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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.11/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 430 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.55/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 568 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.60/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 569 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 995 1,587 1,046
Feeder cattle 791 1,303 939
Slaughter cattle 110 223 76
Replacement cattle 94 61 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 373 3 204.00–209.00 $205.70 $767 +1.93
415–425 418 3 194.00–197.00 $195.98 $819 +0.98
465–480 470 6 190.00–194.00 $191.36 $899 —
505 505 2 190.00 $190.00 $960 +5.18
565–585 569 20 181.00–186.00 $183.60 $1,045 +2.20
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 -3.13
655–670 661 5 167.00–171.00 $169.38 $1,120 -5.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 336 4 200.00–202.00 $201.52 $677 —
365–395 380 2 196.00–200.00 $198.08 $753 —
405–410 408 5 188.00–192.00 $190.41 $777 +3.01
480–495 490 9 180.00–185.00 $183.37 $899 -2.05
525–530 527 3 178.00–180.00 $179.33 $945 +1.38
575–590 578 6 170.00–178.00 $176.64 $1,021 +1.64
605–645 625 2 165.00–170.00 $167.58 $1,047 -3.42
715 715 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 3 180.00–188.00 $185.31 $726 —
410–440 430 3 175.00–180.00 $178.41 $767 —
475 475 2 170.00 $170.00 $808 -9.18
525 525 1 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
785 785 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 4 176.00–178.00 $176.46 $591 +5.46
410–435 430 20 166.00–172.00 $168.11 $723 +4.99
475–495 491 17 163.00–166.00 $163.51 $803 +2.08
505–540 525 12 155.00–163.00 $158.20 $831 +1.07
555–560 557 8 152.00–155.00 $153.87 $857 -2.32
575 value added 575 12 160.00 $160.00 $920 —
620–630 625 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $931 -1.01
670–685 674 4 145.00–147.00 $146.49 $987 -2.44
710 value added 710 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,051 —
735 735 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 14 166.00–170.00 $167.92 $621 +5.93
405–430 418 6 160.00–162.00 $160.97 $673 +2.20
460–480 474 7 150.00–156.00 $154.34 $732 -1.68
555–580 565 5 147.00–150.00 $148.77 $841 -1.48
605–635 620 2 144.00–147.00 $145.54 $902 +6.34
665–675 670 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $921 +2.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 317 7 164.00–172.00 $169.59 $538 +9.59
365–395 384 11 152.00–162.00 $155.46 $597 +1.03
445 445 4 150.00 $150.00 $668 +1.23
535 535 2 132.00 $132.00 $706 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 204.00–206.00 $204.63 $659 —
355–375 362 3 190.00–198.00 $192.76 $698 -3.75
430 430 4 186.00 $186.00 $800 -4.00
470–490 480 10 177.00–184.00 $180.43 $866 —
515–525 517 6 170.00–177.00 $171.19 $885 -0.11
555–590 573 2 162.00–167.00 $164.42 $942 —
605–645 625 6 150.00–160.00 $155.16 $970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 331 5 194.00–198.00 $197.19 $653 +7.34
430–440 433 8 170.00–180.00 $177.46 $768 -2.50
530–545 535 3 150.00–160.00 $153.40 $821 -12.48
695 695 2 135.00 $135.00 $938 -4.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 168.00–176.00 $172.11 $637 -7.28
430–445 440 3 154.00–163.00 $156.93 $690 -18.06

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1085 1020 85-90% 13 60.00–63.00 $61.23 $625 —
1035–1185 1121 85-90% 14 65.00–70.00 $68.02 $763 —
1130–1145 1134 85-90% 8 74.00–76.00 $75.50 $856 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1345 1304 80-85% 8 72.00–76.00 $74.45 $971 —
1275–1340 1308 80-85% 10 64.00–68.00 $66.05 $864 —
1235–1370 1336 80-85% 8 78.00–82.00 $78.92 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1870 1503 6 85.00–87.00 $86.24 $1,296 —
1435–1780 1608 8 90.00–93.00 $91.34 $1,469 -4.76
1785–2070 1963 8 95.00–97.00 $96.32 $1,891 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 600.00–675.00 $637.50

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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) 14 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,135.71
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,530.77
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–825.00 $808.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 900.00–975.00 $933.33

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.