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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.08/cwt +25.15 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 426 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.02/cwt +16.87 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 374 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $224.05/cwt +14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 422 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 995 1,057 790
Feeder cattle 800 789 599
Slaughter cattle 115 157 146
Replacement cattle 80 111 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher ,slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 374 7 224.00–230.00 $226.55 $847 —
425–440 434 9 219.00–224.00 $222.13 $964 +11.38
455–485 468 7 214.00–218.00 $216.26 $1,012 +11.68
505–525 515 6 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $1,084 +11.51
590 590 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 +5.00
670–690 682 3 187.00–190.00 $188.66 $1,287 +9.66
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 -2.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 377 3 234.00–235.00 $234.35 $883 +9.50
415–440 428 2 228.00–230.00 $229.03 $980 +11.94
465–495 482 7 219.00–225.00 $221.08 $1,066 +8.19
515–545 531 6 212.00–217.00 $213.46 $1,133 +3.84
605–625 614 7 201.00–210.00 $205.28 $1,260 +14.03
655–665 660 2 198.00–199.00 $198.50 $1,310 +11.99
725 725 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,363 +6.01
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 220.00 $220.00 $836 +16.41
410 410 3 218.00 $218.00 $894 +18.00
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
315–340 334 7 217.00–226.00 $220.22 $736 +21.20
360–385 374 18 210.00–219.00 $214.02 $800 +16.87
410–440 426 20 206.00–216.00 $210.08 $895 +25.15
455–475 462 9 204.00–212.00 $209.08 $966 +30.63
510–545 520 8 191.00–200.00 $193.36 $1,005 +17.85
585–590 588 6 184.00–188.00 $185.17 $1,089 +18.22
605–620 611 6 177.00–180.00 $178.82 $1,093 +16.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 212.00–216.00 $213.35 $602 +17.35
320–345 335 10 204.00–212.00 $207.83 $696 +15.71
360–390 383 11 200.00–209.00 $206.01 $789 +17.98
430–445 435 3 202.00–204.00 $202.68 $882 +23.13
460–490 475 12 196.00–203.00 $198.64 $944 +24.64
505–545 523 8 184.00–190.00 $186.97 $978 +16.97
555–585 563 5 179.00–182.00 $180.40 $1,016 +20.40
625–640 633 6 166.00–174.00 $170.69 $1,080 +13.70
670–690 680 2 164.00–165.00 $164.51 $1,119 —
735–745 738 4 150.00–152.00 $150.51 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 198.00–200.00 $199.01 $667 —
415–420 418 4 195.00–196.00 $195.50 $817 +22.13
465–490 478 2 187.00–190.00 $188.54 $901 +22.54
515–545 525 3 178.00–180.00 $179.31 $941 —
725 725 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,073 —
795 795 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 5 235.00–242.00 $239.17 $674 +19.45
305–335 325 5 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $739 +9.19
375–390 378 8 220.00–228.00 $223.25 $844 +19.83
430–440 433 6 214.00–218.00 $216.65 $938 +16.91
460–490 480 9 200.00–216.00 $208.14 $999 +17.63
510–545 531 11 195.00–203.00 $200.55 $1,065 +16.20
585 585 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 —
665 665 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,184 +18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 —
325–330 328 3 240.00–242.00 $240.66 $789 +11.78
365–380 370 3 230.00–234.00 $232.63 $861 +13.31
405–440 422 15 220.00–230.00 $224.05 $945 +14.17
460–490 479 11 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,030 +17.54
525–530 528 2 205.00–214.00 $209.52 $1,106 +18.36
585–590 588 3 195.00–200.00 $197.66 $1,162 +9.16
620–630 628 6 190.00–195.00 $191.49 $1,203 +8.49
660–670 665 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 225.00 $225.00 $641 +15.00
385 385 3 216.00–219.00 $217.00 $835 —
420–435 429 5 210.00–212.00 $211.22 $906 +23.22
485 485 2 199.00 $199.00 $965 +19.00
570 570 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,026 —
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1120 1006 80-85% 8 92.00–97.00 $94.75 $953 —
925–1275 1127 80-85% 7 105.00–109.00 $106.82 $1,204 +19.64
1025–1430 1193 80-85% 13 99.00–104.00 $101.84 $1,215 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1020 940 85-90% 10 76.00–79.00 $77.54 $729 +8.64
875–1020 948 85-90% 6 87.00–91.00 $89.38 $847 +20.48
935–1035 994 85-90% 7 81.00–85.00 $83.04 $825 +5.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1505 1415 75-80% 3 101.00–103.00 $102.01 $1,443 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1775 1512 5 104.00–109.00 $106.29 $1,607 +1.21
1275–1775 1525 2 112.00–114.00 $113.16 $1,726 +8.08

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,150.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 750.00–875.00 $809.62

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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) 8 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,256.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,128.57
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,175.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,662.50

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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 6 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,262.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 875.00–1,075.00 $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.