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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $296.64/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 538 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $258.47/cwt -4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 469 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $282.45/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 488 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 567 837
Feeder cattle 322 424 628
Slaughter cattle 218 91 136
Replacement cattle 124 52 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Replacement cows 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
355–390 373 4 328.00–330.00 $328.95 $1,227 +5.36
440–445 444 4 316.00–320.00 $319.01 $1,416 +2.65
460–490 472 6 304.00–312.00 $309.63 $1,461 -4.15
515–540 538 22 290.00–300.00 $296.64 $1,596 +1.93
565–575 570 4 280.00–284.00 $281.24 $1,603 +1.24
635–640 638 2 268.00–270.00 $269.00 $1,716 +10.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
370 370 2 344.00 $344.00 $1,273 —
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 —
455–490 473 5 314.00–320.00 $317.29 $1,501 —
510–525 518 2 304.00–312.00 $307.94 $1,595 +2.36
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
390 390 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,240 ±0.00
455 455 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 ±0.00
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 322.00 $322.00 $950 +3.00
305–310 307 3 320.00–325.00 $323.32 $993 +22.39
370 370 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,140 +16.84
405–425 414 7 280.00–284.00 $281.76 $1,166 +6.36
460–490 472 10 268.00–274.00 $270.18 $1,275 -0.82
505–535 518 12 250.00–260.00 $252.78 $1,309 -3.20
560–590 584 7 239.00–245.00 $242.03 $1,413 +1.06
645 645 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,535 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 304.00 $304.00 $973 +12.02
375–380 378 5 290.00–300.00 $293.97 $1,111 +14.50
435–445 441 9 260.00–270.00 $266.05 $1,173 —
455–490 469 14 254.00–262.00 $258.47 $1,212 -4.42
515–525 520 3 240.00–248.00 $244.03 $1,269 +2.38
575 575 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,357 +7.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 330.00–334.00 $332.64 $941 -10.02
320–340 328 6 328.00–338.00 $333.01 $1,092 +19.52
355 355 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,150 +21.46
415–440 429 10 286.00–292.00 $289.62 $1,242 +4.64
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 -1.50
510–535 522 5 264.00–270.00 $267.35 $1,396 +1.66
555–575 570 4 254.00–260.00 $255.46 $1,456 +3.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 345.00 $345.00 $932 +15.00
305–325 320 6 330.00–340.00 $336.24 $1,076 +7.27
365–390 376 7 318.00–322.00 $319.39 $1,201 +3.64
420–430 424 5 300.00–305.00 $302.97 $1,285 -0.37
475–490 488 13 280.00–288.00 $282.45 $1,378 +0.74
505–545 524 8 270.00–280.00 $276.35 $1,448 +1.35
580 580 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 -2.58
605–620 613 2 252.00–258.00 $254.96 $1,563 -10.04
675–685 680 2 248.00–250.00 $248.99 $1,693 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 335.00 $335.00 $938 +15.00
320–330 328 4 320.00–325.00 $323.78 $1,062 +5.78
365–380 371 8 308.00–310.00 $309.23 $1,147 +8.46
425–445 437 5 290.00–296.00 $292.33 $1,277 +0.33
490–495 493 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,343 +2.49
525 525 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 ±0.00
555–570 561 5 250.00–256.00 $251.61 $1,412 —
635–645 640 2 240.00–244.00 $241.98 $1,549 -8.02
675–695 685 2 230.00–240.00 $234.93 $1,609 +3.44
755 755 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 +8.35
365–375 370 4 330.00–340.00 $336.47 $1,245 +12.08
415–425 419 7 310.00–318.00 $313.48 $1,313 +0.56
455–470 463 10 290.00–296.00 $292.78 $1,356 +0.42
505–540 523 11 286.00–296.00 $290.19 $1,518 +8.21
585 585 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,626 -0.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1435 1182 80-85% 46 135.00–140.00 $137.91 $1,630 —
1020–1390 1184 80-85% 53 141.00–147.00 $143.35 $1,697 —
1190–1320 1239 80-85% 12 149.00–154.00 $150.33 $1,863 +14.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1180 1000 85-90% 13 112.00–116.00 $113.60 $1,136 -2.91
930–1105 1018 85-90% 7 118.00–123.00 $120.36 $1,225 +3.85
890–1170 1041 85-90% 16 124.00–129.00 $126.51 $1,317 +10.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1520 1357 75-80% 22 142.00–148.00 $144.17 $1,956 —
1310–1465 1388 75-80% 4 152.00–156.00 $154.11 $2,139 —
1390–1570 1455 75-80% 9 138.00–141.00 $139.89 $2,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 2 161.00 $161.00 $2,302 —
1810 1810 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,023 —

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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) 15 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,110.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,804.41
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,839.52
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,636.36
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,575.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,792.86 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,616.67 —

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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.