Cattle Market Pulse

Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.83/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 430 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.17/cwt -0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 480 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.90/cwt +6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 525 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 768 957 1,587
Feeder cattle 604 602 1,303
Slaughter cattle 115 190 223
Replacement cattle 49 165 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to holidays.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 270.00 $270.00 $716 —
305–315 310 2 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $829 +0.76
385 385 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,009 -3.00
415–425 421 7 260.00–262.00 $260.85 $1,098 -1.59
465–485 480 6 255.00–262.00 $259.52 $1,246 —
505–530 517 8 250.00–255.00 $253.39 $1,310 +7.90
565–595 588 4 240.00–242.00 $241.52 $1,420 -2.82
605–645 638 8 230.00–235.00 $232.11 $1,481 +4.11
685–690 688 2 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,496 —
755–790 781 4 200.00–205.00 $201.21 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 372 6 270.00–280.00 $275.86 $1,026 —
405–425 411 7 265.00–270.00 $268.52 $1,104 -9.48
465 465 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 —
510–530 519 10 257.00–264.00 $259.08 $1,345 +0.08
560–570 568 4 245.00–250.00 $248.77 $1,413 —
635 635 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 258.00 $258.00 $787 -4.00
435 435 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 +5.00
470 470 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 —
635–645 640 2 227.00–228.00 $227.50 $1,456 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 281 4 250.00–252.00 $251.55 $707 -1.72
310 310 4 250.00 $250.00 $775 +2.56
365–380 375 11 240.00–250.00 $243.15 $912 -0.38
415–445 430 20 230.00–240.00 $235.83 $1,014 -4.21
470–495 480 17 228.00–235.00 $232.17 $1,114 -0.49
510–535 525 17 220.00–230.00 $223.90 $1,175 +6.55
555–595 574 5 216.00–222.00 $219.00 $1,257 —
615–635 629 4 204.00–207.00 $205.76 $1,294 —
660–685 673 2 198.00–201.00 $199.53 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 244.00 $244.00 $683 -0.09
325 325 2 240.00 $240.00 $780 +1.78
365 365 3 238.00 $238.00 $869 +5.54
415–445 428 8 222.00–228.00 $225.64 $966 +0.72
465–480 471 14 220.00–225.00 $221.71 $1,044 +1.43
505–530 520 15 215.00–219.00 $217.95 $1,133 +7.95
555–590 576 13 205.00–215.00 $208.57 $1,201 +8.57
615–645 629 5 193.00–200.00 $195.03 $1,227 —
665–685 670 7 190.00–197.00 $194.83 $1,305 +9.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 240.00 $240.00 $648 +9.59
335–345 340 6 228.00–230.00 $229.01 $779 -0.99
360–390 379 6 225.00–230.00 $226.62 $859 +0.62
425–440 436 4 219.00–220.00 $219.76 $958 +1.73
465–475 473 4 210.00–218.00 $211.97 $1,003 —
515–545 528 3 203.00–210.00 $207.06 $1,093 +5.80
560 560 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 +8.77
625–645 635 2 190.00–191.00 $190.51 $1,210 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 260.00 $260.00 $715 —
325 325 3 250.00 $250.00 $812 -10.00
385 385 2 240.00 $240.00 $924 -12.40
470–485 479 8 230.00–232.00 $230.74 $1,105 -12.23
515–525 519 8 218.00–222.00 $220.00 $1,142 —
565–575 568 4 204.00–205.00 $204.25 $1,160 -6.75
605 605 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 +5.00
655 655 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,192 +2.66
720–735 722 7 180.00–182.00 $180.29 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 270.00 $270.00 $742 -10.00
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 -10.00
365–380 373 6 250.00–260.00 $255.10 $952 -12.79
415–425 419 7 240.00–245.00 $242.17 $1,015 -23.41
455–470 460 12 237.00–242.00 $239.58 $1,102 -23.43
515–535 523 5 225.00–230.00 $227.95 $1,192 -0.19
615 615 3 203.00–210.00 $207.67 $1,277 +7.67
665–675 667 5 190.00–200.00 $192.02 $1,281 +2.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 285.00 $285.00 $798 -5.00
345 345 3 280.00 $280.00 $966 -4.14
355–365 363 8 270.00–280.00 $272.45 $989 -7.05
405–445 432 14 250.00–260.00 $252.96 $1,093 -23.98
475 475 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 -26.00
535–545 542 5 234.00–236.00 $234.59 $1,271 -3.75
575–590 585 3 228.00–230.00 $229.34 $1,342 +1.81

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1090 1085 80-85% 2 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $1,150 —
1005–1525 1188 80-85% 9 89.00–94.00 $91.51 $1,087 —
1030–1415 1235 80-85% 9 95.00–101.00 $97.48 $1,204 -3.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1125 962 85-90% 12 78.00–83.00 $79.44 $764 -2.87
765–1080 992 85-90% 7 74.00–79.00 $75.95 $753 -6.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,454 +9.69
1525–1550 1538 75-80% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.50 $1,346 —
1370–1690 1569 75-80% 6 92.00–97.00 $94.56 $1,484 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1690 1473 8 104.00–108.00 $105.38 $1,552 —
1565–1750 1658 2 114.00–115.00 $114.47 $1,898 —
1560–2320 1814 6 108.00–113.00 $111.20 $2,017 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,162.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

↑ Back to top

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 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,737.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,485.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50 —

↑ Back to top

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.