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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

858 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.50/cwt ≈ $1,690/hd at 799 lb · 39 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.00/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 736 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $312.97/cwt -6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 431 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 858 775 787
Feeder cattle 668 611 605
Slaughter cattle 113 88 112
Replacement cattle 77 76 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 26 246.00 $246.00 $1,811 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 344.00–345.00 $344.51 $1,292 —
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 -10.00
470–485 478 2 330.00–331.00 $330.49 $1,580 -3.78
520–540 525 4 315.00–318.00 $317.23 $1,665 +5.99
555–585 570 2 305.00–312.00 $308.41 $1,758 +4.64
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 +10.00
665 665 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,676 —
710–745 728 2 234.00–242.00 $237.90 $1,732 -16.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 364.00 $364.00 $1,347 +4.00
475 475 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,720 —
505–540 524 9 320.00–328.00 $324.16 $1,699 +2.37
555–570 563 2 314.00–320.00 $316.96 $1,784 —
615 615 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 -8.65
415–425 420 2 324.00–330.00 $327.04 $1,374 -9.20
490 490 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,578 -3.32
670 670 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,635 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 305.00–310.00 $307.66 $985 -11.16
355–390 377 12 290.00–300.00 $294.88 $1,112 -13.94
410–445 431 8 278.00–285.00 $280.63 $1,210 -8.35
475–480 476 4 278.00–280.00 $279.50 $1,330 -4.27
505–545 522 7 262.00–272.00 $266.92 $1,393 -0.06
555–595 583 6 238.00–248.00 $240.97 $1,405 -13.03
610–635 623 2 228.00–230.00 $228.98 $1,427 -8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
799 799 39 211.50 $211.50 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 335.00 $335.00 $938 +1.22
380 380 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,239 +5.03
420–445 436 9 288.00–296.00 $291.74 $1,272 -6.68
455–480 471 4 284.00–288.00 $285.98 $1,347 -7.22
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 -11.00
560–590 577 3 250.00–260.00 $255.94 $1,477 —
605–635 628 4 238.00–240.00 $238.48 $1,498 —
663 663 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 314.00 $314.00 $911 -1.00
340–345 343 2 298.00–302.00 $300.01 $1,029 -9.99
370–390 380 2 285.00–288.00 $286.54 $1,089 -8.93
405–445 435 4 268.00–270.00 $269.53 $1,172 -11.45
470–495 478 6 262.00–266.00 $262.86 $1,256 -7.64
510–545 519 4 254.00–258.00 $256.95 $1,334 -2.26
570–585 578 2 232.00–235.00 $233.48 $1,350 -7.29
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
665 665 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,443 —
715 715 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,509 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 340.00–342.00 $341.02 $1,136 -3.98
365–390 380 11 328.00–338.00 $331.78 $1,261 -1.59
420–435 431 14 310.00–318.00 $312.97 $1,349 -6.03
455–470 463 8 300.00–303.00 $301.48 $1,396 +1.48
520–535 528 2 278.00–285.00 $281.55 $1,487 +1.55
590–595 592 3 270.00–272.00 $270.67 $1,602 —
645 645 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 +30.00
680–690 685 2 233.00–236.00 $234.51 $1,606 +2.99
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 350.00–352.00 $350.98 $1,186 -3.11
380–390 387 3 340.00–350.00 $343.28 $1,328 -8.35
410–445 427 7 320.00–330.00 $325.56 $1,390 -1.30
460–480 469 6 308.00–315.00 $311.37 $1,460 +4.41
510–525 518 6 290.00–300.00 $295.07 $1,528 +3.67
575–585 580 2 286.00–295.00 $290.46 $1,685 +12.27
635 635 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,829 +30.00
670–675 673 2 240.00–244.00 $241.99 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 -10.00
390 390 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 -6.26
430–440 435 4 340.00–350.00 $344.94 $1,500 +7.78
475–490 485 3 316.00–318.00 $317.35 $1,539 -1.96
520–545 533 2 303.00–310.00 $306.58 $1,634 —
605 605 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,803 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1290 1092 80-85% 5 122.00–124.00 $122.78 $1,341 -5.49
1090–1225 1171 80-85% 6 132.00–136.00 $134.00 $1,569 —
970–1305 1179 80-85% 20 125.00–130.00 $127.62 $1,505 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–980 943 85-90% 7 104.00–108.00 $105.57 $996 -5.00
825–1035 990 85-90% 6 116.00–120.00 $117.99 $1,168 +1.98
925–1205 991 85-90% 14 109.00–114.00 $111.82 $1,108 -4.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1490 1403 75-80% 2 133.00–138.00 $135.66 $1,903 —
1425 1425 75-80% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,852 —
1390–1480 1435 75-80% 2 141.00–142.00 $141.52 $2,031 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 2 141.00 $141.00 $2,023 —
1420–1875 1598 5 148.00–152.00 $150.12 $2,399 —
1820–1875 1838 3 153.00–155.00 $154.32 $2,836 —

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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) 8 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,393.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,675.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,141.67

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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 18 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,713.89 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,308.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,390.00 —

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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.