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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

1,057 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.62/cwt +11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 534 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.62/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 616 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $212.89/cwt +6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 472 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,057 1,046 617
Feeder cattle 789 878 382
Slaughter cattle 157 137 104
Replacement cattle 111 31 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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
320 320 1 238.00 $238.00 $762 ±0.00
365–380 368 6 222.00–227.00 $224.85 $827 +3.84
405–440 420 11 214.00–223.00 $217.09 $912 +7.58
455–490 472 13 210.00–220.00 $212.89 $1,005 +6.92
525–545 534 24 205.00–212.50 $209.62 $1,119 +11.38
560–575 571 6 200.00–207.00 $202.14 $1,154 +9.73
610–640 629 7 190.00–195.00 $191.25 $1,203 +6.28
665–670 668 2 185.00–188.00 $186.51 $1,246 +3.00
715–725 720 2 180.00–184.00 $181.99 $1,310 +9.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 228.00 $228.00 $730 +6.97
425–440 431 4 209.00–212.00 $210.75 $908 +7.66
475–490 483 8 200.00–209.00 $204.58 $988 +6.17
530 530 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,055 +7.99
585 585 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,141 +12.34
680 680 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,217 +6.00
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
765–770 769 5 161.00–168.00 $162.39 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 371 5 203.00–204.00 $203.59 $755 +7.56
415 415 4 200.00 $200.00 $830 +7.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 336 6 196.00–202.00 $199.02 $669 +12.19
355–375 371 5 194.00–202.00 $197.15 $731 +13.62
410–445 424 11 182.00–190.00 $184.93 $784 +4.35
485–495 488 9 175.00–180.00 $178.45 $871 +1.54
505–540 521 7 171.00–179.00 $175.51 $914 +3.53
555–590 572 6 165.00–170.00 $166.95 $955 +0.47
610–635 616 19 160.00–164.00 $162.62 $1,002 +3.78
730 730 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 196.00 $196.00 $549 +12.97
305–345 325 4 190.00–194.00 $192.12 $624 +10.42
375–395 387 6 186.00–190.00 $188.03 $728 +9.23
415–445 428 12 178.00–181.00 $179.55 $768 +4.53
465 465 2 174.00 $174.00 $809 +2.22
545 545 3 170.00 $170.00 $926 +7.43
585 585 2 160.00 $160.00 $936 -1.75
630–640 633 3 155.00–158.00 $156.99 $994 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 386 8 180.00–184.00 $181.78 $702 +11.78
425–440 435 3 170.00–175.00 $173.37 $754 +8.20
490 490 2 166.00 $166.00 $813 +4.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 326 7 226.00–232.00 $228.88 $746 +18.23
365–385 373 6 214.00–224.00 $219.32 $818 +12.67
405–445 427 12 204.00–214.00 $209.88 $896 +8.06
475–490 483 4 196.00–199.00 $197.48 $954 +3.66
520–540 529 7 190.00–193.00 $191.16 $1,011 +2.29
555–560 558 4 188.00–189.00 $188.50 $1,052 +3.49
625 625 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 269 5 218.00–222.00 $219.72 $591 —
330–335 332 7 216.00–220.00 $218.27 $725 +17.64
370–380 376 7 200.00–210.00 $203.42 $765 +4.61
415–435 430 7 196.00–202.00 $199.74 $859 +7.02
475–485 480 4 190.00–191.00 $190.51 $914 +3.01
515–535 525 5 180.00–188.00 $184.35 $968 +5.14
670 670 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 —
705–725 715 2 151.00–156.00 $153.47 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 210.00 $210.00 $578 —
320–325 323 4 198.00–200.00 $199.01 $643 —
425 425 3 188.00 $188.00 $799 +3.05
465 465 7 180.00 $180.00 $837 -1.02
640 640 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 ±0.00
675 675 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1340 1100 80-85% 23 85.00–89.00 $87.18 $959 +5.57
905–1380 1201 80-85% 25 90.00–95.00 $92.47 $1,111 —
1190–1355 1278 80-85% 9 96.00–100.00 $97.59 $1,247 +1.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1080 942 85-90% 14 67.00–72.00 $68.90 $649 —
810–1135 965 85-90% 16 75.00–79.00 $77.49 $748 +2.32
725–1090 1034 85-90% 7 80.00–82.00 $81.10 $839 -0.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,279 —
1235–1475 1379 75-80% 11 94.00–98.00 $95.16 $1,312 -0.74
1410–1610 1477 75-80% 3 88.00–91.00 $89.91 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1665 1531 6 103.00–107.00 $105.08 $1,609 —
1520–1780 1650 2 98.00–101.00 $99.62 $1,644 +4.78
1685–1835 1735 3 110.00–114.00 $111.41 $1,933 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,336.36
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,103.57
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,441.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–800.00 $745.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 725.00–950.00 $820.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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 22 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,313.64 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 800.00–1,000.00 $907.14 —

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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.