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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.30/cwt +17.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 477 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $235.33/cwt ≈ $1,577/hd at 670 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $303.32/cwt +28.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 332 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 928 367 656
Feeder cattle 697 269 486
Slaughter cattle 200 79 126
Replacement cattle 31 19 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 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
315 315 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 +35.00
425–445 438 3 288.00–297.00 $290.91 $1,274 +14.16
475–485 476 7 275.00–278.00 $277.56 $1,321 +9.78
515–535 525 4 270.00–272.00 $270.98 $1,423 +8.56
555–565 560 2 260.00–261.00 $260.50 $1,459 +9.30
625 625 2 242.00–245.00 $243.50 $1,522 -5.28
665–670 670 15 235.00–240.00 $235.33 $1,577 —
715–745 730 2 227.00–230.00 $228.47 $1,668 —
755–760 757 3 223.00–225.00 $224.33 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
420–435 430 3 280.00–286.00 $284.05 $1,221 +19.77
465–485 469 5 265.00–270.00 $268.97 $1,261 +7.27
515–525 520 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,365 +10.66
560–570 565 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $1,398 +4.93
660–690 678 6 228.00–232.00 $230.33 $1,562 +0.33
735 735 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,654 +14.69
770–785 778 2 215.00–218.00 $216.51 $1,684 +21.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,140 —
535–545 538 3 245.00–250.00 $246.69 $1,327 +1.69
725–745 735 2 213.00–215.00 $214.01 $1,573 +9.01
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 212 3 290.00–292.00 $291.32 $618 —
305–330 316 5 270.00–278.00 $275.17 $870 +34.66
355–380 366 6 258.00–265.00 $259.82 $951 +24.60
410–420 414 8 255.00–264.00 $256.51 $1,062 +30.23
465–490 477 17 235.00–242.00 $238.30 $1,137 +17.97
515–545 536 10 218.00–225.00 $221.24 $1,186 +3.65
575–595 586 7 216.00–221.00 $218.85 $1,282 +13.36
635 635 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,359 +14.00
680–685 683 2 202.00–207.00 $204.49 $1,397 —
795 795 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,526 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
325–345 330 4 282.00–290.00 $284.09 $937 +39.88
365–375 370 6 270.00–280.00 $276.96 $1,025 +34.08
425–430 427 3 268.00–276.00 $273.31 $1,167 +35.68
465–490 473 6 244.00–250.00 $248.29 $1,174 +17.71
575–590 583 4 222.00–224.00 $223.01 $1,300 +4.34
610 610 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 3 260.00–264.00 $261.32 $883 —
375 375 2 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
410–445 430 10 240.00–250.00 $245.28 $1,055 +25.28
460–495 472 3 230.00–232.00 $231.30 $1,092 —
535 535 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,156 +11.62
565–595 580 2 208.00–210.00 $208.97 $1,212 +7.97
655–675 665 2 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $1,280 —
735–745 740 2 181.00–185.00 $182.99 $1,354 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 310.00 $310.00 $852 +30.00
325–340 332 13 300.00–310.00 $303.32 $1,007 +28.32
365–380 373 4 300.00–308.00 $302.94 $1,130 +34.46
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 +35.49
455–470 466 4 260.00–262.00 $261.51 $1,219 +27.47
535 535 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 +20.00
575 575 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,311 —
645 645 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 +17.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 286 7 316.00–325.00 $319.61 $914 +30.26
305–320 314 9 314.00–322.00 $318.50 $1,000 +36.50
355–380 369 5 310.00–320.00 $315.28 $1,163 +34.26
425–435 430 2 292.00–298.00 $294.97 $1,268 +36.19
475–480 478 6 265.00–268.00 $266.49 $1,274 +14.54
515–525 522 3 249.00–255.00 $250.97 $1,310 +16.97
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 5 294.00–300.00 $297.63 $827 —
375–380 378 3 290.00–295.00 $293.35 $1,109 —
435–445 442 3 270.00–274.00 $271.31 $1,199 +31.31
490–495 491 4 248.00–250.00 $249.50 $1,225 —
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 +20.00
560 560 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,243 +22.00
625–635 630 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $1,329 +20.99
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1470 1161 80-85% 16 95.00–100.00 $97.57 $1,133 -5.39
975–1395 1168 80-85% 28 101.00–106.00 $103.19 $1,205 +0.23
1015–1425 1220 80-85% 24 107.00–112.00 $108.68 $1,326 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1105 954 85-90% 11 81.00–86.00 $84.30 $804 +3.00
785–1140 996 85-90% 17 93.00–97.00 $94.29 $939 +18.76
875–1290 1037 85-90% 30 87.00–92.00 $89.71 $930 +1.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1345 1285 75-80% 2 113.00–118.00 $115.62 $1,486 —
1220–1515 1387 75-80% 17 103.00–108.00 $105.57 $1,464 —
1425–1610 1519 75-80% 5 100.00–102.00 $101.22 $1,538 +0.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1710 1577 7 114.00–116.00 $115.15 $1,816 —
1710–2145 1866 6 117.00–123.00 $120.03 $2,240 —
1830–1980 1930 3 124.00–129.00 $125.58 $2,424 —

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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) 5 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,335.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,000.00 $968.75

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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 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.