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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

1,277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.71/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 577 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $298.41/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 606 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $270.91/cwt +21.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 562 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,277 819 1,108
Feeder cattle 968 652 868
Slaughter cattle 167 98 170
Replacement cattle 142 69 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 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
335 335 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,374 -25.00
455 455 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 -0.55
560–578 577 44 310.00–314.00 $310.71 $1,793 +4.20
603–625 606 28 295.00–299.00 $298.41 $1,808 +8.41
675 675 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,876 +6.68
710–745 723 6 250.00–258.00 $252.01 $1,822 —
760–795 782 5 240.00–250.00 $246.82 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 -20.00
435–440 438 4 350.00–352.00 $351.01 $1,537 +1.07
465–490 473 3 338.00–340.00 $339.31 $1,605 +7.82
575–590 587 5 295.00–300.00 $299.02 $1,755 +3.06
640 640 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 +8.42
655 655 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,716 +0.04
730 730 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 -18.00
780 780 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 —
490 490 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,607 +6.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 7 365.00–375.00 $368.67 $1,029 +19.34
325–340 334 8 355.00–358.00 $355.99 $1,189 +20.80
360 360 2 354.00 $354.00 $1,274 +33.03
410–435 427 6 310.00–314.00 $311.28 $1,329 +3.66
465–480 477 8 290.00–297.00 $292.74 $1,396 +1.06
505–540 513 7 270.00–278.00 $273.35 $1,402 +3.86
556–590 562 15 264.00–272.00 $270.91 $1,523 +21.34
615–640 628 6 250.00–254.00 $252.04 $1,583 +11.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,054 —
280–290 284 5 380.00–390.00 $384.08 $1,091 +16.68
320–330 327 6 360.00–365.00 $363.37 $1,188 +9.68
365–375 369 10 358.00–362.00 $359.60 $1,327 +18.59
415–440 427 9 318.00–326.00 $320.69 $1,369 +0.32
465–480 474 5 304.00–307.00 $305.18 $1,447 +3.11
515–535 524 8 280.00–290.00 $284.87 $1,493 +4.87
555–570 565 6 274.00–284.00 $278.84 $1,575 +14.84
610–615 613 3 260.00–266.00 $264.01 $1,618 +17.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 348.00–350.00 $348.97 $1,134 +16.97
390 390 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,295 +17.42
415–420 418 2 305.00–306.00 $305.50 $1,277 +4.24
455–490 470 11 278.00–286.00 $282.23 $1,326 +0.73
510–545 528 6 260.00–265.00 $262.26 $1,385 +1.61
575–580 578 2 254.00–260.00 $256.99 $1,485 —
670 670 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,394 —
715 715 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,451 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,139 —
255 255 3 428.00 $428.00 $1,091 -12.09
330–345 338 11 380.00–390.00 $384.42 $1,299 -26.56
355–390 365 9 370.00–380.00 $373.95 $1,365 +1.33
405–425 411 11 348.00–358.00 $350.43 $1,440 -0.95
460–495 479 11 320.00–327.00 $323.09 $1,548 -6.30
510–545 527 12 295.00–305.00 $300.46 $1,583 -3.46
555–585 567 5 278.00–284.00 $280.48 $1,590 -2.88
605–635 623 6 277.00–281.00 $279.21 $1,739 +22.19
680–690 685 4 241.00–248.00 $244.53 $1,675 +2.21
765–775 773 4 212.00–220.00 $218.02 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 480.00–490.00 $484.84 $1,130 +19.79
325 325 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 -19.84
370–375 372 7 385.00–390.00 $387.84 $1,443 +1.41
415–445 435 8 366.00–370.00 $367.97 $1,601 -1.72
455–490 470 12 332.00–338.00 $335.21 $1,575 -3.49
505–530 519 7 310.00–315.00 $312.75 $1,623 -3.20
555–595 571 9 288.00–298.00 $290.90 $1,661 —
610–640 625 8 284.00–288.00 $285.88 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 -30.63
380–390 382 10 360.00–366.00 $361.23 $1,380 —
420–445 432 12 335.00–345.00 $339.11 $1,465 +0.41
460–495 481 5 305.00–310.00 $308.09 $1,482 -7.24
520–540 533 6 290.00–294.00 $292.70 $1,560 +1.73
615–640 625 4 260.00–270.00 $266.97 $1,669 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1320 1104 80-85% 17 130.00–135.00 $132.30 $1,461 —
1090–1305 1167 80-85% 11 143.00–148.00 $145.06 $1,693 +15.70
995–1410 1187 80-85% 33 136.00–142.00 $139.03 $1,650 +2.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1080 961 85-90% 13 114.00–119.00 $116.60 $1,121 —
915–1080 992 85-90% 10 121.00–124.00 $122.43 $1,215 —
885–1120 1001 85-90% 4 108.00–113.00 $110.46 $1,106 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1505 1404 75-80% 4 130.00–135.00 $132.31 $1,858 -0.43
1340–1490 1415 75-80% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.47 $2,073 +13.73
1310–1620 1451 75-80% 12 137.00–142.00 $139.00 $2,017 -6.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1965 1609 8 159.00–164.00 $161.23 $2,594 +6.76
1590–2010 1759 6 155.00–158.00 $156.11 $2,746 —
1775–2235 2082 3 165.00–167.00 $165.57 $3,447 —

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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) 22 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,934.09
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,966.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,635.71

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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 20 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,580.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,333.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,094.44 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.