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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

998 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $247.76/cwt -4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 358 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $241.78/cwt ≈ $1,052/hd at 435 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $211.17/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 380 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 998 787 947
Feeder cattle 677 605 775
Slaughter cattle 185 112 142
Replacement cattle 136 70 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–385 358 32 241.00–248.00 $247.76 $887 -4.24
435–440 435 28 238.00–242.00 $241.78 $1,052 —
485 485 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,154 +8.60
508 508 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,168 +5.85
585 585 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,258 +1.67
765 765 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 297 10 240.00–245.00 $244.52 $726 —
415 415 2 230.00 $230.00 $954 +8.03
465–480 473 4 225.00–228.00 $226.48 $1,071 +5.08
505 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 -2.49
560 560 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,148 —
615–645 630 6 195.00–196.00 $195.51 $1,232 -3.18
660 660 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,280 +4.00
715–735 722 3 181.00–182.00 $181.66 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 235.00 $235.00 $752 -1.00
380 380 2 226.00 $226.00 $859 +4.00
620 620 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -2.49
795 795 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 3 228.00–230.00 $228.66 $647 +8.66
315–340 318 8 218.00–228.00 $220.08 $700 +0.87
380–385 383 7 216.00–226.00 $219.16 $839 +3.38
420–430 425 11 208.00–211.00 $209.09 $889 -1.34
455–475 462 13 200.00–206.00 $203.01 $938 -0.01
505–535 519 9 190.00–197.00 $192.75 $1,000 +0.38
575–585 580 6 186.00–190.00 $188.02 $1,091 +3.02
605–615 609 6 180.00–185.00 $182.66 $1,112 +3.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 220.00 $220.00 $627 —
315–340 329 9 210.00–216.00 $213.77 $703 +1.55
375–395 380 14 207.00–214.00 $211.17 $802 +3.75
405–420 417 9 200.00–207.00 $202.76 $846 +0.29
465–475 469 8 190.00–198.00 $194.25 $911 +1.64
510–525 519 9 180.00–188.00 $185.09 $961 +2.11
560 560 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,042 +6.27
630–645 636 5 178.00–179.00 $178.41 $1,135 +8.58
710 710 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,186 —
775 775 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 200.00–208.00 $204.16 $649 +0.71
435 435 1 199.00 $199.00 $866 +6.71
520 520 2 170.00 $170.00 $884 -2.55
635 635 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,022 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 313 10 230.00–235.00 $231.76 $725 +1.60
370–395 383 13 220.00–229.00 $224.61 $860 +1.93
415–435 423 8 212.00–218.00 $214.74 $908 +0.47
475–490 481 11 203.00–208.00 $205.81 $990 -2.63
520–525 523 6 200.00–203.00 $200.99 $1,051 +2.73
585 585 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 -5.00
605–635 623 6 179.00–182.00 $180.66 $1,126 -0.67
670 670 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
710 710 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 272.00 $272.00 $558 —
285 285 1 268.00 $268.00 $764 +30.00
335–340 338 2 238.00–240.00 $238.99 $808 +1.51
385–390 389 9 230.00–240.00 $236.11 $918 +6.29
410–430 418 9 223.00–228.00 $225.63 $943 -1.33
465–485 479 9 210.00–218.00 $211.73 $1,014 -4.76
535–545 538 4 205.00–215.00 $207.53 $1,117 +3.53
555 555 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 —
660–675 670 3 190.00–193.00 $190.99 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 242.00 $242.00 $678 —
330 330 3 224.00–227.00 $225.00 $742 —
375 375 2 215.00 $215.00 $806 -3.45
440 440 2 205.00 $205.00 $902 -0.16
490 490 2 200.00 $200.00 $980 +0.49
565 565 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 ±0.00
620 620 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 -2.00
740 740 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 -3.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1365 1100 80-85% 25 95.00–101.00 $97.74 $1,075 +1.52
990–1250 1136 80-85% 10 108.00–113.00 $109.15 $1,240 +12.93
890–1380 1164 80-85% 28 102.00–107.00 $104.61 $1,218 +2.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1075 942 85-90% 24 84.00–89.00 $87.03 $820 +1.65
830–1090 942 85-90% 21 90.00–95.00 $91.94 $866 +6.56
810–1025 944 85-90% 8 77.00–83.00 $80.48 $760 -4.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1380 1333 75-80% 2 108.00–114.00 $110.89 $1,478 -3.50
1220–1505 1355 75-80% 7 103.00–105.00 $104.00 $1,409 -1.26
1370–1575 1473 75-80% 6 98.00–100.00 $98.93 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1425 1385 2 106.00–107.00 $106.51 $1,475 +0.51
1720–2025 1822 3 121.00–122.00 $121.63 $2,216 —
1300–2120 1847 3 117.00–119.00 $118.53 $2,189 —

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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) 5 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,220.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,195.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–1,000.00 $908.33

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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 52 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,622.12 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,357.89 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,062.50 —

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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.