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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

1,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.00/cwt ≈ $1,556/hd at 635 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.07/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 437 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.10/cwt +23.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 619 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,120 1,506 1,057
Feeder cattle 844 1,253 789
Slaughter cattle 183 158 157
Replacement cattle 93 95 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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
465–485 472 3 325.00–327.00 $326.31 $1,540 +3.74
510–535 516 4 308.00–310.00 $309.48 $1,597 -1.63
555–570 566 18 289.00–298.00 $290.59 $1,645 -1.90
610–635 619 21 275.00–285.00 $283.10 $1,752 +23.09
655–675 665 2 260.00–264.00 $261.97 $1,742 —
725 725 7 240.50 $240.50 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 -23.84
385–390 388 2 332.00–340.00 $335.97 $1,304 -14.03
415–425 417 6 315.00–328.00 $318.87 $1,330 -6.40
455–475 461 7 315.00–320.00 $316.59 $1,459 +0.99
505–525 513 6 295.00–305.00 $299.12 $1,534 -2.85
570–590 583 5 283.00–289.00 $286.81 $1,672 +6.81
610–645 639 8 268.00–272.00 $270.40 $1,728 +16.84
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,038 -16.54
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 -7.52
405–425 415 2 316.00–320.00 $318.05 $1,320 +1.72
465–475 472 7 300.00–310.00 $304.40 $1,437 -3.59
545 545 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 ±0.00
645 645 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 7 286.00–292.00 $289.75 $965 +7.80
355–390 376 6 280.00–290.00 $283.84 $1,067 +8.44
420–445 437 23 269.00–278.00 $273.07 $1,193 +5.92
455–480 464 14 265.00–275.00 $270.16 $1,254 +8.35
505–510 508 5 261.00–270.00 $264.58 $1,344 +9.60
560–570 566 7 243.00–249.00 $246.44 $1,395 +4.49
635 635 24 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 285.00 $285.00 $784 -2.22
305–345 315 10 280.00–284.00 $282.75 $891 +12.09
390–395 393 8 270.00–278.00 $272.98 $1,073 +7.47
415–430 428 6 260.00–268.00 $261.29 $1,118 +6.23
455–495 474 12 254.00–264.00 $260.20 $1,233 +10.55
525–545 537 17 250.00–258.00 $254.10 $1,365 +12.07
560–575 568 3 234.00–240.00 $237.32 $1,348 +6.46
610–645 633 9 215.00–225.00 $218.99 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 278.00–280.00 $279.00 $795 +0.88
310–330 323 6 262.00–264.00 $262.64 $848 +2.64
370–385 373 5 260.00–262.00 $260.41 $971 +10.41
405–440 429 7 250.00–257.00 $252.26 $1,082 —
460–490 475 4 247.00–251.00 $249.48 $1,185 +9.48
515–525 523 4 242.00–248.00 $246.52 $1,289 +17.40
555–560 556 11 228.00–230.00 $229.45 $1,276 —
625–630 628 2 205.00–210.00 $207.51 $1,303 -6.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 +5.00
345 345 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 -5.00
375–380 376 10 320.00–328.00 $325.60 $1,224 -4.40
410–440 425 15 303.00–310.00 $306.66 $1,303 +4.27
480–485 482 5 288.00–292.00 $290.39 $1,400 +8.49
525–535 530 4 260.00–267.00 $263.47 $1,396 +4.49
575 575 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
655–675 666 4 214.00–217.00 $215.77 $1,437 +2.30
705–745 735 5 195.00–201.00 $199.19 $1,464 +7.19
795 795 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 -15.93
370–380 378 4 330.00–335.00 $333.77 $1,262 -9.88
405–425 411 13 312.00–320.00 $314.77 $1,294 -0.20
465–470 466 8 295.00–300.00 $297.75 $1,388 +3.23
520–545 533 9 270.00–280.00 $274.04 $1,461 -1.74
555–590 579 4 250.00–258.00 $255.06 $1,477 -3.97
615 615 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,396 -1.73
660 660 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,031 —
340 340 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
425 425 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 —
465–475 470 2 314.00–315.00 $314.51 $1,478 +1.51
515 515 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 -3.11
575–590 580 3 260.00–266.00 $262.03 $1,520 -7.69
605–635 628 4 230.00–236.00 $231.45 $1,454 -3.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1295 1095 80-85% 22 103.00–108.00 $105.71 $1,158 +4.14
905–1305 1124 80-85% 20 109.00–114.00 $111.44 $1,253 —
1090–1345 1191 80-85% 13 115.00–120.00 $116.72 $1,390 +3.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1110 969 85-90% 5 100.00–102.00 $101.39 $982 +15.84
880–1120 1007 85-90% 17 93.00–98.00 $95.60 $963 -0.94
875–1290 1017 85-90% 9 88.00–92.00 $89.84 $914 -6.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1405 1336 75-80% 5 116.00–119.00 $117.21 $1,566 —
1190–1510 1341 75-80% 9 110.00–115.00 $113.81 $1,526 —
1325–1575 1404 75-80% 5 105.00–109.00 $107.12 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1735 1515 3 117.00–119.00 $118.01 $1,788 —
1330–1830 1626 6 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $2,049 +4.76
1560–1935 1772 3 131.00–133.00 $132.02 $2,339 —

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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) 3 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,475.00
— 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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,216.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,415.38
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,033.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,137.50

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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 6 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,333.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,628.13 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,195.83 —

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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.