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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

1,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.81/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 739 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.84/cwt +5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 626 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $206.65/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 382 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,046 1,219 1,139
Feeder cattle 878 863 803
Slaughter cattle 137 245 255
Replacement cattle 31 111 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. 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
290–295 293 2 240.00–246.00 $243.03 $712 —
330 330 4 236.00–240.00 $238.00 $785 —
360–370 365 4 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $807 +6.47
405–435 414 8 208.00–212.00 $209.51 $867 +7.15
455–490 469 9 202.00–211.00 $205.97 $966 +0.84
510–545 524 7 194.00–204.00 $198.24 $1,039 +5.44
555–585 572 5 190.00–195.00 $192.41 $1,101 -0.36
610–630 619 7 181.00–190.00 $184.97 $1,145 —
675–680 678 2 181.00–186.00 $183.51 $1,244 —
705–741 739 41 172.00–180.00 $172.81 $1,277 +3.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 220.00–222.00 $221.03 $707 —
370–395 382 10 208.00–212.00 $209.87 $802 +6.84
420–445 437 9 200.00–206.00 $203.09 $888 +8.51
475–495 484 5 195.00–200.00 $198.41 $960 +7.18
515–525 521 4 188.00–193.00 $191.01 $995 +2.01
565–585 573 6 179.00–188.00 $182.66 $1,047 -5.34
610–615 613 4 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $1,100 —
695 695 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 5 209.00–211.00 $210.22 $698 +10.22
375–380 378 2 192.00–200.00 $196.03 $741 +1.03
410–430 423 3 187.00–195.00 $192.42 $814 +2.42
515–545 528 3 178.00–184.00 $180.28 $952 -1.04
575–590 580 3 172.00–175.00 $173.98 $1,009 +3.98
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
715 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 196.00 $196.00 $500 —
320–345 334 7 186.00–188.00 $186.83 $624 +0.83
365–390 381 9 182.00–186.00 $183.53 $699 +1.47
405–425 415 14 178.00–183.00 $180.58 $749 +1.73
465–490 480 13 175.00–180.00 $176.91 $849 +2.06
525–540 533 3 169.00–175.00 $171.98 $917 +3.30
560–580 573 4 165.00–169.00 $166.48 $954 -2.26
575 value added 575 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 +5.00
620–640 626 19 158.00–164.00 $158.84 $994 +5.58
670–690 680 2 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $1,081 +4.25
739 739 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,108 —
785 785 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 180.00–186.00 $183.03 $536 +3.03
315–345 332 6 180.00–184.00 $181.70 $603 +3.72
375–395 387 14 177.00–180.00 $178.80 $692 +1.64
415–440 428 6 174.00–176.00 $175.02 $749 +3.21
465–495 479 8 170.00–174.00 $171.78 $823 +6.31
515–535 526 7 160.00–168.00 $162.57 $855 +2.57
560–595 574 7 158.00–164.00 $161.75 $928 +6.75
605–620 610 5 153.00–156.00 $154.99 $945 +5.99
795 795 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 170.00 $170.00 $663 ±0.00
420–440 426 6 164.00–166.00 $165.17 $704 +6.66
455–490 470 4 160.00–162.00 $161.23 $758 +1.23
520 520 2 155.00 $155.00 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 232.00–234.00 $233.33 $658 —
315–330 325 3 210.00–212.00 $210.65 $685 +0.65
365–395 382 14 204.00–210.00 $206.65 $789 +3.88
415–440 424 11 197.00–207.00 $201.82 $856 +4.29
465–495 480 6 191.00–198.00 $193.82 $930 +2.32
515–540 523 6 186.00–194.00 $188.87 $988 +2.88
555–570 563 2 184.00–186.00 $185.01 $1,042 +2.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 332 6 200.00–204.00 $200.63 $666 +2.64
390–395 393 5 197.00–200.00 $198.81 $781 +4.79
410–435 425 13 190.00–196.00 $192.72 $819 +1.13
485 485 4 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $909 +2.81
515–545 537 5 178.00–180.00 $179.21 $962 +4.21
565–570 568 3 175.00–178.00 $177.01 $1,005 +4.01
780 780 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 4 188.00–192.00 $189.96 $737 +0.96
425–440 433 4 182.00–188.00 $184.95 $801 +4.95
475–490 483 4 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $874 +5.02
625 625 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1320 1121 80-85% 15 80.00–84.00 $81.61 $915 —
815–1475 1176 80-85% 27 85.00–91.00 $87.14 $1,025 -7.79
985–1515 1283 80-85% 9 94.00–97.00 $95.73 $1,228 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1085 881 85-90% 5 68.00–71.00 $69.18 $609 —
745–1090 972 85-90% 17 72.00–78.00 $75.17 $731 —
995–1090 1011 85-90% 6 80.00–84.00 $81.20 $821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1515 1385 75-80% 3 94.00–98.00 $95.90 $1,328 —
1385–1420 1403 75-80% 2 83.00–87.00 $85.02 $1,193 -12.98
1380–1465 1436 75-80% 4 89.00–93.00 $90.47 $1,299 -2.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1840 1584 4 99.00–103.00 $100.72 $1,595 —
1465–1895 1675 7 93.00–97.00 $94.84 $1,589 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,125.00 $993.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 850.00–1,075.00 $1,002.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $750.00

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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 4 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,187.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.