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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

787 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.43/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 431 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.47/cwt +3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 434 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.78/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 370 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 787 1,218 728
Feeder cattle 605 823 514
Slaughter cattle 112 190 148
Replacement cattle 70 205 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, high dressing breaker cows sold up to 131 cwt, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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
310–330 317 3 245.00–250.00 $246.74 $782 —
365–375 370 4 230.00–235.00 $231.74 $857 +3.74
425–440 433 6 220.00–224.00 $221.97 $961 -4.45
475–480 477 5 220.00–223.00 $221.40 $1,056 +4.96
505–540 516 4 214.00–219.00 $217.49 $1,122 +2.14
615–645 625 3 198.00–200.00 $198.69 $1,242 +5.68
685 685 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 +0.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 258.00 $258.00 $697 —
340–345 342 3 256.00–258.00 $256.67 $878 —
355 355 1 252.00 $252.00 $895 +16.58
460–490 479 4 225.00–235.00 $229.40 $1,099 +2.05
505–515 509 7 220.00–230.00 $224.15 $1,141 +2.74
580–585 582 3 212.00–214.00 $213.33 $1,242 -1.47
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 -3.30
655 655 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,290 +2.00
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 +17.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 236.00 $236.00 $791 —
380 380 1 222.00 $222.00 $844 +2.00
430 430 12 212.00 $212.00 $912 -2.50
493 493 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,050 —
620–625 623 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,199 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 9 210.00–215.00 $212.22 $675 +0.63
355–380 369 11 204.00–211.00 $207.42 $765 +0.38
410–442 434 17 196.00–206.00 $202.47 $879 +3.83
460–470 462 10 190.00–196.00 $192.61 $890 +2.33
530–540 534 5 180.00–185.00 $182.98 $977 +1.29
555–595 576 8 177.00–182.00 $179.73 $1,035 +3.09
605–645 620 10 167.00–172.00 $169.83 $1,053 +3.14
655–680 670 3 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $1,132 +5.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
305–335 316 8 216.00–224.00 $219.21 $693 +3.21
355–380 370 12 212.00–220.00 $215.78 $798 +1.33
415–445 431 17 207.00–216.00 $210.43 $907 +2.15
455–475 468 10 200.00–206.00 $203.02 $950 +1.69
505–520 509 8 190.00–200.00 $192.37 $979 +2.37
560 560 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 -2.00
605 605 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,083 +1.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 6 200.00–208.00 $203.45 $655 —
375–385 381 7 192.00–200.00 $197.16 $751 -2.28
420–440 433 6 190.00–195.00 $192.29 $833 —
470–490 485 4 180.00–188.00 $185.05 $897 +5.05
515–535 525 4 170.00–175.00 $172.55 $906 -2.65
575 575 2 169.00 $169.00 $972 -1.84
675 675 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,087 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 232.00 $232.00 $638 —
310–345 326 9 226.00–234.00 $230.16 $750 -1.32
375–385 380 6 220.00–226.00 $222.68 $846 -6.77
415–445 435 6 212.00–222.00 $214.27 $932 +0.91
465–490 481 7 206.00–210.00 $208.44 $1,003 +2.93
505–540 517 3 195.00–200.00 $198.26 $1,025 -5.11
555 555 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 +1.85
640–645 642 3 180.00–182.00 $181.33 $1,164 -8.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 238.00 $238.00 $666 —
305–345 329 5 236.00–240.00 $237.48 $781 -4.07
375–380 378 11 228.00–232.00 $229.82 $869 -6.18
420–430 425 6 224.00–230.00 $226.96 $965 -0.35
465–470 468 2 215.00–218.00 $216.49 $1,013 —
510 510 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,040 -5.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 365 8 216.00–220.00 $218.45 $797 -7.55
430–440 436 5 202.00–210.00 $205.16 $894 —
465–475 473 4 198.00–200.00 $199.51 $944 -0.62
520 520 2 190.00 $190.00 $988 -2.98
565 565 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -2.00
630 630 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,084 -8.00
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 +0.96
720–745 728 3 160.00–166.00 $163.95 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1515 1115 80-85% 10 94.00–99.00 $96.22 $1,073 —
925–1345 1152 80-85% 19 100.00–105.00 $102.35 $1,179 —
975–1410 1187 80-85% 10 106.00–110.00 $107.92 $1,281 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1075 938 85-90% 13 82.00–87.00 $85.38 $801 —
895–1010 986 85-90% 7 90.00–95.00 $92.24 $909 +18.32
865–1275 1020 85-90% 3 78.00–81.00 $79.45 $810 -6.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1380 1328 75-80% 3 113.00–115.00 $114.39 $1,519 +19.59
1280–1415 1380 75-80% 4 102.00–107.00 $105.26 $1,453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,442 +2.41
1575–2100 1853 3 110.00–115.00 $112.57 $2,086 —
1860–1870 1865 2 118.00–121.00 $119.50 $2,229 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 900.00–1,150.00 $1,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $787.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 800.00–975.00 $861.54
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,100.00 $1,045.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,162.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–725.00 $712.50 —

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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.