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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

1,460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.19/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 576 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $231.71/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 617 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.50/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 470 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,460 1,119 926
Feeder cattle 1,100 832 734
Slaughter cattle 315 235 127
Replacement cattle 45 52 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 —
515 515 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 +2.00
555–565 558 3 238.00–240.00 $239.33 $1,335 +2.50
610–625 617 28 230.00–234.00 $231.71 $1,430 +0.20
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +0.61
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 -3.93
890 890 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -10.50
465–495 480 11 245.00–250.00 $247.97 $1,190 +0.63
515–545 538 8 238.00–240.00 $239.52 $1,289 -1.14
565–575 572 6 230.00–232.00 $230.66 $1,319 +0.06
645 645 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,471 —
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
735 735 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,566 -6.00
785–790 788 2 210.00–211.00 $210.50 $1,659 +6.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 240.00 $240.00 $996 -10.00
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 +2.00
610–645 632 5 210.00–219.00 $214.20 $1,354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 13 238.00–246.00 $243.24 $795 +3.58
375–390 380 7 235.00–240.00 $238.98 $908 +1.82
415–445 430 21 230.00–238.00 $233.13 $1,002 +1.47
455–490 470 23 228.00–234.00 $231.50 $1,088 +0.22
505–535 518 6 228.00–231.00 $229.36 $1,188 +3.70
565–590 576 29 215.00–220.00 $218.19 $1,257 +1.19
610–635 620 13 213.00–218.00 $216.08 $1,340 +2.91
675 675 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,444 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 234.00 $234.00 $796 +1.45
365–380 373 4 231.00–234.00 $232.53 $867 +2.74
430–445 440 10 222.00–228.00 $225.42 $992 +0.39
465–490 471 10 220.00–225.00 $222.71 $1,049 +0.32
505–535 522 20 212.00–220.00 $216.93 $1,132 -3.38
555–575 570 6 210.00–214.00 $212.50 $1,211 +2.50
625 625 2 204.00–212.00 $208.00 $1,300 +3.00
655 655 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 ±0.00
745 745 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,423 —
785–795 790 2 185.00–187.00 $185.99 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 220.00–225.00 $222.57 $835 —
425 425 3 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
465–475 469 5 218.00–219.00 $218.59 $1,025 —
515–530 520 3 209.00–210.00 $209.66 $1,090 -1.04
555 555 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,138 +5.00
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 +10.00
675 675 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 294.00 $294.00 $897 +24.00
355–375 362 3 260.00–270.00 $266.54 $965 —
405–425 412 5 250.00–256.00 $252.00 $1,038 +2.36
455–475 463 15 240.00–246.00 $242.80 $1,124 -1.87
510–540 533 12 230.00–238.00 $234.00 $1,247 +0.61
555–580 566 10 223.00–230.00 $225.77 $1,278 +0.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 —
365–390 374 6 250.00–256.00 $252.57 $945 -7.43
430–440 435 6 242.00–245.00 $243.48 $1,059 +1.04
475–485 479 7 234.00–239.00 $237.30 $1,137 +3.36
515–545 532 6 220.00–229.00 $225.05 $1,197 +0.09
580–585 582 3 215.00–220.00 $218.32 $1,271 +4.84
615–635 625 2 205.00–210.00 $207.54 $1,297 -3.11
655–675 668 3 200.00–210.00 $204.04 $1,363 —
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
765 765 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 3 270.00–275.00 $273.35 $869 +23.35
375–395 383 4 240.00–246.00 $243.44 $932 -4.89
435–440 439 4 235.00–238.00 $235.74 $1,035 —
480–485 483 6 226.00–230.00 $228.01 $1,101 +8.01
505–535 523 5 206.00–210.00 $208.46 $1,090 —
555–575 567 5 202.00–210.00 $206.87 $1,173 —
625–645 632 3 200.00–202.00 $201.32 $1,272 +1.32
655 655 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,231 —
725 725 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,327 -5.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1420 1161 80-85% 75 96.00–101.00 $98.82 $1,147 —
975–1360 1168 80-85% 45 102.00–107.00 $104.06 $1,215 —
825–1555 1207 80-85% 10 108.00–113.00 $109.94 $1,327 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1180 993 85-90% 36 91.00–96.00 $92.90 $922 —
765–1215 1041 85-90% 28 85.00–90.00 $87.96 $916 +1.48
1075–1145 1103 85-90% 5 98.00–102.00 $99.66 $1,099 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1330 1257 75-80% 3 97.00–103.00 $100.99 $1,269 —
1280–1410 1351 75-80% 8 104.00–109.00 $106.76 $1,442 +2.46
1605–1715 1678 75-80% 3 112.00–114.00 $112.64 $1,890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1520 1314 5 114.00–118.00 $116.39 $1,529 —
1315–1750 1533 2 125.00–127.00 $125.86 $1,929 —
1185–2135 1701 4 117.00–123.00 $119.84 $2,038 -1.64

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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 3 850.00–1,075.00 $933.33

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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 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,152.78
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–975.00 $933.33

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,462.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–975.00 $962.50 —

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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.