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Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Sep 24

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Sep 17Sep 24Oct 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,236 head

▲ 307 vs last sale 929▲ 423 vs year ago 813 · +52.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

197 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 140▲ 17 vs year ago 180 · +9.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 148▼ 5 vs year ago 105 · −4.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. 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 $409.50/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 15 of 29 comparable sales and sits −14.64 against this barn's trailing median of $424.14.

Average price

$409.50

57 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,175

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$46.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.45

vs AL average

−7.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	416.78	2,183	43
Medium and Large 2	550	391.83	2,156	11thin
Medium and Large 3	565	370.00	2,091	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.78/cwt here — about $92 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 sale57 hd

409.50

—

AL average16 barns · 450 hd

400.05

+9.45

National average168 barns · 11,658 hd

417.09

−7.59

This barn, trailing median29 sales

424.14

−14.64

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	1,697	189.45	3,215	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,531	166.02	2,542	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,142	160.41	1,833	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,052	144.54	1,521	48

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,700	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,686	22
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,367	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,325	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,986	22
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,961	9

Every lot

102 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	320	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,600	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	471.98/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,784	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	379	440.51/cwt	440.00–442.00	1,670	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,794	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	449.26/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,887	19
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	434.00/cwt	434.00–434.00	1,910	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	416.00/cwt	416.00–416.00	1,830	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	461	404.06/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,863	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	442.75/cwt	440.00–447.00	2,054	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,064	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	421.56/cwt	416.00–426.00	2,167	36
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	409.50/cwt	408.00–410.00	2,105	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,091	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	381.74/cwt	380.00–384.00	2,180	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	392.20/cwt	388.00–396.00	2,251	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	605	365.50/cwt	365.50–365.50	2,211	54
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	366.89/cwt	364.00–370.00	2,260	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	379.98/cwt	378.00–382.00	2,413	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	638	352.04/cwt	348.00–357.00	2,246	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	659	357.79/cwt	354.00–362.00	2,358	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	375.73/cwt	370.00–379.50	2,510	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	674	344.90/cwt	340.00–348.00	2,325	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	366.15/cwt	363.00–366.50	2,592	52
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,431	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	728	322.69/cwt	320.00–324.00	2,349	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	767	321.20/cwt	318.00–325.00	2,464	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,820	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,153	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,260	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	428.00/cwt	428.00–428.00	1,391	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,380	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	407.19/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,511	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	376	380.61/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,431	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	395.48/cwt	392.00–400.00	1,499	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	392.09/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,631	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	373.96/cwt	372.00–375.00	1,571	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	382.66/cwt	380.00–388.00	1,619	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	359.44/cwt	358.00–370.00	1,668	38
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	486	350.26/cwt	348.00–354.00	1,702	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	359.96/cwt	358.00–362.00	1,868	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	345.93/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,868	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	541	333.11/cwt	330.00–338.00	1,802	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	327.62/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,831	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,829	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	337.37/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,970	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	328.54/cwt	326.00–332.00	2,030	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	315.80/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,986	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	632	301.67/cwt	300.00–304.00	1,907	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	309.00/cwt	308.00–310.00	2,033	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	300.99/cwt	300.00–302.00	2,017	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	319.66/cwt	318.00–322.00	2,158	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	731	283.31/cwt	277.00–288.00	2,071	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	785	278.99/cwt	278.00–280.00	2,190	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,140	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,144	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,456	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,512	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	495.82/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,636	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	445.08/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,696	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	457.29/cwt	452.00–460.00	1,751	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	431.96/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,685	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	438.45/cwt	434.00–442.00	1,868	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	423.92/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,806	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	462	400.63/cwt	398.00–402.00	1,851	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	425.68/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,992	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	412.92/cwt	410.00–416.00	1,945	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	1,877	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	395.30/cwt	390.00–402.00	2,079	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	384.03/cwt	380.00–388.00	2,024	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	370.54/cwt	368.00–374.00	2,112	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	344.77/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,976	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	361.68/cwt	358.00–366.00	2,109	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	340.65/cwt	338.00–342.00	2,112	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	332.05/cwt	328.00–334.00	2,112	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	643	319.34/cwt	318.00–320.00	2,053	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	335.01/cwt	334.00–336.00	2,245	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	323.49/cwt	322.00–325.00	2,216	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,341	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	770	285.10/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,195	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,632	188.94/cwt	186.00–192.00	3,084	8
Bulls	—	—	1,780	184.50/cwt	184.00–185.00	3,284	2
Bulls	—	—	1,875	196.42/cwt	194.00–199.00	3,683	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	137.84/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,389	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	144.80/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,535	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	149.21/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,600	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,091	155.09/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,692	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	163.13/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,897	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	170.02/cwt	168.00–174.00	2,117	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,467	159.81/cwt	158.00–162.00	2,344	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	165.52/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,516	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,613	172.77/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,787	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,325.00/head	3,200.00–3,450.00	3,325	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,758.33/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,758	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,700.00/head	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,700	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,366.67/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,367	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,325.00/head	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,325	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,116.67/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,117	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,961.11/head	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,961	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,072.22/head	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,072	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	4

