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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Aug 27

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Aug 20Aug 27Sep 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

876 head

▲ 86 vs last sale 790▲ 122 vs year ago 754 · +16.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

147 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 100▲ 5 vs year ago 142 · +3.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

180 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 112▲ 146 vs year ago 34 · +429.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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 $329.71/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 6 of 31 comparable sales and sits −47.27 against this barn's trailing median of $376.99.

Average price

$329.71

43 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,820

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$24.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.08

vs AL average

−40.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	340.82	1,864	12thin
Medium and Large 2	552	329.64	1,820	21
Medium and Large 3	557	316.54	1,764	10thin

One grade step is worth $24.28/cwt here — about $100 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale43 hd

329.71

—

AL average16 barns · 607 hd

342.79

−13.08

National average160 barns · 10,603 hd

369.81

−40.10

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.99

−47.27

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	—	Average	1,740	195.94	3,410	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,437	173.99	2,500	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,163	173.40	2,017	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,008	150.66	1,519	23

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)	—	$3,392	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,633	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,483	27
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,390	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,335	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,271	14
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,821	28

Every lot

98 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	478.99/cwt	478.00–480.00	1,844	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,814	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,848	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	422.00/cwt	422.00–422.00	1,962	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,860	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,021	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	2,278	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	376.62/cwt	375.00–382.00	2,128	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,083	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	372.15/cwt	371.00–378.00	2,330	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,258	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,210	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,378	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,418	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	433.11/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,421	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	336	423.07/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,422	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	402.14/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,428	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	412.16/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,587	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	366.99/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,534	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	392.07/cwt	390.00–394.00	1,647	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	381.43/cwt	379.00–385.00	1,625	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	459	337.96/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,551	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	364.66/cwt	360.00–368.00	1,703	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	350.01/cwt	348.00–356.00	1,635	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	338.55/cwt	336.00–342.00	1,760	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	350.79/cwt	348.00–358.00	1,835	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	537	322.26/cwt	318.00–328.00	1,731	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	333.70/cwt	330.00–338.00	1,882	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	324.15/cwt	318.00–328.00	1,854	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	588	307.97/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,811	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,827	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	323.64/cwt	320.00–326.00	2,010	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	314.40/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,968	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	319.53/cwt	318.00–324.00	2,109	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	306.93/cwt	304.00–310.00	2,072	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,040	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	695	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,335	32
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,194	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,002	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	2,294	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	302.61/cwt	300.00–308.00	2,366	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,210	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,421	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	293	545.06/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,597	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	526.04/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,647	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	337	501.58/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,690	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,666	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	496.85/cwt	492.00–500.00	1,818	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	482.04/cwt	480.00–484.00	1,846	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,814	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	452.45/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,905	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	423.52/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,783	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	434.31/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,863	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	380.04/cwt	376.00–384.00	1,790	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	365.11/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,727	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	391.53/cwt	388.00–396.00	1,868	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	366.87/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,908	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	374.71/cwt	372.00–382.00	1,963	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	529	348.26/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,842	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	357.18/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,039	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	347.99/cwt	342.00–352.00	2,029	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	333.88/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,947	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,074	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	349.64/cwt	348.00–354.00	2,210	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	342.93/cwt	338.00–346.00	2,280	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,059	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,261	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,396	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	764	294.45/cwt	290.00–296.00	2,250	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	775	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,170	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,370	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,690	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	3,532	1
Bulls	—	—	1,726	195.71/cwt	193.00–198.00	3,378	9
Bulls	—	—	1,920	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,552	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	144.69/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,401	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	150.44/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,515	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	157.03/cwt	156.00–158.00	1,649	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	174.41/cwt	171.00–177.00	1,936	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	179.53/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,156	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	166.97/cwt	164.00–170.00	2,017	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,411	175.24/cwt	172.00–179.00	2,473	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,429	166.65/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,381	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,574	186.70/cwt	183.00–188.00	2,939	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,950.00/head	3,900.00–4,000.00	3,950	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,656.25/head	3,500.00–3,750.00	3,656	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,792.86/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,793	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,271.43/head	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,271	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,850.00/head	3,800.00–3,900.00	3,850	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,725.00/head	3,500.00–4,050.00	3,725	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,162.50/head	2,950.00–3,400.00	3,163	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,125.00/head	2,950.00–3,300.00	3,125	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,390.00/head	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,390	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,730.00/head	1,550.00–2,000.00	1,730	15
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,798.15/head	1,600.00–2,150.00	1,798	27

