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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

1,053 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $364.40/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,084/hd at 572 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $355.96/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $429.63/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 439 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,053 990 888
Feeder cattle 809 740 724
Slaughter cattle 127 148 103
Replacement cattle 117 102 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bull sold 3.00 lower. 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
375 375 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,762 —
420 420 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,869 -1.00
455–460 458 5 438.00–440.00 $438.79 $2,010 +1.24
505–510 507 5 418.00–420.00 $418.80 $2,123 +6.80
615 615 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,165 -11.90
665–685 675 2 349.00–350.00 $349.49 $2,359 —
715–740 728 2 332.00–333.00 $332.51 $2,421 —
775 775 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,272 —
390 390 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 —
545 545 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,234 +12.00
630 630 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 -17.74
790 790 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,504 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 4 420.00–425.00 $422.54 $1,851 —
565 565 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 -20.00
705 705 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,092 —
260–295 283 6 450.00–455.00 $451.53 $1,278 -8.47
320–335 324 7 435.00–445.00 $442.05 $1,432 +2.66
355–390 377 7 390.00–400.00 $395.87 $1,492 +8.68
420–430 425 6 385.00–390.00 $387.47 $1,647 +8.57
455–485 470 12 350.00–360.00 $355.96 $1,673 -0.11
530–545 539 7 335.00–340.00 $338.43 $1,824 -11.63
555–590 576 10 324.00–331.00 $327.12 $1,884 -3.01
635–640 636 4 310.00–315.00 $313.74 $1,995 -7.98
755 755 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,243 +70.00
275–290 286 7 465.00–475.00 $470.73 $1,346 -4.27
305–310 308 5 450.00–455.00 $451.98 $1,392 -5.09
375–380 378 3 405.00–410.00 $408.35 $1,544 +6.24
410–415 413 5 395.00–400.00 $396.99 $1,640 +4.35
505–515 509 7 348.00–352.00 $349.99 $1,781 -8.69
555–580 568 4 334.00–339.00 $336.44 $1,911 -5.86
615–630 623 6 325.00–328.00 $326.33 $2,033 -6.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 6 440.00–445.00 $442.54 $1,261 —
310 310 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 +10.00
365–375 370 4 375.00–380.00 $377.47 $1,397 -0.53
425–445 432 6 370.00–380.00 $373.44 $1,613 +4.05
460–490 487 10 340.00–348.00 $342.79 $1,669 -2.09
505–520 510 7 320.00–330.00 $323.48 $1,650 -15.99
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 -12.03
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 4 570.00–580.00 $574.89 $1,265 —
280–290 283 3 515.00–520.00 $518.29 $1,467 -24.42
320–345 338 6 495.00–505.00 $499.10 $1,687 +19.07
380–390 384 5 440.00–445.00 $442.97 $1,701 -2.63
430–445 439 10 425.00–435.00 $429.63 $1,886 -2.59
455–490 467 7 400.00–408.00 $401.76 $1,876 -18.22
535–545 541 10 366.00–376.00 $370.41 $2,004 -6.70
555–590 572 12 360.00–370.00 $364.40 $2,084 +1.15
605–645 633 8 338.00–348.00 $344.30 $2,179 +9.31
655–670 663 2 330.00–335.00 $332.53 $2,205 +12.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 6 500.00–508.00 $502.44 $1,397 -17.56
340 340 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,666 +20.00
365 365 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,588 +0.94
410–440 419 7 415.00–420.00 $418.50 $1,754 +0.66
455–490 472 10 380.00–390.00 $383.90 $1,812 -19.08
510–545 536 4 360.00–362.00 $361.52 $1,938 -2.61
555–590 567 7 350.00–358.00 $354.06 $2,008 +0.06
645 645 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,051 —
705–745 725 2 290.00–300.00 $294.86 $2,138 —
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,250 —
315–340 325 5 510.00–520.00 $515.82 $1,676 +15.82
365–380 373 4 470.00–475.00 $472.55 $1,763 +14.23
480–490 483 6 410.00–420.00 $416.62 $2,012 -15.51
510–520 517 5 380.00–388.00 $382.38 $1,977 -2.08
565–590 578 4 375.00–380.00 $377.45 $2,182 +4.08
615–640 628 2 358.00–362.00 $359.96 $2,261 +9.36
655–665 660 3 340.00–348.00 $343.99 $2,270 +13.30
715 715 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,345 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1290 1143 80-85% 23 158.00–164.00 $161.06 $1,841 -4.23
980–1425 1179 80-85% 19 152.00–157.00 $154.91 $1,826 -18.03
1120–1290 1234 80-85% 8 165.00–169.00 $166.62 $2,056 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1005 963 85-90% 2 152.00–154.00 $152.96 $1,473 +15.48
865–1120 977 85-90% 12 142.00–148.00 $145.86 $1,425 +8.38
905–1040 986 85-90% 4 135.00–140.00 $138.08 $1,361 +0.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 2 154.00 $154.00 $2,025 —
1225–1465 1353 75-80% 8 159.00–166.00 $162.63 $2,200 -15.33
1305–1590 1448 75-80% 2 168.00–169.00 $168.45 $2,439 -1.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1715 1668 2 186.00–187.00 $186.49 $3,111 —
1490–1945 1733 7 190.00–197.00 $193.46 $3,353 —
1655–2125 1812 3 204.00–206.00 $204.78 $3,711 +8.57

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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) 5 3,250.00–3,400.00 $3,330.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,671.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,000.00–4,300.00 $4,133.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,616.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,360.00 —

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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.