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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.08/cwt +17.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 615 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.73/cwt +21.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 525 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.40/cwt +27.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 524 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,089 1,406 0
Feeder cattle 797 1,188 0
Slaughter cattle 135 125 0
Replacement cattle 157 93 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold sharply higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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
275 275 2 340.00 $340.00 $935 —
320–330 325 6 320.00–322.00 $321.02 $1,043 —
360–390 378 5 314.00–317.00 $315.86 $1,194 —
415–440 431 5 305.00–309.00 $307.82 $1,327 +6.82
470–490 480 6 301.00–309.00 $304.84 $1,463 +12.84
515–525 525 45 300.00–305.00 $304.73 $1,600 +21.88
560–565 563 5 272.00–276.00 $273.59 $1,540 +11.88
615 615 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,642 +17.00
675 675 20 252.00 $252.00 $1,701 +3.36
705–745 725 6 240.00–242.00 $241.03 $1,747 —
765–770 769 4 233.00–238.00 $236.76 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 ±0.00
325 325 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,027 —
410–440 420 3 300.00–302.00 $301.30 $1,265 +1.30
480–490 485 4 295.00–298.00 $296.52 $1,438 +13.18
515–540 521 6 290.00–295.00 $292.65 $1,525 +29.84
555–590 576 5 265.00–270.00 $268.07 $1,544 +14.84
615–645 623 4 254.00–260.00 $258.45 $1,610 +17.94
655–665 661 8 240.00–245.00 $242.36 $1,602 +4.22
740–745 743 3 230.00–236.00 $234.01 $1,739 +7.01
760–775 768 4 228.00–232.00 $229.98 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 —
515–545 533 6 280.00–287.00 $284.34 $1,516 +22.34
560–570 565 4 253.00–259.00 $255.97 $1,446 +10.97
670–680 677 3 234.00–236.00 $235.34 $1,593 —
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 312.00 $312.00 $998 +15.54
355–375 364 8 280.00–285.00 $282.66 $1,029 +7.48
405–445 433 11 274.00–282.00 $276.84 $1,199 +12.31
470–495 478 9 262.00–268.00 $264.14 $1,263 +16.66
510–545 524 40 254.00–264.50 $263.40 $1,380 +27.40
560–570 567 3 248.00–253.00 $249.65 $1,416 +14.27
605–615 615 69 236.00–248.25 $248.08 $1,526 +17.03
780 780 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 300.00 $300.00 $930 +26.13
360–390 375 12 270.00–278.00 $273.19 $1,024 +14.11
420–435 424 4 268.00–271.00 $270.23 $1,146 +19.59
455–470 465 3 250.00–258.00 $255.39 $1,188 +19.59
520–530 527 7 245.00–250.00 $248.16 $1,308 +22.73
565–590 577 5 240.00–256.00 $246.74 $1,424 +23.77
660–670 665 6 219.00–222.00 $220.49 $1,466 +11.74
745 745 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,401 —
795 795 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 284 5 290.00–295.00 $292.04 $829 —
320–325 321 4 284.00–286.00 $285.49 $916 +19.65
430 430 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 +18.12
455–480 473 8 240.00–248.00 $245.64 $1,162 +17.07
515–525 523 4 238.00–243.00 $241.77 $1,264 —
575–590 580 6 228.00–233.00 $231.30 $1,342 —
630–645 641 4 220.00–221.00 $220.75 $1,415 +15.75
670–680 677 3 212.00–213.00 $212.67 $1,440 —
730 730 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 8 313.00–316.00 $314.17 $1,046 +6.42
380–390 384 7 310.00–316.00 $312.61 $1,200 +11.47
415–445 425 6 295.00–300.00 $298.25 $1,268 +13.91
460–475 468 8 288.00–295.00 $290.53 $1,360 +16.78
515–540 525 5 270.00–278.00 $274.71 $1,442 +21.11
580–590 583 3 250.00–255.00 $253.31 $1,477 +4.65
640–645 641 4 230.00–235.00 $233.74 $1,498 +12.02
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 +0.67
725 725 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,406 —
765 765 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,469 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 375.00 $375.00 $825 -5.94
275 275 4 340.00 $340.00 $935 +10.76
320–340 329 7 320.00–328.00 $324.45 $1,067 +3.50
365–380 370 3 320.00–325.00 $323.29 $1,196 +6.09
425–430 428 6 308.00–314.00 $310.98 $1,331 +19.22
455–480 463 10 298.00–308.00 $302.76 $1,402 +17.75
515 515 3 290.00–294.00 $292.67 $1,507 +27.04
555–580 563 3 260.00–262.00 $261.31 $1,471 +2.75
615–630 623 4 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,489 -1.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 438 4 288.00–292.00 $291.05 $1,275 +14.90
455–490 470 7 280.00–285.00 $282.23 $1,326 +17.46
520–545 526 6 260.00–264.00 $261.68 $1,376 +15.01
590 590 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,440 +7.50
665–680 673 2 210.00–214.00 $212.02 $1,427 +5.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1345 1133 80-85% 22 118.00–123.00 $120.51 $1,365 +8.19
990–1320 1148 80-85% 25 124.00–129.00 $126.02 $1,447 +13.70
1040–1390 1169 80-85% 15 130.00–135.00 $131.86 $1,541 +26.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,082 —
790–1190 1030 85-90% 12 109.00–114.00 $111.68 $1,150 +13.83
905–1120 1066 85-90% 6 105.00–108.00 $107.24 $1,143 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1505 1358 75-80% 6 126.00–131.00 $129.21 $1,755 —
1330–1505 1446 75-80% 8 120.00–125.00 $123.29 $1,783 —
1460–1650 1555 75-80% 4 132.00–137.00 $134.65 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1505 1442 5 132.00–135.00 $132.78 $1,915 —
1415–2275 1666 7 137.00–141.00 $138.55 $2,308 —

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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 10 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00

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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) 11 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,865.91
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,533.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,678.57
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,270.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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 32 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,825.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,041.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,473.08 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.