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Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Aug 20

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Aug 13Aug 20Aug 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

790 head

▼ 151 vs last sale 941▼ 83 vs year ago 873 · −9.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 114▼ 97 vs year ago 197 · −49.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 151▲ 83 vs year ago 29 · +286.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder heifers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $375.70/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 8 of 29 comparable sales and sits −48.45 against this barn's trailing median of $424.14.

Average price

$375.70

95 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,076

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$29.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.17

vs AL average

−24.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	387.11	2,120	45
Medium and Large 2	558	369.29	2,059	33
Medium and Large 3	556	357.91	1,989	17thin

One grade step is worth $29.20/cwt here — about $132 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale95 hd

375.70

—

AL average16 barns · 409 hd

375.87

−0.17

National average156 barns · 7,040 hd

399.89

−24.19

This barn, trailing median29 sales

424.14

−48.45

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

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $465.84, low $345.52, median $424.14 across 29 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	1,723	198.67	3,423	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,378	173.99	2,398	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,175	169.13	1,988	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	152.55	1,556	19

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,333	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,400	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,350	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,300	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,276	55
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,500	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,014	7

Every lot

103 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	538.04/cwt	534.00–540.00	1,706	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,600	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,560	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,898	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,763	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,794	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	444.11/cwt	443.00–445.00	1,896	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	439	435.01/cwt	430.00–438.00	1,910	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,891	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	407.83/cwt	402.00–415.00	1,884	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	398.73/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,866	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	423.61/cwt	418.00–428.00	1,999	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	401.27/cwt	396.00–404.00	2,059	25
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	536	373.56/cwt	370.00–378.00	2,002	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	539	384.52/cwt	379.00–390.00	2,073	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	356.59/cwt	352.00–362.00	2,043	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	344.00/cwt	338.00–348.00	1,971	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	591	369.42/cwt	368.00–375.00	2,183	20
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	339.45/cwt	335.00–346.00	2,101	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	318.21/cwt	313.00–322.00	1,982	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	353.65/cwt	348.00–359.00	2,232	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	334.52/cwt	330.00–339.00	2,218	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,194	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	303.37/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,072	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,327	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,518	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,325	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,153	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,302	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,339	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,415	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,380	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	410.00/cwt	408.00–412.00	1,521	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	395.48/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,519	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	376.62/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,469	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	367.43/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,573	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	387.32/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,662	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	379.63/cwt	376.00–382.00	1,629	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	342.66/cwt	340.00–348.00	1,604	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	367.45/cwt	362.00–370.00	1,738	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	356.12/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,688	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	349.35/cwt	346.00–356.00	1,806	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	329.42/cwt	326.00–331.00	1,720	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	339.69/cwt	334.00–344.00	1,807	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,752	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	323.22/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,846	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	331.81/cwt	329.00–334.00	1,924	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	323.82/cwt	322.00–328.00	2,024	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	315.74/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,989	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	306.46/cwt	305.00–308.00	1,931	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	304.89/cwt	304.00–306.00	2,046	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	311.51/cwt	310.00–312.00	2,100	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	289.01/cwt	288.00–290.00	2,110	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	301.57/cwt	295.00–308.00	2,226	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	281.03/cwt	280.00–284.00	2,172	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	291.94/cwt	290.00–296.00	2,271	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,525	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,568	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,560	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	490.81/cwt	490.00–493.00	1,791	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	498.97/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,836	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,868	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	405.15/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,694	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	422.47/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,838	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	385.42/cwt	385.00–386.00	1,808	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	374.76/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,773	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	362.02/cwt	360.00–364.00	1,720	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	362.95/cwt	360.00–368.00	1,913	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	347.79/cwt	345.00–352.00	1,836	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	531	337.02/cwt	334.00–342.00	1,790	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	341.66/cwt	340.00–344.00	1,947	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	355.60/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,045	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	329.00/cwt	328.00–330.00	1,902	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,907	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	333.95/cwt	330.00–338.00	2,114	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,096	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,155	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	666	304.74/cwt	304.00–305.00	2,030	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	737	284.67/cwt	284.00–285.00	2,098	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	793	267.49/cwt	265.00–270.00	2,121	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,717	1
Bulls	—	—	1,753	195.62/cwt	193.00–199.00	3,429	5
Bulls	—	—	1,763	204.14/cwt	202.00–205.00	3,599	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	145.76/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,431	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	160.62/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,608	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	152.61/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,619	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	164.85/cwt	162.00–166.00	1,911	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	169.40/cwt	168.00–172.00	1,987	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	175.00/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,107	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,363	175.29/cwt	173.00–178.00	2,389	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,553	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	170.20/cwt	168.00–172.00	2,390	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,333.33/head	3,300.00–3,400.00	3,333	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,275.00/head	3,100.00–3,600.00	3,275	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,656.67/head	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,657	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,400.00/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,400	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,300.00/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,300	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,848.44/head	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,848	32
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,500.00/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,014.29/head	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,014	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 Aug 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 790Last week 941Year ago 873

