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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

1,119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.28/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 472 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $240.66/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 519 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $233.94/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 474 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,119 1,135 1,533
Feeder cattle 832 927 1,118
Slaughter cattle 235 143 340
Replacement cattle 52 65 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 3 260.00–265.00 $261.70 $989 -8.30
410–415 411 4 260.00–262.00 $260.50 $1,071 -4.75
455–475 467 6 245.00–250.00 $247.34 $1,155 +0.78
510–525 519 14 238.00–245.00 $240.66 $1,249 +1.65
590–595 592 5 230.00–231.00 $230.60 $1,365 -7.96
725 725 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,588 —
790–795 792 3 203.00–205.00 $204.33 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,302 -1.00
555–580 569 7 235.00–240.00 $236.83 $1,348 —
615–625 620 2 230.00–233.00 $231.51 $1,435 -4.62
665–690 680 5 229.00–230.00 $229.39 $1,560 +1.73
710–745 728 6 221.00–227.00 $223.93 $1,630 +1.94
760–765 763 2 210.00–213.00 $211.50 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $866 —
355–380 365 5 250.00–252.00 $250.83 $916 -9.17
435 435 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
475–485 480 8 238.00–242.00 $240.51 $1,154 +2.26
525 525 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,197 -7.00
575–580 578 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,286 -7.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 5 238.00–242.00 $239.66 $774 -0.29
365–395 376 9 234.00–242.00 $237.16 $892 -2.06
410–445 421 8 230.00–236.00 $231.66 $975 +2.91
460–485 472 15 228.00–236.00 $231.28 $1,092 +5.67
510–545 528 4 223.00–233.00 $225.66 $1,191 +2.27
555–585 573 11 215.00–220.00 $217.00 $1,243 -5.07
610–635 622 6 210.00–215.00 $213.17 $1,326 -0.55
655 655 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 240.00 $240.00 $636 —
310–340 327 10 228.00–236.00 $232.55 $760 +2.55
355–395 376 8 226.00–232.00 $229.79 $864 +4.29
405–425 418 6 220.00–228.00 $225.03 $941 +2.60
475–485 481 5 220.00–224.00 $222.39 $1,070 +3.06
510–540 524 9 217.00–222.00 $220.31 $1,154 +4.31
575 575 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 +1.33
615 615 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 +2.33
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 -1.01
705 705 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 -6.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 —
315–320 318 3 222.00–226.00 $224.68 $714 —
520–535 533 7 210.00–215.00 $210.70 $1,123 —
575 575 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
635 635 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 260.00 $260.00 $923 +10.42
415–445 425 6 240.00–247.00 $242.44 $1,030 +0.24
460–495 474 12 230.00–240.00 $233.94 $1,109 +0.57
515–540 525 8 220.00–230.00 $224.96 $1,181 +2.64
575–580 578 4 210.00–217.00 $213.48 $1,234 -2.50
610–635 623 6 207.00–213.00 $210.65 $1,312 +1.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 288.00 $288.00 $821 —
315 315 2 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
415–445 429 5 248.00–252.00 $249.64 $1,071 +1.27
465–490 478 7 242.00–247.00 $244.67 $1,170 +1.58
505–540 517 6 231.00–236.00 $233.39 $1,207 +1.91
555–575 565 4 220.00–230.00 $225.09 $1,272 -1.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 250.00 $250.00 $862 +3.35
385 385 6 245.00–250.00 $248.33 $956 +8.33
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 +0.28
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 +1.06
730–735 733 2 186.00–190.00 $188.01 $1,378 —
775–795 785 2 176.00–180.00 $177.97 $1,397 -2.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1385 1110 80-85% 43 93.00–98.00 $95.35 $1,058 -6.76
1030–1245 1122 80-85% 11 105.00–111.00 $107.43 $1,205 +5.32
915–1475 1126 80-85% 38 99.00–104.00 $101.29 $1,141 -0.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1150 1015 85-90% 25 89.00–94.00 $91.53 $929 -2.48
875–1215 1026 85-90% 17 83.00–88.00 $86.48 $887 -7.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1455 1367 75-80% 11 101.00–106.00 $104.30 $1,426 —
1345–1425 1385 75-80% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $1,531 —
1370–1560 1440 75-80% 9 95.00–100.00 $97.54 $1,405 -10.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1725 1581 4 110.00–111.00 $110.76 $1,751 —
1290–1935 1627 10 113.00–118.00 $115.82 $1,884 —
1630–1775 1703 2 121.00–122.00 $121.48 $2,069 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,166.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,075.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,346.43 —

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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.