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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Jul 9

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jun 18Jul 9Jul 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

753 head

▲ 217 vs last sale 536▼ 60 vs year ago 813 · −7.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 191▼ 86 vs year ago 241 · −35.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 85▲ 63 vs year ago 47 · +134.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $316.14/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −60.84 against this barn's trailing median of $376.99.

Average price

$316.14

40 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$23

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$14.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.48

vs AL average

−25.39 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	322.84	1,744	13thin
Medium and Large 2	552	315.44	1,741	18thin
Medium and Large 3	559	307.88	1,721	9thin

One grade step is worth $14.95/cwt here — about $23 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale40 hd

316.14

—

AL average16 barns · 640 hd

322.63

−6.48

National average157 barns · 9,726 hd

341.53

−25.39

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.99

−60.84

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.57, low $316.09, median $376.99 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,521	206.95	3,148	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,431	179.14	2,564	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,150	177.20	2,038	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	969	152.64	1,480	29

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,554	25
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,388	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,291	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,083	52
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,375	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,829	7

Every lot

92 lots · USDA AMS · Roanoke Stockyards - Roanoke, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,058	2
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,116	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,242	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	457.96/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,438	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,508	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,554	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,560	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	414.04/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,743	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	403.37/cwt	400.00–406.00	1,767	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	386.00/cwt	386.00–386.00	1,853	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	368.78/cwt	368.00–370.00	1,770	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	349.00/cwt	348.00–350.00	1,808	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	361.20/cwt	358.00–364.00	1,885	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	368.98/cwt	366.00–370.00	1,933	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,882	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,949	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,030	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	429.77/cwt	425.00–435.00	988	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,262	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,318	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,312	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,320	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	409.32/cwt	408.00–410.00	1,494	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,460	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	357.78/cwt	356.00–360.00	1,510	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	367.03/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,571	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	343.81/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,506	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	346.55/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,639	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	333.70/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,598	28
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	481	322.42/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,551	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	328.19/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,670	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	320.68/cwt	318.00–324.00	1,680	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	312.00/cwt	310.00–314.00	1,669	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	318.25/cwt	316.00–320.00	1,804	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	304.59/cwt	304.00–305.00	1,761	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	310.20/cwt	308.00–314.00	1,799	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	299.65/cwt	299.00–300.00	1,864	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,860	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	260.41/cwt	258.00–262.00	1,857	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,727	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	473.21/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,254	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,183	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,307	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	435.04/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,388	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	447.93/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,469	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	418.26/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,560	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	388.38/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,456	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	392	401.34/cwt	400.00–404.00	1,573	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	399.92/cwt	396.00–404.00	1,684	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,634	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	388.95/cwt	385.00–392.00	1,684	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	375.92/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,733	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	363.91/cwt	360.00–368.00	1,692	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	350.18/cwt	346.00–356.00	1,674	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	321.51/cwt	320.00–323.00	1,656	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	331.00/cwt	328.00–334.00	1,708	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	339.47/cwt	336.00–342.00	1,762	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	320.56/cwt	318.00–326.00	1,827	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	330.54/cwt	328.00–334.00	1,894	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	579	314.39/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,820	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	317.96/cwt	314.00–320.00	1,962	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,842	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	306.97/cwt	301.00–310.00	1,955	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,932	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	729	272.55/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,987	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,156	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,331	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,281	197.92/cwt	195.00–200.00	2,535	7
Bulls	—	—	1,594	210.25/cwt	208.00–212.00	3,351	8
Bulls	—	—	1,888	219.20/cwt	217.00–222.00	4,138	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	161.75/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,553	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	151.35/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,461	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	984	145.11/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,428	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,111	168.94/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,877	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	182.54/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,090	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	177.64/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,080	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,336	179.10/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,393	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	184.04/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,641	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	171.03/cwt	168.00–173.00	2,682	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,033.33/head	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,033	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,750.00/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,750	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,664.29/head	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,664	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,387.50/head	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,388	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,188.89/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,189	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,670.00/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,670	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,700.00/head	3,600.00–3,800.00	3,700	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,230.00/head	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,230	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,754.17/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,754	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,375.00/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,375	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,828.57/head	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,829	7

