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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

1,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.35/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 417 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $192.88/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 531 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.59/cwt ≈ $985/hd at 479 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,276 1,403 1,195
Feeder cattle 1,022 1,005 906
Slaughter cattle 159 313 208
Replacement cattle 95 85 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
370–385 378 4 258.00–262.00 $259.96 $983 -0.04
415–440 425 5 255.00–260.00 $257.07 $1,093 +6.09
480–485 482 6 250.00–252.00 $250.67 $1,208 +2.67
515–545 541 12 240.00–250.00 $241.79 $1,308 +0.30
555–580 564 7 235.00–240.00 $237.99 $1,342 -1.75
625–645 640 4 227.00–230.00 $227.73 $1,457 -7.27
660–665 663 3 225.00–227.00 $226.34 $1,501 —
705 705 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
465–470 466 4 238.00–240.00 $239.50 $1,116 -0.50
525–545 533 5 235.00–237.00 $235.82 $1,257 —
560–570 564 8 230.00–233.00 $231.49 $1,306 -1.83
620–625 621 4 220.00–225.00 $223.74 $1,389 -1.65
670–685 678 2 214.00–220.00 $216.97 $1,471 —
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 —
555 555 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -9.71
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 215.00–216.00 $215.65 $608 -4.35
320–345 338 10 210.00–212.00 $210.57 $712 -7.72
375–395 380 12 205.00–212.00 $209.32 $795 -5.16
405–435 417 25 203.00–208.00 $205.35 $856 -5.22
455–475 468 15 200.00–203.00 $201.18 $942 -9.07
515–545 531 20 190.00–198.00 $192.88 $1,024 -7.73
565–595 574 10 185.00–195.00 $191.72 $1,100 -8.58
610–625 622 5 180.00–185.00 $180.98 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
315–335 324 12 217.00–220.00 $218.19 $707 -4.83
365–385 373 13 214.00–218.00 $215.90 $805 -3.46
410–435 418 11 210.00–216.00 $212.39 $888 -4.83
475–480 479 15 205.00–208.00 $205.59 $985 —
515–525 518 14 200.00–205.00 $203.49 $1,054 -5.01
565–580 569 4 198.00–200.00 $199.49 $1,135 -5.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 210.00 $210.00 $588 -8.00
325–330 328 6 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $664 -9.48
365 365 8 200.00 $200.00 $730 -10.00
435–445 437 13 198.00–200.00 $199.53 $872 -6.18
475 475 3 190.00 $190.00 $902 -12.63
595 595 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 —
620–645 624 9 170.00–177.00 $175.09 $1,093 -7.37
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 270.00 $270.00 $783 —
315–335 323 5 260.00–265.00 $262.07 $846 +2.07
370–395 378 10 254.00–260.00 $256.70 $970 +4.26
405–425 415 10 240.00–245.00 $242.34 $1,006 +1.13
455–495 463 9 235.00–241.00 $238.14 $1,103 +4.14
505–545 520 13 228.00–239.00 $233.40 $1,214 —
575–580 579 8 216.00–219.00 $217.62 $1,260 —
615–625 619 7 210.00–211.00 $210.43 $1,303 —
675 675 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 260.00 $260.00 $728 ±0.00
310–325 320 5 248.00–255.00 $252.65 $808 +2.65
355–395 380 11 238.00–248.00 $241.24 $917 +0.90
435–440 438 3 230.00–234.00 $232.68 $1,019 +2.12
475–495 479 5 222.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,092 +0.50
510–530 521 8 215.00–220.00 $217.98 $1,136 +0.55
575–590 584 5 208.00–212.00 $210.42 $1,229 +2.70
625–645 637 5 200.00–205.00 $201.96 $1,286 +14.50
725 725 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 4 230.00–240.00 $237.39 $783 -2.61
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 -3.32
415–430 421 5 220.00–225.00 $222.04 $935 -1.94
465–485 475 2 220.00–221.00 $220.49 $1,047 -0.09
515–545 530 2 208.00–210.00 $208.97 $1,108 +1.51
565 565 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -0.33
635 635 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,137 -0.59
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1360 1065 80-85% 27 86.00–91.00 $88.41 $942 —
865–1365 1084 80-85% 35 92.00–97.00 $93.90 $1,018 —
1020–1255 1161 80-85% 10 98.00–103.00 $100.45 $1,166 +5.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1225 992 85-90% 7 78.00–83.00 $80.11 $795 -4.95
905–1190 994 85-90% 6 73.00–76.00 $74.16 $737 -10.90
975–1215 1068 85-90% 7 84.00–87.00 $85.14 $909 +13.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1385 1320 75-80% 5 95.00–100.00 $96.79 $1,278 —
1275–1585 1430 75-80% 2 88.00–90.00 $88.89 $1,271 -3.77
1405–1515 1463 75-80% 4 102.00–104.00 $102.72 $1,503 +17.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1455 1381 5 99.00–103.00 $101.84 $1,406 —
1365–2025 1655 11 104.00–109.00 $106.49 $1,762 —
1665 1665 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,898 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,112.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,645.45
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,290.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,302.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,110.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00

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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 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,193.75 —

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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.