Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

1,337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $290.49/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 471 lb · 16 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.86/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 631 lb · 15 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.00/cwt ≈ $1,789/hd at 675 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,337	1,277	1,180
Feeder cattle	947	968	1,023
Slaughter cattle	200	167	127
Replacement cattle	190	142	30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder bull sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	2	360.00	$360.00	$1,584	—
460	460	3	350.00	$350.00	$1,610	+5.00
540	540	2	315.00	$315.00	$1,701	—
580	580	1	302.00	$302.00	$1,752	-8.71
615–645	630	2	293.00–295.00	$293.98	$1,852	-4.43
655	655	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,801	-3.00
815	815	9	242.50	$242.50	$1,976	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	2	356.00	$356.00	$1,388	-4.00
530	530	2	300.00	$300.00	$1,590	—
590–595	592	3	289.00–290.00	$289.66	$1,715	-9.36
605–630	622	3	285.00–289.00	$287.70	$1,789	-2.30
665–690	675	5	255.00–260.00	$257.04	$1,735	-4.96
775	775	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,860	+14.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675	675	15	265.00	$265.00	$1,789	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,370	—
490	490	2	324.00	$324.00	$1,588	-4.00
640	640	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,664	—
660–690	675	2	250.00–252.00	$251.02	$1,694	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	377	9	310.00–315.00	$312.44	$1,178	-41.56
410–445	418	13	300.00–308.00	$302.48	$1,264	-8.80
455–490	471	16	288.00–294.00	$290.49	$1,368	-2.25
515–545	532	11	268.00–278.00	$272.28	$1,449	-1.07
555–590	570	12	260.00–268.00	$264.04	$1,505	-6.87
615–630	623	8	245.00–252.00	$248.25	$1,547	-3.79
705–740	726	5	232.00–238.00	$234.33	$1,701	—
790	790	3	230.00	$230.00	$1,817	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	400.00	$400.00	$900	-30.00
255	255	2	385.00	$385.00	$982	+0.92
380–390	386	5	318.00–320.00	$319.21	$1,232	-40.39
420–430	426	10	310.00–315.00	$312.68	$1,332	-8.01
465–480	471	5	300.00–304.00	$302.37	$1,424	-2.81
520 fancy	520	1	298.00	$298.00	$1,550	—
515–545	526	7	280.00–284.00	$281.71	$1,482	-3.16
555–590	569	5	270.00–278.00	$274.68	$1,563	-4.16
620–640	631	15	254.00–264.00	$261.86	$1,652	-2.15

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	281	4	350.00–353.00	$352.32	$990	—
320–340	326	7	310.00–315.00	$311.49	$1,015	-37.48
380–395	386	8	300.00–305.00	$301.92	$1,165	-30.08
430–445	437	8	288.00–295.00	$291.96	$1,276	-13.54
465–490	474	4	280.00–286.00	$284.20	$1,347	+1.97
520–530	525	4	262.00–264.00	$263.25	$1,382	+0.99
580–590	585	5	255.00–258.00	$256.59	$1,501	-0.40
605–620	611	6	230.00–240.00	$236.48	$1,445	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	415.00	$415.00	$1,204	-13.00
325–335	330	4	388.00–396.00	$392.06	$1,294	+7.64
355–380	371	9	350.00–360.00	$356.52	$1,323	-17.43
410–440	427	10	335.00–340.00	$336.79	$1,438	-13.64
465–480	476	9	311.00–318.00	$315.13	$1,500	-7.96
510–535	521	6	292.00–298.00	$295.80	$1,541	-4.66
560–590	573	4	274.00–280.00	$277.97	$1,593	-2.51
605	605	2	270.00	$270.00	$1,634	-9.21
660–690	675	4	247.00–254.00	$250.42	$1,690	+5.89
715–730	721	7	228.00–234.00	$231.14	$1,667	—
760	760	3	222.00	$222.00	$1,687	+3.98

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	328	5	375.00–380.00	$377.07	$1,237	+7.07
380–390	385	4	338.00–339.00	$338.49	$1,303	-22.74
410–445	430	12	320.00–330.00	$324.53	$1,395	-14.58
455–490	487	14	300.00–309.00	$303.20	$1,477	-4.89
505–540	518	5	280.00–285.00	$283.76	$1,470	-8.94
560–590	582	5	264.00–270.00	$265.80	$1,547	—
610–645	628	4	263.00–265.00	$264.03	$1,658	-2.94
695	695	3	240.00	$240.00	$1,668	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	277	7	425.00–435.00	$428.58	$1,187	—
305–330	323	8	400.00–404.00	$401.32	$1,296	+1.32
375	375	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,388	-17.84
420–440	427	3	350.00–355.00	$353.28	$1,509	-14.69
455–475	463	10	320.00–328.00	$323.00	$1,495	-12.21
510–520	514	5	304.00–305.00	$304.40	$1,565	-8.35
555–575	564	4	286.00–290.00	$288.48	$1,627	-2.42
615	615	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,753	-0.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1390	1096	80-85%	19	140.00–144.00	$141.99	$1,556	—
920–1370	1148	80-85%	32	126.00–132.00	$129.33	$1,485	—
1020–1465	1181	80-85%	32	133.00–139.00	$134.89	$1,593	-4.14

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1080	953	85-90%	11	106.00–109.00	$107.51	$1,025	-9.09
930–1135	1032	85-90%	17	111.00–116.00	$113.72	$1,174	+3.26
980–1140	1058	85-90%	6	117.00–121.00	$119.06	$1,260	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1495	1395	75-80%	7	128.00–132.00	$130.25	$1,817	—
1335–1470	1413	75-80%	15	134.00–139.00	$136.60	$1,930	-9.87
1415–1505	1462	75-80%	9	141.00–144.00	$142.57	$2,084	+3.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1590	1491	4	147.00–152.00	$148.81	$2,219	—
1480–1940	1831	14	156.00–161.00	$157.89	$2,891	—
1735–2045	1890	4	169.00–170.00	$169.54	$3,204	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	2,300.00	$2,300.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,300.00–1,500.00	$1,416.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,650.00–1,900.00	$1,760.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,200.00–2,900.00	$2,375.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,130.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	2,400.00–2,700.00	$2,511.11
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	1,750.00–2,100.00	$1,922.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,550.00–1,800.00	$1,675.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,581.25
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,400.00	$1,300.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,600.00–1,700.00	$1,662.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,450.00–1,550.00	$1,516.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	2,800.00–3,000.00	$2,871.43	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	2,500.00–2,750.00	$2,628.57	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	2,050.00–2,350.00	$2,181.25	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,600.00–1,800.00	$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.