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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 30, 2025

856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.00/cwt ≈ $1,798/hd at 545 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $346.05/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 583 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $340.99/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 616 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 856 895 0
Feeder cattle 661 717 0
Slaughter cattle 80 116 0
Replacement cattle 115 62 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 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
285 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 —
355 355 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 -3.00
430–445 438 4 435.00–440.00 $437.46 $1,916 +2.43
535 535 15 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 +0.34
565–575 570 4 354.00–360.00 $356.97 $2,035 -11.03
605–630 616 20 340.00–346.00 $340.99 $2,100 -2.24
660–665 663 4 330.00–340.00 $335.02 $2,221 —
720–735 728 4 318.00–319.00 $318.49 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 —
405–420 410 6 430.00–432.00 $430.68 $1,766 +16.57
465–490 478 6 385.00–386.00 $385.51 $1,843 +3.00
505–540 528 3 370.00–372.00 $371.36 $1,961 +1.17
555–595 583 25 343.00–351.00 $346.05 $2,017 +1.06
665–690 685 11 320.00–328.00 $323.16 $2,214 +1.61
710 710 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 —
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 446.00 $446.00 $1,695 +21.00
430–440 437 3 410.00–415.00 $411.64 $1,799 +9.19
490 490 4 376.00 $376.00 $1,842 +4.00
525 525 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 -8.67
575–595 588 6 334.00–339.00 $337.16 $1,983 +4.17
640 640 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,054 +11.00
670–690 680 4 314.00–318.00 $316.03 $2,149 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,035 +10.00
275–280 278 5 450.00–460.00 $453.96 $1,262 —
310–340 329 6 430.00–440.00 $435.72 $1,434 +6.77
355–380 361 4 415.00–420.00 $418.69 $1,511 —
415–445 430 13 370.00–378.00 $373.00 $1,604 +1.83
455–490 480 9 350.00–358.00 $352.13 $1,690 -0.82
505–520 510 16 340.00–348.00 $344.47 $1,757 -2.97
555–565 560 8 330.00–331.00 $330.50 $1,851 +0.51
610–620 611 13 315.00–320.00 $317.85 $1,942 —
660 660 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,276 +19.31
315–330 323 4 415.00–420.00 $417.44 $1,348 -2.56
380–390 384 5 408.00–410.00 $409.19 $1,571 +13.85
405–445 431 13 358.00–368.00 $362.97 $1,564 +7.97
465–495 483 14 340.00–348.00 $343.88 $1,661 +2.71
510–545 537 14 328.00–338.00 $333.70 $1,792 -1.24
565–580 569 7 320.00–326.00 $322.01 $1,832 +3.32
620–645 638 5 304.00–314.00 $310.45 $1,981 +6.28
660–690 678 6 300.00–308.00 $303.26 $2,056 +24.63
715–745 733 4 272.00–280.00 $276.71 $2,028 +4.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,071 —
345 345 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 ±0.00
375–390 379 8 398.00–402.00 $399.26 $1,513 +21.21
440–445 444 11 350.00–352.00 $350.54 $1,556 +0.54
480–495 489 8 330.00–338.00 $334.97 $1,638 +4.12
505–540 531 6 320.00–327.00 $324.84 $1,725 +4.08
560–580 570 2 318.00–319.00 $318.49 $1,815 +11.65
640 640 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 30 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 4 490.00–495.00 $492.63 $1,148 —
275–280 278 5 495.00–500.00 $496.98 $1,382 +3.45
330–340 333 3 485.00–495.00 $491.60 $1,637 +21.60
355–390 369 5 470.00–475.00 $472.89 $1,745 +12.91
410–425 416 5 430.00–435.00 $432.96 $1,801 +24.98
455–465 461 5 394.00–399.00 $396.61 $1,828 +11.16
510–540 528 11 358.00–366.00 $360.85 $1,905 +0.01
555–570 560 6 338.00–344.00 $340.98 $1,909 +3.99
605–625 613 6 331.00–340.00 $335.19 $2,055 +11.18
660–680 673 4 324.00–327.00 $325.76 $2,192 —
745 745 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,354 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 264 4 480.00–485.00 $481.37 $1,271 +1.37
320 320 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 —
355–380 368 4 450.00–460.00 $454.83 $1,674 +6.77
410–445 435 5 410.00–415.00 $411.40 $1,790 +12.89
455–495 479 13 372.00–382.00 $376.56 $1,804 +1.71
505–545 523 15 348.00–356.00 $352.21 $1,842 +1.61
570–590 580 3 328.00–335.00 $330.99 $1,920 +4.32
630–645 640 3 324.00–328.00 $326.69 $2,091 +14.63
675 675 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,133 +3.49
740 740 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,235 +4.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,265 -4.96
330–340 333 3 450.00–455.00 $453.30 $1,509 +13.30
355–390 379 4 435.00–446.00 $443.17 $1,680 +8.45
410–445 428 2 400.00–405.00 $402.60 $1,723 +15.77
455–490 474 4 360.00–370.00 $366.13 $1,735 +4.14
510–540 527 10 340.00–345.00 $342.14 $1,803 +1.97
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1430 1187 80-85% 16 157.00–163.00 $159.85 $1,897 -13.56
920–1330 1189 80-85% 15 164.00–170.00 $166.10 $1,975 -7.31
1055–1330 1214 80-85% 10 171.00–177.00 $174.16 $2,114 +14.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1040 990 85-90% 6 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $1,460 —
910–1190 1093 85-90% 6 138.00–143.00 $140.84 $1,539 +2.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1445 1375 75-80% 3 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $2,371 —
1325–1570 1448 75-80% 2 163.00–169.00 $166.25 $2,407 —
1440–1690 1503 75-80% 4 178.00–184.00 $179.69 $2,701 +1.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1880 1585 2 185.00–186.00 $185.41 $2,939 —
1410–1890 1705 3 193.00–197.00 $194.70 $3,320 -0.20
1785 1785 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,588 +0.97

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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) 11 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,927.27
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,637.93
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,300.00–3,450.00 $3,383.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,216.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,366.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,030.00

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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 10 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,366.67 —

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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.