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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 4, 2025

833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $318.80/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 540 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $327.98/cwt ≈ $2,047/hd at 624 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $350.94/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 535 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 833 537 1,133
Feeder cattle 664 391 780
Slaughter cattle 85 78 228
Replacement cattle 84 68 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
230–240 235 2 470.00–480.00 $475.11 $1,117 —
255–260 258 4 470.00–475.00 $472.52 $1,219 —
335 335 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 +5.00
355–370 364 7 416.00–420.00 $418.02 $1,522 +6.07
410–440 429 9 390.00–395.00 $392.09 $1,682 -9.41
455–460 458 4 386.00–388.00 $387.01 $1,773 —
505–515 511 4 370.00–374.00 $372.00 $1,901 +9.34
580–590 586 5 338.00–340.00 $338.79 $1,985 -12.22
605–640 624 22 326.00–335.00 $327.98 $2,047 —
655 655 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,083 —
710–745 723 8 301.00–302.00 $301.61 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 —
310–330 315 4 425.00–430.00 $428.69 $1,350 -1.31
365–390 376 8 405.00–412.00 $408.67 $1,537 +5.28
410–445 429 4 380.00–388.00 $383.98 $1,647 -6.02
455–490 476 5 370.00–376.00 $373.71 $1,779 -6.85
515–540 535 22 349.00–358.00 $350.94 $1,878 -1.46
555–595 574 4 327.00–332.00 $329.74 $1,893 -2.03
625–640 635 3 318.00–320.00 $319.34 $2,028 -9.79
675–690 680 10 299.00–306.00 $301.90 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,140 —
320–340 330 6 418.00–420.00 $418.97 $1,383 +3.97
390 390 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
490–495 493 2 360.00–364.00 $361.99 $1,785 —
515–540 523 3 340.00–348.00 $345.25 $1,806 +4.84
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 -6.02
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 -12.00
695 695 3 294.00 $294.00 $2,043 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 276 7 395.00–400.00 $397.90 $1,098 —
315–340 329 7 360.00–370.00 $364.10 $1,198 -27.58
380–390 387 13 350.00–360.00 $353.03 $1,366 -20.74
410–445 427 12 344.00–352.00 $348.34 $1,487 -5.33
455–490 461 13 336.00–342.00 $341.04 $1,572 -3.62
510–545 540 29 315.00–324.00 $318.80 $1,722 +1.62
560–595 567 12 306.00–315.00 $311.17 $1,764 +4.40
645 645 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,883 -9.18
655–670 664 5 288.00–290.00 $288.79 $1,918 +7.07
770 770 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,940 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,131 -18.00
345 345 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 -30.00
415–445 434 6 335.00–340.00 $337.38 $1,464 -4.15
460–490 477 13 320.00–330.00 $325.49 $1,553 -7.88
510–545 539 7 308.00–312.00 $310.30 $1,673 +0.30
580–595 585 5 300.00–304.00 $302.78 $1,771 +2.78
630 630 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 -6.21
680–695 689 4 264.00–270.00 $267.52 $1,843 —
715–745 730 2 245.00–250.00 $247.45 $1,806 —
790 790 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 423 6 356.00–362.00 $358.99 $1,519 -4.69
475–480 478 3 344.00–352.00 $346.65 $1,657 -6.37
515–540 525 13 325.00–328.00 $326.38 $1,713 -5.47
555–590 572 9 318.00–322.00 $319.52 $1,828 +2.54
615–645 639 11 300.00–304.00 $300.88 $1,923 -9.53
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 420.00–430.00 $426.83 $1,165 -53.17
320–330 327 3 420.00–425.00 $423.37 $1,384 +4.30
380–390 386 5 390.00–395.00 $393.03 $1,517 +10.26
405–435 422 7 370.00–380.00 $374.95 $1,582 +1.01
465–490 479 9 348.00–354.00 $351.16 $1,682 +1.55
505–525 513 10 326.00–332.00 $330.18 $1,694 -1.10
560–590 570 5 324.00–328.00 $325.99 $1,858 +7.74
610–645 631 7 300.00–310.00 $302.50 $1,909 —
675 675 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 -10.00
715–735 730 4 270.00–274.00 $270.98 $1,978 +24.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 450.00 $450.00 $990 —
310–315 311 4 430.00–435.00 $433.73 $1,349 -1.27
360–390 370 6 400.00–410.00 $403.51 $1,493 +7.22
405–440 423 6 388.00–390.00 $388.96 $1,645 —
465–490 473 6 360.00–364.00 $361.38 $1,709 —
520–545 538 8 334.00–342.00 $336.19 $1,809 —
555–565 559 5 330.00–331.00 $330.40 $1,847 —
605 605 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,924 -2.00
655 655 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,991 —
755 755 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 379 4 376.00–380.00 $378.97 $1,436 +8.97
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 -9.95
535 535 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 ±0.00
565–590 578 2 300.00–310.00 $304.89 $1,762 -5.11
625 625 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,844 -5.00
735 735 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1230 1157 80-85% 19 129.00–152.00 $148.54 $1,719 -12.30
1020–1255 1166 80-85% 14 153.00–158.00 $156.12 $1,820 -4.72
1290 1290 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,090 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–920 913 85-90% 3 144.00–145.00 $144.34 $1,318 +19.15
920–1120 999 85-90% 9 136.00–139.00 $137.51 $1,374 —
955–1115 1017 85-90% 3 128.00–133.00 $129.97 $1,322 -3.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,252 —
1330–1475 1422 75-80% 5 153.00–158.00 $156.65 $2,228 +1.19
1470 1470 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,234 +4.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1625 1445 3 174.00–178.00 $175.50 $2,536 -6.20
1575–1675 1654 7 182.00–188.00 $184.25 $3,047 —
1565–1885 1725 2 193.00–195.00 $194.09 $3,348 —

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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) 4 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,612.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,608.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,816.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,077.78
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00

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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 16 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,106.25 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–2,800.00 $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.