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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

1,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.50/cwt +33.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 683 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.60/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 480 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.59/cwt -2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 570 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,361 1,136 0
Feeder cattle 1,020 902 0
Slaughter cattle 242 135 0
Replacement cattle 99 99 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. 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
445 445 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 —
515–535 527 5 247.00–248.00 $247.39 $1,304 —
560–570 566 9 237.00–245.00 $241.45 $1,367 +2.94
615–645 623 8 230.00–235.00 $232.86 $1,451 +0.14
710 710 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 -1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
490 490 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 -8.57
520–540 525 6 238.00–244.00 $240.99 $1,265 +1.34
585–595 588 4 220.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,338 -7.01
675 675 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 -3.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 431 4 235.00–240.00 $238.78 $1,029 -11.22
455 455 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,056 -8.00
510–515 513 6 226.00–230.00 $227.66 $1,168 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 413 5 230.00–233.00 $231.98 $958 -1.95
505–535 518 10 216.00–220.00 $217.21 $1,125 -7.84
565–590 577 13 212.00–218.00 $214.76 $1,239 -3.95
605–615 609 5 210.00–212.00 $210.81 $1,284 -5.18
683 value added 683 71 240.50 $240.50 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 6 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $762 —
390 390 3 225.00 $225.00 $878 +0.33
420–445 438 4 220.00–224.00 $222.51 $975 +0.57
465–495 480 20 215.00–222.00 $217.60 $1,044 +1.59
525–530 526 12 210.00–215.00 $212.00 $1,115 -1.28
555–595 570 14 205.00–211.00 $207.59 $1,183 -2.83
615–645 629 9 203.00–207.00 $204.46 $1,286 -0.54
675 675 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -1.10
715 715 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,387 +6.99
765 765 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 5 220.00–225.00 $221.92 $703 —
380 380 4 220.00 $220.00 $836 ±0.00
415–435 422 3 215.00–218.00 $216.03 $912 +3.08
465–470 469 9 210.00–212.00 $210.44 $987 +3.44
515–540 529 14 200.00–205.00 $202.91 $1,073 —
575–595 579 7 198.00–204.00 $200.28 $1,160 +0.28
710 710 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,292 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 260.00 $260.00 $845 -0.79
360–380 373 10 245.00–250.00 $247.91 $925 -1.32
405–430 421 11 240.00–250.00 $243.53 $1,025 +1.49
460–475 467 12 234.00–240.00 $237.03 $1,107 -0.48
520–545 532 8 218.00–225.00 $221.71 $1,179 -0.21
555–580 570 10 210.00–218.00 $214.75 $1,224 -1.54
615–645 625 4 195.00–200.00 $197.98 $1,237 -13.26
660–685 668 3 193.00–194.00 $193.66 $1,294 -2.94
725 725 2 180.00–188.00 $184.00 $1,334 -11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 523 13 228.00–236.00 $231.63 $1,211 -0.62
555–570 565 11 220.00–226.00 $222.44 $1,257 -0.27
605–615 612 3 210.00–218.00 $214.33 $1,312 -0.17
670–680 673 4 200.00–205.00 $201.26 $1,354 —
710–715 714 7 194.00–199.00 $198.00 $1,414 —
765–770 766 6 190.00–196.00 $192.84 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 250.00 $250.00 $812 ±0.00
365–380 371 5 235.00–240.00 $237.95 $883 -2.05
405–445 423 10 230.00–238.00 $235.61 $997 +2.56
465 465 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 +2.03
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 +2.52
570–575 571 4 195.00–200.00 $198.74 $1,135 -4.90
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1290 1098 80-85% 22 94.00–98.00 $96.49 $1,059 -4.79
975–1245 1103 80-85% 43 99.00–104.00 $102.16 $1,127 -5.50
810–1335 1126 80-85% 36 105.00–110.00 $106.67 $1,201 -0.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1225 955 85-90% 13 78.00–83.00 $80.56 $769 -16.95
795–1155 989 85-90% 13 92.00–97.00 $93.27 $922 -4.24
745–1290 1029 85-90% 35 84.00–91.00 $87.73 $903 -0.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1590 1390 75-80% 4 100.00–104.00 $102.14 $1,420 -8.85
1435 1435 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,564 +3.75
1545 1545 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1380 1293 3 110.00–111.00 $110.64 $1,431 —
1425 1425 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,796 —
1465–1770 1612 6 116.00–120.00 $117.92 $1,901 —

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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 5 875.00–1,000.00 $910.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 900.00–1,150.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,405.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,127.08
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,412.50

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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 10 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,730.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,508.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,240.00 —

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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.