00–900.00 $779.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 975.00–1,200.00 $1,050.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 800.00–1,050.00 $919.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00–750.00 $728.57
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–925.00 $868.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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.