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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $194.84/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 526 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $207.98/cwt +17.98 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 468 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $241.73/cwt +13.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 476 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 974 1,276 879
Feeder cattle 694 1,022 650
Slaughter cattle 195 159 141
Replacement cattle 85 95 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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
395 395 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 +5.04
435 435 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,122 +0.93
455–490 472 8 255.00–258.00 $256.11 $1,209 +5.44
505–545 519 7 245.00–250.00 $248.38 $1,289 +6.59
555–570 559 5 240.00–245.00 $243.39 $1,361 +5.40
605–645 625 8 228.00–235.00 $232.06 $1,450 +4.33
715 715 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,580 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 470 6 247.00–250.00 $248.17 $1,166 +8.67
520–535 528 4 235.00–238.00 $236.52 $1,249 +0.70
615–625 619 7 220.00–225.00 $222.84 $1,379 -0.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
470–495 480 5 240.00–245.00 $242.94 $1,166 —
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 233.00 $233.00 $757 +22.43
365–380 373 11 220.00–230.00 $223.59 $834 +14.27
415–445 429 5 220.00–226.00 $223.15 $957 +17.80
465–485 478 15 212.00–216.00 $214.93 $1,027 +13.75
510–545 526 27 190.00–200.00 $194.84 $1,025 +1.96
555–575 563 10 190.00–195.00 $192.17 $1,082 +0.45
615 615 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 +9.02
655–680 667 3 184.00–187.00 $185.34 $1,236 —
720–725 723 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,320 —
765–780 770 3 178.00–180.00 $179.32 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 220.00 $220.00 $704 +17.48
390–395 393 4 215.00–218.00 $216.51 $851 +16.51
425–445 440 17 210.00–218.00 $212.33 $934 +12.80
465–475 468 23 205.00–210.00 $207.98 $973 +17.98
585 585 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 +5.00
625 625 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 +4.91
685 685 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 +5.00
785 785 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 385 15 234.00–244.00 $238.23 $917 +22.33
410–435 423 13 230.00–236.00 $233.35 $987 +20.96
465–480 474 5 218.00–220.00 $219.22 $1,039 +13.63
515–540 525 6 202.00–210.00 $206.70 $1,085 +3.21
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 7 250.00–260.00 $255.56 $828 +2.91
380–395 391 12 242.00–252.00 $247.80 $969 +6.56
410–445 433 9 240.00–248.00 $243.22 $1,053 +10.54
465–490 476 21 238.00–245.00 $241.73 $1,151 +13.73
505–535 520 11 224.00–231.00 $227.14 $1,181 +9.16
565–595 580 8 214.00–219.00 $215.87 $1,252 +5.45
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 -1.96
670–690 683 3 196.00–200.00 $198.69 $1,357 —
710 710 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 366 12 258.00–262.00 $260.35 $953 +3.65
405–420 415 13 250.00–256.00 $252.00 $1,046 +9.66
455–475 462 9 250.00–254.00 $252.00 $1,164 +13.86
505–525 514 16 232.00–240.00 $235.62 $1,211 +2.22
590–595 593 4 225.00–228.00 $226.51 $1,343 +8.89
605–625 613 6 214.00–223.00 $217.13 $1,331 +6.70
660 660 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,393 +2.00
715 715 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 371 10 238.00–240.00 $239.62 $889 +9.62
430–435 431 8 228.00–230.00 $229.50 $989 +7.46
465–480 473 6 222.00–230.00 $225.94 $1,069 +5.45
525–535 531 8 218.00–220.00 $219.26 $1,164 +10.29
565 565 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1320 1158 80-85% 16 85.00–90.00 $86.58 $1,003 -13.87
1035–1410 1182 80-85% 24 91.00–96.00 $93.17 $1,101 -7.28
1205–1240 1223 80-85% 2 98.00–102.00 $100.03 $1,223 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1020 965 85-90% 5 85.00–90.00 $87.27 $842 +7.16
925–1245 1039 85-90% 13 72.00–77.00 $74.18 $771 —
905–1275 1060 85-90% 20 78.00–83.00 $80.87 $857 -4.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1480 1341 75-80% 4 102.00–105.00 $102.90 $1,380 +6.11
1220–1435 1352 75-80% 6 90.00–95.00 $92.16 $1,246 —
1505 1505 75-80% 3 86.00 $86.00 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1820 1660 7 105.00–109.00 $106.83 $1,773 +0.34
1620–2295 1899 9 110.00–115.00 $112.39 $2,134 —

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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) 9 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,513.89
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,286.11
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,033.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,000.00 $962.50

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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 8 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,462.50 —

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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.