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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

1,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Roanoke Stockyards report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.71/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 479 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.57/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 516 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.17/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 419 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,016 961 1,102
Feeder cattle 742 645 809
Slaughter cattle 175 210 193
Replacement cattle 99 106 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
355–370 363 2 262.00–264.00 $263.02 $955 —
405–425 415 5 246.00–252.00 $248.04 $1,029 —
460–470 463 11 238.00–240.00 $238.55 $1,104 —
510–520 516 20 228.00–235.00 $232.57 $1,200 +3.74
555–585 568 6 225.00–235.00 $229.63 $1,304 +3.88
615–645 630 2 220.00–230.00 $224.88 $1,417 +14.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 +22.00
380–385 383 2 242.00–245.00 $243.51 $933 —
415–440 428 8 234.00–240.00 $237.09 $1,015 —
465–485 472 10 230.00–237.00 $234.20 $1,105 +8.04
540–545 542 8 220.00–225.00 $221.89 $1,203 +0.21
565–570 566 4 215.00–220.00 $216.26 $1,224 +1.26
605–635 619 8 209.00–218.00 $214.90 $1,330 +8.90
665 665 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 3 225.00–226.00 $225.67 $1,079 +5.67
580–585 581 4 210.00–211.00 $210.25 $1,222 +5.25
635 635 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 234.00 $234.00 $632 —
315–325 318 5 228.00–232.00 $229.99 $731 —
390 390 5 226.00–228.00 $227.20 $886 -2.80
405–445 419 14 218.00–225.00 $220.17 $923 +4.22
455–490 479 22 210.00–219.00 $214.71 $1,028 +0.49
505–545 519 13 206.00–211.00 $207.93 $1,079 +3.09
555–570 566 5 195.00–200.00 $196.59 $1,113 +2.72
615–645 630 2 188.00–195.00 $191.42 $1,206 +3.76
675 675 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 +7.94
320–335 324 4 222.00–224.00 $223.48 $724 +1.78
370–390 378 10 218.00–225.00 $222.69 $842 +4.75
415–445 435 12 210.00–216.00 $213.25 $928 +3.63
455–480 467 7 200.00–208.00 $205.99 $962 -2.26
505–545 514 12 198.00–204.00 $201.50 $1,036 +1.16
575 575 9 182.00–190.00 $188.22 $1,082 +0.23
610–635 627 3 180.00–186.00 $181.95 $1,141 +0.28
665–690 681 5 174.00–179.00 $177.63 $1,210 —
705 705 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 217.00–218.00 $217.50 $681 +1.63
375–390 383 2 210.00–216.00 $213.06 $816 +1.06
425–440 431 7 200.00–208.00 $203.50 $877 +3.77
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 -7.98
510–535 529 4 188.00–190.00 $189.52 $1,003 -0.48
555–565 560 2 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $1,002 —
610 610 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,061 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 —
325–340 334 7 248.00–254.00 $251.18 $839 +9.03
365–380 374 9 242.00–246.00 $243.75 $912 +3.09
415–425 421 7 230.00–240.00 $234.23 $986 +13.19
465–495 483 5 220.00–225.00 $221.93 $1,072 +6.43
515–540 525 5 211.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,128 +6.06
565–590 578 11 206.00–214.00 $209.09 $1,209 +4.93
615–640 623 6 210.00–212.00 $210.68 $1,313 +10.68
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 238.00–240.00 $238.70 $771 +3.41
360–395 376 9 230.00–240.00 $234.28 $881 +6.34
410–445 422 7 219.00–225.00 $221.09 $933 +4.69
460–490 470 6 208.00–216.00 $212.65 $999 +2.02
510–525 520 5 204.00–208.00 $206.62 $1,074 +3.87
605–615 610 4 190.00–200.00 $193.51 $1,180 +5.19
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 +8.42
710–740 730 3 176.00–182.00 $178.70 $1,305 —
780 780 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 230.00 $230.00 $644 -2.67
315 315 3 228.00 $228.00 $718 -1.61
380–395 388 6 220.00–228.00 $223.92 $869 +8.63
415–425 421 7 210.00–214.00 $211.98 $892 +1.98
515–520 518 3 195.00–198.00 $195.99 $1,015 +4.30
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1315 1052 80-85% 30 88.00–93.00 $90.72 $954 -3.93
880–1315 1094 80-85% 34 94.00–99.00 $95.90 $1,049 +1.25
1015–1295 1201 80-85% 12 101.00–104.00 $103.09 $1,238 +2.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–875 850 85-90% 2 86.00–90.00 $88.06 $749 —
745–1215 900 85-90% 15 79.00–84.00 $81.64 $735 +6.22
765–1090 933 85-90% 10 73.00–78.00 $76.24 $711 +0.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,333 +6.33
1420–1425 1423 75-80% 2 95.00–98.00 $96.50 $1,373 —
1240–1695 1543 75-80% 3 88.00–92.00 $90.93 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2045 1627 10 110.00–115.00 $112.28 $1,827 —
1680 1680 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,831 —
1465–2195 1708 3 116.00–118.00 $117.14 $2,001 —

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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) 16 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,451.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,395.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,165.38
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–1,050.00 $956.25
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–900.00 $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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,757.14 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.