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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

1,279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $242.00/cwt +9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 620 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.43/cwt +5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 560 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $267.19/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 475 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,279 1,098 1,403
Feeder cattle 942 813 1,005
Slaughter cattle 240 180 313
Replacement cattle 97 105 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. 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
515–520 518 5 258.00–262.00 $259.59 $1,345 +3.55
555 555 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 +9.49
620 620 52 242.00 $242.00 $1,500 +9.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,065 +18.00
430–445 439 6 272.00–279.00 $275.68 $1,210 -2.70
465–490 475 21 260.00–270.00 $267.19 $1,269 -1.82
510–545 522 6 250.00–254.00 $251.39 $1,312 +8.88
560–575 571 4 235.00–240.00 $236.23 $1,349 +0.74
615–640 626 5 225.00–229.00 $227.81 $1,426 -2.19
675 675 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
739 739 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,589 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 5 250.00–258.00 $253.18 $1,198 -4.31
520 520 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,238 —
555–590 564 4 220.00–224.00 $221.05 $1,247 -3.95
640 640 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,414 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 5 268.00–270.00 $268.77 $1,021 -1.23
405–435 423 8 245.00–250.00 $247.96 $1,049 +1.14
465–480 471 8 233.00–240.00 $235.90 $1,111 -0.51
520–540 531 9 230.00–238.00 $233.63 $1,241 +0.24
555–580 560 48 220.00–224.00 $223.43 $1,251 +5.93
605–615 612 3 219.00–220.00 $219.67 $1,344 +9.42
665 665 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,390 +6.51
705–745 732 3 202.00–204.00 $202.64 $1,483 +7.63
755 755 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,518 +7.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 285.00 $285.00 $826 -8.39
330 330 2 276.00 $276.00 $911 +1.00
410–445 434 16 238.00–243.00 $240.22 $1,043 -1.69
465–490 477 8 224.00–230.00 $227.74 $1,086 +5.09
535–545 539 5 225.00–228.00 $226.79 $1,222 +13.42
570–590 579 7 210.00–219.00 $214.11 $1,240 +3.53
645 645 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 +5.02
685 685 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,343 +1.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 315 10 265.00–270.00 $267.10 $841 +3.75
380–390 382 5 250.00–258.00 $251.63 $961 +2.51
420–445 433 6 235.00–237.00 $235.97 $1,022 +4.44
480–490 482 6 220.00–221.00 $220.17 $1,061 +9.01
505–540 519 12 214.00–220.00 $217.09 $1,127 +9.85
595 595 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,160 -5.00
615–645 630 4 190.00–195.00 $192.44 $1,212 +2.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 340.00 $340.00 $731 +5.00
305–345 331 7 317.00–320.00 $318.16 $1,053 +0.16
370–375 372 5 290.00–294.00 $291.61 $1,085 +4.90
415–430 424 5 260.00–262.00 $261.22 $1,108 +5.67
465–475 471 12 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,178 +5.11
515–540 526 7 228.00–232.00 $229.96 $1,210 -1.05
590 590 4 221.00–224.00 $223.25 $1,317 +4.93
615–645 636 6 210.00–215.00 $211.49 $1,345 -4.20
725 725 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,457 +2.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 355.00 $355.00 $746 —
405–445 425 11 265.00–272.00 $268.62 $1,142 +2.44
470–480 475 4 260.00–266.00 $262.97 $1,249 +2.97
505–535 516 14 235.00–242.00 $238.44 $1,230 +2.04
560–580 569 8 225.00–235.00 $231.04 $1,315 +6.82
605–640 628 6 219.00–222.00 $220.15 $1,383 -1.85
660–670 665 2 218.00–219.00 $218.50 $1,453 +3.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 315.00 $315.00 $914 —
335–345 339 7 295.00–300.00 $297.18 $1,007 +0.68
365–395 373 6 278.00–284.00 $280.38 $1,046 +3.48
445 445 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 +5.00
475–480 479 4 240.00–244.00 $243.01 $1,164 +13.01
555–565 563 4 212.00–216.00 $215.01 $1,211 —
690–695 691 4 190.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,365 -2.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1410 1026 80-85% 19 127.00–132.00 $129.35 $1,327 —
890–1290 1092 80-85% 30 119.00–125.00 $120.93 $1,321 —
975–1440 1143 80-85% 44 113.00–118.00 $115.35 $1,318 +1.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1040 998 85-90% 11 97.00–101.00 $99.24 $990 -4.05
835–1290 1037 85-90% 28 102.00–107.00 $103.96 $1,078 -4.73
915–1180 1051 85-90% 16 108.00–113.00 $109.45 $1,150 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1565 1395 75-80% 23 119.00–124.00 $121.25 $1,691 +3.73
1290–1725 1448 75-80% 8 115.00–118.00 $117.16 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1720 1554 8 133.00–138.00 $134.38 $2,088 —
1470–1890 1743 11 140.00–144.00 $141.37 $2,464 -14.85

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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) 23 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,671.74
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,475.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,850.00–2,300.00 $1,985.42
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,212.50

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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 12 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,391.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,620.83 —

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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.