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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

1,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $283.25/cwt ≈ $1,345/hd at 475 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.37/cwt -2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 573 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.85/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 621 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,007 930 988
Feeder cattle 788 754 836
Slaughter cattle 155 142 125
Replacement cattle 64 34 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. 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
330–345 343 6 338.00–342.00 $339.66 $1,165 +28.37
380–395 392 5 325.00–332.00 $326.36 $1,279 —
415–430 422 8 295.00–300.00 $297.59 $1,256 +7.59
460–490 475 32 278.00–284.00 $283.25 $1,345 —
510–545 526 19 259.00–265.00 $262.23 $1,379 +0.69
555–590 573 31 254.00–258.00 $255.37 $1,463 -2.68
610–640 621 20 240.00–246.00 $241.85 $1,502 -0.11
655–670 662 7 230.00–240.00 $235.38 $1,558 +8.38
755 755 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 +13.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 472 5 265.00–275.00 $271.92 $1,283 +4.41
515–545 531 16 249.00–257.00 $253.13 $1,344 +1.89
570–590 580 15 247.00–253.00 $250.46 $1,453 +1.59
670–695 683 6 226.00–228.00 $226.98 $1,550 +4.51
710–725 718 4 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,587 +9.32
775 775 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 —
405–430 419 8 270.00–278.00 $274.07 $1,148 +11.64
490 490 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
570–590 580 4 243.00–245.00 $244.02 $1,415 +5.06
615 615 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 +5.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 280.00–282.00 $280.98 $908 +8.79
355–365 361 5 270.00–280.00 $273.93 $989 +15.64
415–425 421 8 258.00–265.00 $260.24 $1,096 +7.62
460–495 481 19 234.00–237.00 $236.14 $1,136 -1.71
510–545 527 17 228.00–233.00 $229.73 $1,211 +0.87
555–590 564 11 223.00–229.00 $225.38 $1,271 -2.54
605–630 619 5 221.00–230.00 $224.56 $1,390 +1.56
705–710 708 2 203.00–205.00 $204.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 284 5 290.00–295.00 $291.94 $829 —
345 345 2 270.00 $270.00 $932 +12.00
380 380 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 +16.35
420–445 436 5 248.00–254.00 $250.78 $1,093 +7.90
470–485 479 11 227.00–232.00 $229.91 $1,101 +1.41
525–540 534 6 222.00–226.00 $225.16 $1,202 +7.58
565–590 577 15 215.00–221.00 $217.80 $1,257 +2.96
610–640 622 13 210.00–220.00 $210.94 $1,312 +3.43
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 +8.49
795 795 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,574 +5.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 6 250.00–254.00 $251.37 $955 +11.81
435–445 442 9 235.00–240.00 $237.33 $1,049 +5.23
495 495 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 +5.81
525 525 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 +1.00
620 620 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,290 —
690 690 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 5 330.00–336.00 $332.51 $1,097 —
365–390 376 8 312.00–320.00 $317.44 $1,194 +13.12
405–420 412 6 300.00–303.00 $301.36 $1,242 +34.84
465–490 473 8 264.00–268.00 $265.73 $1,257 +5.35
510–535 521 5 243.00–247.00 $244.96 $1,276 +0.05
575–580 577 5 230.00–233.00 $231.60 $1,336 —
605–630 608 8 220.00–223.00 $221.38 $1,346 +0.38
660–675 664 4 216.00–219.00 $218.24 $1,449 +0.04
785 785 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,633 +4.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 +25.58
390 390 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 +10.00
410 410 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,210 +36.60
455–485 472 12 256.00–261.00 $258.97 $1,222 +11.43
510–545 531 13 230.00–240.00 $233.77 $1,241 +0.12
570–595 580 11 219.00–229.00 $222.77 $1,292 -4.20
605–645 629 5 210.00–218.00 $214.92 $1,352 -0.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 310.00–312.00 $311.03 $1,026 —
445 445 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —
460–490 472 6 246.00–250.00 $248.98 $1,175 +13.98
525 525 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 +4.33
745 745 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1265 1134 80-85% 13 135.00–140.00 $136.70 $1,550 —
980–1510 1189 80-85% 28 129.00–134.00 $132.15 $1,571 -0.44
1020–1335 1194 80-85% 30 123.00–128.00 $125.67 $1,500 -6.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1105 980 85-90% 5 108.00–113.00 $111.51 $1,093 —
905–1090 981 85-90% 12 120.00–125.00 $121.97 $1,197 —
980–1205 1073 85-90% 18 114.00–119.00 $116.24 $1,247 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,782 —
1285–1530 1418 75-80% 13 126.00–131.00 $127.94 $1,814 -0.27
1390–1680 1517 75-80% 9 121.00–125.00 $123.15 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1895 1738 8 153.00–157.00 $154.57 $2,686 —
1780 1780 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,830 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,810.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,119.23
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,741.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,456.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.50

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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 6 1,850.00–2,150.00 $1,983.33 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.