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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $233.23/cwt +13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 754 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $345.57/cwt +11.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 387 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $316.57/cwt +16.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 434 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 845 1,180 1,046
Feeder cattle 681 1,023 878
Slaughter cattle 96 127 137
Replacement cattle 68 30 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
365 365 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,285 +3.00
415 415 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,444 +20.73
470–485 476 5 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,499 +12.17
505–530 522 8 300.00–310.00 $304.98 $1,592 +11.05
565–590 571 4 280.00–288.00 $282.07 $1,611 +10.11
620–635 628 10 257.00–262.00 $259.51 $1,630 +9.66
670–675 673 2 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,666 +3.46
705–735 720 2 230.00–240.00 $234.90 $1,691 +4.36
753–775 754 32 225.00–233.50 $233.23 $1,759 +13.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 +1.75
375 375 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 +6.58
415–440 432 3 320.00–325.00 $323.40 $1,397 +11.53
480–490 484 4 300.00–307.00 $304.73 $1,475 +11.43
545 545 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 +14.20
580–590 583 4 270.00–274.00 $272.99 $1,592 +11.56
645 645 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 +10.00
680–695 692 5 230.00–240.00 $237.01 $1,640 +4.82
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 +10.00
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 +10.34
485 485 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 +14.08
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 +12.96
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 289 5 280.00–285.00 $282.96 $818 +4.19
320–325 324 5 270.00–278.00 $271.58 $880 -2.37
365–380 368 10 265.00–270.00 $268.97 $990 +1.81
430–445 441 8 260.00–266.00 $262.48 $1,158 -3.29
465–480 473 8 252.00–260.00 $257.02 $1,216 +4.72
510–535 520 10 242.00–249.00 $245.06 $1,274 +5.05
585–590 586 5 230.00–237.00 $232.41 $1,362 +6.67
635–645 638 3 220.00–222.00 $220.67 $1,408 +10.08
675 675 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,296 -9.01
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 6 290.00–300.00 $293.49 $828 +4.93
330–340 335 11 280.00–288.00 $284.03 $952 +1.24
375–390 381 8 275.00–280.00 $278.46 $1,061 +2.01
405–425 413 10 268.00–272.00 $270.00 $1,115 -3.87
470–485 478 2 265.00–266.00 $265.49 $1,269 +0.46
515–535 523 10 250.00–260.00 $252.40 $1,320 +1.54
555–560 558 2 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,334 —
605 605 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 270.00–274.00 $271.98 $783 —
375–385 381 4 252.00–260.00 $256.53 $977 +0.53
445 445 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,139 +4.44
465 465 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 +7.25
525–530 528 5 238.00–240.00 $239.20 $1,263 +7.01
555–575 568 3 224.00–228.00 $226.70 $1,288 +11.70
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 +15.00
675–690 683 2 180.00–182.00 $181.01 $1,236 -8.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,072 +6.61
320–345 337 6 370.00–375.00 $371.58 $1,252 +1.58
365–390 379 10 355.00–363.00 $359.32 $1,362 +5.32
410–425 416 10 325.00–335.00 $328.03 $1,365 +14.55
465–495 482 13 307.00–315.00 $311.48 $1,501 +28.60
505–545 519 11 290.00–295.00 $292.24 $1,517 +17.83
575–590 586 4 265.00–270.00 $268.77 $1,575 +18.77
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 5 360.00–368.00 $365.70 $1,181 +15.70
360–395 387 18 340.00–350.00 $345.57 $1,337 +11.43
425–445 434 15 310.00–320.00 $316.57 $1,374 +16.97
455–475 470 11 300.00–305.00 $301.32 $1,416 +29.36
515–525 518 3 280.00–285.00 $281.69 $1,459 +18.45
605 605 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,379 +1.17
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 +8.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 5 350.00–355.00 $353.09 $1,183 +14.84
390 390 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 +8.35
415–430 420 6 306.00–308.00 $306.68 $1,288 +18.90
475–495 480 4 285.00–290.00 $288.71 $1,386 —
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 +9.00
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1290 1128 80-85% 11 111.00–114.00 $111.77 $1,261 +5.69
935–1635 1138 80-85% 6 99.00–103.00 $101.00 $1,149 -5.08
935–1230 1143 80-85% 9 104.00–109.00 $106.05 $1,212 -0.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1080 994 85-90% 10 89.00–94.00 $90.98 $904 -4.31
1020 1020 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,000 +8.46
980–1235 1102 85-90% 6 82.00–87.00 $84.66 $933 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1360 1295 75-80% 3 105.00–107.00 $106.40 $1,378 —
1205–1465 1298 75-80% 5 97.00–101.00 $99.42 $1,290 —
1290–1525 1426 75-80% 4 110.00–113.00 $111.79 $1,594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1635 1483 2 126.00–128.00 $127.10 $1,885 +2.00
1630 1630 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,858 —
1475–1980 1693 6 120.00–125.00 $122.94 $2,081 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,078.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,528.57
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,485.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,182.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,068.75

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,183.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,807.14 —

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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.