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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.85/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 527 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.14/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 526 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $293.44/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 429 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 910 1,240 1,625
Feeder cattle 718 973 1,360
Slaughter cattle 137 202 190
Replacement cattle 55 65 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 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
320 320 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 +38.72
365–390 380 5 318.00–320.00 $319.23 $1,213 +36.01
410–425 418 9 290.00–298.00 $293.40 $1,226 +13.40
465–480 469 4 288.00–290.00 $289.49 $1,358 +14.38
520–545 529 9 256.00–265.00 $259.54 $1,373 +2.34
570–595 580 7 249.00–255.00 $251.01 $1,456 +3.02
665 665 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 380.00 $380.00 $874 -5.00
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
410–415 412 5 303.00–304.00 $303.60 $1,251 +12.49
455–490 473 9 292.00–300.00 $295.88 $1,400 +12.38
510–530 523 12 268.00–275.00 $270.34 $1,414 +7.48
565–580 570 5 260.00–270.00 $265.96 $1,516 +12.63
755 755 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 315.00 $315.00 $976 —
375 375 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 —
470–485 480 3 280.00–282.00 $281.35 $1,350 +13.35
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
790 790 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,572 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 264.00–270.00 $267.95 $758 —
315–340 324 10 258.00–262.00 $259.96 $842 —
380–395 389 5 250.00–260.00 $256.09 $996 +8.38
415–440 422 8 242.00–250.00 $246.38 $1,040 +6.65
455–480 469 10 230.00–238.00 $232.62 $1,091 +2.24
505–545 526 21 218.00–225.00 $222.14 $1,168 +1.36
560–590 575 6 217.00–220.00 $219.34 $1,261 +7.11
615–630 620 10 205.00–211.00 $209.19 $1,297 +0.41
670–685 674 4 200.00–203.00 $202.24 $1,363 +6.25
720–730 728 4 197.00–201.00 $200.01 $1,456 +10.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $771 —
330 330 2 270.00 $270.00 $891 ±0.00
380–390 385 4 262.00–272.00 $266.94 $1,028 +6.96
405 405 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 +2.00
460–490 477 16 241.00–248.00 $244.76 $1,168 +6.01
510 fancy 510 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —
530–540 536 14 227.00–235.00 $229.77 $1,232 +0.76
565–590 578 9 222.00–230.00 $225.93 $1,306 +7.43
615–630 622 7 215.00–220.00 $217.69 $1,354 +4.36
670–690 677 5 207.00–213.00 $211.20 $1,430 +9.52
705–740 723 2 203.00–208.00 $205.44 $1,485 +10.44
855 855 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 252.00 $252.00 $731 -9.04
305–320 311 4 243.00–250.00 $247.26 $769 -2.74
370–390 383 8 240.00–244.00 $242.01 $927 +4.15
415–440 428 3 237.00–240.00 $238.35 $1,020 +5.84
480–490 484 9 226.00–228.00 $226.90 $1,098 +4.18
520–530 523 3 208.00–214.00 $210.66 $1,102 -3.57
710 710 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 339 5 308.00–310.00 $309.60 $1,050 +9.17
360–395 378 13 296.00–303.00 $298.92 $1,130 +17.33
405–415 411 7 280.00–286.00 $283.46 $1,165 +14.20
465–490 480 12 272.00–278.00 $274.53 $1,318 +16.53
510–520 516 8 246.00–256.00 $251.26 $1,297 +16.92
565–590 576 8 238.00–248.00 $243.82 $1,404 +12.91
640 640 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,434 +9.86
660–675 669 6 212.00–215.00 $214.17 $1,433 +0.17
705–745 720 5 188.00–195.00 $191.77 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 5 320.00–328.00 $324.65 $1,071 +16.30
385–390 387 3 310.00–315.00 $313.32 $1,213 +23.61
410–445 429 16 290.00–297.00 $293.44 $1,259 +16.00
460–470 465 11 284.00–292.00 $287.97 $1,339 +21.94
530–545 535 11 257.00–266.00 $261.60 $1,400 +15.50
560–575 567 7 254.00–260.00 $258.00 $1,463 —
610–640 618 4 230.00–235.00 $233.70 $1,444 +11.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 300.00–302.00 $301.03 $993 +11.03
355–390 372 10 285.00–290.00 $287.94 $1,071 +16.51
405–445 415 4 270.00–272.00 $271.46 $1,127 +13.46
480–490 488 4 262.00–265.00 $264.26 $1,290 +17.24
510–545 519 4 238.00–240.00 $239.47 $1,243 +15.39
575–590 585 3 228.00–230.00 $229.34 $1,342 +9.31
645 645 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 -4.43
660–690 675 2 202.00–205.00 $203.47 $1,373 +0.45
730 730 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 +2.53
765 765 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,385 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1118 80-85% 28 112.00–117.00 $114.38 $1,279 —
890–1490 1170 80-85% 33 118.00–123.00 $119.82 $1,402 -14.00
1090–1315 1175 80-85% 12 124.00–128.00 $125.38 $1,473 -8.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1120 1066 85-90% 10 100.00–106.00 $104.02 $1,109 —
930–1205 1091 85-90% 14 107.00–112.00 $108.25 $1,181 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1420 1390 75-80% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $1,606 -11.89
1275–1555 1472 75-80% 7 121.00–124.00 $122.36 $1,801 —
1705 1705 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1590 1417 3 136.00–138.00 $136.99 $1,941 —
1515–1980 1659 7 141.00–146.00 $143.59 $2,382 -1.55

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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) 10 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,914.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,437.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,633.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,393.75

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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 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.