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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $278.13/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 423 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.26/cwt -14.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 526 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.20/cwt -22.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 480 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 816 858 998
Feeder cattle 600 668 677
Slaughter cattle 175 113 185
Replacement cattle 41 77 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
370–385 379 4 348.00–355.00 $352.02 $1,334 +7.51
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 +10.00
455–470 461 6 320.00–330.00 $327.63 $1,510 -2.86
505–530 518 7 300.00–305.00 $302.66 $1,568 -14.57
570–585 579 5 290.00–295.00 $293.03 $1,697 -15.38
615–635 628 4 280.00–286.00 $284.02 $1,784 -0.98
660–685 673 2 258.00–260.00 $259.02 $1,743 +7.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 +12.96
460–490 483 6 313.00–317.00 $314.66 $1,520 -7.34
525–545 535 2 290.00–292.00 $290.98 $1,557 —
580–590 585 2 274.00–276.00 $275.01 $1,609 —
615 615 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —
655–660 656 4 244.00–250.00 $248.49 $1,630 +4.49
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 515 8 309.00–314.00 $311.59 $1,605 -12.57
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 -6.96
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 -11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 300.00–302.00 $300.98 $987 -6.68
375–380 378 5 290.00–295.00 $293.02 $1,108 -1.86
415–430 423 14 274.00–282.00 $278.13 $1,176 -2.50
475–490 480 10 255.00–260.00 $257.20 $1,235 -22.30
505–545 526 11 248.00–258.00 $252.26 $1,327 -14.66
565–575 569 7 238.00–240.00 $238.87 $1,359 -2.10
610–635 623 2 228.00–230.00 $229.02 $1,427 +0.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 286.00–290.00 $288.68 $990 -11.33
365–390 371 7 280.00–284.00 $282.01 $1,046 -4.53
420–445 426 10 258.00–270.00 $262.75 $1,119 -6.78
460–480 469 7 250.00–254.00 $251.76 $1,181 -11.10
505–545 523 6 239.00–246.00 $241.89 $1,265 -15.06
595 595 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 -3.48
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 5 307.00–312.00 $309.98 $983 —
405 405 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 -1.74
465–490 478 2 274.00–278.00 $275.95 $1,319 -10.03
575 575 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -5.94
635–645 638 4 235.00–240.00 $236.26 $1,507 -2.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 —
320–340 328 3 330.00–340.00 $335.37 $1,100 -15.61
355–375 365 3 315.00–320.00 $317.29 $1,158 -25.99
415–440 433 8 304.00–312.00 $308.16 $1,334 -17.40
460–480 470 3 290.00–295.00 $292.32 $1,374 -19.05
515–545 527 5 270.00–280.00 $275.93 $1,454 -19.14
565–590 572 5 260.00–270.00 $267.58 $1,531 -22.88
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -38.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 329 4 318.00–320.00 $319.48 $1,051 -21.54
370 370 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 -21.78
425–430 429 4 300.00–302.00 $300.50 $1,289 -12.47
470–490 481 7 280.00–286.00 $282.96 $1,361 -18.52
510–540 522 5 260.00–262.00 $260.83 $1,362 -20.72
580–590 585 2 256.00–258.00 $256.99 $1,503 -13.68
695 695 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,515 -16.51
745 745 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,572 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 375.00–380.00 $378.39 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1380 1121 80-85% 30 119.00–124.00 $122.45 $1,373 —
970–1310 1150 80-85% 31 125.00–130.00 $126.99 $1,460 -7.01
905–1410 1198 80-85% 7 131.00–135.00 $132.60 $1,589 +4.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1180 902 85-90% 8 107.00–110.00 $108.38 $978 —
925–1020 969 85-90% 5 117.00–122.00 $119.56 $1,159 +1.57
865–1180 1010 85-90% 18 111.00–116.00 $112.70 $1,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,776 —
1330–1390 1360 75-80% 2 118.00–122.00 $119.96 $1,631 —
1225–1570 1390 75-80% 15 123.00–128.00 $125.35 $1,742 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1685 1599 6 140.00–145.00 $143.56 $2,296 -6.56
1635–1695 1665 2 153.00–155.00 $153.98 $2,564 —
1455–2050 1701 4 147.00–152.00 $149.95 $2,551 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,005.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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 12 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,933.33 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,670.83 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.