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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

1,101 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Roanoke Stockyards report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $264.62/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 482 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.52/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 326 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $293.09/cwt -6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 537 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,101 1,245 1,215
Feeder cattle 813 787 899
Slaughter cattle 241 298 178
Replacement cattle 47 160 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. 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
320–335 330 3 342.00–348.00 $343.94 $1,135 -11.06
390 390 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 -1.49
455–490 475 6 300.00–310.00 $306.66 $1,457 -3.68
535–545 537 15 290.00–300.00 $293.09 $1,574 -6.91
565–590 575 8 280.00–286.00 $282.93 $1,627 +0.93
615 615 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,611 +2.00
795 795 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,765 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 -2.00
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 +0.95
515–525 520 2 305.00–312.00 $308.47 $1,604 +2.71
555–575 569 13 288.00–295.00 $290.21 $1,651 +0.21
605–615 609 6 268.00–275.00 $271.32 $1,652 +1.32
665 665 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,742 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 -4.00
480 480 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 ±0.00
515–540 528 4 280.00–284.00 $282.05 $1,489 -2.95
560 560 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 ±0.00
620–640 630 6 250.00–254.00 $253.01 $1,594 —
690 690 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,642 -2.00
790 790 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,627 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 312.00–318.00 $316.05 $907 -7.95
305–330 318 4 300.00–308.00 $304.16 $967 -5.84
375 375 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 +2.57
410–420 416 5 275.00–280.00 $277.20 $1,153 -4.82
455–495 482 16 260.00–271.00 $264.62 $1,275 +3.35
510–530 522 12 252.00–262.00 $256.47 $1,339 +9.81
555–590 566 7 248.00–256.00 $252.28 $1,428 +11.56
625 625 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —
660–670 665 2 218.00–222.00 $220.02 $1,463 +0.02
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 +1.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 340.00 $340.00 $714 -30.00
260–275 268 5 324.00–330.00 $326.85 $876 -8.63
310–345 326 15 310.00–320.00 $314.52 $1,025 -1.96
355–390 369 7 305.00–310.00 $307.97 $1,136 —
410–415 412 5 288.00–292.00 $289.61 $1,193 -5.39
605–610 608 3 240.00–245.00 $243.34 $1,480 +13.34
715 715 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 —
440 440 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 +7.31
455–490 473 13 250.00–258.00 $253.34 $1,198 +2.07
515–545 537 14 240.00–250.00 $246.00 $1,321 +6.68
560 560 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 +10.00
615 615 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 +4.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 267 6 345.00–350.00 $347.61 $928 -14.96
310–325 315 6 330.00–340.00 $336.56 $1,060 -10.41
360–375 368 2 328.00–330.00 $329.02 $1,211 -0.22
405–445 425 9 302.00–308.00 $304.55 $1,294 -4.88
455–490 479 8 285.00–290.00 $287.75 $1,378 -1.08
515–545 532 8 266.00–274.00 $270.47 $1,439 +1.46
575–590 581 5 264.00–272.00 $269.18 $1,564 +10.47
615–640 626 5 235.00–246.00 $243.43 $1,524 -3.56
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 +14.00
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 +3.00
775 775 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,612 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 360.00–362.00 $361.36 $1,030 -12.46
315–325 320 5 350.00–355.00 $353.81 $1,132 -4.74
390 390 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,310 -9.64
410 410 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,287 -6.00
470–490 480 4 300.00–304.00 $302.04 $1,450 +2.04
510–540 527 6 280.00–284.00 $281.63 $1,484 -0.37
570 570 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 -17.17
355–385 368 4 316.00–320.00 $317.56 $1,169 -2.44
445 445 3 295.00–300.00 $298.33 $1,328 +3.30
480–490 484 5 274.00–280.00 $277.57 $1,343 -3.65
555–590 569 5 248.00–250.00 $249.17 $1,418 -1.80
605–645 625 2 230.00–232.00 $230.97 $1,444 +0.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1355 1099 80-85% 26 132.00–136.00 $134.51 $1,478 —
905–1490 1159 80-85% 40 137.00–142.00 $139.25 $1,614 +3.40
1090–1390 1239 80-85% 16 143.00–148.00 $144.83 $1,794 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1185 973 85-90% 8 125.00–129.00 $126.60 $1,232 +14.89
905–1120 1013 85-90% 17 119.00–124.00 $121.86 $1,234 -0.24
925–1220 1038 85-90% 18 113.00–118.00 $115.68 $1,201 -1.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1385 1356 75-80% 7 146.00–152.00 $148.60 $2,015 —
1255–1780 1473 75-80% 17 140.00–145.00 $142.39 $2,097 -5.61
1335–1675 1500 75-80% 14 134.00–139.00 $136.36 $2,045 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1405 1398 2 156.00–158.00 $157.01 $2,195 —
1465–1715 1578 7 159.00–165.00 $161.60 $2,550 —
1730 1730 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,889 —

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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) 6 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,533.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00

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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 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,812.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,420.00 —

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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.