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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

1,154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.31/cwt +3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 558 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.94/cwt +11.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 528 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $229.83/cwt +19.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 616 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,154 837 871
Feeder cattle 720 628 687
Slaughter cattle 295 136 170
Replacement cattle 139 73 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
430–445 439 8 254.00–262.00 $259.26 $1,138 +12.21
455–490 475 8 247.00–254.00 $250.29 $1,189 +8.31
520–535 528 15 245.00–250.00 $246.94 $1,304 +11.37
555–580 567 7 240.00–248.00 $243.10 $1,378 —
605–635 620 4 240.00–242.00 $240.98 $1,494 —
705–735 720 2 206.00–210.00 $207.96 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 270.00 $270.00 $850 -4.00
415–445 430 6 245.00–250.00 $247.59 $1,065 +7.43
475–495 485 4 238.00–244.00 $240.94 $1,169 +8.26
525–545 538 6 238.00–240.00 $239.35 $1,288 +9.35
565–570 568 5 235.00–238.00 $236.81 $1,345 +12.08
610–635 616 12 228.00–230.00 $229.83 $1,416 +19.83
675–685 678 3 204.00–206.00 $204.67 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 ±0.00
490 490 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 ±0.00
560–585 573 2 210.00–219.00 $214.40 $1,229 +4.40
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 268.00 $268.00 $737 +20.00
320 320 3 246.00 $246.00 $787 -1.99
375–385 380 9 230.00–240.00 $235.38 $894 +4.60
415–435 425 10 228.00–236.00 $231.76 $985 +6.19
455–480 469 8 225.00–232.00 $227.33 $1,066 +5.24
510–530 517 7 215.00–220.00 $217.32 $1,124 -0.65
550–580 558 21 206.00–215.00 $212.31 $1,185 +3.13
605–645 623 6 200.00–205.00 $203.50 $1,268 -2.48
685 685 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 321 4 230.00–235.00 $233.48 $749 +0.17
380–395 384 7 225.00–228.00 $226.55 $870 +1.37
405–440 426 9 220.00–225.00 $222.03 $946 +3.75
475–490 479 11 214.00–220.00 $217.25 $1,041 +1.29
525–545 540 11 209.00–212.00 $210.29 $1,136 +1.90
570–585 573 6 199.00–200.00 $199.83 $1,145 +1.16
625–645 638 3 194.00–196.00 $195.35 $1,246 +6.35
665–675 672 3 190.00–192.00 $190.66 $1,281 +10.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
310–325 316 5 224.00–226.00 $224.82 $710 -2.37
360–390 375 4 220.00–222.00 $220.96 $829 +4.48
420–430 426 5 215.00–216.00 $215.61 $918 —
475–480 478 6 206.00–210.00 $208.68 $997 +3.68
525 525 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 3 252.00–260.00 $257.28 $857 -14.92
365 365 9 250.00–252.00 $250.22 $913 +10.23
420 420 3 235.00 $235.00 $987 +3.00
475–485 483 4 226.00–230.00 $229.02 $1,106 +6.44
530 530 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,145 +4.32
575–590 581 6 209.00–211.00 $210.00 $1,220 +4.41
630–645 638 4 206.00–210.00 $208.02 $1,327 —
755–790 784 7 174.00–181.00 $176.98 $1,388 -5.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 250.00 $250.00 $838 -13.68
395 395 1 244.00 $244.00 $964 +14.00
415–430 419 8 220.00–224.00 $222.00 $930 -2.73
465–490 480 5 215.00–220.00 $218.06 $1,047 —
515–535 531 5 207.00–210.00 $209.42 $1,112 +2.93
565 565 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 +9.00
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 —
785 785 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 254.00–258.00 $255.31 $963 +8.64
415–430 420 6 240.00–248.00 $243.55 $1,023 +1.63
485 485 2 240.00–244.00 $242.00 $1,174 +11.37
505–510 508 2 228.00–230.00 $229.00 $1,163 +8.61
610–640 622 5 211.00–215.00 $213.35 $1,327 +1.34
680 680 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,414 -2.00
745 745 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,423 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1280 1120 80-85% 32 91.00–95.00 $93.58 $1,048 -14.05
835–1375 1130 80-85% 54 96.00–101.00 $98.25 $1,110 -9.38
1055–1440 1218 80-85% 22 102.00–107.00 $104.09 $1,268 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1125 961 85-90% 22 75.00–80.00 $78.19 $751 -10.75
810–1165 983 85-90% 20 88.00–93.00 $90.09 $886 +7.64
895–1170 1032 85-90% 31 82.00–87.00 $84.58 $873 -8.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1360 1291 75-80% 7 103.00–105.00 $104.16 $1,345 —
1270–1565 1461 75-80% 6 91.00–95.00 $93.49 $1,366 —
1385–1655 1490 75-80% 8 97.00–102.00 $99.96 $1,489 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1615 1421 4 109.00–111.00 $110.07 $1,564 —
1125–2180 1693 5 114.00–119.00 $116.78 $1,977 —
1590–2145 1893 3 121.00–122.00 $121.38 $2,298 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 775.00–900.00 $820.83

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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) 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,096.15
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $858.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,188.89

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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 26 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,538.46 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,317.19 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,080.56 —

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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.