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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $267.61/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 483 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $279.63/cwt +19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 371 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 847 1,120 995
Feeder cattle 605 844 800
Slaughter cattle 152 183 115
Replacement cattle 90 93 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold sharply higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 4 350.00–353.00 $351.49 $1,170 +11.49
370–395 385 3 333.00–340.00 $336.00 $1,294 +0.03
405–435 421 8 324.00–330.00 $327.89 $1,380 +9.02
465–495 483 3 320.00–328.00 $324.27 $1,566 +7.68
520–545 539 4 295.00–300.00 $298.79 $1,610 -0.33
575–580 578 2 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,662 +0.68
645 645 2 280.00–284.00 $282.00 $1,819 +11.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,561 +16.69
515–545 538 4 305.00–311.00 $306.44 $1,649 -3.04
570–580 573 3 298.00–300.00 $299.33 $1,715 +8.74
615–645 627 3 290.00–300.00 $294.92 $1,849 +11.82
660–690 675 2 269.00–275.00 $272.07 $1,836 +10.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 +5.00
465–490 475 3 312.00–315.00 $313.68 $1,490 +9.28
515 515 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 ±0.00
635 635 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,645 +9.00
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 6 300.00–305.00 $302.41 $801 +17.41
325–345 333 4 300.00–308.00 $305.47 $1,017 +22.72
375–395 381 7 286.00–294.00 $290.60 $1,107 +17.62
425–435 429 7 282.00–288.00 $284.87 $1,222 +23.58
475–490 483 15 265.00–272.00 $267.61 $1,293 +7.41
515–525 519 9 258.00–262.00 $259.12 $1,345 +5.02
565–590 576 5 240.00–250.00 $246.38 $1,419 +9.06
605–625 620 6 238.00–243.00 $240.48 $1,491 +21.49
685 685 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 6 280.00–290.00 $286.74 $895 +24.10
360–380 371 10 278.00–282.00 $279.63 $1,037 +19.22
420–445 434 5 274.00–278.00 $276.79 $1,201 +24.53
475–495 489 9 258.00–263.00 $259.87 $1,271 +10.39
525 525 5 248.00–250.00 $249.20 $1,308 +2.68
610–640 628 3 228.00–235.00 $230.94 $1,450 +23.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $859 —
315–330 323 3 310.00–320.00 $315.08 $1,018 +25.33
375–390 379 6 296.00–305.00 $300.98 $1,141 +17.14
415–445 428 3 292.00–300.00 $295.97 $1,267 +22.90
455–480 474 7 278.00–285.00 $281.14 $1,333 +10.98
525–545 537 3 264.00–270.00 $267.31 $1,435 +2.73
565–590 576 4 253.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,483 +11.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
330–335 332 3 345.00–350.00 $346.68 $1,151 +6.68
375–390 382 6 328.00–335.00 $331.71 $1,267 -2.06
410–445 420 7 315.00–320.00 $316.51 $1,329 +1.74
460–485 477 3 308.00–310.00 $309.36 $1,476 +11.61
535 535 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 +5.96
585–590 588 2 262.00–265.00 $263.51 $1,549 +8.45
635–645 640 2 230.00–233.00 $231.51 $1,482 +4.51
710–745 728 2 204.00–208.00 $206.05 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 335.00 $335.00 $972 -15.00
315–345 323 6 325.00–335.00 $330.74 $1,068 +0.74
390 390 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 -5.60
405–410 408 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $1,255 +0.82
470–490 480 2 300.00–304.00 $302.04 $1,450 +11.65
515–535 531 5 270.00–274.00 $270.78 $1,438 +7.31
575–590 583 2 252.00–254.00 $253.01 $1,475 +13.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 405.00–410.00 $407.47 $848 —
360–390 380 3 340.00–345.00 $341.58 $1,298 —
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 -5.00
525–545 533 5 284.00–288.00 $286.36 $1,526 +1.36
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 +17.97
605–615 613 4 238.00–240.00 $238.49 $1,462 +7.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1145 1118 80-85% 6 125.00–130.00 $127.17 $1,422 +15.73
1090–1345 1166 80-85% 16 118.00–124.00 $120.15 $1,401 +3.43
905–1590 1175 80-85% 14 111.00–117.00 $113.82 $1,337 -2.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1025 984 85-90% 10 96.00–99.00 $96.96 $954 -4.43
925–1125 1026 85-90% 8 106.00–111.00 $109.20 $1,120 +19.36
885–1290 1027 85-90% 13 101.00–105.00 $103.06 $1,058 +13.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1455 1354 75-80% 9 125.00–128.00 $126.71 $1,716 —
1315–1610 1410 75-80% 5 129.00–134.00 $131.31 $1,851 +24.19
1320–1555 1438 75-80% 2 116.00–119.00 $117.62 $1,691 +10.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,569 —
1310–1850 1580 3 136.00–141.00 $139.28 $2,201 —
1580–1890 1768 4 127.00–132.00 $129.67 $2,293 -2.35

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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) 11 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,295.45
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,087.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,516.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 975.00–1,125.00 $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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,543.75 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,012.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,337.50 —

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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.