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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

1,337 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Roanoke Stockyards report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.66/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 431 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.51/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 536 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.22/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 476 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,337 1,279 1,690
Feeder cattle 1,070 1,027 1,368
Slaughter cattle 200 193 205
Replacement cattle 67 59 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. 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
355–380 368 4 255.00–260.00 $257.41 $947 —
435–445 440 6 254.00–255.00 $254.49 $1,120 -6.68
460–495 472 13 248.00–254.00 $250.96 $1,185 +1.35
505–545 525 16 240.00–248.00 $243.29 $1,277 +6.63
560–575 563 6 238.00–243.00 $240.00 $1,351 +8.98
615–635 622 7 220.00–226.00 $222.99 $1,387 -0.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 250.00 $250.00 $975 -10.00
410–435 423 4 244.00–250.00 $246.91 $1,044 —
480–485 483 5 240.00–245.00 $243.01 $1,174 +3.01
515–545 532 7 235.00–239.00 $236.38 $1,258 +5.37
555–575 562 6 230.00–235.00 $233.29 $1,311 +13.29
635–645 642 5 208.00–217.00 $214.81 $1,379 +2.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 -5.00
365 365 3 265.00 $265.00 $967 —
405–435 413 4 260.00–264.00 $262.95 $1,086 -2.05
465–490 478 6 255.00–257.00 $255.97 $1,224 —
505–540 516 9 247.00–256.00 $250.40 $1,292 +2.40
555–580 563 3 245.00–250.00 $246.72 $1,389 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 230.00–232.00 $231.32 $655 +5.05
310–315 312 5 225.00–226.00 $225.40 $703 +6.24
365–385 372 9 220.00–222.00 $220.69 $821 +6.24
425–435 431 8 214.00–218.00 $215.88 $930 +2.07
465–485 476 17 208.00–216.00 $213.22 $1,015 +4.52
525–545 536 22 200.00–208.00 $202.51 $1,085 -2.62
555–580 575 13 190.00–200.00 $193.75 $1,114 -5.94
615–625 618 4 191.00–194.00 $193.24 $1,194 +5.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
255 255 3 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
315–345 321 10 230.00–234.00 $230.86 $741 +0.18
355–390 373 13 224.00–230.00 $226.63 $845 +4.30
410–445 431 24 220.00–230.00 $224.66 $968 +4.95
465–475 469 7 218.00–224.00 $221.11 $1,037 +3.72
505–525 515 9 210.00–214.00 $211.99 $1,092 -1.72
565–570 568 4 202.00–205.00 $203.51 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 225.00–228.00 $226.49 $630 +6.49
340 340 3 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
365–375 369 5 210.00–212.00 $210.81 $778 +5.28
435 435 3 210.00 $210.00 $914 +5.00
470–475 474 4 204.00–206.00 $205.50 $974 +4.83
525–545 530 4 193.00–195.00 $194.49 $1,031 -3.75
565–575 572 3 185.00–188.00 $185.99 $1,064 -6.93
615–625 618 4 180.00–185.00 $183.73 $1,135 +3.73
655–690 662 5 170.00–171.00 $170.21 $1,127 -4.79
715–735 728 3 168.00–170.00 $169.35 $1,233 -0.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 6 268.00–270.00 $268.99 $707 —
315–320 317 7 258.00–260.00 $258.86 $821 -1.14
370–385 379 13 250.00–260.00 $254.92 $966 -2.86
425–445 439 12 250.00–256.00 $252.98 $1,111 +3.29
460–495 477 7 248.00–253.00 $249.47 $1,190 +4.38
505–515 511 5 220.00–225.00 $223.02 $1,140 -1.23
565 565 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -2.99
625–635 630 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,355 +4.04
675–680 678 2 195.00–196.00 $195.50 $1,325 —
725 725 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 262.00 $262.00 $747 —
345 345 3 252.00 $252.00 $869 +2.00
375–395 388 11 240.00–250.00 $245.90 $954 +0.93
415 415 4 240.00 $240.00 $996 -0.81
465–495 475 3 238.00–240.00 $239.31 $1,137 +2.47
525–545 538 3 215.00–218.00 $215.98 $1,162 -1.24
570–575 573 2 207.00–210.00 $208.49 $1,195 -2.15
635 635 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,295 -0.23
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 278.00 $278.00 $778 —
415–440 429 10 260.00–266.00 $262.44 $1,126 +4.43
470–490 481 12 256.00–262.00 $259.21 $1,247 +5.85
505–515 510 4 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,219 +2.42
575–590 581 5 234.00–237.00 $235.22 $1,367 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1340 1103 80-85% 24 87.00–92.00 $89.91 $992 —
1050–1330 1154 80-85% 21 93.00–98.00 $94.83 $1,094 -0.82
1165–1340 1241 80-85% 6 100.00–104.00 $102.28 $1,269 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1105 978 85-90% 16 76.00–80.00 $78.24 $765 +2.19
925–1105 981 85-90% 6 70.00–74.00 $72.20 $708 -3.85
1125 1125 85-90% 2 84.00 $84.00 $945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1365 1343 75-80% 4 98.00–100.00 $98.98 $1,329 +2.38
1305–1540 1465 75-80% 11 83.00–88.00 $85.75 $1,256 —
1285–1730 1511 75-80% 8 90.00–95.00 $93.03 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1825 1540 5 103.00–107.00 $105.01 $1,617 -3.08
1740 1740 2 115.00 $115.00 $2,001 +2.59
1480–2100 1835 4 107.00–112.00 $109.20 $2,004 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,089.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,043.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,337.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–925.00 $875.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,337.50 —

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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.