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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

990 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $363.90/cwt -16.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,282/hd at 627 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $356.07/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 473 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $350.60/cwt +9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,181/hd at 622 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 990 1,533 1,279
Feeder cattle 740 1,236 942
Slaughter cattle 148 197 240
Replacement cattle 102 100 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder bulls and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 475.00–500.00 $482.84 $1,618 -17.16
445 445 3 446.00 $446.00 $1,985 -3.26
455–480 470 5 436.00–440.00 $437.55 $2,056 -5.20
535 535 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,204 -9.56
590 590 1 384.00 $384.00 $2,266 -8.20
605–645 627 18 362.00–365.00 $363.90 $2,282 -16.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 4 420.00–422.00 $421.02 $2,021 -8.98
545 545 2 398.00 $398.00 $2,169 -11.50
555–595 575 4 368.00–375.00 $371.38 $2,135 -10.36
615–640 625 7 352.00–360.00 $357.74 $2,236 -9.15
690 690 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 -7.79
730–745 735 3 326.00–329.00 $327.99 $2,411 -12.01
765 765 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,479 +2.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 —
555 555 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 -10.00
660–675 664 4 337.00–340.00 $339.24 $2,253 -5.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 +25.00
310–325 318 9 435.00–445.00 $439.39 $1,397 +11.39
370–380 376 9 385.00–390.00 $387.19 $1,456 -8.29
415–445 434 13 376.00–382.00 $378.90 $1,644 -3.76
455–490 473 15 350.00–360.00 $356.07 $1,684 -3.37
510–545 529 10 344.00–355.00 $350.06 $1,852 +4.13
565–595 582 12 326.00–334.00 $330.13 $1,921 +2.51
610–645 626 6 318.00–326.00 $321.72 $2,014 +5.92
660 660 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 +6.00
710–735 725 5 290.00–293.00 $291.18 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,114 —
290 290 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,378 +25.00
320–340 328 5 455.00–460.00 $457.07 $1,499 —
380–390 386 7 400.00–405.00 $402.11 $1,552 -5.08
405–410 408 6 390.00–398.00 $392.64 $1,602 +0.55
460–490 472 10 364.00–370.00 $366.55 $1,730 —
515–525 522 6 356.00–360.00 $358.68 $1,872 -1.28
555–590 568 6 338.00–346.00 $342.30 $1,944 +4.93
605–645 628 13 328.00–338.00 $332.54 $2,088 +4.00
655–670 660 3 322.00–325.00 $323.98 $2,138 +4.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 450.00 $450.00 $990 —
315 315 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 +20.00
390 390 2 378.00 $378.00 $1,474 -2.61
405–445 428 13 365.00–372.00 $369.39 $1,581 -4.57
470–495 476 4 336.00–348.00 $344.88 $1,642 -5.38
505–540 523 12 334.00–342.00 $339.47 $1,775 +6.36
565–590 578 4 310.00–320.00 $314.89 $1,820 -3.11
620–640 628 6 310.00–315.00 $312.03 $1,960 +10.36
690 690 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 -5.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 535.00–550.00 $542.71 $1,482 —
325–345 331 5 475.00–485.00 $480.03 $1,589 -15.79
355–380 365 9 440.00–450.00 $445.60 $1,626 +0.52
405–430 416 7 430.00–435.00 $432.22 $1,798 +8.30
455–480 468 6 418.00–422.00 $419.98 $1,966 +7.06
510–545 534 8 370.00–380.00 $377.11 $2,014 -6.92
565–590 580 11 360.00–368.00 $363.25 $2,107 +1.57
620–640 631 8 330.00–338.00 $334.99 $2,114 +2.94
670 670 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 -3.49
755–790 769 5 300.00–304.00 $302.36 $2,325 -5.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 6 560.00–570.00 $563.49 $1,561 +43.49
320 320 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 —
390–395 392 3 455.00–460.00 $458.32 $1,797 +1.03
415–435 423 7 438.00–445.00 $440.81 $1,865 +2.36
455–460 458 7 430.00–435.00 $432.13 $1,979 +6.45
505–545 525 7 382.00–386.00 $384.46 $2,018 -10.84
555–590 573 7 370.00–380.00 $373.37 $2,139 +2.83
605–645 622 13 344.00–356.00 $350.60 $2,181 +9.95
655–690 667 3 330.00–332.00 $330.69 $2,206 -4.32
755 755 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,508 —
340 340 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 -10.00
355–390 378 6 432.00–435.00 $434.06 $1,641 +2.10
440–445 442 7 415.00–420.00 $417.84 $1,847 —
490–495 493 2 400.00–406.00 $402.98 $1,987 +2.35
520–545 539 7 360.00–366.00 $364.13 $1,963 -3.87
590 590 2 354.00 $354.00 $2,089 +9.23
605–615 609 5 320.00–326.00 $322.42 $1,964 +3.08
660–665 663 4 305.00–310.00 $307.51 $2,039 +7.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1290 1115 80-85% 30 162.00–169.00 $165.29 $1,843 —
1010–1390 1158 80-85% 19 156.00–161.00 $159.03 $1,842 -4.10
1020–1290 1161 80-85% 6 170.00–175.00 $172.94 $2,008 +9.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1105 969 85-90% 7 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $1,332 —
830–1140 1047 85-90% 15 142.00–147.00 $144.72 $1,515 —
910–1290 1089 85-90% 10 150.00–156.00 $152.09 $1,656 +2.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1630 1385 75-80% 4 177.00–181.00 $177.96 $2,465 —
1315–1635 1422 75-80% 10 165.00–172.00 $169.64 $2,412 —
1390–1505 1453 75-80% 6 158.00–163.00 $160.78 $2,336 +0.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1705 1645 4 187.00–191.00 $189.26 $3,113 +0.32
1615–2080 1825 7 193.00–199.00 $196.21 $3,581 —
1525–2210 1906 4 200.00–207.00 $202.14 $3,853 —

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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 10 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,010.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,900.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,270.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,750.00

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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 6 2,950.00–3,500.00 $3,283.33 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,200.00–4,300.00 $4,250.00 —

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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.