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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

1,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $202.63/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 476 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $217.43/cwt -4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 523 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $200.30/cwt -6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 594 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,403 1,648 1,070
Feeder cattle 1,005 1,258 727
Slaughter cattle 313 310 293
Replacement cattle 85 80 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cow sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower boning cows sold up to 105 CWT, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 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
345 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914 -3.41
385 385 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 -3.48
425–440 433 2 250.00–252.00 $250.98 $1,087 -9.02
480 480 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,190 —
515–525 520 2 240.00–243.00 $241.49 $1,256 -5.65
555–585 576 4 238.00–241.00 $239.74 $1,381 -0.48
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -2.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 5 240.00–248.00 $244.62 $925 -0.38
615–635 618 7 218.00–220.00 $219.71 $1,358 -0.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 260.00 $260.00 $728 -8.00
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 -7.55
555–575 562 3 232.00–234.00 $233.32 $1,311 —
615–640 632 5 224.00–228.00 $225.39 $1,424 -4.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 220.00 $220.00 $649 -10.00
325–335 330 7 216.00–220.00 $218.29 $720 -8.16
355–375 363 4 212.00–216.00 $214.48 $779 -10.35
405–410 409 7 210.00–212.00 $210.57 $861 -7.91
465–485 473 4 209.00–212.00 $210.25 $994 -3.44
515–540 536 8 200.00–203.00 $200.61 $1,075 -7.34
585–595 594 10 200.00–203.00 $200.30 $1,190 -6.41
655–695 674 4 185.00–190.00 $188.04 $1,267 —
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 218.00 $218.00 $621 —
325 325 3 212.00 $212.00 $689 -8.00
370 370 3 210.00 $210.00 $777 -4.60
420–445 438 7 205.00–208.00 $205.71 $901 -4.68
465–485 476 12 200.00–205.00 $202.63 $965 -4.41
515 515 3 190.00 $190.00 $978 -10.66
615–635 625 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,140 —
690 690 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 -10.00
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 222.00–225.00 $223.02 $687 —
365–375 368 3 218.00–222.00 $219.36 $807 —
425–435 431 5 215.00–220.00 $217.22 $936 —
540 540 2 205.00–212.00 $208.50 $1,126 -6.07
565–585 575 2 204.00–206.00 $205.02 $1,179 -6.28
610–645 639 6 200.00–205.00 $200.80 $1,283 -7.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 260.00 $260.00 $728 +5.00
325 325 4 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
375–380 376 6 240.00–242.00 $240.34 $904 -1.71
425–440 436 7 230.00–232.00 $230.56 $1,005 -7.37
460–465 463 4 227.00–228.00 $227.50 $1,053 +3.49
505–545 523 11 214.00–220.00 $217.43 $1,137 -4.18
555–580 565 3 205.00–212.00 $207.72 $1,174 -4.47
625–645 635 2 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,190 -18.68
665–675 670 6 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,223 -8.52
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 -20.00
780 780 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 240.00 $240.00 $792 ±0.00
365–375 368 6 232.00–234.00 $233.32 $859 -1.68
425–435 428 3 222.00–225.00 $223.98 $959 +1.51
465–480 473 7 218.00–222.00 $220.58 $1,043 —
510–525 518 8 205.00–210.00 $207.46 $1,075 -5.97
575–580 579 6 200.00–202.00 $200.33 $1,160 -2.12
615–635 619 5 178.00–180.00 $179.59 $1,112 -20.41
665–685 675 4 172.00–175.00 $173.48 $1,171 -15.52
745 745 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,252 -12.00
755 755 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 260.00 $260.00 $897 ±0.00
375–395 385 4 250.00–255.00 $252.44 $972 +0.83
405–415 411 5 240.00–242.00 $241.21 $991 -9.47
465 465 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,088 -3.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1345 1150 80-85% 62 87.00–93.00 $89.23 $1,026 -4.08
1030–1370 1156 80-85% 10 94.00–99.00 $95.37 $1,102 +2.06
1070–1325 1169 80-85% 36 81.00–86.00 $84.24 $985 -9.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1205 995 85-90% 6 83.00–87.00 $85.06 $846 -9.83
860–1230 1051 85-90% 20 75.00–80.00 $76.93 $809 -7.16
945–1180 1059 85-90% 17 70.00–74.00 $71.85 $761 -12.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1510 1395 75-80% 3 96.00–98.00 $97.30 $1,357 —
1220–1720 1433 75-80% 13 90.00–95.00 $92.66 $1,328 -2.87
1415–1555 1491 75-80% 18 84.00–88.00 $85.60 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1785 1569 13 102.00–106.00 $104.38 $1,638 —
1320–1755 1626 7 98.00–100.00 $98.92 $1,608 -18.18

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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) 3 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,141.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,293.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,175.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 900.00–1,000.00 $955.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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 4 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,462.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,178.85 —

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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.