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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.34/cwt +15.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 469 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $254.03/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 625 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $291.47/cwt +22.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 471 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 623 1,562 768
Feeder cattle 447 1,223 604
Slaughter cattle 148 224 115
Replacement cattle 28 115 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 438.00 $438.00 $1,117 —
305 305 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,174 —
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 —
420–425 422 7 340.00–346.00 $342.59 $1,446 —
480 480 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,603 +9.02
510–525 514 6 320.00–326.00 $323.32 $1,662 +8.32
565 565 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 +14.71
605–625 620 5 284.00–286.00 $285.00 $1,767 +11.78
670 670 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,802 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 439 4 330.00–336.00 $331.44 $1,455 +14.95
465–495 476 5 324.00–330.00 $328.34 $1,563 +16.83
530 530 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,685 +10.00
590 590 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,693 +3.87
645 645 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,812 +13.00
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 +5.00
705 705 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,741 +17.00
775 775 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,736 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 367 5 338.00–340.00 $339.19 $1,245 —
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 —
460 460 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,463 —
505–545 518 3 304.00–306.00 $305.30 $1,581 +11.94
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —
645 645 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 —
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 360.00 $360.00 $810 —
310–345 323 5 330.00–335.00 $333.74 $1,078 +12.87
355–390 373 9 312.00–320.00 $316.90 $1,182 +8.05
430–445 441 4 292.00–300.00 $298.05 $1,314 +8.84
455–490 471 12 288.00–296.00 $291.47 $1,373 +22.58
505–525 513 5 260.00–265.00 $262.05 $1,344 +7.03
555–590 563 6 245.00–250.00 $248.47 $1,399 +9.46
630–640 638 5 236.00–237.00 $236.80 $1,511 +9.58
655–670 665 5 230.00–234.00 $233.01 $1,550 +9.84
720–725 723 2 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,573 +10.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 —
270–280 277 3 350.00–355.00 $353.37 $979 +31.98
310–340 317 6 339.00–345.00 $341.48 $1,082 —
370–390 385 4 324.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,261 +13.52
410–445 426 9 302.00–311.00 $305.88 $1,303 -4.77
455–465 460 6 297.00–302.00 $300.17 $1,381 +17.17
505–545 530 6 271.00–278.00 $274.15 $1,453 +10.93
580–590 584 5 252.00–254.00 $252.81 $1,476 +5.82
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 +1.02
665 665 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,583 +7.33
720 720 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 332.00–338.00 $335.95 $951 —
325–340 335 3 320.00–325.00 $323.38 $1,083 +14.20
355–390 374 7 305.00–310.00 $307.82 $1,151 +6.47
415 415 2 286.00–288.00 $287.00 $1,191 +5.01
455–495 482 9 279.00–285.00 $283.13 $1,365 +24.10
540 540 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,382 +8.99
590 590 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,398 +7.00
620–635 628 2 230.00–232.00 $231.01 $1,451 +9.53
675 675 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,498 +4.00
745 745 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 —
255–280 265 5 425.00–430.00 $427.89 $1,134 +63.89
305–345 319 7 407.00–415.00 $410.44 $1,309 +58.90
355–380 363 8 365.00–375.00 $371.18 $1,347 +25.49
405–435 422 8 330.00–336.00 $333.31 $1,407 +1.35
455–485 469 14 326.00–334.00 $329.34 $1,545 +15.85
505–535 520 11 305.00–315.00 $309.76 $1,611 +16.45
560–565 564 5 290.00–294.00 $290.79 $1,640 +14.89
615–620 617 3 263.00–265.00 $263.67 $1,627 +3.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 5 410.00–415.00 $413.13 $1,149 —
310 310 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 +57.78
375–380 378 5 350.00–360.00 $356.03 $1,346 +24.00
420–440 425 7 320.00–326.00 $323.31 $1,374 -0.61
455–490 478 9 318.00–324.00 $321.13 $1,535 +14.30
510–545 528 6 300.00–304.00 $302.67 $1,598 +18.10
570–595 589 4 284.00–286.00 $285.52 $1,682 +17.50
610–640 625 12 250.00–260.00 $254.03 $1,588 +4.54
675 675 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 —
765 765 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 6 400.00–405.00 $402.54 $1,147 —
315–340 327 6 375.00–385.00 $380.68 $1,245 +54.53
380–390 383 4 335.00–346.00 $337.80 $1,294 +17.14
480–490 487 7 310.00–315.00 $311.98 $1,519 +14.18
515–530 522 3 287.00–290.00 $288.33 $1,505 +17.12
580–590 584 7 272.00–280.00 $276.01 $1,612 +23.49
660 660 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1320 1082 80-85% 17 119.00–124.00 $120.89 $1,308 —
920–1345 1121 80-85% 26 125.00–130.00 $128.20 $1,437 +8.36
1120–1410 1272 80-85% 10 131.00–136.00 $133.17 $1,694 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1090 1003 85-90% 18 109.00–113.00 $111.09 $1,114 +16.35
915–1090 1024 85-90% 7 116.00–120.00 $117.52 $1,203 +22.78
905–1180 1038 85-90% 3 104.00–107.00 $105.72 $1,097 +10.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1490 1441 75-80% 4 122.00–125.00 $123.52 $1,780 +7.58
1310–1690 1474 75-80% 4 127.00–133.00 $130.62 $1,925 —
1820 1820 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2175 1566 20 146.00–151.00 $148.26 $2,322 —
1420–1850 1616 5 140.00–144.00 $142.49 $2,303 —
1820–2180 2060 3 153.00–156.00 $155.12 $3,195 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,828.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,437.50

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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 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.