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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.97/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 376 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.65/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 428 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.31/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 384 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 932 998 856
Feeder cattle 672 677 573
Slaughter cattle 145 185 140
Replacement cattle 115 136 143

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. 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
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 +0.48
375–385 380 10 240.00–245.00 $242.69 $922 —
415–440 423 8 234.00–240.00 $237.72 $1,006 +7.72
465 465 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 +8.52
520–525 523 3 225.00–226.00 $225.67 $1,180 +10.67
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 +5.00
685 685 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,308 -3.00
815 815 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 248.00 $248.00 $831 —
410–415 411 4 247.00–248.00 $247.75 $1,018 +5.97
455–475 464 7 240.00–247.00 $242.98 $1,127 +4.98
505 505 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 240.00 $240.00 $636 —
315–330 323 2 238.00–240.00 $239.02 $772 +4.02
385 385 5 230.00–238.00 $234.80 $904 +8.80
430 430 2 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
475 475 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,083 —
515 515 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,118 —
555 555 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 9 218.00–222.00 $219.54 $696 -0.54
375–395 384 17 216.00–221.00 $218.31 $838 -0.85
410–440 428 19 208.00–215.00 $210.65 $902 +1.56
460–495 483 16 203.00–211.00 $206.36 $997 +3.35
505–515 509 8 190.00–200.00 $195.76 $996 +3.01
570 570 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 -3.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 281 4 218.00–222.00 $219.01 $615 -0.99
305–340 323 10 212.00–217.00 $214.82 $694 +1.05
360–395 376 20 206.00–215.00 $210.97 $793 -0.20
420–440 433 12 198.00–207.00 $204.33 $885 +1.57
465–495 477 9 190.00–200.00 $194.70 $929 +0.45
510–525 519 9 180.00–185.00 $181.54 $942 -3.55
575–580 577 3 179.00–180.00 $179.66 $1,037 -6.34
620–645 637 3 175.00–178.00 $175.97 $1,121 -2.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 206.00 $206.00 $659 +1.84
370 370 5 200.00 $200.00 $740 —
415 415 2 190.00 $190.00 $788 -9.00
465–475 470 4 186.00–188.00 $186.99 $879 —
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969 —
635 635 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,054 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 10 226.00–236.00 $231.94 $765 +0.18
365–380 372 12 228.00–234.00 $231.16 $860 +6.55
405–445 431 7 210.00–220.00 $216.28 $932 +1.54
465–475 467 9 200.00–208.00 $204.45 $955 -1.36
525 525 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -0.99
555–570 566 4 185.00–192.00 $188.23 $1,065 -1.77
615–620 618 2 182.00–185.00 $183.51 $1,134 +2.85
665–685 677 5 170.00–175.00 $171.96 $1,164 -8.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 250.00 $250.00 $538 -22.00
305–345 318 8 240.00–246.00 $242.13 $770 +3.14
365–390 376 9 236.00–244.00 $239.05 $899 +2.94
405–440 420 5 226.00–236.00 $231.34 $972 +5.71
465–490 480 4 210.00–216.00 $212.70 $1,021 +0.97
505–525 513 11 205.00–210.00 $208.18 $1,068 +0.65
565–575 570 4 195.00–204.00 $199.46 $1,137 +4.46
655 655 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,218 -4.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 240.00 $240.00 $660 -2.00
370 370 2 220.00 $220.00 $814 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1380 1041 80-85% 18 92.00–97.00 $95.01 $989 —
890–1265 1083 80-85% 21 98.00–103.00 $100.61 $1,090 —
950–1465 1132 80-85% 19 104.00–108.00 $105.90 $1,199 -3.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1045 916 85-90% 5 80.00–83.00 $81.69 $748 -5.34
820–1005 926 85-90% 9 87.00–90.00 $88.26 $817 +1.23
805–1115 951 85-90% 8 91.00–94.00 $92.72 $882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1450 1363 75-80% 4 104.00–106.00 $104.70 $1,427 +0.70
1515 1515 75-80% 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,500 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1775 1538 7 105.00–110.00 $107.45 $1,653 —
1565–1890 1711 7 113.00–119.00 $115.01 $1,968 —
1935 1935 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,419 —

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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 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 750.00–900.00 $845.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,464.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,182.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–1,000.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 950.00–1,200.00 $1,075.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 925.00–1,050.00 $995.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–950.00 $850.00

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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 16 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,606.25 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,271.43 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,000.00 $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.