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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Sep 17

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Sep 10Sep 17Sep 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

929 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 862▲ 20 vs year ago 909 · +2.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 103▼ 1 vs year ago 141 · −0.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

148 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 155▲ 86 vs year ago 62 · +138.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $372.33/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 12 of 31 comparable sales and sits −14.66 against this barn's trailing median of $386.99.

Average price

$372.33

43 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,025

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$34.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.62

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	387.91	2,073	15thin
Medium and Large 2	542	376.34	2,038	13thin
Medium and Large 3	555	353.28	1,961	15thin

One grade step is worth $34.64/cwt here — about $112 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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

372.33

—

AL average13 barns · 405 hd

356.71

+15.62

This barn, trailing median31 sales

386.99

−14.66

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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.38, low $322.17, median $386.99 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	1,820	197.73	3,598	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,135	156.82	1,780	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	155.72	2,262	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	139.89	1,418	25

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)	—	$3,050	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,039	31
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,717	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,633	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,280	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,800	6

Every lot

84 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	524.00/cwt	524.00–524.00	1,729	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,672	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,794	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	437.79/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,865	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	427.94/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,832	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	426.89/cwt	422.00–432.00	2,006	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	402.46/cwt	395.00–407.00	1,916	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	416.17/cwt	412.00–420.00	2,010	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	375.52/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,133	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	386.99/cwt	384.00–390.00	2,237	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	358.39/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,079	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	612	343.35/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,101	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	360.25/cwt	358.00–362.00	2,226	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	351.71/cwt	350.00–354.00	2,335	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	341.06/cwt	338.00–344.00	2,312	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,190	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	330.67/cwt	330.00–331.00	2,407	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	322.00/cwt	320.00–324.00	2,383	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	443.28/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,396	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,355	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	402.52/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,441	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	381	384.32/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,464	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	382.29/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,617	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	370.61/cwt	366.00–375.00	1,568	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	360.52/cwt	358.00–365.00	1,684	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	388.01/cwt	384.00–390.00	1,870	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	487	351.74/cwt	348.00–355.00	1,713	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	338.97/cwt	335.00–344.00	1,756	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	348.57/cwt	345.00–353.00	1,820	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	369.98/cwt	368.00–372.00	1,968	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	343.05/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,949	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	325.01/cwt	324.00–326.00	1,846	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	332.35/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,894	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	333.01/cwt	330.00–336.00	2,041	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	308.05/cwt	304.00–310.00	1,956	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	319.14/cwt	315.00–326.00	2,036	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	302.01/cwt	300.00–304.00	2,033	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	325.99/cwt	322.00–330.00	2,197	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	315.56/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,171	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	321.98/cwt	318.00–326.00	2,347	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	309.02/cwt	308.00–310.00	2,265	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	534.38/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,689	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	519.87/cwt	516.00–524.00	1,653	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	455.13/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,739	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	428.38/cwt	422.00–432.00	1,645	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	397.33/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,697	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	420.61/cwt	415.00–428.00	1,813	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	443	388.99/cwt	388.00–390.00	1,723	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	414.29/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,918	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	394.34/cwt	390.00–398.00	1,865	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	385.37/cwt	384.00–388.00	1,838	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	395.38/cwt	394.00–400.00	2,064	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	385.05/cwt	382.00–390.00	2,010	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	531	364.21/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,934	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	372.98/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,085	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	362.40/cwt	360.00–364.00	2,077	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	576	343.71/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,980	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	324.58/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,032	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	679	307.28/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,086	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	684	318.73/cwt	315.00–322.00	2,180	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	710	295.13/cwt	288.00–300.00	2,095	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	311.33/cwt	310.00–312.00	2,235	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,370	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,657	186.79/cwt	185.00–189.00	3,095	3
Bulls	—	—	1,800	199.22/cwt	195.00–203.00	3,586	6
Bulls	—	—	2,022	205.69/cwt	205.00–207.00	4,159	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	141.22/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,418	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	146.90/cwt	146.00–148.00	1,488	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	136.26/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,401	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,127	157.07/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,770	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,137	161.96/cwt	161.00–164.00	1,841	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,149	150.04/cwt	148.00–153.00	1,724	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	152.44/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,189	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	160.65/cwt	159.00–162.00	2,374	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,666.67/head	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,667	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,114.29/head	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,114	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,800.00/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,800	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,516.67/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,517	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,050.00/head	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,050	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,933.33/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,933	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,924.00/head	2,800.00–3,200.00	2,924	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,650.00/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,650	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,644.44/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,644	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,633.33/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,633	18

