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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

1,319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $269.48/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 511 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $307.41/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 414 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $338.66/cwt +5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 328 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,319 879 1,326
Feeder cattle 951 544 899
Slaughter cattle 228 192 263
Replacement cattle 140 143 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 420 4 320.00–324.00 $322.43 $1,354 —
460–490 470 3 316.00–320.00 $318.61 $1,497 -0.39
505–535 530 11 300.00–310.00 $301.76 $1,599 +0.77
560–575 568 4 290.00–300.00 $294.93 $1,675 +21.50
605–625 609 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,644 +0.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 310.00–312.00 $311.02 $1,347 -6.97
460–490 480 3 304.00–310.00 $308.08 $1,479 -4.90
535–545 543 12 290.00–294.00 $291.99 $1,586 -3.94
565–590 582 6 278.00–282.00 $280.31 $1,631 +9.28
615–645 627 5 255.00–260.00 $257.94 $1,617 -6.02
660–670 667 3 250.00–255.00 $253.35 $1,690 -6.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 -3.03
515–545 534 8 280.00–284.00 $282.55 $1,509 —
570 570 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 +6.00
680 680 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 -5.00
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 233 5 340.00–344.00 $342.32 $798 +7.32
260–270 263 6 325.00–330.00 $328.29 $863 +1.27
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 +8.05
365 365 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 +9.48
415–435 427 5 290.00–295.00 $291.94 $1,247 +1.94
455–490 470 9 272.00–280.00 $276.37 $1,299 +6.98
510–540 531 12 260.00–270.00 $265.37 $1,409 —
555–580 566 7 253.00–262.00 $256.43 $1,451 +4.82
605–645 629 9 236.00–242.00 $238.40 $1,500 +0.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 322.00 $322.00 $773 —
265 265 2 320.00 $320.00 $848 ±0.00
310–315 312 3 305.00–310.00 $308.32 $962 +6.32
370 370 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 +10.00
420–440 428 7 278.00–285.00 $280.81 $1,202 +2.21
455–475 466 10 265.00–270.00 $267.66 $1,247 +6.58
515–545 528 6 254.00–259.00 $256.19 $1,353 -2.79
560–590 575 10 245.00–251.00 $248.70 $1,430 +6.67
625–630 627 3 226.00–232.00 $229.99 $1,442 -2.53
715 715 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,544 —
790 790 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,627 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
385–390 388 5 280.00–286.00 $282.38 $1,096 +2.38
415–445 429 8 268.00–274.00 $269.73 $1,157 -1.26
490 490 5 255.00–260.00 $259.00 $1,269 +7.00
530–540 538 4 244.00–245.00 $244.75 $1,317 -5.25
590 590 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 +6.47
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -8.00
690 690 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
745 745 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 —
770–785 780 3 195.00–200.00 $196.65 $1,534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 11 340.00–350.00 $344.15 $946 +2.20
310–335 328 18 330.00–340.00 $338.66 $1,111 +5.52
380–385 382 7 320.00–330.00 $325.68 $1,244 +1.68
405–445 414 23 300.00–310.00 $307.41 $1,273 -1.92
460–480 468 10 284.00–290.00 $287.56 $1,346 +7.18
505–540 511 28 265.00–275.00 $269.48 $1,377 -4.52
555–585 564 4 252.00–262.00 $258.41 $1,457 —
655–660 658 2 237.00–238.00 $237.50 $1,563 +7.50
705–745 732 8 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,592 +0.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 360.00–365.00 $363.41 $1,028 —
320–345 331 5 346.00–350.00 $348.36 $1,153 -7.75
360–370 364 8 335.00–342.00 $338.03 $1,230 +4.95
410–435 416 6 315.00–320.00 $316.84 $1,318 +1.84
475 475 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,444 +17.47
520 520 6 280.00–284.00 $282.00 $1,466 +2.00
565–570 568 3 269.00–278.00 $275.02 $1,562 —
635 635 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,676 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 330.00 $330.00 $908 -2.54
310 310 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,004 -1.00
385–390 388 4 310.00–314.00 $311.99 $1,211 -3.01
455–470 462 6 272.00–280.00 $276.63 $1,278 +2.63
535 535 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 -1.31
565 565 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,401 -3.04
645 645 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 -9.49
655–675 669 4 228.00–233.00 $231.02 $1,546 +10.03
720–725 723 2 210.00–213.00 $211.49 $1,529 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1385 1127 80-85% 42 128.00–134.00 $131.25 $1,479 -10.07
1020–1415 1216 80-85% 25 135.00–140.00 $137.11 $1,667 —
1090–1335 1250 80-85% 9 141.00–145.00 $142.13 $1,777 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1120 991 85-90% 37 115.00–120.00 $116.67 $1,156 —
895–1215 993 85-90% 14 110.00–114.00 $112.04 $1,113 —
980–1220 1046 85-90% 18 121.00–125.00 $122.91 $1,286 -8.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1495 1454 75-80% 7 135.00–138.00 $136.89 $1,990 —
1320–1620 1470 75-80% 2 131.00–133.00 $131.90 $1,939 —
1390–1690 1595 75-80% 4 140.00–142.00 $141.31 $2,254 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1950 1439 8 153.00–155.00 $154.47 $2,223 —
1670–1680 1674 5 167.00–168.00 $167.40 $2,802 —
1340–2180 1868 9 156.00–159.00 $157.31 $2,939 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,035.71
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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) 23 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,657.61
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,620.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,628.57
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,122.22
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,412.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,300.00 $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 22 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,231.82 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,761.11 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,768.75 —

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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.