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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

1,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $243.78/cwt -6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 385 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $224.06/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 571 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $237.87/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 426 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,016 1,326 1,288
Feeder cattle 689 899 763
Slaughter cattle 210 263 420
Replacement cattle 117 164 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 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
315 315 3 278.00 $278.00 $876 —
410–435 428 6 270.00–276.00 $272.64 $1,167 +11.61
465 465 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 +5.70
515 515 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,257 -1.95
565–570 568 4 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,358 —
740–745 743 2 210.00–213.00 $211.51 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 +8.07
510–520 514 5 236.00–238.00 $237.19 $1,219 -2.05
575–585 580 2 234.00–235.00 $234.50 $1,360 -0.50
605–645 623 6 218.00–222.00 $219.72 $1,369 —
735 735 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,529 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 250.00 $250.00 $975 -2.05
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 -1.31
595 595 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,357 +1.07
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -5.00
695 695 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,383 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 8 240.00–250.00 $245.44 $778 +6.31
365–395 377 5 234.00–238.00 $236.81 $893 -0.24
410–425 413 6 218.00–236.00 $231.91 $958 +2.64
455–485 469 12 220.00–223.00 $221.30 $1,038 -4.20
515–545 532 10 210.00–215.00 $211.90 $1,127 -3.05
565–590 573 6 206.00–213.00 $207.99 $1,192 +0.49
605–620 613 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,241 +0.47
660 660 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,261 -5.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 384 4 228.00–232.00 $230.97 $887 +0.99
415–440 423 8 220.00–228.00 $223.72 $946 —
465–490 478 11 210.00–217.00 $213.62 $1,021 +2.26
505–545 525 2 202.00–208.00 $205.11 $1,077 -3.50
565–580 569 4 204.00–205.00 $204.25 $1,162 -0.41
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
685–690 688 2 186.00–188.00 $187.00 $1,287 -3.00
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 —
765 765 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
390 390 4 220.00 $220.00 $858 -1.71
435–445 440 2 210.00–218.00 $214.05 $942 -4.76
475–495 485 4 200.00–207.00 $203.43 $987 -1.19
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 ±0.00
575 575 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,127 -2.00
695 695 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —
715 715 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,201 -2.00
785 785 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 22 240.00–250.00 $243.78 $939 -6.32
410–440 426 16 232.00–242.00 $237.87 $1,013 +4.54
470 470 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 ±0.00
525–530 528 5 218.00–224.00 $221.61 $1,170 +3.42
565–595 580 2 210.00–216.00 $213.08 $1,236 —
725 725 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 —
515–545 530 11 227.00–234.00 $229.40 $1,216 —
555–585 571 18 220.00–228.00 $224.06 $1,279 +3.08
605–640 625 8 211.00–216.00 $214.27 $1,339 —
655–685 670 2 208.00–215.00 $211.42 $1,417 +7.91
795 795 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,495 -1.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 7 230.00–232.00 $230.85 $884 -7.55
470–485 478 6 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $1,056 —
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 ±0.00
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -3.00
645 645 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,277 +8.00
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1255 1087 80-85% 34 90.00–95.00 $92.59 $1,006 —
1015–1390 1179 80-85% 29 96.00–101.00 $97.63 $1,151 -4.04
905–1385 1188 80-85% 25 102.00–107.00 $103.57 $1,230 +1.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1125 999 85-90% 9 80.00–83.00 $81.24 $812 +0.94
880–1120 1006 85-90% 6 90.00–94.00 $92.41 $930 —
785–1225 1091 85-90% 17 84.00–89.00 $85.44 $932 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1465 1365 75-80% 9 101.00–105.00 $102.61 $1,401 —
1385–1495 1429 75-80% 7 95.00–98.00 $96.15 $1,374 +7.51
1365–1650 1504 75-80% 5 89.00–94.00 $92.11 $1,385 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1565 1455 2 111.00–112.00 $111.46 $1,622 —
1405–1615 1510 2 118.00–120.00 $119.07 $1,798 —
1725–2065 1835 5 113.00–116.00 $115.11 $2,112 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,341.35
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,285.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 950.00–1,100.00 $1,035.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,077.78

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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 8 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,435.53 —

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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.