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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 10, 2025

1,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.55/cwt ≈ $2,371/hd at 726 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $348.00/cwt -4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,558/hd at 735 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $403.68/cwt +18.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,127/hd at 527 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,120 1,116 0
Feeder cattle 862 900 0
Slaughter cattle 103 115 0
Replacement cattle 155 101 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. 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
430–445 439 7 450.00–455.00 $452.27 $1,985 +2.27
460–470 466 8 420.00–428.00 $422.98 $1,971 —
520–545 534 13 412.00–420.00 $415.37 $2,218 +11.42
560–595 580 13 384.00–392.00 $387.64 $2,248 —
610–635 628 4 370.00–375.00 $373.02 $2,343 —
665–675 667 6 350.00–354.00 $353.33 $2,357 +4.62
705–710 707 6 336.00–340.00 $338.66 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 —
415–420 418 5 430.00–440.00 $433.97 $1,814 —
475 475 2 406.00 $406.00 $1,928 —
515–545 527 15 399.00–410.00 $403.68 $2,127 +18.63
575–590 580 12 378.00–382.00 $379.41 $2,201 —
610–635 628 10 362.00–364.00 $362.39 $2,276 +1.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,658 —
380 380 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,862 —
480 480 2 446.00 $446.00 $2,141 +6.00
505–540 523 8 422.00–434.00 $427.69 $2,237 +5.26
570 570 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,348 +10.13
605–615 612 3 388.00–390.00 $389.34 $2,383 +5.13
735 735 17 348.00 $348.00 $2,558 -4.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 488.00 $488.00 $1,415 +5.92
315 315 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,496 +11.26
355–365 359 5 445.00–450.00 $447.03 $1,605 -2.24
415–425 420 4 420.00–430.00 $425.06 $1,785 -0.71
465–480 475 9 390.00–394.00 $391.55 $1,860 +0.34
510–545 528 13 378.00–386.00 $381.71 $2,015 +2.80
575–590 582 6 366.00–372.00 $368.65 $2,146 +8.77
610–645 632 6 335.00–340.00 $337.04 $2,130 -7.71
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 +5.64
720–730 726 20 326.00–327.00 $326.55 $2,371 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 +11.93
370–380 375 4 436.00–440.00 $437.97 $1,642 +12.79
405–445 424 14 400.00–415.00 $406.73 $1,725 +1.13
465–490 469 10 378.00–385.00 $380.50 $1,785 +0.66
505–530 519 9 358.00–370.00 $363.30 $1,886 +4.32
555–590 579 5 355.00–360.00 $358.23 $2,074 +9.21
615 615 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 -7.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 +10.00
390 390 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 +10.97
415–440 426 8 382.00–390.00 $385.83 $1,644 -5.96
455–490 473 6 368.00–370.00 $368.96 $1,745 +1.68
505–525 514 7 350.00–356.00 $352.89 $1,814 +6.20
560–580 575 7 335.00–340.00 $337.56 $1,941 -0.18
630 630 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,029 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,320 —
320–345 333 5 520.00–535.00 $529.91 $1,765 +17.55
365–390 374 8 485.00–490.00 $488.05 $1,825 -7.82
405–435 422 6 440.00–450.00 $445.04 $1,878 -13.65
455–490 470 11 410.00–420.00 $413.04 $1,941 -13.92
520–545 535 8 385.00–390.00 $387.35 $2,072 -7.55
560–580 571 8 370.00–380.00 $375.73 $2,145 -2.61
615–625 619 5 355.00–362.00 $359.80 $2,227 -2.12
655–680 672 3 340.00–344.00 $341.30 $2,294 -2.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,777 +15.00
380–390 384 5 470.00–480.00 $475.94 $1,828 -4.06
430–445 439 5 430.00–435.00 $433.41 $1,903 -9.17
455–470 463 10 395.00–405.00 $398.18 $1,844 -14.45
515–540 530 8 378.00–384.00 $380.21 $2,015 +0.03
565–590 582 5 354.00–364.00 $360.81 $2,100 -8.24
615–645 629 7 344.00–350.00 $347.70 $2,187 -4.34
670–695 686 4 326.00–330.00 $328.50 $2,254 -7.47
720 720 2 314.00 $314.00 $2,261 -2.00
780 780 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 +11.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 372 7 455.00–460.00 $457.73 $1,703 +3.28
405–445 429 5 418.00–420.00 $418.76 $1,796 -10.44
490–495 493 7 375.00–390.00 $381.39 $1,880 -17.70
530–545 536 4 364.00–376.00 $371.94 $1,994 +4.92
715 715 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
775 775 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,278 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1280 1107 80-85% 23 161.00–168.00 $164.45 $1,820 —
920–1230 1133 80-85% 22 169.00–175.00 $172.00 $1,949 —
1030–1205 1148 80-85% 10 176.00–181.00 $177.21 $2,034 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,272 -5.02
820–1115 979 85-90% 9 145.00–152.00 $148.43 $1,453 —
1080 1080 85-90% 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1390 1355 75-80% 2 163.00–166.00 $164.54 $2,230 —
1415–1605 1510 75-80% 2 182.00–183.00 $182.47 $2,755 —
1345–1580 1521 75-80% 4 173.00–176.00 $175.34 $2,667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1620 1600 7 191.00–194.00 $191.71 $3,067 —
1410–1980 1711 7 198.00–203.00 $199.76 $3,418 —
1770 1770 1 219.00 $219.00 $3,876 —

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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 12 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,179.17

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,358.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,350.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,400.00–3,650.00 $3,521.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,096.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,750.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,611.54
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,240.00

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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 18 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,230.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,850.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,566.67 —

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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.