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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

837 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.57/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 422 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $246.67/cwt +2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $220.39/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 525 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 837 1,016 0
Feeder cattle 628 742 0
Slaughter cattle 136 175 0
Replacement cattle 73 99 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, 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
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 —
330 330 1 274.00 $274.00 $904 +14.00
365–380 373 4 258.00–264.00 $261.06 $974 +17.55
410–430 416 7 238.00–243.00 $240.16 $999 +3.07
480–485 483 3 230.00–234.00 $232.68 $1,124 -1.52
545 545 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 +8.11
555–590 577 3 221.00–228.00 $224.73 $1,297 +8.47
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -4.90
710–725 714 4 190.00–195.00 $191.27 $1,366 —
755–795 775 2 184.00–189.00 $186.44 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 290.00 $290.00 $884 —
370–390 380 5 266.00–276.00 $273.26 $1,038 +10.24
430–445 438 2 244.00–250.00 $247.05 $1,082 -0.99
465–480 473 10 240.00–245.00 $241.98 $1,145 +3.43
505–525 518 5 233.00–240.00 $235.57 $1,220 +3.00
780 780 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
405 405 2 230.00 $230.00 $932 —
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -5.67
525–545 537 3 218.00–221.00 $219.69 $1,180 —
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -0.25
780 780 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 248.00 $248.00 $694 +14.00
310–330 317 8 246.00–250.00 $247.99 $786 +18.00
365–395 380 11 228.00–234.00 $230.78 $877 +3.58
410–440 422 15 222.00–230.00 $225.57 $952 +5.40
455–485 472 7 220.00–228.00 $222.09 $1,048 +7.38
510–520 515 5 213.00–222.00 $217.97 $1,123 +10.04
565–595 573 6 206.00–213.00 $209.18 $1,199 +12.59
605–615 610 2 203.00–209.00 $205.98 $1,256 +14.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 238.00 $238.00 $654 +8.00
320–340 333 9 230.00–236.00 $233.31 $777 +9.83
360–380 372 11 224.00–226.00 $225.18 $838 +2.49
405–440 417 9 214.00–220.00 $218.28 $910 +5.03
465–490 478 5 210.00–219.00 $215.96 $1,032 +9.97
515–545 533 10 206.00–210.00 $208.39 $1,111 +6.89
585 585 3 196.00–200.00 $198.67 $1,162 +10.45
625–630 628 2 188.00–190.00 $189.00 $1,187 +7.05
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 +2.37
730–745 738 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $1,262 -2.99
770–795 783 2 165.00–166.00 $165.49 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 328 6 225.00–228.00 $227.19 $745 +9.69
370–375 373 2 214.00–219.00 $216.48 $807 +3.42
490 490 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 +15.00
505 505 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 +10.48
590 590 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,109 +9.01
610–625 616 4 180.00–185.00 $182.27 $1,123 +8.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 338 5 280.00–290.00 $282.87 $956 +31.69
370–380 375 12 244.00–250.00 $246.67 $925 +2.92
410–440 421 4 238.00–248.00 $241.92 $1,018 +7.69
475–480 477 8 228.00–237.00 $230.63 $1,100 +8.70
510–540 525 12 216.00–226.00 $220.39 $1,157 +5.45
555–585 567 8 212.00–220.00 $215.72 $1,223 +6.63
615–620 616 4 210.00–218.00 $212.01 $1,306 +1.33
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 +10.00
710 710 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 7 270.00–275.00 $272.20 $887 +33.50
375–385 381 7 238.00–242.00 $239.99 $914 +5.71
415–445 432 6 230.00–236.00 $232.00 $1,002 +10.91
460–480 471 9 220.00–226.00 $222.58 $1,048 +9.93
535–540 537 3 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $1,137 +5.06
570–590 578 5 205.00–206.00 $205.59 $1,188 —
720 720 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,339 +7.30
780–795 788 2 180.00–184.00 $182.02 $1,434 +10.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 3 260.00–266.00 $263.68 $839 +35.68
390 390 5 230.00 $230.00 $897 +6.08
420–445 433 4 222.00–228.00 $224.73 $973 +12.75
515–520 518 2 205.00–208.00 $206.49 $1,070 +10.50
585 585 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,147 +6.00
720 720 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1465 1134 80-85% 18 106.00–111.00 $107.63 $1,221 —
895–1275 1161 80-85% 25 100.00–105.00 $102.74 $1,193 —
980–1380 1185 80-85% 16 94.00–99.00 $97.20 $1,152 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1125 966 85-90% 11 86.00–91.00 $88.94 $859 —
715–1080 977 85-90% 9 80.00–85.00 $82.45 $806 —
935–1105 1018 85-90% 4 92.00–95.00 $93.43 $951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1455 1349 75-80% 9 98.00–103.00 $100.31 $1,353 -0.69
1340–1390 1365 75-80% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.51 $1,440 —
1465–1820 1538 75-80% 5 94.00–97.00 $94.81 $1,458 +3.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1915 1770 2 116.00–117.00 $116.46 $2,061 —

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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) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,385.00
— — 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) 18 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,169.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,141.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 875.00–925.00 $905.00 —

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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.