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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

1,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $229.65/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 628 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.64/cwt -8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 560 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.55/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 533 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,110 888 974
Feeder cattle 888 724 694
Slaughter cattle 131 103 195
Replacement cattle 91 61 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
390 390 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 -1.49
480–490 487 3 270.00–274.00 $272.68 $1,328 -0.83
510–545 528 13 260.00–265.00 $262.86 $1,388 +1.87
555–590 571 7 255.00–259.00 $256.74 $1,466 +5.96
620–645 633 4 238.00–242.00 $239.96 $1,519 -2.44
655–695 682 10 228.00–234.00 $230.64 $1,573 -5.36
740 740 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,658 —
780–790 784 5 216.00–218.00 $216.81 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 5 290.00–295.00 $291.92 $1,249 -12.08
465–490 484 4 287.00–290.00 $287.72 $1,393 +10.72
510–535 522 11 266.00–274.00 $269.86 $1,409 +1.49
560–575 570 8 261.00–265.00 $262.73 $1,498 +4.84
615 615 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -1.12
655–680 668 10 235.00–240.00 $237.17 $1,584 -7.83
755 755 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,684 -8.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 305.00 $305.00 $961 —
380–390 383 3 285.00–288.00 $286.98 $1,099 -13.02
490 490 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,294 +2.00
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —
695 695 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,543 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 7 270.00–275.00 $272.71 $897 —
355–390 368 8 260.00–268.00 $263.38 $969 -7.88
410–445 425 10 244.00–254.00 $248.63 $1,057 +2.82
470–490 481 6 240.00–248.00 $242.94 $1,169 +1.26
505–540 516 7 231.00–236.00 $233.28 $1,204 -7.69
555–580 560 25 227.00–230.00 $227.64 $1,275 -8.92
610–645 634 5 220.00–224.00 $221.17 $1,402 -6.38
655–685 678 4 210.00–214.00 $210.97 $1,430 -2.27
720–725 721 4 201.00–204.00 $202.75 $1,462 -5.25
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 6 260.00–265.00 $261.08 $869 -12.64
360–390 379 12 248.00–258.00 $252.22 $956 -9.12
410–440 421 9 234.00–240.00 $237.18 $999 -2.57
465–490 471 7 230.00–238.00 $232.99 $1,097 -1.73
505–545 533 16 224.00–230.00 $227.55 $1,213 -1.69
555–590 564 4 220.00–222.00 $221.48 $1,249 -5.08
605–645 619 5 214.00–216.00 $214.61 $1,328 -4.93
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 ±0.00
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
760–795 778 2 184.00–186.00 $184.98 $1,439 -10.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 374 5 240.00–245.00 $241.04 $901 -9.43
440 440 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,016 +2.01
455–490 480 7 224.00–228.00 $226.92 $1,089 +1.40
530–535 533 7 220.00–222.00 $220.85 $1,177 -0.60
565 565 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 -7.50
610–640 627 7 202.00–208.00 $205.56 $1,289 -8.69
690 690 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,339 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 375.00 $375.00 $788 —
285–290 288 3 326.00–330.00 $328.68 $947 +4.42
305–340 328 6 310.00–320.00 $313.10 $1,027 —
355 355 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 +5.38
405–425 415 6 280.00–283.00 $281.54 $1,168 +0.37
465–490 473 9 258.00–264.00 $261.32 $1,236 -0.87
515–540 522 5 242.00–248.00 $245.57 $1,282 -2.55
615–645 628 27 228.00–231.00 $229.65 $1,442 +0.36
660–690 669 7 218.00–222.00 $220.56 $1,476 +0.34
715–735 725 2 213.00–214.00 $213.49 $1,548 —
790 790 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,596 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 355.00 $355.00 $852 —
280 280 3 320.00 $320.00 $896 +7.38
315–340 320 8 298.00–304.00 $302.22 $967 +2.22
380–395 392 8 285.00–290.00 $286.61 $1,124 +0.61
405–440 428 11 270.00–277.00 $274.35 $1,174 +6.96
460–475 468 6 250.00–252.00 $250.98 $1,175 -2.68
525–545 535 4 238.00–240.00 $238.98 $1,279 +0.77
555–590 570 7 226.00–233.00 $230.72 $1,315 -0.69
625 625 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,362 -3.83
660 660 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,406 +1.00
725–745 738 3 200.00–206.00 $204.04 $1,506 —
785 785 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,554 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 340.00 $340.00 $782 +40.00
375 375 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 ±0.00
415 415 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,087 +2.82
470 470 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 -2.19
520–545 533 2 225.00–226.00 $225.49 $1,202 -7.51
665 665 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,343 —
790–795 793 2 187.00–190.00 $188.50 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1415 1133 80-85% 32 120.00–126.00 $123.34 $1,397 —
1030–1320 1177 80-85% 10 134.00–139.00 $136.05 $1,601 +5.89
1080–1455 1249 80-85% 24 127.00–133.00 $129.78 $1,621 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1140 1023 85-90% 8 110.00–115.00 $111.90 $1,145 —
910–1215 1059 85-90% 7 100.00–102.00 $101.05 $1,070 -6.33
970–1220 1067 85-90% 12 104.00–108.00 $106.20 $1,133 +2.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1505 1395 75-80% 3 137.00–141.00 $138.44 $1,931 +13.70
1380–1525 1446 75-80% 11 130.00–134.00 $131.78 $1,906 —
1530–1925 1655 75-80% 7 123.00–128.00 $126.17 $2,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1605 1392 3 153.00–156.00 $154.72 $2,154 —
1320–1690 1505 6 142.00–146.00 $143.75 $2,163 +2.34
1675–2010 1818 5 148.00–152.00 $150.05 $2,728 +2.07

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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 9 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,252.78

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,285.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,444.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,216.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,672.22 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.