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,236Last week 929Year ago 813

Slaughter CattleReceipts 197Last week 140Year ago 180

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 148Year ago 105

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	435.00	435.00
2	300–350	325	428.00	428.00
7	350–400	379	392.00–400.00	395.48
6	400–450	423	380.00–388.00	382.66
38	450–500	464	358.00–370.00	359.44
22	500–550	540	340.00–350.00	345.93
15	550–600	559	320.00–332.00	327.62
6	600–650	629	310.00–320.00	315.80
4	650–700	658	308.00–310.00	309.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	345	400.00	400.00
8	350–400	376	375.00–385.00	380.61
4	400–450	420	372.00–375.00	373.96
15	450–500	486	348.00–354.00	350.26
8	500–550	541	330.00–338.00	333.11
3	550–600	575	318.00	318.00
7	600–650	632	300.00–304.00	301.67
2	650–700	670	300.00–302.00	300.99
4	700–750	731	277.00–288.00	283.31
2	750–800	785	278.00–280.00	278.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	450.00	450.00
7	350–400	371	405.00–410.00	407.19
9	400–450	416	390.00–395.00	392.09
7	500–550	519	358.00–362.00	359.96
9	550–600	584	335.00–340.00	337.37
7	600–650	618	326.00–332.00	328.54
6	650–700	675	318.00–322.00	319.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	520.00	520.00
5	300–350	330	490.00–500.00	495.82
8	350–400	381	440.00–450.00	445.08
11	400–450	426	420.00–430.00	423.92
8	450–500	471	410.00–416.00	412.92
6	500–550	527	380.00–388.00	384.03
8	550–600	583	358.00–366.00	361.68
8	600–650	636	328.00–334.00	332.05
4	650–700	685	322.00–325.00	323.49
2	750–800	760	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	315	480.00	480.00
7	350–400	390	430.00–435.00	431.96
3	450–500	462	398.00–402.00	400.63
1	500–550	510	368.00	368.00
5	550–600	573	340.00–350.00	344.77
3	600–650	643	318.00–320.00	319.34
1	650–700	695	300.00	300.00
2	750–800	770	280.00–290.00	285.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	530.00	530.00
3	250–300	280	520.00	520.00
3	350–400	383	452.00–460.00	457.29
8	400–450	426	434.00–442.00	438.45
8	450–500	468	420.00–430.00	425.68
8	500–550	526	390.00–402.00	395.30
7	550–600	570	368.00–374.00	370.54
3	600–650	620	338.00–342.00	340.65
4	650–700	670	334.00–336.00	335.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	460.00	460.00
2	400–450	440	434.00	434.00
2	450–500	480	430.00	430.00
4	500–550	514	408.00–410.00	409.50
7	550–600	571	380.00–384.00	381.74
7	600–650	616	364.00–370.00	366.89
10	650–700	659	354.00–362.00	357.79
3	700–750	715	340.00	340.00
10	750–800	767	318.00–325.00	321.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	600–650	605	365.50	365.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	379	440.00–442.00	440.51
1	400–450	440	416.00	416.00
5	450–500	461	400.00–410.00	404.06
3	550–600	565	370.00	370.00
6	600–650	638	348.00–357.00	352.04
9	650–700	674	340.00–348.00	344.90
3	700–750	728	320.00–324.00	322.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	500.00	500.00
5	350–400	378	470.00–475.00	471.98
19	400–450	420	445.00–455.00	449.26
5	450–500	464	440.00–447.00	442.75
36	500–550	514	416.00–426.00	421.56
7	550–600	574	388.00–396.00	392.20
4	600–650	635	378.00–382.00	379.98
13	650–700	668	370.00–379.50	375.73
52	700–750	708	363.00–366.50	366.15
4	750–800	790	357.00	357.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,091	152.00–159.00	155.09
17	—	1,245	168.00–174.00	170.02
30	—	1,163	160.00–167.00	163.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,060	142.00–147.00	144.80
10	—	1,008	134.00–140.00	137.84
13	—	1,072	148.00–154.00	149.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,467	158.00–162.00	159.81
11	—	1,613	170.00–176.00	172.77
24	—	1,520	163.00–169.00	165.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,875	194.00–199.00	196.42
8	—	1,632	186.00–192.00	188.94
2	—	1,780	184.00–185.00	184.50

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)	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,116.67

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)	9	—	—	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,366.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,325.00

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)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,758.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

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)	4	—	—	3,200.00–3,450.00	3,325.00

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	9	—	—	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,961.11

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	18	—	—	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,072.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

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.