Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

1,453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $346.23/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 629 lb · 39 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $361.47/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 567 lb · 31 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $369.40/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 528 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,453	856	580
Feeder cattle	1,255	661	404
Slaughter cattle	106	80	127
Replacement cattle	92	115	49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–390	385	4	470.00–480.00	$475.06	$1,829	+5.06
415–445	433	7	435.00–450.00	$438.45	$1,898	+0.99
505–515	509	7	378.00–390.00	$380.30	$1,936	+0.30
555–575	567	31	357.00–368.00	$361.47	$2,050	+4.50
605–640	629	39	340.00–350.00	$346.23	$2,178	+5.24
660–665	663	4	345.00–346.00	$345.50	$2,291	+10.48
710–730	717	13	321.00–335.00	$326.45	$2,341	+7.96
765	765	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,448	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,665	±0.00
415–425	419	7	422.00–430.00	$426.96	$1,789	-3.72
470–475	473	3	392.00–400.00	$394.65	$1,867	+9.14
505–545	528	21	364.00–376.00	$369.40	$1,950	-1.96
555–570	564	9	347.00–356.00	$354.13	$1,997	+8.08
630–645	641	4	330.00–334.00	$333.02	$2,135	—
670–695	692	9	326.00–330.00	$326.43	$2,259	+3.27
745	745	1	314.00	$314.00	$2,339	+4.00
760–775	766	5	308.00–310.00	$308.81	$2,365	+8.81

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	1	412.00	$412.00	$1,772	+0.36
465–490	478	2	375.00–380.00	$377.57	$1,805	+1.57
515–540	527	5	350.00–360.00	$355.69	$1,874	+15.69
575	575	3	344.00	$344.00	$1,978	+6.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	275	3	425.00–435.00	$431.79	$1,187	-8.21
355–395	379	9	390.00–400.00	$395.71	$1,500	-13.48
405–435	421	10	370.00–382.00	$377.87	$1,591	+14.90
455–495	479	17	344.00–356.00	$350.55	$1,679	+6.67
510–545	524	18	330.00–340.00	$333.86	$1,749	+0.16
560–595	581	17	314.00–324.00	$318.70	$1,852	-3.31
625–645	638	4	295.00–308.00	$304.03	$1,940	-6.42
675–690	682	3	290.00–294.00	$292.01	$1,992	-11.25
710–715	713	2	288.00–290.00	$289.00	$2,061	+12.29

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	273	3	440.00–445.00	$443.23	$1,210	-10.73
315–340	328	5	420.00–430.00	$424.09	$1,391	-11.63
360–365	364	5	412.00–420.00	$417.19	$1,519	-1.50
415–445	427	9	384.00–393.00	$389.80	$1,664	+16.80
455–480	464	5	362.00–372.00	$368.36	$1,709	+16.23
505–525	518	6	342.00–352.00	$347.62	$1,801	+3.15
555–585	574	16	325.00–338.00	$329.63	$1,892	-0.87
620–640	633	4	314.00–320.00	$317.50	$2,010	-0.35
660–675	669	5	300.00–303.00	$301.18	$2,015	-38.82
715	715	1	294.00	$294.00	$2,102	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,134	±0.00
315–320	317	3	395.00–400.00	$398.32	$1,263	-1.68
390	390	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,502	-14.26
430–445	439	9	358.00–369.00	$365.57	$1,605	+15.03
460–480	471	9	330.00–342.00	$338.51	$1,594	+3.54
505–545	514	14	318.00–328.00	$323.09	$1,661	-1.75
565–585	578	8	305.00–312.00	$309.24	$1,787	-9.25
615	615	2	290.00	$290.00	$1,784	-10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	2	500.00	$500.00	$1,150	+7.37
275	275	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,430	+23.02
315–320	317	5	485.00–490.00	$487.98	$1,547	-3.62
385–390	387	5	470.00–475.00	$472.98	$1,830	+0.09
405–415	411	7	440.00–450.00	$443.57	$1,823	+10.61
455–470	464	7	385.00–395.00	$389.26	$1,806	-7.35
505–545	520	13	356.00–362.00	$358.75	$1,866	-2.10
560–590	570	8	342.00–348.00	$344.92	$1,966	+3.94
615–645	633	6	330.00–335.00	$331.48	$2,098	-3.71
675–690	680	3	322.00–328.00	$325.97	$2,217	+0.21
755–780	766	7	302.00–312.00	$304.84	$2,335	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	270	6	475.00–490.00	$484.81	$1,309	+3.44
315	315	3	475.00	$475.00	$1,496	-5.00
380	380	2	440.00	$440.00	$1,672	-14.83
425–440	434	5	430.00–435.00	$431.96	$1,875	+20.56
460–490	469	8	370.00–382.00	$374.60	$1,757	-1.96
510–545	533	11	348.00–354.00	$350.99	$1,871	-1.22
575–590	583	5	330.00–340.00	$335.60	$1,957	+4.61
605–620	613	5	320.00–326.00	$322.83	$1,979	-3.86
655–675	668	3	316.00–320.00	$318.69	$2,129	+2.69
705–725	714	11	302.00–310.00	$307.11	$2,193	+5.11
765–790	775	5	290.00–295.00	$292.96	$2,270	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	2	470.00	$470.00	$1,316	+10.00
375–380	378	6	420.00–430.00	$423.30	$1,600	-19.87
415–440	429	9	410.00–420.00	$414.36	$1,778	+11.76
470–480	474	8	355.00–366.00	$361.36	$1,713	-4.77
520–530	525	4	340.00–346.00	$342.97	$1,801	+0.83
565–590	573	3	322.00–325.00	$323.97	$1,856	—
745	745	3	290.00	$290.00	$2,160	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1390	1134	80-85%	27	172.00–178.00	$174.21	$1,976	—
930–1290	1161	80-85%	22	165.00–171.00	$168.80	$1,960	+8.95
1020–1205	1161	80-85%	10	179.00–183.00	$180.41	$2,095	+20.56

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1210	988	85-90%	5	153.00–160.00	$156.45	$1,546	+9.02
890–1180	994	85-90%	9	161.00–166.00	$163.14	$1,622	+15.71
915–1080	1003	85-90%	8	145.00–150.00	$146.70	$1,471	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1660	1398	75-80%	6	169.00–174.00	$171.47	$2,397	-0.96
1315–1575	1425	75-80%	8	175.00–181.00	$178.86	$2,549	+12.61
1340–1675	1511	75-80%	5	182.00–188.00	$185.53	$2,803	+5.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1990	1703	2	186.00–188.00	$187.17	$3,188	-7.53
1690–1880	1785	2	196.00–197.00	$196.53	$3,508	-4.47

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	1,950.00–2,400.00	$2,115.63

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	2,500.00–2,900.00	$2,673.08
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,700.00–3,150.00	$2,866.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,000.00–2,400.00	$2,212.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,800.00–3,000.00	$2,900.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	3,000.00–3,400.00	$3,125.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,750.00–2,100.00	$1,866.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,000.00–2,100.00	$2,033.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,200.00–3,500.00	$3,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	2,700.00–2,950.00	$2,858.33	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—

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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.