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 114Year ago 197

Replacement CattleReceipts 112Last week 151Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	435.00	435.00
2	300–350	345	410.00	410.00
7	350–400	384	390.00–405.00	395.48
10	400–450	429	376.00–382.00	379.63
11	450–500	474	350.00–360.00	356.12
15	500–550	532	334.00–344.00	339.69
9	550–600	571	320.00–325.00	323.22
12	600–650	630	310.00–320.00	315.74
9	650–700	671	304.00–306.00	304.89
4	700–750	730	288.00–290.00	289.01
4	750–800	773	280.00–284.00	281.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	400.00	400.00
6	350–400	390	375.00–380.00	376.62
4	400–450	428	365.00–370.00	367.43
8	450–500	468	340.00–348.00	342.66
5	500–550	522	326.00–331.00	329.42
2	550–600	565	310.00	310.00
4	600–650	630	305.00–308.00	306.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	465.00	465.00
3	300–350	315	425.00	425.00
10	350–400	371	408.00–412.00	410.00
11	400–450	429	385.00–390.00	387.32
15	450–500	473	362.00–370.00	367.45
6	500–550	517	346.00–356.00	349.35
10	550–600	580	329.00–334.00	331.81
11	600–650	625	322.00–328.00	323.82
4	650–700	674	310.00–312.00	311.51
4	700–750	738	295.00–308.00	301.57
3	750–800	778	290.00–296.00	291.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	500.00	500.00
4	350–400	375	470.00	470.00
10	400–450	439	430.00–438.00	435.01
10	450–500	462	402.00–415.00	407.83
15	500–550	539	379.00–390.00	384.52
18	550–600	573	352.00–362.00	356.59
8	600–650	619	335.00–346.00	339.45
2	650–700	675	325.00	325.00
1	750–800	775	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	480.00	480.00
1	350–400	390	460.00	460.00
4	400–450	445	425.00	425.00
4	450–500	468	395.00–400.00	398.73
8	500–550	536	370.00–378.00	373.56
9	550–600	573	338.00–348.00	344.00
8	600–650	623	313.00–322.00	318.21
3	650–700	683	300.00–310.00	303.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	534.00–540.00	538.04
1	350–400	365	520.00	520.00
9	400–450	427	443.00–445.00	444.11
9	450–500	472	418.00–428.00	423.61
25	500–550	513	396.00–404.00	401.27
20	550–600	591	368.00–375.00	369.42
15	600–650	631	348.00–359.00	353.65
4	650–700	663	330.00–339.00	334.52
2	700–750	705	330.00	330.00
2	750–800	770	327.00	327.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	490.00	490.00
4	350–400	365	490.00–493.00	490.81
4	400–450	435	420.00–425.00	422.47
10	450–500	473	370.00–380.00	374.76
10	500–550	528	345.00–352.00	347.79
6	550–600	570	340.00–344.00	341.66
3	600–650	645	325.00	325.00
4	650–700	666	304.00–305.00	304.74
3	700–750	737	284.00–285.00	284.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	480.00	480.00
10	400–450	418	400.00–410.00	405.15
8	450–500	475	360.00–364.00	362.02
7	500–550	531	334.00–342.00	337.02
4	550–600	578	328.00–330.00	329.00
1	600–650	615	310.00	310.00
2	750–800	793	265.00–270.00	267.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	500.00	500.00
5	350–400	368	495.00–505.00	498.97
1	400–450	415	450.00	450.00
5	450–500	469	385.00–386.00	385.42
12	500–550	527	360.00–368.00	362.95
6	550–600	575	350.00–360.00	355.60
4	600–650	633	330.00–338.00	333.95
2	650–700	665	324.00	324.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,159	162.00–166.00	164.85
10	—	1,204	174.00–178.00	175.00
20	—	1,173	168.00–172.00	169.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,061	150.00–156.00	152.61
6	—	982	143.00–148.00	145.76
5	—	1,001	160.00–162.00	160.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,404	168.00–172.00	170.20
1	—	1,380	185.00	185.00
12	—	1,363	173.00–178.00	175.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,763	202.00–205.00	204.14
5	—	1,753	193.00–199.00	195.62
1	—	1,415	192.00	192.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	32	—	—	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,848.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,300.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,656.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	3,300.00–3,400.00	3,333.33

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)	8	—	—	3,100.00–3,600.00	3,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00

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	6	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500.00

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	2	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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	—	—	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,014.29

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.