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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 17, 2024

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $248.78/cwt +8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 643 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.59/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 540 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.88/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 371 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 768 995
Feeder cattle 269 604 791
Slaughter cattle 79 115 110
Replacement cattle 19 49 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 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
345 345 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —
375–390 379 4 280.00–285.00 $281.29 $1,066 +5.43
410–425 420 3 270.00–280.00 $276.75 $1,162 +8.23
470–495 485 6 265.00–274.00 $267.78 $1,299 +2.78
505–530 519 10 258.00–268.00 $262.42 $1,362 +3.34
560–595 573 4 248.00–255.00 $251.20 $1,439 +2.43
615–645 643 17 245.00–249.00 $248.78 $1,600 +8.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 280.00 $280.00 $630 —
365–385 375 2 270.00–272.00 $270.97 $1,016 +8.97
415–445 432 3 260.00–268.00 $264.28 $1,142 +3.43
455–490 475 3 260.00–263.00 $261.70 $1,243 +2.18
515–545 533 4 248.00–255.00 $251.82 $1,342 -1.57
555–595 575 2 240.00–245.00 $242.59 $1,395 +1.07
685 685 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 +12.51
705–745 727 3 209.00–212.00 $210.31 $1,529 —
795 795 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550 -6.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
540 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 —
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -15.00
665–680 673 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,430 —
725 725 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 5 243.00–245.00 $244.21 $825 -5.79
365–385 371 11 240.00–248.00 $242.88 $901 -0.27
405–445 427 10 232.00–242.00 $237.63 $1,015 +1.80
455–490 472 9 227.00–235.00 $230.58 $1,088 -1.59
505–545 526 6 224.00–230.00 $226.13 $1,189 +2.23
565–575 568 6 217.00–222.00 $218.67 $1,242 -0.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 4 240.00–242.00 $240.51 $777 +0.51
360–385 379 5 230.00–237.00 $235.22 $891 -2.78
435–445 436 7 223.00–230.00 $226.28 $987 +0.64
475–480 478 6 218.00–224.00 $220.33 $1,053 -1.38
525–545 540 16 210.00–220.00 $217.59 $1,175 -0.36
570–575 573 2 203.00–208.00 $205.49 $1,177 -3.08
615 615 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 +4.97
715 715 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,308 —
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 238.00 $238.00 $690 -2.00
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 +0.24
525–545 535 3 200.00–208.00 $204.38 $1,093 -2.68
595 595 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,196 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 288.00–290.00 $289.35 $801 +4.35
340 340 3 282.00 $282.00 $959 +2.00
365–380 373 6 280.00–282.00 $281.02 $1,048 +8.57
415–445 433 4 257.00–260.00 $258.78 $1,121 +5.82
455–480 465 3 248.00–258.00 $251.95 $1,172 +6.95
510–515 513 2 233.00–235.00 $234.00 $1,200 -0.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 280.00 $280.00 $826 +10.00
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 +15.00
365–370 366 4 264.00–270.00 $268.48 $983 +13.38
435–445 443 4 248.00–250.00 $249.51 $1,105 +7.34
460–470 465 2 230.00–238.00 $234.04 $1,088 -5.54
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 -7.95
615–640 627 3 200.00–205.00 $202.64 $1,271 -5.03
675–685 682 3 190.00–195.00 $191.65 $1,307 -0.37
735 735 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 —
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 -10.00
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -4.25
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1245 1108 80-85% 10 87.00–92.00 $90.15 $999 —
1020–1280 1116 80-85% 13 93.00–98.00 $94.68 $1,057 —
1085–1290 1180 80-85% 10 100.00–105.00 $102.96 $1,215 +11.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1085 973 85-90% 5 79.00–84.00 $81.30 $791 +1.86
925–1180 989 85-90% 4 73.00–78.00 $75.53 $747 -0.42
955–1020 1003 85-90% 4 87.00–90.00 $88.24 $885 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1380 1346 75-80% 4 105.00–109.00 $106.49 $1,433 —
1405–1740 1541 75-80% 4 98.00–103.00 $100.34 $1,546 +12.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1635 1608 2 117.00–118.00 $117.49 $1,889 —
1455–1945 1684 5 111.00–114.00 $112.23 $1,890 -2.24

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,333.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,091.67

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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.