Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold sharply lower. 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 $324.78/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −68.07 against this barn's trailing median of $392.85.

Average price

$324.78

44 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,785

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$24.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.13

vs AL average

−15.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	336.97	1,860	5thin
Medium and Large 2	538	332.62	1,789	21
Medium and Large 3	562	312.25	1,756	18thin

One grade step is worth $24.72/cwt here — about $104 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.

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 sale44 hd

324.78

—

AL average16 barns · 622 hd

322.65

+2.13

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

−15.40

This barn, trailing median28 sales

392.85

−68.07

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	1,593	192.43	3,065	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,454	171.49	2,494	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	165.98	1,964	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,101	145.67	1,603	16

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)	—	$2,914	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,631	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,471	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,507	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,417	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,136	7

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	374.85/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,777	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,320	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	297.95/cwt	296.00–300.00	2,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	370.19/cwt	369.00–372.00	1,899	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	382.51/cwt	382.00–383.00	1,790	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	304.17/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,898	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	341.17/cwt	338.00–344.00	1,617	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	344.99/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,966	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	331.98/cwt	330.00–334.00	2,068	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	334.94/cwt	325.00–337.00	1,782	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	355.00/cwt	352.00–360.00	1,473	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	278.63/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,867	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	414.11/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,748	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	321.55/cwt	318.00–324.00	2,174	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	312.51/cwt	312.00–314.00	2,088	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	420.69/cwt	420.00–422.00	1,199	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	312.06/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,950	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	398.51/cwt	392.00–402.00	1,730	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,428	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	318.69/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,826	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	340.17/cwt	338.00–345.00	1,782	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	386.83/cwt	385.00–388.00	1,632	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	361.99/cwt	360.00–364.00	1,712	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	296.63/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,981	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	350.60/cwt	346.00–354.00	1,809	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	395.34/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,479	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,658	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	434.72/cwt	432.00–440.00	1,578	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,558	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	332.99/cwt	330.00–336.00	1,891	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	306.84/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,795	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	330.85/cwt	328.00–333.00	1,598	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	402.45/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,731	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,921	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	348.67/cwt	344.00–350.00	1,813	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	320.76/cwt	318.00–323.00	1,690	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,896	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	378.05/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,433	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	293	408.02/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,195	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	177.84/cwt	176.00–181.00	2,703	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	169.98/cwt	169.00–172.00	2,499	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	159.50/cwt	157.00–163.00	1,954	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	173.41/cwt	172.00–176.00	2,039	7
Bulls	—	—	1,760	200.03/cwt	199.00–201.00	3,521	2
Bulls	—	—	1,734	194.90/cwt	193.00–198.00	3,380	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,416.67/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,417	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,412.50/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,413	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,850.00/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,850	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,135.71/head	1,950.00–2,350.00	2,136	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,900	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,300.00/head	3,200.00–3,400.00	3,300	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,914.29/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,914	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,362.50/head	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,363	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,700.00/head	3,650.00–3,750.00	3,700	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	167.12/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,937	17
Bulls	—	—	1,372	187.02/cwt	185.00–190.00	2,566	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,504	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,124	148.83/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,673	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	144.70/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,563	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,186	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	267.99/cwt	266.00–270.00	1,817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	272.01/cwt	270.00–274.00	2,108	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	293	464.96/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,362	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,935	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,079	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	385.45/cwt	382.00–390.00	1,788	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	407.98/cwt	406.00–410.00	1,775	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	302.03/cwt	300.00–304.00	2,356	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	324.01/cwt	322.00–325.00	2,009	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,481	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	371.17/cwt	368.00–374.00	1,570	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	525	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	1,990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	352.95/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,687	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	343.23/cwt	340.00–346.00	2,131	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	379.66/cwt	379.00–380.00	1,967	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	473.00/cwt	473.00–473.00	1,703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	493.53/cwt	490.00–498.00	1,342	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	435.03/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,797	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,245	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	428.95/cwt	428.00–430.00	1,407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	347.44/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,834	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	448.06/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,712	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	360.84/cwt	358.00–366.00	1,858	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	329.99/cwt	328.00–334.00	1,874	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	336.99/cwt	334.00–340.00	1,914	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	459.98/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,679	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,485	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	326.67/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,882	6

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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