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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $301.26/cwt +14.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 435 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $291.68/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 476 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $351.38/cwt +28.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 433 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 819 623 367
Feeder cattle 652 447 269
Slaughter cattle 98 148 79
Replacement cattle 69 28 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. 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
280–290 285 4 445.00–450.00 $447.46 $1,275 +9.46
305 305 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 +50.00
365–390 373 3 395.00–402.00 $399.56 $1,490 +29.56
415–425 420 4 360.00–368.00 $364.05 $1,529 +21.46
465–480 473 7 342.00–350.00 $345.55 $1,634 +11.55
510–545 527 9 320.00–328.00 $324.27 $1,709 +0.95
555–560 558 4 305.00–308.00 $306.51 $1,710 -3.49
635 635 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 +5.00
665–680 670 3 270.00–272.00 $271.32 $1,818 +2.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,144 —
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 —
420–440 434 5 348.00–356.00 $349.94 $1,519 +18.50
465–490 475 6 328.00–337.00 $331.49 $1,575 +3.15
530–540 534 5 310.00–316.00 $312.40 $1,668 -5.60
565–575 570 4 292.00–300.00 $295.96 $1,687 +8.96
605–645 628 5 280.00–285.00 $281.58 $1,768 +0.58
660–690 675 2 260.00–264.00 $261.96 $1,768 +11.96
745 745 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 6 340.00–345.00 $343.00 $1,475 +23.00
480–490 485 2 320.00–324.00 $321.98 $1,562 +3.98
510–545 528 2 304.00–305.00 $304.52 $1,608 -0.78
555–590 581 4 280.00–286.00 $284.31 $1,652 +4.31
645 645 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,767 +14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 267 3 348.00–350.00 $349.33 $933 —
310–340 329 9 322.00–348.00 $335.19 $1,103 +1.45
355–380 368 6 320.00–322.00 $320.97 $1,181 +4.07
415–435 423 8 305.00–310.00 $307.62 $1,301 +9.57
460–490 476 14 288.00–296.00 $291.68 $1,388 +0.21
510–525 517 6 268.00–271.00 $269.49 $1,393 +7.44
565–590 577 5 248.00–252.00 $249.57 $1,440 +1.10
610–645 626 10 238.00–242.00 $240.40 $1,505 +3.60
735 735 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,573 -3.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 362.00–370.00 $367.40 $1,054 +14.03
310–325 319 9 350.00–360.00 $353.69 $1,128 +12.21
360–370 365 4 340.00–342.00 $341.01 $1,245 +13.49
425–440 435 3 317.00–322.00 $320.37 $1,394 +14.49
465–490 475 9 298.00–308.00 $302.07 $1,435 +1.90
515 515 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 +5.85
555–590 573 6 262.00–268.00 $264.00 $1,513 +11.19
610–630 617 3 246.00–247.00 $246.34 $1,520 +6.34
665–670 667 3 238.00–240.00 $239.33 $1,596 +1.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,046 +8.62
360–395 384 4 310.00–318.00 $314.58 $1,208 +6.76
420–440 435 18 300.00–304.00 $301.26 $1,310 +14.26
455–490 478 10 278.00–287.00 $281.50 $1,346 -1.63
520–545 538 6 258.00–265.00 $260.65 $1,402 +4.65
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -1.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 435.00–445.00 $440.09 $1,254 +26.96
315–345 329 7 408.00–414.00 $410.98 $1,352 +10.98
355–390 373 4 370.00–375.00 $372.62 $1,390 +16.59
420–445 433 12 348.00–354.00 $351.38 $1,521 +28.07
455–480 466 8 325.00–332.00 $329.39 $1,535 +8.26
505–525 515 2 300.00–308.00 $303.92 $1,565 +1.25
565–580 575 6 280.00–285.00 $283.36 $1,629 -2.16
630–645 639 7 254.00–260.00 $257.02 $1,642 +2.99
655–680 668 3 240.00–245.00 $242.32 $1,619 -2.68
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 460.00–470.00 $465.05 $1,130 +15.05
270 270 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,242 +32.11
330–345 338 8 416.00–425.00 $419.84 $1,419 +9.40
355–390 374 10 380.00–390.00 $386.43 $1,445 +15.25
415–430 422 6 365.00–374.00 $369.69 $1,560 +36.38
465–490 477 9 334.00–344.00 $338.70 $1,616 +9.36
505–520 512 3 310.00–320.00 $315.95 $1,618 +6.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 +22.46
320–345 341 6 400.00–404.00 $400.63 $1,366 +19.95
410–445 422 6 338.00–340.00 $338.70 $1,429 —
460–495 479 5 310.00–320.00 $315.33 $1,510 +3.35
520–540 535 4 290.00–294.00 $290.97 $1,557 +2.64
580–590 587 3 242.00–265.00 $257.42 $1,511 -18.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1255 1153 80-85% 10 127.00–133.00 $129.36 $1,492 —
980–1345 1191 80-85% 12 134.00–139.00 $136.58 $1,627 —
1120–1290 1199 80-85% 10 141.00–147.00 $144.25 $1,730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1470 1403 75-80% 4 132.00–133.00 $132.74 $1,862 —
1305–1605 1460 75-80% 6 144.00–148.00 $145.94 $2,131 +15.32
1335–1550 1474 75-80% 8 135.00–140.00 $137.60 $2,028 +6.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1170 1056 85-90% 9 110.00–116.00 $112.66 $1,190 —
1080–1125 1103 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,158 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1925 1618 3 152.00–157.00 $154.47 $2,499 +11.98
1655–2155 1821 4 167.00–172.00 $169.43 $3,085 —
1675–2230 1911 7 161.00–165.00 $162.52 $3,106 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,485.71

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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 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,882.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,240.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,666.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/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.