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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

1,099 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.68/cwt ≈ $1,389/hd at 535 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $222.58/cwt -11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 681 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.12/cwt -21.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 468 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,099 1,012 1,119
Feeder cattle 873 761 832
Slaughter cattle 197 178 235
Replacement cattle 29 73 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. 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
405–415 411 5 290.00–292.00 $291.21 $1,197 -14.44
475 475 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 -20.71
520–545 531 6 250.00–254.00 $252.34 $1,340 -19.35
570–590 577 3 238.00–246.00 $240.73 $1,389 -8.61
605–645 612 11 222.00–228.00 $224.74 $1,375 -15.26
670–690 681 17 219.00–225.00 $222.58 $1,516 -11.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,074 -36.02
505–545 535 24 256.00–261.00 $259.68 $1,389 —
560–565 563 2 250.00–254.00 $251.99 $1,419 -9.01
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 -4.00
655 655 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,493 -10.80
710 710 11 221.00 $221.00 $1,569 -17.00
775 775 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 434 5 280.00–285.00 $282.97 $1,228 -15.03
465–490 477 9 267.00–270.00 $268.32 $1,280 -19.89
555–595 574 4 226.00–232.00 $229.93 $1,320 -10.07
630–640 635 2 219.00–221.00 $219.99 $1,397 —
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 335 4 278.00–280.00 $278.48 $933 -10.19
365–390 371 4 265.00–270.00 $268.69 $997 -8.99
405–435 417 9 245.00–250.00 $248.09 $1,035 -14.40
455–490 468 16 235.00–241.00 $238.12 $1,114 -21.37
510–530 522 15 227.00–233.00 $228.93 $1,195 -13.87
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 -0.30
685 685 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 -3.73
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 280.00 $280.00 $616 —
315–330 319 6 265.00–272.00 $270.13 $862 -6.40
380–390 385 2 257.00–260.00 $258.52 $995 -11.88
410–445 425 9 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,016 -15.23
455–490 478 8 228.00–234.00 $230.73 $1,103 -16.35
515–525 520 3 220.00–226.00 $223.35 $1,161 -11.60
555–590 570 11 215.00–225.00 $219.99 $1,254 -5.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $748 —
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 -2.00
440 440 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 -10.00
455–490 475 7 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,057 -16.47
510–530 525 4 210.00–216.00 $211.46 $1,110 -14.54
555–590 566 7 208.00–213.00 $211.40 $1,197 -10.12
610–645 638 7 205.00–209.00 $205.83 $1,313 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 324.00 $324.00 $907 -16.00
315–335 326 7 315.00–320.00 $317.07 $1,034 -17.59
375 375 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 -9.53
415–440 431 5 260.00–265.00 $263.03 $1,134 -22.97
465–490 480 13 245.00–250.00 $248.28 $1,192 -20.92
515–545 533 6 244.00–250.00 $247.90 $1,321 +1.95
555–565 559 9 230.00–235.00 $233.09 $1,303 -6.09
605–645 625 9 215.00–225.00 $219.41 $1,371 -9.60
655–670 663 4 215.00–216.00 $215.49 $1,429 -15.51
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -19.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 364 5 290.00–300.00 $294.07 $1,070 -5.93
405–430 413 5 250.00–254.00 $251.23 $1,038 -20.77
470–490 477 6 234.00–240.00 $236.80 $1,130 -22.20
520–530 524 9 232.00–239.00 $236.34 $1,238 -3.66
575–590 584 5 225.00–226.00 $225.39 $1,316 -8.61
645 645 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
320 320 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,037 -26.00
365–375 368 4 320.00–325.00 $323.72 $1,191 -4.28
425–440 429 4 270.00–271.00 $270.26 $1,159 -29.74
455–480 463 8 256.00–260.00 $257.14 $1,191 -20.86
510–540 528 6 234.00–258.00 $249.80 $1,319 -12.97
555–590 564 6 238.00–240.00 $238.50 $1,345 -4.01
715 715 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1410 1129 80-85% 26 133.00–137.00 $134.94 $1,523 -6.73
945–1290 1145 80-85% 8 145.00–150.00 $147.73 $1,692 +6.06
905–1320 1148 80-85% 31 138.00–144.00 $139.69 $1,604 -1.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1210 1065 85-90% 28 118.00–123.00 $119.91 $1,277 -8.82
910–1280 1080 85-90% 16 112.00–117.00 $114.77 $1,240 -13.96
925–1215 1084 85-90% 12 124.00–129.00 $125.55 $1,361 -3.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1505 1355 75-80% 6 140.00–145.00 $142.63 $1,933 -12.38
1345–1390 1367 75-80% 5 147.00–150.00 $147.99 $2,023 -7.02
1290–1470 1404 75-80% 10 134.00–139.00 $137.43 $1,930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1910 1638 4 157.00–160.00 $158.57 $2,597 —
1525–1905 1733 3 166.00–169.00 $167.39 $2,901 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,066.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,706.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,508.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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 4 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,225.00 —

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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.