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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 847 822 965
Feeder cattle 610 688 763
Slaughter cattle 160 110 97
Replacement cattle 77 24 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold sharply lower, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
325–340 336 4 352.00–358.00 $353.45 $1,188 —
365–370 366 5 350.00–352.00 $350.40 $1,282 +26.56
435–445 442 3 318.00–320.00 $318.66 $1,408 -2.62
465–495 485 3 308.00–310.00 $309.36 $1,500 +0.05
505–545 532 6 290.00–295.00 $291.58 $1,551 -12.43
560–590 575 2 274.00–275.00 $274.49 $1,578 -9.69
605–640 614 5 265.00–270.00 $268.36 $1,648 +1.21
675 675 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 +1.98
715–740 726 4 237.00–240.00 $238.75 $1,733 -1.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 375.00–377.00 $376.35 $1,261 —
375 375 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,380 —
420 420 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 —
455–490 470 5 314.00–318.00 $316.03 $1,485 -1.90
515–540 531 7 300.00–305.00 $301.67 $1,602 -11.61
575 575 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 -6.66
635 635 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,746 -13.00
655–680 665 5 268.00–270.00 $269.18 $1,790 -0.82
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 +30.00
430–445 440 6 302.00–310.00 $304.61 $1,340 -2.82
485–490 486 4 300.00–304.00 $301.01 $1,463 +1.01
530 530 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 -5.00
555–590 570 3 260.00–270.00 $264.68 $1,509 -5.98
615 615 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,587 -7.00
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 +0.50
710–740 725 2 230.00–234.00 $231.96 $1,682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
340–345 343 5 300.00–302.00 $300.79 $1,032 -0.22
370–390 385 4 278.00–280.00 $279.52 $1,076 +0.94
430–445 435 6 268.00–270.00 $269.32 $1,172 +0.07
460–495 486 5 255.00–260.00 $258.24 $1,255 +4.92
505–525 511 7 240.00–248.00 $242.71 $1,240 +1.71
575–580 577 5 225.00–230.00 $227.01 $1,310 -6.01
610–645 621 7 225.00–228.00 $226.72 $1,408 -3.78
665–670 668 2 212.00–216.00 $214.01 $1,430 -7.99
740 740 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 312.00 $312.00 $874 -1.68
315–340 325 5 305.00–308.00 $306.74 $997 -0.94
390 390 6 288.00–290.00 $289.33 $1,128 -4.12
405–430 415 5 275.00–278.00 $276.76 $1,149 -2.18
470–475 473 4 262.00–266.00 $263.99 $1,249 -0.94
525–535 530 4 252.00–255.00 $253.49 $1,343 +4.44
555–590 565 5 238.00–242.00 $240.98 $1,362 -0.98
605–630 622 3 230.00–235.00 $232.01 $1,443 -2.56
680 680 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,516 -3.99
715–730 723 2 219.00–222.00 $220.48 $1,594 -1.52
775 775 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 320.00 $320.00 $880 -15.00
315–330 319 9 310.00–320.00 $316.59 $1,010 +2.83
380 380 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 -0.04
425 425 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,224 -0.40
455–465 459 7 268.00–271.00 $269.58 $1,237 —
515–530 520 3 259.00–265.00 $262.96 $1,367 -3.93
565–590 582 3 245.00–247.00 $245.65 $1,430 -5.18
625 fancy 625 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,606 —
705 705 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,607 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 364.00 $364.00 $983 +7.00
340 340 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,183 -0.67
355–390 372 5 339.00–344.00 $342.24 $1,273 +16.24
415–440 431 6 306.00–312.00 $308.96 $1,332 -2.32
465–480 468 9 280.00–290.00 $285.32 $1,335 -9.54
530–545 538 7 275.00–277.00 $275.85 $1,484 +4.21
555–580 568 9 257.00–262.00 $259.78 $1,476 -11.24
620–645 629 4 243.00–248.00 $246.22 $1,549 -7.42
675–695 680 4 237.00–243.00 $241.47 $1,642 +6.47
795 795 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,693 -0.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 3 375.00–380.00 $378.31 $1,048 +8.74
315–325 320 2 358.00–365.00 $361.45 $1,157 +4.68
355–365 360 2 358.00–360.00 $358.99 $1,292 +20.72
405 405 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,288 +0.16
455–490 478 3 295.00–298.00 $297.05 $1,420 -4.85
515–520 517 5 280.00–284.00 $281.61 $1,456 +0.33
570 570 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,562 -4.12
615 615 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,593 —
715–725 720 2 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $1,696 -1.50
755–790 773 2 221.00–226.00 $223.44 $1,727 -5.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,065 +3.00
390–395 392 3 324.00–328.00 $326.66 $1,281 +13.62
410–445 428 2 300.00–302.00 $301.04 $1,288 +2.81
490–495 493 7 270.00–275.00 $272.42 $1,343 -15.73
510–540 517 5 262.00–267.00 $263.64 $1,363 —
555–590 573 2 250.00–255.00 $252.58 $1,447 -11.42
695 695 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,612 +12.00
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1335 1071 80-85% 15 130.00–134.00 $131.08 $1,404 —
905–1335 1117 80-85% 27 120.00–123.00 $121.54 $1,358 -19.14
890–1345 1140 80-85% 37 124.00–129.00 $126.28 $1,440 -14.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1090 1003 85-90% 5 120.00–122.00 $120.70 $1,211 +5.82
875–1225 1019 85-90% 20 114.00–119.00 $115.67 $1,179 +0.79
905–1275 1041 85-90% 10 109.00–113.00 $111.20 $1,158 -10.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1390 1371 75-80% 6 121.00–125.00 $122.82 $1,684 —
1335–1590 1417 75-80% 9 128.00–133.00 $129.46 $1,834 -9.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1730 1637 3 155.00–157.00 $156.41 $2,560 —
1290–1775 1654 4 151.00–153.00 $151.39 $2,504 -7.61
1795 1795 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,926 —

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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 3 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,450.00

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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) 12 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,595.83
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,900.00–3,000.00 $2,085.71
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.50

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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 20 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,342.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,785.71 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.