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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.87/cwt +19.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 573 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $361.23/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 468 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $335.57/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 480 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 725 748 0
Feeder cattle 510 496 0
Slaughter cattle 98 124 0
Replacement cattle 117 128 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 3 400.00–402.00 $400.66 $1,551 -19.34
420–430 424 9 395.00–402.00 $399.56 $1,694 -7.59
455–490 478 6 380.00–385.00 $381.59 $1,824 -5.08
515–520 518 4 354.00–356.00 $355.00 $1,839 -10.98
570–590 580 4 340.00–350.00 $346.27 $2,008 -15.70
620–630 627 7 320.00–330.00 $322.26 $2,021 -5.84
660–675 670 3 310.00–315.00 $311.64 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 415.00–420.00 $417.38 $1,557 -15.10
405–410 406 4 405.00–410.00 $406.26 $1,649 -12.05
465–495 477 5 390.00–398.00 $394.68 $1,883 -2.14
540 540 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,987 -14.11
560–585 565 5 350.00–360.00 $352.07 $1,989 -12.93
605–645 619 4 340.00–348.00 $342.84 $2,122 +3.00
655–690 673 2 338.00–347.00 $342.62 $2,306 —
730 730 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 439 4 385.00–390.00 $388.80 $1,707 -11.20
510–540 525 2 342.00–345.00 $343.46 $1,803 -17.22
590 590 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 -19.97
645 645 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,012 —
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,436 -33.35
405–415 410 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $1,527 +2.19
470–490 480 8 345.00–350.00 $347.16 $1,666 -2.05
515–545 530 2 318.00–326.00 $321.89 $1,706 -2.97
570 value added 570 13 328.00 $328.00 $1,870 —
565–590 578 9 308.00–315.00 $310.56 $1,795 +9.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
355–385 375 3 365.00–370.00 $368.42 $1,382 -17.77
405–430 413 7 350.00–360.00 $353.64 $1,461 -6.89
465–490 480 10 330.00–340.00 $335.57 $1,611 -1.19
510–545 521 8 310.00–316.00 $312.22 $1,627 -7.59
560 560 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 +7.46
630 630 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,865 +11.79
655 655 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 341 4 360.00–362.00 $360.48 $1,229 —
370–390 374 10 358.00–362.00 $358.83 $1,342 -19.28
440 440 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 -6.34
465–485 472 3 320.00–325.00 $323.29 $1,526 -8.21
525–535 530 2 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $1,603 -7.52
570 570 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,642 +6.66
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
380 380 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 -21.63
410–415 411 6 380.00–385.00 $384.16 $1,579 -6.92
455–490 468 16 358.00–365.00 $361.23 $1,691 -3.23
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 -7.47
555–590 568 8 324.00–330.00 $326.02 $1,852 -14.99
610–640 625 6 316.00–322.00 $319.32 $1,996 +0.58
670 670 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,970 —
745 745 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,049 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 —
375–380 376 4 395.00–400.00 $398.74 $1,499 -28.33
410–445 422 6 390.00–395.00 $393.24 $1,659 -14.76
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 -4.23
610 610 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 -5.22
790 790 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 371 5 370.00–380.00 $375.13 $1,392 -29.87
430 430 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 -3.51
460 460 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 -7.01
515 515 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 -16.00
570–595 588 4 315.00–320.00 $317.77 $1,868 -9.77
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 —
710 710 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1310 1123 80-85% 5 148.00–153.00 $150.01 $1,685 -14.81
1070–1240 1128 80-85% 4 155.00–159.00 $157.19 $1,773 -7.63
910–1280 1152 80-85% 12 141.00–146.00 $143.36 $1,652 -10.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1040 976 85-90% 7 135.00–138.00 $136.36 $1,331 —
905–1230 994 85-90% 6 122.00–127.00 $124.40 $1,237 —
980–1090 1037 85-90% 7 129.00–134.00 $132.60 $1,375 -11.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1505 1399 75-80% 4 149.00–151.00 $149.69 $2,094 -0.11
1305–1615 1491 75-80% 5 142.00–147.00 $144.29 $2,151 -18.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1890 1528 2 192.00 $192.00 $2,934 —
1490–1605 1567 3 178.00–180.00 $178.63 $2,799 —
1190–1980 1686 9 182.00–188.00 $184.67 $3,114 —

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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) 2 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,225.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,812.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,466.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,062.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,866.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,100.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,600.00–4,350.00 $4,012.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,768.75 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.