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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

1,076 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.34/cwt +11.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 661 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.51/cwt -3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 584 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.02/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 524 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,076 1,110 0
Feeder cattle 901 888 0
Slaughter cattle 135 131 0
Replacement cattle 40 91 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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
315–330 320 3 300.00–305.00 $303.28 $970 —
420–440 430 9 285.00–290.00 $288.25 $1,239 —
460–490 478 11 274.00–282.00 $278.22 $1,330 +5.54
510–530 522 6 254.00–262.00 $260.02 $1,357 -2.84
580–590 583 6 249.00–254.00 $251.99 $1,469 -4.75
615–635 625 5 238.00–245.00 $241.64 $1,510 +1.68
670–690 679 4 225.00–232.00 $227.03 $1,542 -3.61
705–720 713 2 227.00–229.00 $228.01 $1,626 +4.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
390 390 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
420–435 430 3 295.00–298.00 $295.98 $1,273 +4.06
475–490 485 3 287.00–288.00 $287.33 $1,394 -0.39
505–530 519 11 266.00–275.00 $269.24 $1,397 -0.62
565–580 573 6 258.00–264.00 $259.99 $1,490 -2.74
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 ±0.00
670–685 674 4 235.00–241.00 $236.53 $1,594 -0.64
730–745 741 4 235.00–236.00 $235.75 $1,747 —
790–795 794 7 226.00–228.00 $227.43 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 280.00–285.00 $282.38 $918 -22.62
490 490 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,318 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 212 3 310.00–320.00 $313.23 $664 —
275–295 288 3 280.00–290.00 $283.18 $816 —
320–340 333 6 270.00–280.00 $273.20 $910 +0.49
370–375 372 3 260.00–267.00 $262.35 $976 -1.03
415–435 425 4 256.00–262.00 $258.93 $1,100 +10.30
475–480 478 7 245.00–254.00 $249.71 $1,194 +6.77
510–540 524 14 235.00–243.00 $240.02 $1,258 +6.74
560–590 572 11 225.00–230.00 $226.84 $1,298 -0.80
605–645 630 8 219.00–226.00 $221.56 $1,396 +0.39
655 value added 655 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,500 —
665–690 676 8 205.00–208.00 $206.51 $1,396 -4.46
705 value added 705 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 218 4 290.00–300.00 $292.41 $637 —
265–290 281 4 260.00–270.00 $266.40 $749 —
320–340 328 4 257.00–267.00 $263.67 $865 +2.59
365–390 374 8 250.00–268.00 $255.20 $954 +2.98
425–445 432 9 242.00–252.00 $247.94 $1,071 +10.76
455–485 471 12 234.00–240.00 $237.55 $1,119 +4.56
520–540 528 6 222.00–228.00 $225.15 $1,189 -2.40
580–590 584 25 212.00–221.00 $217.51 $1,270 -3.97
605–620 612 7 207.00–217.00 $211.76 $1,296 -2.85
660–690 676 8 198.00–204.00 $200.98 $1,359 -4.02
740–745 743 2 192.00–196.00 $193.99 $1,441 +3.99
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 +5.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 339 5 250.00–252.00 $250.78 $850 —
390 390 3 248.00 $248.00 $967 +6.96
430–445 439 10 231.00–240.00 $236.60 $1,039 +5.60
460–490 474 13 223.00–232.00 $227.79 $1,080 +0.87
540 540 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -0.85
555 555 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 ±0.00
615–645 641 7 203.00–205.00 $203.71 $1,306 -1.85
685 685 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,336 +1.00
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 -10.00
360–395 380 11 285.00–290.00 $287.56 $1,093 +0.95
410–435 429 4 273.00–276.00 $275.28 $1,181 +0.93
475–490 487 10 258.00–266.00 $261.21 $1,272 +10.23
520–540 526 8 232.00–242.00 $238.72 $1,256 -0.26
560–590 577 13 228.00–235.00 $231.48 $1,336 +0.76
635–645 638 4 219.00–221.00 $220.49 $1,407 +2.49
660–675 670 5 214.00–221.00 $218.42 $1,463 +5.42
735 735 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,499 -0.04
770 770 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 218 5 355.00–365.00 $359.22 $783 -15.78
275 275 2 320.00 $320.00 $880 -8.68
320–330 326 7 305.00–310.00 $307.89 $1,004 -5.21
360–390 375 4 300.00–305.00 $302.60 $1,135 -7.40
405–420 411 6 278.00–287.00 $279.82 $1,150 -1.72
455–465 458 3 268.00–277.00 $273.96 $1,255 +12.64
510–545 526 10 248.00–257.00 $251.55 $1,323 +5.98
555–590 568 5 238.00–248.00 $242.71 $1,379 —
605–620 611 5 226.00–230.00 $228.38 $1,395 -1.27
660–675 668 4 223.00–227.00 $225.02 $1,503 +4.46
715 715 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,530 +0.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
390 390 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,100 +2.00
440–445 443 3 258.00–264.00 $262.02 $1,161 +0.02
455–490 474 8 247.00–253.00 $250.82 $1,189 +5.82
525 525 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 +4.51
570 570 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 —
640 640 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,382 —
690 690 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 +8.00
780 780 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,435 -4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1470 1167 80-85% 25 124.00–130.00 $126.19 $1,473 -9.86
1020–1320 1179 80-85% 18 132.00–136.00 $133.40 $1,573 -2.65
920–1355 1201 80-85% 19 118.00–123.00 $120.92 $1,452 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1090 979 85-90% 6 101.00–106.00 $104.33 $1,021 —
925–1165 999 85-90% 4 114.00–119.00 $115.23 $1,151 —
875–1175 1024 85-90% 15 107.00–113.00 $110.07 $1,127 -1.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1590 1344 75-80% 9 123.00–128.00 $125.66 $1,689 —
1302–1395 1372 75-80% 4 133.00–137.00 $133.95 $1,838 -4.49
1390–1510 1430 75-80% 3 121.00–122.00 $121.35 $1,735 -10.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1820 1649 9 143.00–148.00 $145.45 $2,398 —
1680 1680 3 142.00 $142.00 $2,386 —

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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 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,766.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,230.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,262.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.