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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.21/cwt +19.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 608 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.58/cwt -5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 540 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.50/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 471 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 930 1,099 1,460
Feeder cattle 754 873 1,100
Slaughter cattle 142 197 315
Replacement cattle 34 29 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply 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
325 325 2 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
405–420 414 7 275.00–285.00 $279.92 $1,159 -11.29
465–490 475 12 262.00–272.00 $267.51 $1,271 -12.49
510–545 523 8 248.00–254.00 $251.24 $1,314 -1.10
555–570 564 7 247.00–252.00 $248.87 $1,404 +8.14
625–645 639 9 228.00–237.00 $231.35 $1,478 +6.61
655–680 665 4 217.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,479 -0.11
720–735 730 3 211.00–212.00 $211.67 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 319 4 310.00–315.00 $311.29 $993 -4.71
445 445 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,290 —
515–545 527 10 258.00–268.00 $261.54 $1,378 +1.86
555–570 560 6 255.00–264.00 $258.05 $1,445 +6.06
610–630 622 5 240.00–245.00 $241.96 $1,505 +1.96
660 660 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,498 -1.00
735–745 740 2 219.00–227.00 $223.03 $1,650 +2.03
775–795 790 4 211.00–212.00 $211.25 $1,669 -2.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 4 274.00–275.00 $274.50 $1,038 —
410–435 423 2 260.00–265.00 $262.43 $1,110 -20.54
565–590 570 5 235.00–240.00 $238.96 $1,362 +9.03
635–640 636 4 224.00–225.00 $224.75 $1,429 +4.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 315.00 $315.00 $693 —
250–285 273 7 305.00–316.00 $309.20 $844 —
305–345 326 11 270.00–275.00 $272.19 $887 -6.29
380–395 385 3 255.00–260.00 $258.29 $994 -10.40
405–430 414 10 250.00–255.00 $252.62 $1,046 +4.53
455–490 477 8 234.00–242.00 $237.85 $1,135 -0.27
505–545 518 9 225.00–232.00 $228.86 $1,185 -0.07
565–590 578 9 225.00–230.00 $227.92 $1,317 —
605 605 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,349 -2.00
608 value added 608 33 245.50 $245.50 $1,493 —
655 655 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,369 -6.00
765 765 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 258.00 $258.00 $890 -12.13
355–390 371 7 246.00–252.00 $248.65 $922 -9.87
420–440 431 10 240.00–245.00 $242.88 $1,047 +3.87
455–490 471 15 225.00–232.00 $228.50 $1,076 -2.23
510–545 540 17 215.00–222.00 $217.58 $1,175 -5.77
575–590 585 6 213.00–216.00 $214.84 $1,257 -5.15
620–635 631 4 206.00–208.00 $207.51 $1,309 —
670–675 673 2 195.00–198.00 $196.51 $1,323 —
775–790 784 4 190.00–195.00 $192.25 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 250.00 $250.00 $850 -10.00
375–385 383 9 238.00–240.00 $239.56 $918 —
420–435 429 7 230.00–235.00 $232.10 $996 -2.90
475–495 482 11 216.00–221.00 $219.19 $1,056 -3.32
545 545 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,166 +2.54
560–575 568 9 203.00–210.00 $208.77 $1,186 -2.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $719 —
320–345 336 6 296.00–305.00 $299.42 $1,006 -17.65
390 390 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 -20.00
410–435 427 6 255.00–260.00 $258.40 $1,103 -4.63
465–480 473 4 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,171 -0.74
510–520 518 8 228.00–237.00 $233.65 $1,210 -14.25
575–590 584 5 225.00–230.00 $226.97 $1,326 -6.12
645 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 -4.41
680 680 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 -10.49
720 720 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,433 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 385 3 304.00–305.00 $304.32 $1,172 -19.40
410–435 418 8 265.00–268.00 $266.52 $1,114 -3.74
465–470 468 5 258.00–264.00 $260.38 $1,219 +3.24
515–535 523 5 239.00–249.00 $244.91 $1,281 -4.89
615 615 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,359 —
655–660 657 5 214.00–220.00 $218.20 $1,434 —
770–775 773 3 201.00–207.00 $203.34 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 300.00 $300.00 $645 —
395 395 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -24.07
465 465 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 -1.80
515–520 517 3 220.00–222.00 $220.67 $1,141 -15.67
570–575 573 3 219.00–221.00 $220.34 $1,263 -5.05
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
795 795 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,487 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1305 1165 80-85% 25 118.00–123.00 $121.14 $1,411 —
905–1340 1188 80-85% 15 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $1,575 —
910–1390 1215 80-85% 27 124.00–129.00 $126.05 $1,532 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1290 1013 85-90% 13 110.00–115.00 $112.33 $1,138 —
915–1120 1024 85-90% 16 104.00–109.00 $106.49 $1,090 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1575 1416 75-80% 11 118.00–124.00 $121.12 $1,715 -16.31
1290–1560 1418 75-80% 12 127.00–131.00 $128.21 $1,818 -9.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1650 1640 5 148.00–149.00 $148.60 $2,437 -9.97

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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) 2 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,825.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,281.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,187.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $912.50

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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 4 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.