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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

1,136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.01/cwt -4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 469 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $212.95/cwt -5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 425 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.42/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 580 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,136 988 1,159
Feeder cattle 902 836 850
Slaughter cattle 135 125 270
Replacement cattle 99 27 39

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 lower, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cow 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 473 5 250.00–255.00 $253.57 $1,199 +1.75
525–545 538 9 235.00–245.00 $239.65 $1,289 -1.94
565–590 576 6 230.00–236.00 $234.48 $1,351 +3.35
625 625 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 +5.00
670–695 683 6 220.00–226.00 $223.36 $1,526 —
760–765 763 2 195.00–205.00 $200.02 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 286.00 $286.00 $815 -4.00
560–580 565 4 238.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,348 -0.52
615–645 629 10 230.00–235.00 $232.72 $1,464 +1.31
660–690 680 6 227.00–232.00 $228.48 $1,554 -0.37
725–735 727 5 220.00–225.00 $221.01 $1,607 +1.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 +0.63
490 490 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 —
525–540 530 3 233.00–234.00 $233.66 $1,238 +3.66
615 615 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,328 +5.00
775–795 790 4 190.00–192.00 $190.49 $1,505 -14.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 6 224.00–225.00 $224.67 $883 -7.06
415–435 417 12 220.00–228.00 $221.94 $925 -5.33
460–485 469 17 210.00–220.00 $216.01 $1,013 -4.80
520–545 534 9 208.00–218.00 $213.28 $1,139 -1.57
565–595 580 16 206.00–214.00 $210.42 $1,220 +0.97
635 635 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 -2.35
665–685 675 9 200.00–203.00 $201.10 $1,357 -4.66
730–735 733 2 184.00–190.00 $187.01 $1,371 -14.99
795 795 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 324 5 236.00–240.00 $237.56 $770 -3.48
410–425 418 6 230.00–238.00 $233.93 $978 -0.68
475 475 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,083 -2.00
505–515 510 4 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $1,148 +2.28
555–585 575 3 216.00–220.00 $218.71 $1,258 +2.06
605–645 619 10 210.00–220.00 $215.99 $1,337 +1.95
660–670 664 6 205.00–215.00 $207.01 $1,375 -4.01
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 220.00 $220.00 $803 -1.35
410–435 425 17 210.00–218.00 $212.95 $905 -5.78
460 460 3 207.00 $207.00 $952 -3.00
560 560 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 -0.97
665 665 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 +1.00
735 735 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,330 —
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 326 5 260.00–262.00 $260.79 $850 -1.01
365–385 377 5 248.00–250.00 $249.23 $940 -2.78
410–425 417 10 238.00–246.00 $242.04 $1,009 -5.04
455–495 478 11 234.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,135 -4.08
515–545 526 12 218.00–225.00 $221.92 $1,167 -8.83
570–595 579 7 214.00–218.00 $216.29 $1,252 -4.49
625–645 633 4 210.00–212.00 $211.24 $1,337 +1.04
655–685 673 3 193.00–202.00 $196.60 $1,323 -6.72
725 725 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 250.00 $250.00 $812 +6.68
365 365 3 240.00 $240.00 $876 ±0.00
415–445 431 6 228.00–236.00 $233.05 $1,004 -5.28
465–480 472 6 225.00–230.00 $227.97 $1,076 +4.03
525–535 530 2 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $1,100 -10.52
565–580 572 3 200.00–207.00 $203.64 $1,165 -3.87
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 —
670–675 673 2 188.00–190.00 $189.00 $1,272 -6.00
735 735 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,367 —
770–790 780 2 170.00–176.00 $173.04 $1,350 -1.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 -3.21
380–395 390 3 260.00–265.00 $261.62 $1,020 -1.37
515–530 524 5 228.00–235.00 $232.25 $1,217 -7.58
555–570 564 7 220.00–225.00 $222.71 $1,256 -7.29
620–625 624 6 214.00–216.00 $214.50 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1250 1073 80-85% 25 99.00–104.00 $101.28 $1,087 -0.40
1015–1335 1136 80-85% 24 105.00–111.00 $107.66 $1,223 +0.46
1075–1425 1238 80-85% 6 113.00–116.00 $114.76 $1,421 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–995 985 85-90% 2 97.00–98.00 $97.51 $960 +12.60
825–1125 1023 85-90% 8 85.00–90.00 $88.44 $905 —
870–1230 1097 85-90% 12 91.00–96.00 $93.60 $1,027 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1525 1365 75-80% 4 109.00–112.00 $110.99 $1,515 —
1320–1450 1401 75-80% 4 103.00–107.00 $105.25 $1,475 —
1805 1805 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1570 1468 3 116.00–120.00 $118.68 $1,742 —
1435–1695 1565 2 122.00–127.00 $124.71 $1,952 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 40 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,489.38

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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) 4 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,347.22
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,260.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,100.00 $1,031.25

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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 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,405.00 —

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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.