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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

977 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $272.00/cwt ≈ $1,945/hd at 715 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $300.40/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 529 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 977 612 911
Feeder cattle 630 423 718
Slaughter cattle 115 121 130
Replacement cattle 232 68 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 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
465 465 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,744 +21.94
510–520 515 2 350.00–354.00 $351.98 $1,813 +7.77
715 715 23 272.00 $272.00 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,575 —
465 465 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,590 —
515–525 518 3 310.00–318.00 $312.70 $1,620 -3.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 +3.00
570 570 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,870 +5.98
725 725 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 6 380.00–388.00 $383.44 $1,277 +21.68
355–395 375 2 375.00–380.00 $377.63 $1,416 +22.15
410–430 420 2 352.00–360.00 $355.90 $1,495 +25.08
480–490 485 8 314.00–322.00 $317.96 $1,542 +10.16
510–545 529 14 296.00–306.00 $300.40 $1,589 +3.41
565–595 578 6 270.00–280.00 $275.85 $1,594 +1.11
615–635 625 4 256.00–264.00 $260.98 $1,631 +11.98
680–690 688 4 246.00–255.00 $248.23 $1,708 +4.23
755 755 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,032 -90.00
265 265 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 —
320–325 322 5 390.00–400.00 $394.04 $1,269 +26.00
370–395 387 5 385.00–395.00 $390.03 $1,509 +26.72
415–440 425 5 365.00–370.00 $367.93 $1,564 +29.93
460–465 462 5 324.00–330.00 $326.42 $1,508 +10.04
515–525 518 3 308.00–318.00 $311.38 $1,613 +9.32
555–565 562 6 290.00–298.00 $292.99 $1,647 +12.99
660–675 665 3 260.00–265.00 $263.31 $1,751 +13.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
335 335 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 +24.06
375–390 383 2 360.00–370.00 $365.10 $1,398 +23.78
415 415 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 +19.23
460–480 477 7 308.00–312.00 $310.30 $1,480 +10.30
515–545 538 4 290.00–295.00 $291.20 $1,567 +5.93
560–590 575 2 260.00–266.00 $263.08 $1,513 +2.07
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 465.00 $465.00 $953 -60.00
315–330 319 4 422.00–425.00 $422.78 $1,349 +7.31
390 390 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 -5.17
415–440 428 6 380.00–385.00 $382.57 $1,637 +1.11
465–470 466 4 355.00–360.00 $358.74 $1,672 +18.05
515–530 523 6 322.00–330.00 $324.96 $1,700 +2.56
555–570 565 3 308.00–310.00 $309.35 $1,748 +2.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,374 +15.19
360 360 2 388.00 $388.00 $1,397 -3.17
405–445 428 9 370.00–376.00 $372.91 $1,596 +6.58
460–490 470 3 345.00–348.00 $346.96 $1,631 +11.72
520–540 531 6 315.00–317.00 $315.82 $1,677 -1.50
570 570 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 +2.54
610–630 623 3 281.00–288.00 $285.72 $1,780 +0.41
690 690 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,856 -0.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 384 5 365.00–370.00 $367.97 $1,413 -9.92
435–445 439 5 360.00–362.00 $360.81 $1,584 +8.86
460–480 473 4 332.00–336.00 $334.77 $1,583 +11.90
510–525 516 7 304.00–310.00 $306.61 $1,582 +1.62
590 590 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,723 +5.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1280 1109 80-85% 18 143.00–149.00 $146.01 $1,619 —
1020–1390 1157 80-85% 20 150.00–156.00 $152.07 $1,759 +8.27
1025–1380 1217 80-85% 9 160.00–162.00 $160.79 $1,957 +10.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1190 963 85-90% 12 137.00–140.00 $138.85 $1,337 +22.85
930–990 966 85-90% 5 120.00–124.00 $122.80 $1,186 +6.80
920–1090 984 85-90% 7 125.00–130.00 $127.39 $1,254 +11.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1365 1348 75-80% 4 160.00–163.00 $161.01 $2,170 +8.02
1345–1525 1418 75-80% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.71 $2,165 —
1340–1560 1430 75-80% 3 145.00–147.00 $146.05 $2,089 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1790 1720 4 188.00–191.00 $189.44 $3,258 —
1705–1830 1768 2 171.00–173.00 $172.04 $3,042 —
1870 1870 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,684 +4.97

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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 6 1,800.00–2,075.00 $1,991.67
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,621.43

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,745.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,176.19
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,540.91
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,680.00
— 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) 15 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,320.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,819.23
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,916.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,457.14

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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 60 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,653.33 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,950.00–3,350.00 $3,060.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,365.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,018.75 —

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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.