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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $374.12/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 493 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $330.85/cwt -7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 441 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.10/cwt +6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 526 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 985 584 0
Feeder cattle 687 442 0
Slaughter cattle 162 78 0
Replacement cattle 136 64 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 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
435 435 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 -1.58
455–499 493 23 374.00–375.00 $374.12 $1,844 -0.96
520–540 530 4 350.00–358.00 $353.04 $1,871 +10.39
555–585 567 5 340.00–348.00 $344.70 $1,954 +6.53
605–615 610 6 327.00–329.00 $328.01 $2,001 +0.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 402.00 $402.00 $1,568 -26.27
410–430 418 5 385.00–390.00 $387.94 $1,622 -0.65
480–490 485 6 368.00–370.00 $369.01 $1,790 +13.63
560–590 580 3 328.00–335.00 $332.75 $1,930 +4.77
615–630 625 3 320.00–325.00 $323.36 $2,021 +3.39
680–690 687 3 285.00–288.00 $287.01 $1,972 -6.96
715–730 726 4 276.00–280.00 $279.02 $2,026 +1.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 586 4 320.00–322.00 $321.51 $1,884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,022 —
295 295 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,165 -25.00
320–330 323 6 380.00–390.00 $386.60 $1,249 -23.40
365–380 374 5 360.00–370.00 $366.10 $1,369 -25.12
415–440 430 5 338.00–348.00 $344.14 $1,480 -5.84
475 475 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 -19.45
515–540 521 7 306.00–310.00 $307.42 $1,602 +5.71
560–590 575 4 290.00–295.00 $292.43 $1,681 -0.62
605–630 615 6 275.00–285.00 $281.63 $1,732 —
660–675 668 2 270.00–274.00 $272.02 $1,817 —
720–740 730 2 248.00–250.00 $248.99 $1,818 -8.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 334 7 360.00–370.00 $362.61 $1,211 -30.13
375–390 383 5 349.00–355.00 $351.84 $1,348 -21.50
435–445 441 15 328.00–335.00 $330.85 $1,459 -7.47
455–470 461 5 315.00–318.00 $316.22 $1,458 -16.27
505 505 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 +7.18
555 555 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,598 +1.40
640 640 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
680 680 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,782 —
790 790 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,058 +5.00
280 280 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,134 -21.34
505–540 526 14 310.00–318.00 $314.10 $1,652 +6.38
565–575 570 4 298.00–300.00 $298.99 $1,704 -0.41
675–680 678 3 282.00–285.00 $284.00 $1,926 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 230 3 450.00–455.00 $453.41 $1,043 —
255–290 276 5 445.00–450.00 $448.15 $1,237 -21.85
330 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 -12.28
370–390 380 8 385.00–390.00 $387.43 $1,472 -28.08
430–440 433 12 366.00–372.00 $369.66 $1,601 -11.66
460–490 474 9 330.00–340.00 $336.08 $1,593 -8.61
525 525 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,722 +0.65
570–575 574 5 300.00–306.00 $304.81 $1,750 -11.19
625 625 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,881 -5.00
675 675 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,876 —
715 715 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 +17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 —
305–340 328 6 415.00–425.00 $418.10 $1,371 -12.76
365 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 -25.68
425 425 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 -9.52
455–480 470 5 320.00–324.00 $322.45 $1,516 -16.73
540–545 544 4 308.00–310.00 $309.50 $1,684 -11.70
690 690 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,067 -10.00
325 325 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,414 -23.25
390 390 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 -28.19
410–435 420 5 378.00–380.00 $379.17 $1,593 -18.79
475 475 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,653 -11.02
510–540 528 5 338.00–342.00 $340.45 $1,798 +0.95
690 690 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1390 1092 80-85% 32 138.00–143.00 $140.58 $1,535 +1.85
890–1370 1112 80-85% 51 144.00–149.00 $146.66 $1,631 +1.78
1020–1225 1157 80-85% 9 150.00–154.00 $151.29 $1,750 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1615 1418 75-80% 3 141.00–142.00 $141.38 $2,005 —
1390–1670 1517 75-80% 13 144.00–148.00 $145.74 $2,211 +1.88
1410–1865 1653 75-80% 6 149.00–151.00 $150.27 $2,484 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1130 973 85-90% 4 116.00–121.00 $118.00 $1,148 -5.98
910–1080 995 85-90% 6 130.00–133.00 $131.50 $1,308 +7.52
905–1090 1001 85-90% 4 124.00–127.00 $125.68 $1,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,797 —
1590–2090 1814 9 180.00–185.00 $183.43 $3,327 +12.34
1980–2230 2105 2 189.00–195.00 $191.82 $4,038 —

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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) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,912.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,900.00–3,200.00 $2,960.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,666.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,084.62
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,733.33

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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 20 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,310.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,933.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.