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 Sep 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 929Last week 862Year ago 909

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 103Year ago 141

Replacement CattleReceipts 148Last week 155Year ago 62

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	14	—	—	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,114.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,666.67

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	—	—	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,800.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,633.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,650.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,933.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,516.67

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)	25	—	—	2,800.00–3,200.00	2,924.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,644.44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	381	380.00–390.00	384.32
15	400–450	423	366.00–375.00	370.61
9	450–500	487	348.00–355.00	351.74
10	500–550	518	335.00–344.00	338.97
4	550–600	568	324.00–326.00	325.01
4	600–650	635	304.00–310.00	308.05
2	650–700	673	300.00–304.00	302.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	440.00–445.00	443.28
6	450–500	482	384.00–390.00	388.01
6	500–550	532	368.00–372.00	369.98
11	550–600	568	340.00–350.00	343.05
6	600–650	613	330.00–336.00	333.01
7	650–700	674	322.00–330.00	325.99
8	700–750	729	318.00–326.00	321.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	430.00	430.00
4	350–400	358	400.00–405.00	402.52
10	400–450	423	380.00–385.00	382.29
12	450–500	467	358.00–365.00	360.52
9	500–550	522	345.00–353.00	348.57
6	550–600	570	330.00–335.00	332.35
6	600–650	638	315.00–326.00	319.14
5	650–700	688	310.00–320.00	315.56
4	700–750	733	308.00–310.00	309.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	316	530.00–540.00	534.38
7	350–400	382	450.00–460.00	455.13
10	400–450	431	415.00–428.00	420.61
9	450–500	463	410.00–420.00	414.29
10	500–550	522	394.00–400.00	395.38
5	550–600	559	370.00–375.00	372.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	318	516.00–524.00	519.87
11	350–400	384	422.00–432.00	428.38
10	400–450	427	395.00–400.00	397.33
10	450–500	473	390.00–398.00	394.34
8	500–550	522	382.00–390.00	385.05
5	550–600	573	360.00–364.00	362.40
7	600–650	626	320.00–330.00	324.58
9	650–700	684	315.00–322.00	318.73
3	700–750	718	310.00–312.00	311.33
1	750–800	790	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	443	388.00–390.00	388.99
6	450–500	477	384.00–388.00	385.37
7	500–550	531	360.00–370.00	364.21
8	550–600	576	340.00–350.00	343.71
7	650–700	679	305.00–310.00	307.28
7	700–750	710	288.00–300.00	295.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	440.00	440.00
7	450–500	476	395.00–407.00	402.46
3	550–600	580	355.00–360.00	358.39
3	600–650	612	340.00–350.00	343.35
1	650–700	680	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	426	435.00–440.00	437.79
4	450–500	470	422.00–432.00	426.89
4	550–600	578	384.00–390.00	386.99
7	650–700	664	350.00–354.00	351.71
3	700–750	728	330.00–331.00	330.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	524.00	524.00
3	350–400	390	460.00	460.00
5	400–450	428	425.00–430.00	427.94
9	450–500	483	412.00–420.00	416.17
9	550–600	568	370.00–380.00	375.52
4	600–650	618	358.00–362.00	360.25
4	650–700	678	338.00–344.00	341.06
6	700–750	740	320.00–324.00	322.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,478	159.00–162.00	160.65
6	—	1,436	150.00–155.00	152.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,149	148.00–153.00	150.04
17	—	1,137	161.00–164.00	161.96
29	—	1,127	154.00–160.00	157.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,028	134.00–138.00	136.26
2	—	1,013	146.00–148.00	146.90
14	—	1,004	139.00–144.00	141.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,800	195.00–203.00	199.22
3	—	1,657	185.00–189.00	186.79
3	—	2,022	205.00–207.00	205.69

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.