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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $239.47/cwt +16.22 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 370 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.06/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 337 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.51/cwt +9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 335 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 762 995 529
Feeder cattle 585 800 440
Slaughter cattle 119 115 72
Replacement cattle 58 80 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
440 440 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,003 +5.87
510–525 515 3 225.00–230.00 $228.30 $1,176 +17.79
595 595 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,226 +6.00
710–725 714 4 175.00–180.00 $178.73 $1,276 —
785 785 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 508 3 240.00–242.00 $241.32 $1,226 +27.86
555 555 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,210 —
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 +4.72
735 735 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,382 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 —
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 224.00 $224.00 $616 +10.65
320–345 335 12 214.00–220.00 $217.51 $729 +9.68
375–385 379 8 212.00–218.00 $215.24 $816 +9.23
420 420 3 208.00 $208.00 $874 +5.32
485–490 488 6 194.00–196.00 $194.99 $952 -3.65
515–540 526 8 184.00–188.00 $185.98 $978 -0.99
575 575 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 -0.40
615–635 630 4 171.00–176.00 $173.76 $1,095 +3.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 13 222.00–230.00 $226.06 $762 +5.84
365–370 367 9 220.00–230.00 $224.66 $825 +10.64
415–430 420 11 214.00–222.00 $217.87 $915 +7.79
455–480 474 4 202.00–212.00 $204.40 $969 -4.68
505–510 507 3 194.00–196.00 $195.33 $990 +1.97
570–585 578 2 183.00–184.00 $183.51 $1,061 -1.66
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 +1.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 212.00 $212.00 $594 —
325–340 336 5 210.00–212.00 $211.41 $710 +12.40
375 375 6 208.00 $208.00 $780 —
415 415 2 200.00 $200.00 $830 +4.50
465–495 480 6 190.00–192.00 $190.97 $917 +2.43
530 530 4 180.00 $180.00 $954 +0.69
620–625 623 2 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $1,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 4 254.00–258.00 $255.98 $712 +5.98
305–340 324 11 250.00–260.00 $253.79 $822 +13.13
365–390 371 7 249.00–258.00 $250.77 $930 +18.14
410–440 427 8 230.00–234.00 $231.75 $990 +7.70
475–480 478 5 224.00–228.00 $225.59 $1,078 +10.57
505–540 520 11 209.00–219.00 $213.62 $1,111 +4.10
565–595 581 9 203.00–210.00 $205.12 $1,192 +7.46
605–620 613 9 195.00–205.00 $201.08 $1,233 +9.59
655 655 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 +9.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 250.00 $250.00 $662 +10.83
325–335 330 9 240.00–246.00 $243.36 $803 +15.90
355–390 370 13 236.00–244.00 $239.47 $886 +16.22
430–440 435 6 224.00–228.00 $226.02 $983 +9.37
455–495 475 6 215.00–216.00 $215.48 $1,024 +7.34
540–545 543 6 200.00–203.00 $201.49 $1,094 +0.94
565 565 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 +5.00
605–610 607 5 185.00–190.00 $187.99 $1,141 —
655–680 668 4 179.00–185.00 $181.94 $1,215 +3.94
705–710 708 5 167.00–170.00 $168.81 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 234.00 $234.00 $737 —
370–375 373 4 228.00–235.00 $231.48 $863 +14.48
415–440 434 4 218.00–221.00 $218.72 $949 +7.50
595 595 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,095 +4.00
660 660 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,142 +3.00
720 720 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1390 1082 80-85% 20 91.00–96.00 $93.85 $1,015 —
950–1210 1121 80-85% 20 97.00–103.00 $99.94 $1,120 -6.88
910–1370 1179 80-85% 7 105.00–109.00 $105.79 $1,247 +3.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–980 918 85-90% 6 87.00–92.00 $88.71 $814 +11.17
720–1055 970 85-90% 12 80.00–86.00 $82.24 $798 -0.80
945–1020 990 85-90% 5 76.00–79.00 $77.62 $768 -5.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1380 1331 75-80% 4 102.00–104.00 $103.28 $1,375 —
1320–1380 1350 75-80% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.51 $1,208 —
1365 1365 75-80% 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,447 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,146 —
1230–1580 1410 3 104.00–108.00 $105.50 $1,488 —
1680–1710 1690 3 116.00–120.00 $117.35 $1,983 —

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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) 4 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,156.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,050.00 $1,016.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00–825.00 $746.43

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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 8 1,375.00–1,750.00 $1,512.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,260.71 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 950.00–1,100.00 $1,006.25 —

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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.