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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

914 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $239.00/cwt +10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 630 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.24/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 475 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.65/cwt +8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 579 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 914 1,215 1,000
Feeder cattle 667 899 768
Slaughter cattle 164 178 141
Replacement cattle 83 138 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
425–430 427 3 258.00–260.00 $259.33 $1,107 —
465–490 476 5 253.00–258.00 $254.81 $1,213 —
520–535 526 14 243.00–249.00 $246.13 $1,295 +3.58
555–580 573 8 240.00–245.00 $241.46 $1,384 +4.13
630 630 26 239.00 $239.00 $1,506 +10.80
675 675 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 +4.77
705 705 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 —
885 885 9 195.00 $195.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 ±0.00
465–485 478 6 245.00–250.00 $248.38 $1,187 +8.38
520–540 528 5 240.00–241.00 $240.41 $1,269 +3.22
575–595 588 6 230.00–238.00 $232.36 $1,366 +3.15
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -13.50
665 665 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,456 +3.00
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —
795 795 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 250.00 $250.00 $962 +12.00
475–485 478 3 230.00–232.00 $231.32 $1,106 +1.32
515–535 522 3 222.00–228.00 $225.95 $1,179 -4.05
660 660 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 240.00 $240.00 $828 -0.85
390 390 2 236.00 $236.00 $920 +6.00
430–445 437 11 228.00–236.00 $231.98 $1,014 —
460–495 475 21 219.00–229.00 $224.24 $1,065 +8.24
510–535 518 13 212.00–222.00 $218.22 $1,130 +9.73
565–590 579 18 209.00–222.00 $214.65 $1,243 +8.88
610–645 622 10 203.00–210.00 $206.56 $1,285 +3.13
675 675 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 +8.68
745 745 2 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,460 +5.01
755–790 764 12 190.00–198.00 $195.93 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 286 5 235.00–238.00 $236.76 $677 —
320 320 2 235.00 $235.00 $752 +2.86
355–380 368 14 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $828 +3.02
410–435 426 7 220.00–226.00 $224.03 $954 +9.30
455–485 476 15 211.00–218.00 $215.54 $1,026 +6.70
520–545 529 8 208.00–210.00 $209.23 $1,107 +5.69
565–580 572 3 200.00–206.00 $203.69 $1,165 +5.06
620–630 625 2 198.00–200.00 $198.99 $1,244 +6.57
665 665 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 230.00 $230.00 $598 —
330 330 2 225.00 $225.00 $742 +2.36
380 380 2 216.00 $216.00 $821 +1.00
405–440 424 6 210.00–218.00 $216.04 $916 +11.00
480–490 485 5 201.00–204.00 $202.39 $982 +2.39
530 530 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 5 252.00–256.00 $254.42 $720 —
315–345 328 9 244.00–250.00 $247.49 $812 —
425–430 428 12 230.00–240.00 $234.83 $1,005 +6.21
470–480 476 13 223.00–229.00 $226.54 $1,078 +3.67
520–535 528 8 218.00–221.00 $219.75 $1,160 -1.72
555–575 565 4 214.00–216.00 $214.98 $1,215 +3.48
645 645 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 +5.46
665–670 668 2 201.00–205.00 $203.01 $1,356 +4.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
370–380 376 7 248.00–254.00 $249.99 $940 +5.05
430–445 434 7 244.00–254.00 $251.11 $1,090 +12.09
455–485 475 15 230.00–240.00 $233.61 $1,110 —
510–515 513 5 224.00–228.00 $225.59 $1,157 -2.91
565 565 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,266 +0.40
615–640 621 4 215.00–220.00 $216.29 $1,343 +0.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 284 7 242.00–246.00 $243.75 $692 —
315–330 321 5 240.00–242.00 $240.82 $773 +9.83
440–445 443 2 222.00–228.00 $225.02 $997 +3.52
455–490 473 4 220.00–222.00 $221.04 $1,046 +6.76
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 -1.66
645 645 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 ±0.00
725–730 728 2 184.00–186.00 $185.00 $1,347 —
795 795 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1415 1104 80-85% 31 94.00–99.00 $96.40 $1,064 —
930–1465 1178 80-85% 41 100.00–105.00 $102.68 $1,210 -5.16
1020–1295 1193 80-85% 18 106.00–111.00 $107.58 $1,283 -0.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1215 968 85-90% 15 90.00–95.00 $92.53 $896 +7.27
825–1090 985 85-90% 12 84.00–88.00 $86.17 $849 -3.64
940–1020 987 85-90% 6 96.00–101.00 $98.30 $970 +8.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 5 96.00 $96.00 $1,320 —
1390 1390 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,473 —
1155–1645 1457 75-80% 11 102.00–105.00 $103.70 $1,511 +10.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1485 1435 2 109.00–111.00 $110.03 $1,579 —
1465–1645 1560 4 114.00–119.00 $117.34 $1,831 —
1835–1920 1863 3 120.00–121.00 $120.34 $2,242 —

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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) 3 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,425.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,179.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,262.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,233.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,612.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,436.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,120.45 —

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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.