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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

1,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $269.00/cwt +11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 722 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $316.80/cwt +20.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 519 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.93/cwt +14.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,575/hd at 534 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,162 827 1,120
Feeder cattle 907 554 844
Slaughter cattle 148 140 183
Replacement cattle 107 133 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
320 320 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,306 —
365–380 371 5 395.00–400.00 $397.05 $1,473 —
430–440 436 6 373.00–380.00 $377.17 $1,644 —
465 465 2 354.00 $354.00 $1,646 —
505–525 518 5 332.00–337.00 $334.81 $1,734 —
585 585 12 326.00 $326.00 $1,907 —
605–610 608 2 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,809 +2.51
675–690 677 8 292.00–294.00 $293.75 $1,989 +23.75
722 722 46 269.00 $269.00 $1,942 +11.62
770 770 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,910 +3.00
855 855 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 —
415–440 429 5 368.00–372.00 $370.79 $1,591 +28.21
475–490 480 3 339.00–341.00 $339.68 $1,630 —
515–540 523 3 320.00–324.00 $322.62 $1,687 +17.13
630–635 634 5 290.00–292.00 $291.60 $1,849 +1.60
735 735 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 +5.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 —
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 —
435 435 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,540 —
460–480 475 4 332.00–335.00 $334.27 $1,588 —
510 510 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,601 —
555–590 575 3 300.00–305.00 $302.98 $1,742 +12.98
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 395.00–400.00 $398.37 $1,143 +48.37
320–345 333 8 375.00–380.00 $377.94 $1,259 +44.20
365–390 375 5 370.00–372.00 $370.83 $1,391 +45.70
405–410 408 4 345.00–350.00 $347.52 $1,418 +39.87
460–490 470 7 310.00–318.00 $315.67 $1,484 +25.69
530–540 534 14 289.00–297.00 $294.93 $1,575 +14.27
560–590 578 8 279.00–284.00 $281.65 $1,628 +13.35
610–615 613 4 266.00–267.00 $266.50 $1,634 +7.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 376 7 360.00–364.00 $361.76 $1,360 +48.14
435–445 439 5 335.00–344.00 $340.35 $1,494 +39.85
455–480 463 14 296.00–306.00 $301.17 $1,394 +17.96
515–540 530 11 279.00–285.00 $281.33 $1,491 +13.06
560–590 567 6 268.00–274.00 $271.63 $1,540 +13.84
665 665 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,623 +5.49
735 735 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 —
775–790 784 4 225.00–230.00 $227.75 $1,786 +9.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 364.00–366.00 $364.98 $1,179 +44.41
415–445 435 3 330.00–332.00 $331.36 $1,441 +40.89
465–470 468 3 290.00–292.00 $291.34 $1,363 +18.83
590 590 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 +6.65
795 795 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,757 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,182 -11.77
320 320 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 +6.68
370–380 374 7 390.00–400.00 $394.35 $1,475 +24.35
420 420 2 378.00 $378.00 $1,588 +51.32
475–490 479 4 337.00–339.00 $337.51 $1,617 +27.90
505–540 519 18 312.00–321.00 $316.80 $1,644 +20.11
555–575 568 3 304.00–311.00 $306.28 $1,740 +23.77
605 605 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,779 —
655–660 656 4 270.00–279.00 $272.26 $1,786 +14.26
705–745 718 5 245.00–249.00 $246.42 $1,769 —
790 790 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 3 405.00–406.00 $405.65 $1,095 -9.35
325–330 328 4 385.00–390.00 $387.48 $1,271 +3.75
360–390 383 7 378.00–385.00 $379.52 $1,454 +22.35
415–445 428 7 348.00–352.00 $350.57 $1,500 +30.76
465–490 481 4 320.00–330.00 $327.34 $1,575 +25.51
505–545 524 10 304.00–310.00 $307.32 $1,610 +21.34
560–590 576 8 290.00–296.00 $293.33 $1,690 +16.36
615 615 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,747 +24.79
690 690 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,849 +23.30
790 790 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 369 7 368.00–375.00 $371.79 $1,372 +29.83
415–440 425 8 332.00–342.00 $338.50 $1,439 +29.13
475–490 484 7 318.00–319.00 $318.42 $1,541 +25.05
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
555–575 562 3 280.00–282.00 $281.32 $1,581 +21.32
680–690 687 3 251.00–253.00 $252.34 $1,734 —
745 745 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1320 1128 80-85% 22 143.00–148.00 $145.22 $1,638 +2.71
1090–1320 1222 80-85% 15 158.00–164.00 $160.72 $1,964 —
1020–1365 1261 80-85% 22 149.00–155.00 $152.00 $1,917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1115 996 85-90% 9 132.00–135.00 $134.04 $1,335 +7.39
910–1120 1008 85-90% 13 125.00–131.00 $127.80 $1,288 —
910–1190 1023 85-90% 13 118.00–123.00 $120.79 $1,236 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1575 1428 75-80% 6 147.00–151.00 $148.92 $2,127 +7.36
1390–1680 1446 75-80% 7 161.00–166.00 $163.23 $2,360 +21.67
1280–1645 1449 75-80% 9 156.00–159.00 $157.50 $2,282 +15.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1575 1503 3 163.00–166.00 $164.68 $2,475 —
1335–1745 1672 7 172.00–177.00 $173.46 $2,900 —
1745 1745 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,141 —

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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) 2 2,250.00–2,375.00 $2,312.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,095.65
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,414.29
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,740.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,750.00

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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 4 3,350.00–3,700.00 $3,525.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,392.86 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,011.11 —

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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.