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 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 876Last week 790Year ago 754

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 100Year ago 142

Replacement CattleReceipts 180Last week 112Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	490.00	490.00
3	350–400	390	465.00	465.00
7	400–450	421	420.00–425.00	423.52
8	450–500	473	360.00–370.00	365.11
8	500–550	529	345.00–350.00	348.26
7	550–600	583	330.00–340.00	333.88
1	650–700	675	305.00	305.00
2	750–800	775	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	550.00	550.00
6	300–350	337	500.00–505.00	501.58
4	350–400	383	480.00–484.00	482.04
6	400–450	429	430.00–440.00	434.31
9	450–500	471	376.00–384.00	380.04
7	500–550	520	360.00–370.00	366.87
12	550–600	583	342.00–352.00	347.99
2	600–650	610	340.00	340.00
2	650–700	685	330.00	330.00
4	750–800	764	290.00–296.00	294.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	245	580.00	580.00
3	250–300	293	535.00–550.00	545.06
5	300–350	313	520.00–530.00	526.04
5	350–400	366	492.00–500.00	496.85
8	400–450	421	450.00–460.00	452.45
9	450–500	477	388.00–396.00	391.53
8	500–550	524	372.00–382.00	374.71
6	550–600	571	355.00–360.00	357.18
6	600–650	632	348.00–354.00	349.64
4	650–700	665	338.00–346.00	342.93
1	700–750	735	326.00	326.00
4	750–800	790	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	328	430.00–435.00	433.11
7	350–400	355	400.00–405.00	402.14
6	400–450	426	379.00–385.00	381.43
9	450–500	467	348.00–356.00	350.01
8	500–550	520	336.00–342.00	338.55
13	550–600	572	318.00–328.00	324.15
7	600–650	626	310.00–318.00	314.40
4	650–700	675	304.00–310.00	306.93
2	750–800	775	296.00	296.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	650–700	695	336.00	336.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	550.00	550.00
3	250–300	290	475.00	475.00
3	300–350	305	465.00	465.00
6	350–400	385	410.00–415.00	412.16
6	400–450	420	390.00–394.00	392.07
6	450–500	467	360.00–368.00	364.66
5	500–550	523	348.00–358.00	350.79
7	550–600	564	330.00–338.00	333.70
5	600–650	621	320.00–326.00	323.64
4	650–700	660	318.00–324.00	319.53
1	700–750	710	309.00	309.00
3	750–800	782	300.00–308.00	302.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	336	420.00–425.00	423.07
5	400–450	418	365.00–370.00	366.99
5	450–500	459	332.00–340.00	337.96
6	500–550	537	318.00–328.00	322.26
4	550–600	588	302.00–310.00	307.97
2	600–650	605	302.00	302.00
1	650–700	680	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	715	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	385	478.00–480.00	478.99
2	400–450	440	420.00	420.00
1	500–550	525	385.00	385.00
3	600–650	645	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	465	422.00	422.00
5	500–550	545	418.00	418.00
13	550–600	565	375.00–382.00	376.62
9	600–650	626	371.00–378.00	372.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	465.00	465.00
1	450–500	465	400.00	400.00
2	550–600	595	350.00	350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,429	164.00–168.00	166.65
4	—	1,574	183.00–188.00	186.70
18	—	1,411	172.00–179.00	175.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,208	164.00–170.00	166.97
18	—	1,201	178.00–183.00	179.53
31	—	1,110	171.00–177.00	174.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	968	142.00–147.00	144.69
6	—	1,050	156.00–158.00	157.03
11	—	1,007	148.00–154.00	150.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,726	193.00–198.00	195.71
1	—	1,920	185.00	185.00
1	—	1,690	209.00	209.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	14	—	—	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,271.43

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	16	—	—	3,500.00–3,750.00	3,656.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,900.00–4,000.00	3,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,792.86

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)	5	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,950.00–3,300.00	3,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,950.00–3,400.00	3,162.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,800.00–3,900.00	3,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	3,500.00–4,050.00	3,725.00

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)	15	—	—	1,550.00–2,000.00	1,730.00

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)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,390.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00

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	27	—	—	1,600.00–2,150.00	1,798.15

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.