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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.89/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 627 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.59/cwt +9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 564 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.79/cwt -2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 428 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 738 656 770
Feeder cattle 506 486 612
Slaughter cattle 166 126 125
Replacement cattle 66 44 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 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
375–390 385 3 198.00–200.00 $198.65 $765 -3.35
430 430 1 198.00 $198.00 $851 -1.73
455–485 477 11 193.00–199.00 $195.46 $932 +5.21
505–545 534 7 188.00–194.00 $190.40 $1,017 +4.26
559–585 564 14 185.00–194.00 $191.59 $1,081 +9.57
605–630 627 26 179.00–184.00 $180.89 $1,134 +5.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 —
375 375 2 190.00 $190.00 $712 —
440–445 444 11 190.00–195.00 $192.27 $854 +2.27
475 475 3 190.00 $190.00 $902 +8.03
520–525 521 4 178.00–186.00 $182.49 $951 +1.07
695 695 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,098 -2.00
760 760 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 182.00–184.00 $183.31 $596 —
355–360 358 2 180.00–184.00 $182.01 $652 —
410 410 2 176.00 $176.00 $722 —
525 525 2 170.00 $170.00 $892 ±0.00
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 —
785 785 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 168.00 $168.00 $521 -2.06
375–380 376 7 165.00–168.00 $166.43 $626 -0.08
405–440 419 11 160.00–167.00 $163.93 $687 +0.85
465–495 479 7 158.00–164.00 $160.68 $770 +0.68
515–545 528 6 152.00–158.00 $154.80 $817 +3.33
570–595 582 6 147.00–155.00 $150.17 $874 +0.17
620 620 3 144.00 $144.00 $893 +1.23
685 685 3 140.00 $140.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 13 168.00–174.00 $169.79 $727 -2.02
475–480 476 9 165.00–169.00 $166.78 $794 -2.25
505–520 514 8 160.00–166.00 $161.49 $830 -0.43
605–625 610 4 150.00–158.00 $152.05 $928 +2.71
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 162.00 $162.00 $526 +0.98
370–390 378 7 158.00–162.00 $160.03 $605 —
425–440 436 10 150.00–159.00 $153.87 $671 -1.13
520–540 527 3 148.00–150.00 $149.32 $787 +3.32
570–585 579 7 142.00–146.00 $144.57 $837 -0.43
605 605 2 140.00 $140.00 $847 +2.00
685 685 2 130.00 $130.00 $890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 309 5 202.00–204.00 $202.82 $627 -1.19
380 380 3 200.00 $200.00 $760 +1.91
425–445 433 10 190.00–192.00 $190.92 $827 -0.37
470–475 473 4 185.00–190.00 $187.75 $888 +3.91
515–535 531 5 175.00–181.00 $176.16 $935 -1.40
555–590 579 4 160.00–165.00 $162.73 $942 -2.95
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 -0.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 192.00–195.00 $192.97 $618 -3.03
395 395 2 190.00 $190.00 $750 -0.53
425–440 431 6 180.00–189.00 $185.70 $800 +5.70
455–490 469 4 172.00–182.00 $178.16 $836 +0.09
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 -7.46
575–590 581 5 150.00–158.00 $154.75 $899 -5.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 180.00–185.00 $182.59 $493 —
380 380 4 180.00 $180.00 $684 ±0.00
540 540 2 158.00 $158.00 $853 +0.55
715–745 730 2 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $956 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1225 1045 80-85% 29 77.00–82.00 $79.32 $829 —
875–1395 1126 80-85% 32 83.00–89.00 $85.94 $968 —
980–1515 1189 80-85% 25 90.00–96.00 $92.73 $1,103 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–915 835 85-90% 5 60.00–64.00 $61.46 $513 —
845–925 897 85-90% 10 71.00–75.00 $73.30 $658 —
835–1135 999 85-90% 11 65.00–70.00 $67.14 $671 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,205 -0.79
1320–1525 1463 75-80% 6 95.00–100.00 $96.30 $1,409 —
1350–1620 1510 75-80% 5 85.00–91.00 $87.39 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1905 1528 4 95.00–97.00 $95.78 $1,464 +8.12
1525–1630 1578 2 108.00–112.00 $110.07 $1,737 —
1490–1730 1621 5 100.00–106.00 $103.43 $1,677 +8.07

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–875.00 $725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,150.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,625.00–1,950.00 $1,750.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,435.00

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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 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,166.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–950.00 $891.67 —

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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.