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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

1,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.85/cwt +18.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 625 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $393.55/cwt +23.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $443.74/cwt ≈ $1,824/hd at 411 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,043 1,053 1,110
Feeder cattle 803 809 888
Slaughter cattle 130 127 131
Replacement cattle 110 117 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 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
390 390 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,872 +10.00
475–480 478 4 450.00–456.00 $452.98 $2,165 +14.19
505–530 521 5 420.00–430.00 $424.38 $2,211 +5.58
660–690 675 4 358.00–360.00 $358.98 $2,423 +9.49
710 710 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,499 +19.49
755 755 2 346.00 $346.00 $2,612 +18.00
855–865 860 2 330.00–334.00 $332.01 $2,855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 ±0.00
415–445 423 4 445.00–450.00 $448.68 $1,898 —
475–490 484 5 435.00–440.00 $436.96 $2,115 —
535–540 538 3 412.00–416.00 $413.33 $2,224 +3.33
575 575 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,242 —
605–645 632 3 372.00–378.00 $373.92 $2,363 +33.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 +7.46
505 505 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 -1.53
320 320 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 -12.05
360–375 366 5 410.00–415.00 $412.95 $1,511 +17.08
415–430 421 8 390.00–395.00 $391.92 $1,650 +4.45
455–490 472 9 352.00–365.00 $357.01 $1,685 +1.05
505–545 524 12 338.00–348.00 $342.59 $1,795 +4.16
555–590 576 12 330.00–340.00 $336.01 $1,935 +8.89
615–630 623 4 328.00–334.00 $330.51 $2,059 +16.77
655–685 670 3 310.00–320.00 $313.93 $2,103 —
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 386 5 430.00–435.00 $434.04 $1,675 +25.69
415–440 429 5 398.00–405.00 $399.76 $1,715 +2.77
455–460 458 4 375.00–378.00 $376.49 $1,724 —
505–530 516 8 350.00–355.00 $352.51 $1,819 +2.52
565–590 574 7 342.00–348.00 $344.59 $1,978 +8.15
610–645 625 15 338.00–348.00 $344.85 $2,155 +18.52
660–670 665 3 325.00–330.00 $327.65 $2,179 —
705–710 708 2 310.00–312.00 $311.00 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 8 400.00–404.00 $401.47 $1,566 +24.00
410–445 430 8 380.00–385.00 $383.40 $1,649 +9.96
455–480 467 6 340.00–350.00 $346.41 $1,618 +3.62
515–545 534 7 330.00–336.00 $333.82 $1,783 +10.34
570–590 579 5 320.00–324.00 $322.39 $1,867 —
625–645 639 4 315.00–324.00 $320.28 $2,047 +20.28
660–695 686 6 300.00–304.00 $300.98 $2,065 +20.98
745 745 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,146 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,537 +11.71
305–320 310 6 500.00–510.00 $503.44 $1,561 +4.34
360–390 372 11 450.00–460.00 $453.66 $1,688 +10.69
415–445 426 6 430.00–439.00 $435.01 $1,853 +5.38
460–480 472 6 428.00–435.00 $432.17 $2,040 +30.41
510–535 525 14 390.00–400.00 $393.55 $2,066 +23.14
565–595 585 4 375.00–382.00 $378.78 $2,216 +14.38
620–645 628 9 356.00–364.00 $360.24 $2,262 +15.94
660–690 672 5 340.00–345.00 $342.95 $2,305 +10.42
720–745 733 6 314.00–318.00 $316.02 $2,316 —
765–775 772 3 310.00–312.00 $311.34 $2,404 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,320 -10.00
255 255 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,454 —
335 335 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 +4.18
370–390 380 6 470.00–475.00 $472.43 $1,795 -0.12
405–420 411 13 440.00–450.00 $443.74 $1,824 —
455–470 462 8 439.00–447.00 $442.84 $2,046 +26.22
505–530 514 9 405.00–416.00 $408.48 $2,100 +26.10
555–575 567 9 384.00–395.00 $390.42 $2,214 +12.97
605–645 635 9 368.00–378.00 $369.49 $2,346 +9.53
655–670 663 4 350.00–353.00 $351.52 $2,331 +7.53
705 705 2 328.00 $328.00 $2,312 ±0.00
790 790 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 259 4 500.00–505.00 $501.30 $1,298 -1.14
325 325 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,592 ±0.00
355–380 374 4 444.00–446.00 $445.53 $1,666 +10.53
420 420 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 +6.50
455–475 469 8 420.00–425.00 $421.71 $1,978 +37.81
525–540 531 7 378.00–388.00 $384.57 $2,042 +23.05
555–590 578 3 360.00–362.00 $361.36 $2,089 +7.30
675 675 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,282 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1145 1065 80-85% 3 168.00–171.00 $169.28 $1,803 —
1005–1325 1108 80-85% 15 154.00–159.00 $156.13 $1,730 -4.93
1080–1330 1199 80-85% 15 160.00–165.00 $162.02 $1,943 +7.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1030 983 85-90% 7 138.00–142.00 $139.33 $1,370 +1.25
930–1110 1020 85-90% 13 144.00–149.00 $146.91 $1,498 —
980–1225 1031 85-90% 7 150.00–153.00 $150.97 $1,557 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,116 -7.63
1310–1910 1513 75-80% 6 165.00–170.00 $167.31 $2,531 —
1415–1845 1524 75-80% 8 160.00–164.00 $161.79 $2,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1625 1528 7 186.00–188.00 $186.97 $2,857 —
1330–1980 1725 11 190.00–196.00 $193.81 $3,343 +0.35

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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 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,072.73
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,311.11
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,823.91
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,916.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,286.36

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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 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,230.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,725.00 —

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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.