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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

988 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.04/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 623 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.81/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 477 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $241.59/cwt +2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 527 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 988 1,460 1,315
Feeder cattle 836 1,100 1,033
Slaughter cattle 125 315 215
Replacement cattle 27 45 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 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
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 —
395 395 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,074 —
410–435 420 5 265.00–271.00 $268.78 $1,129 —
465–480 476 6 260.00–268.00 $265.01 $1,261 —
515 515 2 252.00–260.00 $256.00 $1,318 +6.00
565–595 580 2 238.00–240.00 $239.03 $1,386 -0.30
640–645 644 12 230.00–233.00 $231.41 $1,490 -0.30
665–690 671 12 228.00–232.00 $228.85 $1,536 -1.15
715–745 725 3 218.00–220.00 $219.31 $1,590 -0.69
795 795 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 429 4 258.00–264.00 $261.01 $1,120 +11.01
465–490 473 5 250.00–255.00 $251.82 $1,191 +3.85
515–535 527 19 238.00–246.00 $241.59 $1,273 +2.07
565–590 583 7 230.00–234.00 $231.13 $1,347 +0.47
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -8.00
715–745 730 2 214.00–216.00 $215.02 $1,570 +2.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 427 3 247.00–251.00 $249.37 $1,065 +9.37
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 ±0.00
590 590 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 —
610 610 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,287 -3.20
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 236.00 $236.00 $791 +2.00
360–395 376 6 230.00–234.00 $231.73 $871 -0.80
425–445 431 7 224.00–230.00 $227.27 $980 +1.85
455–495 477 23 215.00–224.00 $220.81 $1,053 -1.90
510–545 528 8 212.00–218.00 $214.85 $1,134 -2.08
570–590 578 14 205.00–212.00 $209.45 $1,211 -3.05
625–645 638 3 206.00–208.00 $207.35 $1,323 -0.65
660–690 669 5 200.00–208.00 $205.76 $1,377 +5.76
710 710 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,434 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 6 240.00–242.00 $241.04 $803 -2.20
365–385 380 4 235.00–239.00 $235.96 $897 -3.02
415–425 421 5 234.00–235.00 $234.61 $988 +1.48
465–480 475 6 228.00–232.00 $230.00 $1,092 -1.50
505–515 508 9 220.00–225.00 $222.77 $1,132 -6.59
585–595 590 3 214.00–221.00 $216.65 $1,278 -1.54
605–645 623 24 210.00–215.00 $214.04 $1,333 -2.04
655–675 665 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,403 -2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 3 219.00–225.00 $221.35 $852 -1.22
415–440 429 4 216.00–221.00 $218.73 $938 -1.27
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -8.59
525–540 530 5 207.00–211.00 $209.59 $1,111 -0.07
560–590 575 2 200.00–202.00 $200.97 $1,156 -4.03
615 615 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 ±0.00
680 680 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,319 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
310–325 318 6 258.00–265.00 $261.80 $833 -18.20
375–385 383 8 248.00–258.00 $252.01 $965 -0.56
425–440 432 11 244.00–249.00 $247.08 $1,067 +3.60
460–475 469 14 234.00–244.00 $241.59 $1,133 +4.29
525–530 528 8 230.00–232.00 $230.75 $1,218 +5.70
555–590 579 10 214.00–224.00 $220.78 $1,278 +2.46
615–625 617 5 210.00–211.00 $210.20 $1,297 +2.66
655–665 658 3 200.00–205.00 $203.32 $1,338 -0.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
325–330 327 5 272.00–275.00 $273.21 $893 -20.79
365–390 383 14 260.00–266.00 $262.99 $1,007 -3.55
410–445 421 10 250.00–258.00 $254.56 $1,072 +2.56
465–490 479 12 245.00–250.00 $247.06 $1,183 +4.26
505–545 524 8 235.00–243.00 $239.83 $1,257 +5.83
555–570 560 11 225.00–233.00 $230.00 $1,288 +4.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 3 240.00–245.00 $243.32 $771 -30.03
380 380 2 240.00 $240.00 $912 -3.44
415–425 419 6 234.00–240.00 $238.33 $999 +2.59
475–495 482 3 220.00–226.00 $223.94 $1,079 -4.07
545 545 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 +9.54
590–595 593 2 205.00–210.00 $207.51 $1,231 +0.64
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 +7.00
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1405 1084 80-85% 25 99.00–104.00 $101.68 $1,102 —
835–1320 1123 80-85% 22 105.00–110.00 $107.20 $1,204 —
1020–1330 1197 80-85% 6 111.00–114.00 $112.18 $1,343 +8.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1120 977 85-90% 9 90.00–93.00 $91.49 $894 -1.41
725–1205 984 85-90% 4 83.00–86.00 $84.91 $836 -7.99
975–1265 1134 85-90% 7 94.00–98.00 $96.36 $1,093 -3.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1740 1447 75-80% 6 105.00–109.00 $107.11 $1,550 —
1330–1630 1455 75-80% 4 101.00–104.00 $102.70 $1,494 —
1475–1690 1580 75-80% 3 111.00–114.00 $112.35 $1,775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1725 1638 2 114.00–118.00 $115.89 $1,898 —
1975 1975 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,488 —
1830–2120 1987 3 119.00–122.00 $120.37 $2,392 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $866.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.