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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

1,218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $192.00/cwt ≈ $1,369/hd at 713 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $192.00/cwt ≈ $1,338/hd at 697 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.00/cwt ≈ $1,113/hd at 595 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,218 1,083 0
Feeder cattle 823 826 0
Slaughter cattle 190 185 0
Replacement cattle 205 72 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 375 5 235.00–236.00 $235.42 $883 —
415–440 425 5 230.00–235.00 $232.07 $986 —
465–485 480 8 225.00–230.00 $227.35 $1,091 —
505–545 524 7 218.00–228.00 $221.41 $1,160 —
575–595 583 11 210.00–220.00 $214.80 $1,252 —
608 value added 608 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,392 —
610–630 617 3 205.00–210.00 $208.30 $1,285 —
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 —
713 713 17 192.00 $192.00 $1,369 —
825–835 834 10 170.00–174.00 $173.60 $1,448 —
855–890 873 2 158.00–167.00 $162.41 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 228.00 $228.00 $855 —
430–440 436 5 224.00–228.00 $226.42 $987 -2.61
465–480 471 7 215.00–218.00 $216.44 $1,019 —
505–530 522 3 214.00–216.00 $215.35 $1,124 -2.01
565 565 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,175 ±0.00
630–645 639 7 190.00–195.00 $193.01 $1,233 —
670–680 675 4 189.00–190.00 $189.50 $1,279 —
740 740 5 175.00–180.00 $178.00 $1,317 —
785 785 4 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 15 192.00 $192.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
435–440 438 4 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $940 —
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 -5.00
675–685 680 4 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $1,261 +15.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 314 10 208.00–214.00 $211.59 $664 -1.42
365–385 371 11 204.00–211.00 $207.04 $768 -3.58
415–440 427 11 195.00–201.00 $198.64 $848 -6.08
470–490 483 10 189.00–192.00 $190.28 $919 -3.15
525–540 528 10 178.00–185.00 $181.69 $959 -3.91
570–585 580 3 175.00–180.00 $176.64 $1,025 +4.66
615–630 621 7 164.00–172.00 $166.69 $1,035 -4.88
655–690 670 8 160.00–168.00 $163.97 $1,099 -2.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 216.00 $216.00 $680 -6.51
365–385 376 10 212.00–217.00 $214.45 $806 -6.40
405–435 424 7 206.00–210.00 $208.28 $883 -4.57
465–475 468 6 199.00–204.00 $201.33 $942 -2.60
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 -2.49
595 595 13 187.00 $187.00 $1,113 —
605–625 615 4 175.00–180.00 $177.54 $1,092 —
653 653 12 179.00 $179.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 200.00–208.00 $203.92 $530 -5.43
375–385 378 11 198.00–200.00 $199.44 $754 -1.23
475 475 5 180.00 $180.00 $855 -1.98
520–530 525 5 170.00–177.00 $175.20 $920 -4.42
565–575 572 6 168.00–173.00 $170.84 $977 +10.84
605 605 2 160.00 $160.00 $968 —
775–785 782 3 146.00–147.00 $146.67 $1,147 -1.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 10 228.00–238.00 $231.48 $759 -7.34
360–390 377 10 227.00–232.00 $229.45 $865 -1.05
405–440 423 11 210.00–218.00 $213.36 $903 -5.45
470–480 475 4 205.00–206.00 $205.51 $976 -10.73
510–535 522 9 200.00–207.00 $203.37 $1,062 -0.62
560–580 574 8 190.00–195.00 $193.15 $1,109 -0.57
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 +1.61
725 725 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 9 240.00–244.00 $241.55 $780 -7.67
365 365 3 236.00 $236.00 $861 -5.31
405–415 412 10 225.00–230.00 $227.31 $937 -0.15
505–535 513 4 208.00–214.00 $209.57 $1,075 +1.60
570 570 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,163 +0.02
695 695 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 228.00 $228.00 $741 —
375 375 3 226.00 $226.00 $848 +1.00
475–480 476 8 200.00–201.00 $200.13 $953 -7.56
530–545 537 6 190.00–195.00 $192.98 $1,036 +4.98
595 595 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,083 —
635 635 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 +0.34
660–685 673 4 167.00–171.00 $169.04 $1,138 -0.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1230 1065 80-85% 18 97.00–102.00 $98.38 $1,048 —
835–1385 1080 80-85% 36 91.00–96.00 $93.69 $1,012 —
745–1415 1093 80-85% 29 85.00–90.00 $88.08 $963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1080 955 85-90% 11 72.00–77.00 $73.92 $706 -4.94
790–1220 1001 85-90% 20 78.00–83.00 $80.80 $809 -3.59
745–1240 1030 85-90% 19 84.00–88.00 $85.47 $880 +1.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1440 1346 75-80% 9 93.00–97.00 $94.80 $1,276 —
1350–1515 1463 75-80% 6 86.00–91.00 $87.78 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1475 1362 8 101.00–105.00 $103.59 $1,411 -0.86
1380–1925 1606 7 106.00–111.00 $108.11 $1,736 —
1475–1765 1668 3 114.00–115.00 $114.29 $1,906 —

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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 23 1,325.00–1,600.00 $1,440.22
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,142.86

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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 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,256.82
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,471.88
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,237.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,360.53
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 900.00–1,175.00 $1,053.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,137.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,000.00 $983.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 850.00–950.00 $910.71

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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 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,718.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,381.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,150.00 $1,008.33 —

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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.