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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $384.42/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,018/hd at 525 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $399.54/cwt +9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,086/hd at 522 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $477.03/cwt -5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,056/hd at 431 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 1,106 0
Feeder cattle 406 907 0
Slaughter cattle 81 115 0
Replacement cattle 111 84 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 4 550.00–565.00 $557.56 $1,634 —
320–330 327 3 540.00–550.00 $546.73 $1,788 —
355–390 375 5 484.00–500.00 $490.06 $1,838 -9.94
435–445 443 4 470.00–485.00 $481.31 $2,132 —
470–490 483 3 460.00–465.00 $463.38 $2,238 +13.38
510–540 525 4 433.00–440.00 $436.40 $2,291 +7.70
555–565 562 3 404.00–408.00 $406.68 $2,286 —
620 620 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 +1.42
660 660 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,442 —
715–730 722 3 338.00–342.00 $339.99 $2,455 +6.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
365–375 371 5 515.00–520.00 $518.03 $1,922 —
415–440 435 6 490.00–500.00 $497.58 $2,164 +7.58
455–475 472 6 480.00–500.00 $486.57 $2,297 +16.57
505–525 515 2 450.00–465.00 $457.35 $2,355 +9.37
555–565 562 3 415.00–420.00 $416.65 $2,342 +7.32
605–615 608 3 398.00–400.00 $399.33 $2,428 +14.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,752 —
545 545 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,289 —
565 565 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 284 7 508.00–516.00 $511.50 $1,453 —
315–340 326 5 490.00–500.00 $494.40 $1,612 +22.36
355–390 373 9 460.00–470.00 $465.91 $1,738 +12.44
410–440 431 5 425.00–440.00 $431.09 $1,858 +6.57
470–490 479 8 405.00–412.00 $408.21 $1,955 -0.71
505–545 525 15 378.00–389.00 $384.42 $2,018 +0.76
555–595 574 11 352.00–362.00 $357.94 $2,055 +6.72
630–645 640 7 340.00–344.00 $342.87 $2,194 +7.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 535.00–540.00 $538.25 $1,437 -9.18
325–345 331 6 520.00–540.00 $531.54 $1,759 +31.65
355–365 360 6 485.00–500.00 $491.71 $1,770 +20.39
410–440 422 5 450.00–460.00 $455.90 $1,924 +14.51
455–480 467 5 414.00–428.00 $419.13 $1,957 -1.81
505–540 531 12 390.00–400.00 $392.91 $2,086 +2.10
555–590 571 5 370.00–382.00 $376.32 $2,149 +9.70
615–630 625 3 347.00–350.00 $347.98 $2,175 -6.02
655–675 663 3 339.00–344.00 $341.03 $2,261 +24.02
745 745 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,369 +6.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 7 475.00–480.00 $477.84 $1,515 +23.74
370–385 381 7 445.00–455.00 $450.73 $1,717 +15.57
430–445 438 2 415.00–420.00 $417.46 $1,828 +5.00
465–495 484 7 390.00–402.00 $396.59 $1,919 +7.78
505–540 519 5 370.00–375.00 $372.08 $1,931 +5.72
590 590 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 +4.62
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 560.00–570.00 $565.09 $1,611 -17.28
315–330 326 8 525.00–540.00 $533.68 $1,740 +2.99
365–380 369 8 500.00–515.00 $504.45 $1,861 +4.34
420–445 431 12 470.00–485.00 $477.03 $2,056 -5.25
470–490 482 7 440.00–450.00 $443.49 $2,138 +19.06
510–545 522 14 395.00–405.00 $399.54 $2,086 +9.45
555–595 578 10 370.00–380.00 $374.62 $2,165 +5.68
610–640 630 6 354.00–360.00 $357.36 $2,251 +3.33
720 720 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,275 -2.39
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 590.00–600.00 $595.14 $1,625 -25.70
310–335 323 9 555.00–570.00 $560.44 $1,810 +0.36
355–375 363 4 530.00–545.00 $538.64 $1,955 +20.69
405–445 432 6 490.00–498.00 $492.50 $2,128 -2.01
465–495 479 8 460.00–472.00 $466.44 $2,234 +24.36
505–545 531 8 410.00–426.00 $414.38 $2,200 +8.55
560–590 576 8 382.00–390.00 $386.27 $2,225 +3.32
610–625 621 7 372.00–380.00 $375.99 $2,335 +5.47
660–665 663 3 345.00–348.00 $347.01 $2,301 +4.07
715–735 728 3 324.00–326.00 $325.35 $2,369 —
780 780 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 334 4 505.00–515.00 $512.42 $1,711 +12.42
370–390 376 6 485.00–495.00 $490.78 $1,845 +4.20
435–445 439 6 450.00–466.00 $460.29 $2,021 -3.49
510–545 524 5 390.00–394.00 $391.66 $2,052 +21.66
585–590 588 5 358.00–363.00 $360.80 $2,122 +6.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1380 1143 80-85% 9 152.00–161.00 $158.14 $1,808 —
970–1355 1160 80-85% 10 162.00–170.00 $166.35 $1,930 +9.72
1140–1230 1181 80-85% 7 173.00–180.00 $175.98 $2,078 +19.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1665 1458 75-80% 13 167.00–174.00 $169.60 $2,473 -9.83
1465 1465 75-80% 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,388 -16.43
1635 1635 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,992 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,535 +16.49
980–1080 1038 85-90% 3 143.00–149.00 $145.23 $1,507 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1640 1316 4 197.00–202.00 $200.08 $2,633 —
1380–1920 1677 3 180.00–184.00 $182.13 $3,054 -11.31
1465–1930 1817 5 188.00–192.00 $189.07 $3,435 -20.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,525.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,116.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 4,000.00–4,400.00 $4,193.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 58 3,300.00–3,950.00 $3,662.07 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,875.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.