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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.85/cwt +9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 518 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $349.61/cwt -11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 480 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $353.67/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 421 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 537 725 664
Feeder cattle 391 510 322
Slaughter cattle 78 98 218
Replacement cattle 68 117 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
315 315 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 —
360–380 373 3 400.00–405.00 $403.39 $1,505 +2.73
430 430 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 -9.56
465–480 474 14 379.00–385.00 $380.56 $1,804 -1.03
515–540 527 9 350.00–358.00 $352.40 $1,857 -2.60
565–590 581 8 330.00–336.00 $331.77 $1,928 -14.50
615–625 619 9 326.00–334.00 $329.13 $2,037 +6.87
790 790 2 268.00 $268.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,468 —
355–370 364 5 410.00–415.00 $411.95 $1,499 -5.43
405–435 416 9 395.00–406.00 $401.50 $1,670 -4.76
515–540 523 13 360.00–370.00 $362.66 $1,897 -5.34
555–570 563 2 350.00–352.00 $351.01 $1,976 -1.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 —
435 435 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 -8.80
520–540 524 5 340.00–342.00 $340.41 $1,784 -3.05
570–590 577 6 325.00–328.00 $326.02 $1,881 -3.98
610 610 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,964 +10.00
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 12 390.00–395.00 $391.68 $1,242 —
380–390 388 4 370.00–375.00 $373.77 $1,450 +5.35
405–440 421 14 348.00–358.00 $353.67 $1,489 +0.03
455–490 475 10 340.00–348.00 $344.66 $1,637 +9.09
505–545 526 9 315.00–320.00 $317.18 $1,668 +4.96
555–590 571 10 304.00–310.00 $306.77 $1,752 +6.77
605–640 624 9 298.00–305.00 $301.18 $1,879 +5.18
655–690 661 7 280.00–285.00 $281.72 $1,862 -6.28
710 710 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,903 —
790 790 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 —
415–430 422 6 362.00–365.00 $363.68 $1,535 -8.79
460–480 474 4 350.00–355.00 $353.02 $1,673 +5.86
505–540 518 20 328.00–334.00 $331.85 $1,719 +9.96
555–575 564 5 314.00–320.00 $316.98 $1,788 +6.42
610–640 633 4 308.00–318.00 $310.41 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 408.00 $408.00 $1,040 —
315 315 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 +24.52
355–390 384 7 358.00–365.00 $359.26 $1,380 +0.43
405–445 413 5 338.00–345.00 $341.53 $1,411 -3.47
470–495 486 10 330.00–336.00 $333.37 $1,620 +10.08
535 535 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 +7.52
590 590 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 +12.00
620–645 639 4 290.00–295.00 $291.21 $1,861 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,392 —
335–345 339 5 415.00–425.00 $419.07 $1,421 +19.07
355–380 372 6 378.00–385.00 $382.77 $1,424 -7.23
430–440 434 5 368.00–378.00 $373.94 $1,623 -10.22
465–490 480 15 345.00–355.00 $349.61 $1,678 -11.62
510–545 528 12 328.00–334.00 $331.28 $1,749 -8.72
560–590 570 4 315.00–320.00 $318.25 $1,814 -7.77
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 +6.00
710–725 718 2 242.00–250.00 $246.04 $1,767 -28.96
780–790 785 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 274 5 460.00–465.00 $462.04 $1,266 —
320–330 327 6 405.00–410.00 $408.37 $1,335 —
395 395 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,462 -5.13
415–420 418 4 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $1,515 -12.51
475–490 479 4 334.00–342.00 $339.95 $1,628 -10.05
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 ±0.00
590 590 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 -7.77
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
310 310 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 —
360–370 364 7 390.00–400.00 $396.29 $1,442 -2.45
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1230 1086 80-85% 15 146.00–150.00 $147.44 $1,601 —
990–1320 1149 80-85% 11 152.00–157.00 $154.37 $1,774 -2.82
1120–1190 1162 80-85% 5 159.00–162.00 $160.84 $1,869 +17.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–990 941 85-90% 5 124.00–128.00 $125.19 $1,178 —
890–1120 1030 85-90% 11 130.00–135.00 $133.10 $1,371 +0.50
915–1090 1046 85-90% 4 136.00–141.00 $137.09 $1,434 +4.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1310 1297 75-80% 3 164.00–170.00 $167.98 $2,179 —
1310–1540 1425 75-80% 4 155.00–156.00 $155.46 $2,215 —
1390–1570 1480 75-80% 2 146.00–150.00 $147.88 $2,189 +3.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1615 1423 2 180.00–183.00 $181.70 $2,586 —
1620–2235 1909 4 182.00–188.00 $184.97 $3,531 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,881.25

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,436.36
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,200.00 $1,980.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,640.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,633.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,150.00 $1,991.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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 8 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,925.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,266.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.