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Roanoke Stockyards - Roanoke, AL

Wed Jul 9, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 753Last week 536Year ago 813

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 191Year ago 241

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 85Year ago 47

No trends available

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	465.00	465.00
1	250–300	270	460.00	460.00
5	300–350	314	455.00–460.00	457.96
1	350–400	370	420.00	420.00
5	400–450	421	410.00–415.00	414.04
12	500–550	524	366.00–370.00	368.98
2	600–650	615	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	450.00	450.00
4	300–350	335	450.00	450.00
5	400–450	438	400.00–406.00	403.37
7	450–500	480	386.00	386.00
5	500–550	522	358.00–364.00	361.20
1	550–600	565	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	390	400.00	400.00
5	450–500	480	368.00–370.00	368.78
2	500–550	518	348.00–350.00	349.00
1	550–600	560	336.00	336.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	435.00	435.00
2	300–350	310	425.00	425.00
6	350–400	365	408.00–410.00	409.32
7	400–450	428	365.00–370.00	367.03
6	450–500	473	342.00–350.00	346.55
6	500–550	509	325.00–332.00	328.19
7	550–600	567	316.00–320.00	318.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	400.00	400.00
8	400–450	438	340.00–350.00	343.81
8	450–500	481	320.00–327.00	322.42
4	500–550	535	310.00–314.00	312.00
5	550–600	578	304.00–305.00	304.59
2	700–750	735	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	230	425.00–435.00	429.77
3	300–350	320	410.00	410.00
2	350–400	365	400.00	400.00
10	400–450	422	356.00–360.00	357.78
28	450–500	479	330.00–340.00	333.70
9	500–550	524	318.00–324.00	320.68
9	550–600	580	308.00–314.00	310.20
6	600–650	622	299.00–300.00	299.65
2	650–700	655	284.00	284.00
5	700–750	713	258.00–262.00	260.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	265	470.00–480.00	473.21
5	300–350	328	445.00–450.00	447.93
3	350–400	373	415.00–420.00	418.26
5	400–450	421	396.00–404.00	399.92
5	450–500	461	370.00–380.00	375.92
4	500–550	519	336.00–342.00	339.47
4	550–600	573	328.00–334.00	330.54
3	600–650	617	314.00–320.00	317.96
1	750–800	790	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	430.00	430.00
2	300–350	315	415.00	415.00
3	350–400	375	385.00–390.00	388.38
2	400–450	430	380.00	380.00
9	450–500	478	346.00–356.00	350.18
2	500–550	515	320.00–323.00	321.51
8	550–600	579	310.00–316.00	314.39
3	600–650	635	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	690	280.00	280.00
5	700–750	729	270.00–278.00	272.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	319	430.00–440.00	435.04
6	350–400	392	400.00–404.00	401.34
9	400–450	433	385.00–392.00	388.95
4	450–500	465	360.00–368.00	363.91
15	500–550	516	328.00–334.00	331.00
10	550–600	570	318.00–326.00	320.56
6	600–650	637	301.00–310.00	306.97
1	750–800	770	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,888	217.00–222.00	219.20
8	—	1,594	208.00–212.00	210.25
7	—	1,281	195.00–200.00	197.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,435	183.00–186.00	184.04
6	—	1,568	168.00–173.00	171.03
9	—	1,336	176.00–180.00	179.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	965	150.00–155.00	151.35
9	—	960	160.00–164.00	161.75
9	—	984	143.00–148.00	145.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,111	167.00–172.00	168.94
15	—	1,145	180.00–185.00	182.54
24	—	1,171	174.00–179.00	177.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,387.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,033.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,670.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,188.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,664.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	3,600.00–3,800.00	3,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,230.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,754.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,828.57

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.