Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder bulls and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 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 $340.02/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 3 of 28 comparable sales and sits −52.82 against this barn's trailing median of $392.85.

Average price

$340.02

50 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,863

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$17.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.30

vs AL average

−28.89 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	350.49	1,910	12thin
Medium and Large 2	558	339.19	1,892	22
Medium and Large 3	537	333.33	1,789	16thin

One grade step is worth $17.16/cwt here — about $121 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 sale50 hd

340.02

—

AL average15 barns · 528 hd

332.73

+7.30

National average182 barns · 13,299 hd

368.91

−28.89

This barn, trailing median28 sales

392.85

−52.82

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	—	Average	1,799	195.94	3,524	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,424	168.65	2,401	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,135	163.96	1,861	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	145.44	1,517	32

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)	—	$2,900	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,675	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,579	28
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,270	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,767	12
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,010	10

Every lot, as filed

95 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	250–300	273	542.71/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,482	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	363.25/cwt	360.00–368.00	2,107	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	358.68/cwt	356.00–360.00	1,872	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	378.90/cwt	376.00–382.00	1,644	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	330.13/cwt	326.00–334.00	1,921	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	321.72/cwt	318.00–326.00	2,014	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,479	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	2,169	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	432.22/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,798	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	357.74/cwt	352.00–360.00	2,236	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	377.11/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,014	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	334.99/cwt	330.00–338.00	2,114	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	769	302.36/cwt	300.00–304.00	2,325	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	371.38/cwt	368.00–375.00	2,135	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	356.07/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,684	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	439.39/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,397	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,144	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,079	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	327.99/cwt	326.00–329.00	2,411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,288	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,415	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	434.06/cwt	432.00–435.00	1,641	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	539	364.13/cwt	360.00–366.00	1,963	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	442	417.84/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,847	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	421.02/cwt	420.00–422.00	2,021	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	350.06/cwt	344.00–355.00	1,852	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	387.19/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,456	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,938	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	312.03/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,960	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	314.89/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,820	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	291.18/cwt	290.00–293.00	2,111	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	402.98/cwt	400.00–406.00	1,987	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	664	339.24/cwt	337.00–340.00	2,253	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	369.39/cwt	365.00–372.00	1,581	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	339.47/cwt	334.00–342.00	1,775	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	419.98/cwt	418.00–422.00	1,966	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,036	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	663	307.51/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,039	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	609	322.42/cwt	320.00–326.00	1,964	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	159.03/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,842	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	172.94/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,008	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	144.72/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,515	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	177.96/cwt	177.00–181.00	2,465	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	165.29/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,843	30
Bulls	—	—	1,825	196.21/cwt	193.00–199.00	3,581	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,750	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,270.00/head	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,270	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,850.00/head	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,850	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,900	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,675.00/head	2,650.00–2,700.00	2,675	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,010.00/head	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,010	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,250.00/head	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,250	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,283.33/head	2,950.00–3,500.00	3,283	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	4,250.00/head	4,200.00–4,300.00	4,250	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	160.78/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,336	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	169.64/cwt	165.00–172.00	2,412	10
Bulls	—	—	1,906	202.14/cwt	200.00–207.00	3,853	4
Bulls	—	—	1,645	189.26/cwt	187.00–191.00	3,113	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,332	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	152.09/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,656	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	344.88/cwt	336.00–348.00	1,642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	2,089	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	402.11/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,552	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	342.30/cwt	338.00–346.00	1,944	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	366.55/cwt	364.00–370.00	1,730	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	440.81/cwt	438.00–445.00	1,865	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	392	458.32/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,797	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	373.37/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,139	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	384.46/cwt	382.00–386.00	2,018	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	482.84/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	2,204	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	330.69/cwt	330.00–332.00	2,206	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	392.64/cwt	390.00–398.00	1,602	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	2,266	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	446.00/cwt	446.00–446.00	1,985	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	457.07/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	323.98/cwt	322.00–325.00	2,138	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	332.54/cwt	328.00–338.00	2,088	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,114	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	363.90/cwt	362.00–365.00	2,282	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	437.55/cwt	436.00–440.00	2,056	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	432.13/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,979	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	563.49/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,561	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	445.60/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,626	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	480.03/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,589	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	350.60/cwt	344.00–356.00	2,181	13

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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