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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

926 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.21/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 523 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $342.90/cwt -43.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 565 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $353.76/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 473 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 926 939 1,240
Feeder cattle 758 783 973
Slaughter cattle 92 76 202
Replacement cattle 76 80 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
325–330 328 4 445.00–450.00 $447.48 $1,468 —
360–380 373 4 416.00–426.00 $419.56 $1,565 -24.47
405–440 426 7 402.00–414.00 $406.15 $1,730 -31.34
455–485 473 7 394.00–406.00 $399.70 $1,891 -35.16
530–545 538 12 370.00–380.00 $376.34 $2,025 -35.28
555–565 560 6 368.00–376.00 $371.99 $2,083 -19.12
605–635 620 9 352.00–362.00 $354.62 $2,199 -18.53
655–665 658 3 335.00–340.00 $338.32 $2,226 -6.68
730 730 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,219 —
755 755 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,220 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
420–440 430 2 392.00–394.00 $393.02 $1,690 -30.02
460–490 475 4 382.00–390.00 $386.13 $1,834 -30.56
575–595 592 6 355.00–360.00 $355.81 $2,106 -25.19
645 645 11 340.00–342.00 $341.82 $2,205 -21.65
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 288 5 500.00–505.00 $500.97 $1,443 —
305–320 309 7 497.00–502.00 $500.13 $1,545 —
505–520 518 8 398.00–404.00 $403.27 $2,089 -17.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 -3.52
390–395 393 6 400.00–406.00 $402.98 $1,584 —
410–425 415 6 378.00–380.00 $379.32 $1,574 -17.33
455–470 464 6 360.00–366.00 $363.34 $1,686 -6.00
510–545 523 26 342.00–350.00 $345.21 $1,805 -3.67
555–590 567 12 336.00–342.00 $338.79 $1,921 -2.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 ±0.00
320–335 327 3 395.00–406.00 $400.28 $1,309 -19.72
360–390 378 4 375.00–388.00 $380.57 $1,439 —
410–445 426 5 368.00–372.00 $370.45 $1,578 -8.82
455–490 473 13 350.00–358.00 $353.76 $1,673 -5.11
510–535 525 9 330.00–340.00 $334.15 $1,754 -6.57
555–575 565 4 324.00–334.00 $329.09 $1,859 -1.64
620–645 629 4 312.00–322.00 $318.94 $2,006 -8.05
660–680 670 2 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $2,043 -6.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 390.00–400.00 $396.82 $1,123 -28.18
330–345 335 3 374.00–380.00 $377.94 $1,266 -26.20
370–390 380 8 360.00–365.00 $362.72 $1,378 -39.26
425–440 431 4 355.00–362.00 $359.72 $1,550 -3.97
460–490 475 11 340.00–348.00 $345.80 $1,643 -1.99
545 545 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,733 -12.01
590 590 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,853 -8.35
610–635 615 5 306.00–310.00 $306.83 $1,887 -13.17
675 675 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,991 +1.62
705 705 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,056 —
265 265 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,246 -65.00
320–340 331 8 445.00–455.00 $450.53 $1,491 -29.50
355–370 362 8 435.00–450.00 $444.36 $1,609 —
410–445 425 12 394.00–406.00 $397.70 $1,690 -37.66
460–480 472 12 380.00–384.00 $381.64 $1,801 -47.75
525–540 533 7 350.00–354.00 $351.99 $1,876 -41.83
555–590 565 13 340.00–346.00 $342.90 $1,937 -43.38
615–620 616 5 316.00–320.00 $319.19 $1,966 -38.61
675–685 682 3 294.00–306.00 $302.04 $2,060 -37.04
745 745 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,131 -29.34
765–790 773 3 284.00–286.00 $284.68 $2,201 -23.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 7 505.00–510.00 $507.84 $1,432 -38.33
330 330 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,584 -20.00
370–380 373 6 455.00–465.00 $458.39 $1,710 —
415 415 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 -24.93
465–490 479 9 390.00–400.00 $393.87 $1,887 -48.09
515–535 526 7 358.00–362.00 $359.68 $1,892 -43.72
565–590 576 8 348.00–354.00 $350.96 $2,022 -45.36
610–630 622 9 330.00–336.00 $334.33 $2,080 -33.34
665 665 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,115 -31.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 —
315–320 317 5 435.00–440.00 $437.02 $1,385 -20.42
370–395 380 5 415.00–420.00 $417.08 $1,585 -27.86
415–440 421 8 385.00–390.00 $388.69 $1,636 -33.04
455–475 464 9 368.00–372.00 $370.20 $1,718 -43.14
515 515 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,792 -24.27
575–595 586 7 334.00–339.00 $337.85 $1,980 -31.70
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 -23.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1225 1142 80-85% 14 150.00–156.00 $152.95 $1,747 -12.50
930–1345 1203 80-85% 12 157.00–163.00 $159.17 $1,915 -14.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1015 950 85-90% 3 134.00–137.00 $135.39 $1,286 -19.05
890–1220 1016 85-90% 7 142.00–146.00 $143.97 $1,463 +2.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1590 1495 75-80% 6 160.00–166.00 $163.32 $2,442 -4.29
1525 1525 75-80% 2 157.00 $157.00 $2,394 —
1755 1755 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,141 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1865 1708 8 185.00–191.00 $185.83 $3,174 —
1580–2255 1881 6 194.00–201.00 $197.15 $3,708 +0.07
1890–1980 1928 6 203.00–208.00 $204.82 $3,949 —

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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) 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,866.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,562.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,027.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,390.91
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,850.00–3,350.00 $3,175.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.