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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $218.81/cwt -7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 429 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.62/cwt -4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 371 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $193.43/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 474 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,083 762 1,156
Feeder cattle 826 585 927
Slaughter cattle 185 119 176
Replacement cattle 72 58 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, high dressing boning cows sold up to 119cwt, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher, high dressing bulls sold up to 125cwt. 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
415–440 428 2 228.00–230.00 $229.03 $980 +1.03
510–525 521 6 214.00–220.00 $217.36 $1,132 -10.94
555 555 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 —
525 525 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 220.00 $220.00 $627 -4.00
325–340 329 11 210.00–217.00 $213.01 $701 -4.50
355–385 371 20 206.00–216.00 $210.62 $781 -4.62
405–445 424 15 200.00–210.00 $204.72 $868 -3.28
460–490 474 17 188.00–198.00 $193.43 $917 -1.56
515–530 521 8 182.00–188.00 $185.60 $967 -0.38
565–575 572 3 170.00–176.00 $171.98 $984 -8.02
615–640 626 7 169.00–174.00 $171.57 $1,074 -2.19
655–675 665 4 164.00–170.00 $166.95 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 222.00 $222.00 $610 —
315–330 323 9 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $719 -3.55
365–385 376 9 218.00–224.00 $220.85 $830 -3.81
405–440 424 9 211.00–217.00 $212.85 $902 -5.02
460–480 468 12 200.00–208.00 $203.93 $954 -0.47
505–540 529 6 190.00–196.00 $192.49 $1,018 -2.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 282 3 208.00–210.00 $209.35 $590 -2.65
315–330 320 5 200.00–208.00 $202.81 $649 -8.60
375–390 383 6 198.00–202.00 $200.67 $769 -7.33
415–445 427 12 194.00–198.00 $196.02 $837 -3.98
475–485 481 5 180.00–185.00 $181.98 $875 -8.99
515–535 530 8 178.00–181.00 $179.62 $952 -0.38
585 585 2 160.00 $160.00 $936 —
660 660 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,043 —
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
775 775 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,147 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 246.00 $246.00 $689 -4.00
330–345 336 5 238.00–240.00 $238.82 $802 -4.54
360–380 372 15 228.00–234.00 $230.50 $857 -8.97
415–440 429 20 216.00–224.00 $218.81 $939 -7.21
465–475 468 8 211.00–219.00 $216.24 $1,012 +0.76
515–525 518 7 200.00–205.00 $203.99 $1,057 +2.50
565–580 571 10 190.00–198.00 $193.72 $1,106 -1.28
615–620 617 5 186.00–190.00 $188.39 $1,162 +0.40
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 -1.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 314 5 248.00–250.00 $249.22 $783 -4.57
355–380 361 4 240.00–245.00 $241.31 $871 -9.46
410–430 421 11 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $958 -4.29
465–480 470 6 220.00–225.00 $221.70 $1,042 -3.89
505–525 517 9 206.00–210.00 $207.97 $1,075 -5.65
555–580 566 5 202.00–206.00 $203.98 $1,155 -1.14
610 610 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 -6.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 225.00 $225.00 $855 -6.48
405–415 409 6 210.00–214.00 $211.69 $866 -7.03
470–485 476 7 205.00–210.00 $207.69 $989 —
520 520 3 188.00 $188.00 $978 —
605–635 615 3 179.00–180.00 $179.66 $1,105 —
655 655 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1320 1034 80-85% 24 94.00–99.00 $96.64 $999 —
925–1405 1166 80-85% 25 100.00–105.00 $101.68 $1,186 -4.11
975–1425 1174 80-85% 11 106.00–112.00 $108.04 $1,268 +2.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1265 980 85-90% 7 75.00–80.00 $78.86 $773 -3.38
855–1280 1013 85-90% 19 81.00–86.00 $84.39 $855 —
1005–1230 1069 85-90% 7 89.00–94.00 $90.78 $970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1600 1425 75-80% 6 92.00–96.00 $94.06 $1,340 —
1270–1665 1506 75-80% 8 100.00–105.00 $101.59 $1,530 —
1420–1830 1625 75-80% 2 106.00–111.00 $108.18 $1,758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1430 1383 2 103.00–106.00 $104.45 $1,445 —
1125–2190 1445 10 107.00–112.00 $108.90 $1,574 +3.40
1350–1905 1583 4 113.00–118.00 $114.91 $1,819 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 975.00–1,225.00 $1,086.11
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–850.00 $805.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,175.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–950.00 $867.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,050.00 $958.33

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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 10 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,530.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,154.17 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,000.00 $933.33 —

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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.