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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

1,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.38/cwt -7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 467 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.78/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.23/cwt -5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 584 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,240 1,076 1,398
Feeder cattle 973 901 1,010
Slaughter cattle 202 135 253
Replacement cattle 65 40 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
220 220 1 385.00 $385.00 $847 —
255 255 2 335.00 $335.00 $854 —
420–445 431 7 290.00–292.00 $291.11 $1,255 -4.87
475–480 476 4 283.00–285.00 $283.50 $1,349 -3.83
505–545 532 11 260.00–267.00 $262.86 $1,398 -6.38
570–575 572 3 252.00–254.00 $253.33 $1,449 -6.66
605–615 610 3 240.00–243.00 $241.66 $1,474 -8.34
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 -6.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 4 285.00–290.00 $286.28 $910 -17.00
375–395 388 3 280.00–290.00 $283.22 $1,099 —
440 440 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 -8.25
460–480 470 6 270.00–280.00 $275.11 $1,293 -3.11
515–540 525 5 254.00–259.00 $257.20 $1,350 -2.82
565–570 566 4 245.00–249.00 $247.99 $1,404 -4.00
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 -6.64
670 670 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,447 -11.03
715–745 735 3 211.00–215.00 $213.70 $1,571 -14.31
770 770 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,313 -1.00
515–545 538 4 245.00–250.00 $246.20 $1,325 —
575 575 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
630 630 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,430 —
715–730 723 2 200.00–201.00 $200.51 $1,450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 359 6 246.00–252.00 $247.71 $889 -7.49
405–440 432 8 238.00–242.00 $239.73 $1,036 -8.21
455–480 467 14 226.00–235.00 $230.38 $1,076 -7.17
515–545 525 12 218.00–225.00 $220.78 $1,159 -4.37
555–590 584 12 208.00–215.00 $212.23 $1,239 -5.28
625–645 637 5 208.00–210.00 $208.78 $1,330 -2.98
670–675 673 2 194.00–198.00 $195.99 $1,319 -4.99
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 -3.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 6 260.00–262.00 $261.04 $731 —
310 310 2 250.00 $250.00 $775 -0.78
360–390 372 12 235.00–240.00 $237.86 $885 -10.14
420–445 434 9 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,009 -4.09
470–490 477 11 218.00–224.00 $222.72 $1,062 -5.07
510–540 521 4 210.00–216.00 $214.23 $1,116 -5.77
565–590 578 2 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $1,162 -9.02
610 610 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -3.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 310.00 $310.00 $636 -3.23
305 305 4 270.00 $270.00 $824 -3.20
375–380 378 6 258.00–264.00 $259.98 $983 -2.37
410 410 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,058 -0.93
490–495 491 4 238.00–239.00 $238.75 $1,172 -10.96
505–510 507 6 228.00–231.00 $229.01 $1,161 -11.01
565–570 568 6 218.00–219.00 $218.50 $1,241 -8.34
620–635 630 6 213.00–214.00 $213.33 $1,344 -8.23
660–670 664 6 200.00–204.00 $201.68 $1,339 -4.83
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 —
795 795 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 300.00–305.00 $303.75 $881 -6.25
320–340 337 7 298.00–303.00 $300.43 $1,012 —
375–390 386 7 278.00–285.00 $281.59 $1,087 -5.97
435–445 439 11 266.00–272.00 $269.26 $1,182 -6.02
480 480 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,238 -3.21
520–530 523 9 232.00–236.00 $234.34 $1,226 -4.38
565–590 577 9 230.00–232.00 $230.91 $1,332 -0.57
605–645 626 7 212.00–215.00 $214.14 $1,341 -6.35
680 680 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,455 -4.42
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 3 315.00–320.00 $318.42 $853 -1.58
310–315 313 3 305.00–310.00 $308.35 $965 +0.46
380–390 387 7 288.00–292.00 $289.71 $1,121 -12.89
415–445 431 9 275.00–280.00 $277.44 $1,196 -2.38
475–490 483 4 264.00–268.00 $266.03 $1,285 -7.93
510–540 518 8 244.00–248.00 $246.10 $1,275 -5.45
620–645 626 4 218.00–225.00 $221.98 $1,390 -6.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 290.00 $290.00 $914 —
370–390 384 7 270.00–274.00 $271.43 $1,042 -10.57
415 415 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,071 -4.02
480–490 485 6 245.00–249.00 $247.02 $1,198 -3.80
520–540 530 2 220.00–228.00 $224.08 $1,188 -5.92
560–595 578 2 219.00–221.00 $220.03 $1,272 +0.03
630–640 637 7 208.00–210.00 $209.43 $1,334 -6.57
660–685 676 6 200.00–204.00 $203.02 $1,372 -6.98
710–730 720 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,314 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1410 1093 80-85% 32 117.00–122.00 $119.56 $1,307 —
920–1465 1150 80-85% 42 123.00–129.00 $125.15 $1,439 -1.04
1020–1225 1157 80-85% 3 131.00–135.00 $133.82 $1,548 +7.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1015 958 85-90% 9 96.00–101.00 $98.89 $947 -5.44
905–1120 988 85-90% 13 109.00–113.00 $111.37 $1,100 +7.04
925–1190 1036 85-90% 20 102.00–107.00 $105.25 $1,090 -4.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1455 1371 75-80% 6 125.00–130.00 $127.40 $1,747 -6.55
1340–1630 1418 75-80% 8 119.00–124.00 $121.93 $1,729 +0.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,842 —
1055–1655 1452 11 135.00–138.00 $136.90 $1,988 —
1380–1890 1671 9 144.00–149.00 $145.14 $2,425 +3.14

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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 5 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,130.00

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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) 7 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,614.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,354.17
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00

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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 24 1,750.00–2,150.00 $1,891.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,475.00–2,550.00 $2,512.50 —

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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.