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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

1,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $333.70/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 479 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $331.00/cwt -8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 516 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $368.98/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 524 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,018 812 1,101
Feeder cattle 753 536 813
Slaughter cattle 155 191 241
Replacement cattle 110 85 47

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,116 —
270 270 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,242 —
310–320 314 5 455.00–460.00 $457.96 $1,438 +35.87
370 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 —
405–425 421 5 410.00–415.00 $414.04 $1,743 +2.07
520–540 524 12 366.00–370.00 $368.98 $1,933 -3.65
615 615 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 -2.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 —
335 335 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 —
430–445 438 5 400.00–406.00 $403.37 $1,767 +0.86
480 480 7 386.00 $386.00 $1,853 +9.00
510–540 522 5 358.00–364.00 $361.20 $1,885 +1.21
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 +7.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
465–490 480 5 368.00–370.00 $368.78 $1,770 +0.78
515–520 518 2 348.00–350.00 $349.00 $1,808 -2.44
560 560 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,882 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 7 425.00–435.00 $429.77 $988 —
320 320 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 +25.98
365 365 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 +28.03
410–430 422 10 356.00–360.00 $357.78 $1,510 +5.99
460–490 479 28 330.00–340.00 $333.70 $1,598 +1.47
505–545 524 9 318.00–324.00 $320.68 $1,680 +0.69
575–590 580 9 308.00–314.00 $310.20 $1,799 -3.31
610–645 622 6 299.00–300.00 $299.65 $1,864 -2.04
655 655 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,860 +5.02
710–715 713 5 258.00–262.00 $260.41 $1,857 -11.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,262 —
310 310 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 —
360–375 365 6 408.00–410.00 $409.32 $1,494 —
405–445 428 7 365.00–370.00 $367.03 $1,571 +9.35
455–495 473 6 342.00–350.00 $346.55 $1,639 +0.88
505–515 509 6 325.00–332.00 $328.19 $1,670 +0.46
555–590 567 7 316.00–320.00 $318.25 $1,804 -4.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 +24.00
415–445 438 8 340.00–350.00 $343.81 $1,506 +3.48
465–490 481 8 320.00–327.00 $322.42 $1,551 -5.58
535 535 4 310.00–314.00 $312.00 $1,669 +6.88
570–590 578 5 304.00–305.00 $304.59 $1,761 +2.62
735 735 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 319 6 430.00–440.00 $435.04 $1,388 +35.04
390–395 392 6 400.00–404.00 $401.34 $1,573 +16.34
415–445 433 9 385.00–392.00 $388.95 $1,684 +9.07
455–475 465 4 360.00–368.00 $363.91 $1,692 +7.84
510–545 516 15 328.00–334.00 $331.00 $1,708 -8.84
555–590 570 10 318.00–326.00 $320.56 $1,827 -2.39
615–645 637 6 301.00–310.00 $306.97 $1,955 -4.72
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 +27.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
315 315 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 —
365–380 375 3 385.00–390.00 $388.38 $1,456 —
430 430 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 +16.51
455–490 478 9 346.00–356.00 $350.18 $1,674 +9.16
510–520 515 2 320.00–323.00 $321.51 $1,656 +2.28
555–595 579 8 310.00–316.00 $314.39 $1,820 —
635 635 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 -10.00
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 -4.21
705–740 729 5 270.00–278.00 $272.55 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 6 470.00–480.00 $473.21 $1,254 —
320–340 328 5 445.00–450.00 $447.93 $1,469 —
365–390 373 3 415.00–420.00 $418.26 $1,560 +20.85
405–435 421 5 396.00–404.00 $399.92 $1,684 +7.96
455–470 461 5 370.00–380.00 $375.92 $1,733 +13.42
515–530 519 4 336.00–342.00 $339.47 $1,762 -7.70
565–590 573 4 328.00–334.00 $330.54 $1,894 -0.93
610–630 617 3 314.00–320.00 $317.96 $1,962 +0.31
790 790 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,330 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1290 1111 80-85% 11 167.00–172.00 $168.94 $1,877 +3.10
920–1305 1145 80-85% 15 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $2,090 +16.70
1005–1465 1171 80-85% 24 174.00–179.00 $177.64 $2,080 +18.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1090 960 85-90% 9 160.00–164.00 $161.75 $1,553 —
890–1030 965 85-90% 11 150.00–155.00 $151.35 $1,461 —
880–1115 984 85-90% 9 143.00–148.00 $145.11 $1,428 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1410 1336 75-80% 9 176.00–180.00 $179.10 $2,393 —
1335–1520 1435 75-80% 10 183.00–186.00 $184.04 $2,641 —
1465–1645 1568 75-80% 6 168.00–173.00 $171.03 $2,682 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1735 1281 7 195.00–200.00 $197.92 $2,535 —
1290–1890 1594 8 208.00–212.00 $210.25 $3,351 —
1610–2165 1888 3 217.00–222.00 $219.20 $4,138 +23.55

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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 7 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,828.57

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,033.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,664.29
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,188.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,387.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,670.00

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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 24 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,754.17 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,230.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.