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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

1,406 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Roanoke Stockyards report →

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.50/cwt ≈ $1,984/hd at 825 lb · 59 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $248.64/cwt ≈ $1,718/hd at 691 lb · 32 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.42/cwt +13.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 674 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,406 910 1,279
Feeder cattle 1,188 718 1,027
Slaughter cattle 125 137 193
Replacement cattle 93 55 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
410–430 424 12 296.00–310.00 $301.00 $1,276 -2.60
490 490 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,431 -3.88
505–520 509 12 279.00–288.00 $282.85 $1,440 +12.51
555–580 564 7 260.00–264.00 $261.71 $1,476 -4.25
645 645 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 —
665–695 691 32 242.00–249.50 $248.64 $1,718 —
825 825 59 240.50 $240.50 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 330.00 $330.00 $874 —
445 445 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 +6.60
470–490 477 6 283.00–284.00 $283.34 $1,352 -6.15
520–540 525 15 252.00–275.00 $262.81 $1,380 +3.27
555–590 577 16 250.00–258.00 $253.23 $1,461 +2.22
605–645 623 4 238.00–242.00 $240.51 $1,498 —
665–680 670 7 235.00–240.00 $238.14 $1,596 +13.14
720 720 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 335 7 312.00–314.00 $312.53 $1,047 -2.47
530 530 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,389 —
590 590 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 310.00 $310.00 $636 —
270–280 274 7 300.00–302.00 $300.88 $824 +23.40
315–345 325 6 290.00–300.00 $296.46 $963 +26.46
355–390 371 11 270.00–280.00 $275.18 $1,021 +8.24
405–445 426 14 260.00–270.00 $264.53 $1,127 +4.53
465–485 474 12 244.00–253.00 $247.48 $1,173 +2.72
530–540 535 13 235.00–238.00 $236.00 $1,263 +6.23
555–590 571 18 231.00–240.00 $235.38 $1,344 +9.45
605–645 620 11 228.00–235.00 $231.05 $1,433 +13.36
660–690 674 24 223.50–230.00 $224.42 $1,513 +13.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 305.00 $305.00 $671 —
255–290 267 3 280.00–281.00 $280.36 $749 +12.41
315–335 327 12 270.00–280.00 $273.87 $896 +13.91
370–390 379 18 254.00–262.00 $259.08 $982 +2.99
405–445 424 12 247.00–255.00 $250.64 $1,063 +4.26
470–490 478 17 233.00–241.00 $235.80 $1,127 +3.18
515–545 529 22 223.00–228.00 $225.43 $1,193 +3.29
565–590 573 9 219.00–225.00 $222.97 $1,278 +3.63
610–645 634 10 216.00–222.00 $219.42 $1,391 +10.23
665–680 669 4 208.00–209.00 $208.75 $1,397 +6.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 12 260.00–269.00 $265.84 $893 +18.58
375–390 379 6 244.00–250.00 $247.30 $937 +5.29
420–440 428 9 239.00–245.00 $241.88 $1,035 +3.53
460–495 477 10 225.00–230.00 $228.57 $1,090 +1.67
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 —
705 705 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,354 -2.00
790 790 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 217 5 375.00–385.00 $380.94 $827 —
280–285 283 7 325.00–335.00 $329.24 $932 —
330–340 336 7 318.00–325.00 $320.95 $1,078 -3.70
365–375 372 7 310.00–320.00 $317.20 $1,180 +3.88
405–435 419 10 290.00–295.00 $291.76 $1,222 -1.68
455–490 476 17 282.00–287.00 $285.01 $1,357 -2.96
515–540 522 6 261.00–269.00 $265.63 $1,387 +4.03
555–590 570 7 258.00–259.00 $258.56 $1,474 +0.56
620–635 626 5 236.00–244.00 $240.75 $1,507 +7.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 220 4 355.00–360.00 $358.84 $789 —
270–290 283 6 318.00–320.00 $319.36 $904 —
335–345 341 5 305.00–312.00 $307.75 $1,049 -1.85
355–390 375 12 295.00–305.00 $301.14 $1,129 +2.22
410–440 434 7 280.00–288.00 $284.34 $1,234 +0.88
455–490 473 10 270.00–278.00 $273.75 $1,295 -0.78
520–545 532 9 250.00–258.00 $253.60 $1,349 +2.34
560–570 567 3 248.00–250.00 $248.66 $1,410 +4.84
620–645 636 8 218.00–226.00 $221.72 $1,410 -2.28
660–670 663 3 218.00–220.00 $219.33 $1,454 +5.16
775 775 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 350.00 $350.00 $805 —
290 290 3 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
325 325 2 300.00 $300.00 $975 -1.03
370–395 383 15 285.00–290.00 $286.79 $1,098 -1.15
405–445 421 5 275.00–277.00 $276.15 $1,163 +4.69
470–495 483 5 262.00–266.00 $264.77 $1,279 +0.51
535–540 538 6 246.00–247.00 $246.67 $1,327 +7.20
555–560 559 4 236.00–238.00 $236.50 $1,322 +7.16
680 680 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,408 +3.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1315 1143 80-85% 30 110.00–115.00 $112.32 $1,284 -2.06
1010–1340 1170 80-85% 18 104.00–108.00 $105.77 $1,238 -14.05
905–1345 1171 80-85% 15 116.00–120.00 $118.18 $1,384 -1.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1140 974 85-90% 19 100.00–105.00 $102.28 $996 —
790–1135 1015 85-90% 8 107.00–111.00 $108.34 $1,100 —
915–1215 1016 85-90% 6 94.00–99.00 $97.85 $994 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1365 1279 75-80% 5 111.00–116.00 $113.13 $1,447 —
1315–1550 1395 75-80% 3 105.00–108.00 $106.43 $1,485 -9.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,079 —
1610–2050 1828 8 139.00–142.00 $140.66 $2,571 —

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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 28 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,236.61

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,581.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,621.05
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,837.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,457.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,427.78
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,000.00 $966.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.