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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

1,279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $257.78/cwt -9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 385 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $198.24/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 515 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.71/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 426 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,279 1,625 1,322
Feeder cattle 1,027 1,360 1,058
Slaughter cattle 193 190 195
Replacement cattle 59 75 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
415–440 425 5 260.00–262.00 $261.17 $1,110 +7.17
465–485 481 5 248.00–250.00 $249.61 $1,201 -2.13
510–525 518 6 235.00–238.00 $236.66 $1,226 -2.41
555–575 559 12 230.00–234.00 $231.02 $1,291 -3.63
615–625 618 6 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $1,380 -4.68
655 655 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —
795 795 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
475 475 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 ±0.00
505–515 510 2 230.00–232.00 $231.01 $1,178 +1.01
560 560 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 -7.02
625–635 630 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,339 -1.29
660–690 672 5 200.00–203.00 $201.77 $1,356 -5.58
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 275.00 $275.00 $839 -6.61
405 405 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,073 -5.73
505 505 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,252 -1.47
605–615 612 3 228.00–230.00 $229.34 $1,404 -2.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 281 4 225.00–230.00 $226.27 $636 —
330–340 336 7 218.00–220.00 $219.16 $736 -2.44
375–390 387 9 212.00–218.00 $214.45 $830 -5.20
405–440 415 10 210.00–216.00 $213.81 $887 +0.44
465–490 471 8 205.00–210.00 $208.70 $983 -4.98
515–545 530 12 202.00–208.00 $205.13 $1,087 -3.21
555–575 561 14 196.00–205.00 $199.69 $1,120 -8.08
615–625 620 6 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $1,163 -4.69
725 725 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 220.00 $220.00 $605 —
360–380 378 9 205.00–210.00 $205.53 $777 -2.85
425 425 4 205.00 $205.00 $871 —
465–470 467 9 200.00–202.00 $200.67 $937 —
510–525 515 15 195.00–200.00 $198.24 $1,021 -2.28
560–590 582 12 190.00–195.00 $192.92 $1,123 +0.23
625 625 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 -5.51
685 685 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 —
715 715 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 9 228.00–234.00 $230.68 $715 —
365–390 377 9 220.00–224.00 $222.33 $838 -2.11
410–440 426 14 218.00–222.00 $219.71 $936 -2.86
455–480 465 14 215.00–220.00 $217.39 $1,011 -3.68
520–545 526 4 210.00–215.00 $213.71 $1,124 -7.35
625 625 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 -1.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 260.00 $260.00 $845 -8.77
375–395 385 15 252.00–262.00 $257.78 $992 -9.82
415–445 428 12 245.00–254.00 $249.69 $1,069 —
455–490 473 10 240.00–249.00 $245.09 $1,159 +4.73
515–530 521 8 220.00–230.00 $224.25 $1,168 +1.37
575–595 587 6 220.00–226.00 $222.99 $1,309 +0.44
635 635 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,340 +3.00
715 715 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
380–385 383 6 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $938 -13.87
425–430 427 5 240.00–242.00 $240.81 $1,028 —
460–480 466 7 234.00–238.00 $236.84 $1,104 +8.84
515–545 523 4 215.00–218.00 $217.22 $1,136 —
560–575 571 9 208.00–216.00 $210.64 $1,203 -1.83
610–625 616 4 200.00–206.00 $204.23 $1,258 +4.48
665 665 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 270.00 $270.00 $850 -6.37
375 375 3 266.00 $266.00 $998 -11.24
415–430 423 8 255.00–262.00 $258.01 $1,091 +3.08
465–485 471 9 250.00–259.00 $253.36 $1,193 +3.27
505–525 518 7 234.00–238.00 $236.59 $1,226 -1.32
615 615 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,378 —
665 665 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1230 1057 80-85% 23 87.00–92.00 $89.30 $944 +0.90
975–1340 1186 80-85% 29 93.00–98.00 $95.65 $1,134 +1.47
1165–1570 1325 80-85% 8 100.00–102.00 $100.88 $1,337 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1155 978 85-90% 15 74.00–79.00 $76.05 $744 —
905–1205 1020 85-90% 14 80.00–85.00 $82.05 $837 +7.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1385 1339 75-80% 5 95.00–98.00 $96.60 $1,293 —
1305–1430 1360 75-80% 5 86.00–90.00 $88.26 $1,200 —
1465–1730 1635 75-80% 3 102.00–106.00 $104.31 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1750 1519 6 106.00–109.00 $108.09 $1,642 —
1650–1805 1728 2 117.00 $117.00 $2,022 +8.09
1520–1920 1740 14 110.00–114.00 $112.41 $1,956 +3.50

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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 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,091.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,126.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,366.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–975.00 $933.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,062.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.