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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

1,133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $267.27/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 479 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $316.60/cwt -6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 328 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.92/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 536 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,133 664 0
Feeder cattle 780 322 0
Slaughter cattle 228 218 0
Replacement cattle 125 124 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 ±0.00
440 440 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,382 —
470–495 486 8 300.00–306.00 $304.30 $1,479 +4.30
560–595 579 4 273.00–278.00 $275.99 $1,598 —
645 645 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,690 +2.00
680 680 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,646 —
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 -4.00
415–430 423 4 324.00–328.00 $326.04 $1,379 -3.96
460–470 466 7 316.00–320.00 $317.69 $1,480 +0.40
515–540 529 7 305.00–312.00 $308.41 $1,631 +0.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 316.00–320.00 $318.67 $1,322 -0.34
485–490 488 2 312.00–314.00 $313.01 $1,527 +3.38
505–545 515 4 295.00–300.00 $298.68 $1,538 +2.04
575 575 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 +8.76
680 680 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,822 —
710–740 728 6 235.00–240.00 $238.14 $1,734 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 276 10 315.00–320.00 $317.51 $876 -4.49
310–335 328 14 310.00–320.00 $316.60 $1,038 -6.72
360–390 370 12 304.00–310.00 $307.52 $1,138 -0.48
410–445 425 10 274.00–284.00 $278.75 $1,185 -3.01
455–495 479 18 264.00–271.00 $267.27 $1,280 -2.91
530–540 536 13 254.00–260.00 $256.92 $1,377 +4.14
560 560 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 +7.97
615–640 630 11 234.00–241.00 $237.88 $1,499 -0.12
720 720 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 305.00 $305.00 $961 +1.00
365–390 384 4 298.00–300.00 $299.52 $1,150 +5.55
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 +3.95
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 +1.53
510–525 519 8 246.00–250.00 $247.74 $1,286 +3.71
565–590 574 13 238.00–244.00 $240.63 $1,381 +4.63
610–645 619 4 228.00–232.00 $230.96 $1,430 —
730–745 738 2 200.00–208.00 $204.04 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 +7.36
315 315 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,033 -5.01
415–445 439 5 288.00–290.00 $289.62 $1,271 ±0.00
465–470 467 3 276.00–280.00 $278.66 $1,301 -1.34
630–645 636 6 244.00–246.00 $244.83 $1,557 —
655 655 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 8 330.00–338.00 $335.52 $1,117 +11.74
355–380 363 6 310.00–320.00 $312.61 $1,135 +3.38
445 445 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 +7.67
490–495 494 8 274.00–278.00 $275.75 $1,362 +3.26
540–545 543 8 268.00–270.00 $269.25 $1,462 +9.25
580–590 585 2 248.00–250.00 $248.99 $1,457 -2.62
610–630 617 3 238.00–240.00 $238.68 $1,473 -3.30
690 690 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,628 +1.07
730 730 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 —
770–785 778 3 200.00–204.00 $202.33 $1,574 +2.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 —
290 290 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 ±0.00
310–345 334 7 340.00–345.00 $342.75 $1,145 +6.51
360–390 373 10 325.00–335.00 $330.27 $1,232 +10.88
425–440 432 3 306.00–312.00 $309.30 $1,336 +6.33
455–490 468 10 280.00–288.00 $282.94 $1,324 +0.49
505–535 517 5 274.00–281.00 $276.61 $1,430 +0.26
585 585 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 -5.00
635 635 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,562 -8.96
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 -8.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 380.00 $380.00 $931 —
265 265 2 365.00 $365.00 $967 —
310–320 315 2 350.00–352.00 $350.98 $1,106 +0.98
365–375 368 3 340.00–350.00 $346.61 $1,276 +10.14
410 410 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 +6.52
455–490 474 9 290.00–300.00 $293.90 $1,393 +1.12
515–540 523 4 284.00–290.00 $287.21 $1,502 -2.98
560 560 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,518 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1250 1094 80-85% 25 147.00–153.00 $149.70 $1,638 —
870–1380 1095 80-85% 53 135.00–139.00 $137.00 $1,500 —
710–1330 1096 80-85% 48 140.00–146.00 $142.50 $1,562 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1215 1039 85-90% 9 119.00–122.00 $120.13 $1,248 -6.38
920–1225 1057 85-90% 19 124.00–128.00 $125.97 $1,332 —
915–1225 1060 85-90% 38 129.00–134.00 $132.12 $1,400 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,083 —
1335–1510 1377 75-80% 6 135.00–140.00 $138.12 $1,902 -15.99
1305–1600 1379 75-80% 8 141.00–147.00 $143.76 $1,982 -10.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1650 1545 4 157.00–159.00 $157.96 $2,440 —
1440–2090 1753 9 161.00–167.00 $163.63 $2,868 —
1620–1965 1765 3 172.00–175.00 $173.76 $3,067 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,047.22
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,837.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,262.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,060.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,362.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,640.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,606.25
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,805.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,390.00

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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 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,504.55 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,912.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.