Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $270.27/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −122.58 against this barn's trailing median of $392.85.

Average price

$270.27

34 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,482

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

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

$18.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.30

vs AL average

−26.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	279.20	1,550	9thin
Medium and Large 2	550	269.46	1,483	18thin
Medium and Large 3	535	260.86	1,397	7thin

One grade step is worth $18.34/cwt here — about $153 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.57, low $335.31, median $392.85 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale34 hd

270.27

—

AL average13 barns · 324 hd

258.97

+11.30

National average157 barns · 11,394 hd

297.00

−26.73

This barn, trailing median28 sales

392.85

−122.58

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

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	1,752	169.50	2,970	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,463	140.11	2,049	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,116	138.26	1,542	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,001	118.80	1,190	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)	—	$2,357	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,107	30
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,825	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,795	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,600	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,513	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,938	68
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,300	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,330	5

Every lot, as filed

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

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	347.22/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,306	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	331.02/cwt	328.00–335.00	1,417	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	316.98/cwt	316.00–318.00	1,468	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	354.98/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,306	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	292.67/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,569	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	300.85/cwt	298.00–308.00	1,297	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,571	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	329.01/cwt	328.00–330.00	1,365	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	366.85/cwt	362.00–370.00	1,416	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	273.82/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,446	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	305.62/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,161	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	264.02/cwt	262.00–268.00	1,526	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	318.66/cwt	314.00–324.00	1,032	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,823	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,652	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	242.99/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,635	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	254.00/cwt	253.00–255.00	1,580	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	327.91/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,531	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	288.70/cwt	284.00–294.00	1,366	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	372.59/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,371	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	309.88/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,636	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	305.77/cwt	304.00–307.00	1,758	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	385.84/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,296	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	344.82/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,465	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,311	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	280.08/cwt	278.00–284.00	1,470	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,240	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,794	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	386	299.21/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,155	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	529	296.40/cwt	294.00–300.00	1,568	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	790	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	278.52/cwt	278.00–280.00	1,281	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	944	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	576	268.36/cwt	266.00–270.00	1,546	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	508	264.02/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,341	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	308.90/cwt	306.00–312.00	1,019	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	572	256.65/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,468	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	294.12/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,250	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	316.70/cwt	312.00–318.00	1,378	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	243.50/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,485	2
Bulls	—	—	1,990	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,502	2
Bulls	—	—	1,754	171.43/cwt	169.00–173.00	3,007	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	112.65/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,148	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	132.80/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,485	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,552	147.62/cwt	147.00–149.00	2,291	3
Bulls	—	—	1,590	160.67/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,555	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,275.00/head	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,275	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,416.67/head	3,000.00–4,000.00	3,417	36
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,512.50/head	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,513	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,890.00/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,890	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,330.00/head	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,330	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,654.55/head	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,655	22
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,510.00/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,510	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,840.00/head	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,840	10
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,400	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,608.33/head	2,450.00–2,700.00	2,608	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,091.18/head	1,850.00–2,300.00	2,091	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,512.50/head	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,513	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,300	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,825	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,094	147.40/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,613	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	117.16/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,192	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	131.51/cwt	131.00–132.00	1,861	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	138.94/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,559	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	138.32/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,943	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	125.36/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,211	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	299.42/cwt	296.00–302.00	1,419	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	316.23/cwt	315.00–318.00	1,173	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	398.39/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,275	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	325.56/cwt	322.00–327.00	1,504	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	293.71/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,850	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	261.98/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,606	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	311.16/cwt	308.00–314.00	1,484	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	386.90/cwt	384.00–390.00	1,424	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	299.48/cwt	298.00–301.00	1,902	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	285.46/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	273.82/cwt	273.00–275.00	1,574	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	259.22/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,599	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	313.17/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,312	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	310.70/cwt	308.00–315.00	1,796	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	319.74/cwt	316.00–325.00	1,688	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	401.85/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,322	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	980	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	517.52/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,361	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	302.51/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,537	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	377.09/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,410	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	451.71/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,211	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	335.86/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,411	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	332.44/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,057	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	285.92/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,586	2

How this sale compares

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.

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