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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 28, 2026

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.78/cwt -12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,355/hd at 609 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.31/cwt +29.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,287/hd at 606 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 598 1,277
Feeder cattle 174 406 968
Slaughter cattle 54 81 167
Replacement cattle 17 111 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher, Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 404.00 $404.00 $2,384 -12.65
605–635 609 21 386.00–400.00 $386.78 $2,355 -12.55
690 690 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,553 —
710 710 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,134 +3.69
510–525 515 3 408.00–412.00 $410.64 $2,115 -25.76
565 565 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 -16.68
630–645 640 4 372.00–383.00 $379.54 $2,429 -0.46
675 675 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 -10.00
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 -9.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,805 -5.00
420 420 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 —
465 465 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 —
575 575 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,700 -16.54
380–395 390 3 480.00–500.00 $486.50 $1,897 -5.21
405–410 408 3 470.00–475.00 $473.35 $1,931 +17.45
480 480 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 +0.87
505 505 1 394.00 $394.00 $1,990 +1.09
560 560 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,083 -4.32
605 value added 605 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 —
620 620 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,139 -2.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 -11.50
305–330 318 2 480.00–495.00 $487.80 $1,551 -6.60
365–380 375 3 470.00–475.00 $473.38 $1,775 +7.47
405–435 421 5 450.00–460.00 $455.89 $1,919 +24.80
460–465 463 5 410.00–412.00 $410.79 $1,902 +2.58
515–530 523 2 380.00–382.00 $380.99 $1,993 -3.43
570–590 577 3 360.00–362.00 $361.32 $2,085 +3.38
645 645 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,167 -6.87
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 -7.84
395 395 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,797 +4.27
415–430 423 2 440.00–444.00 $441.96 $1,869 +24.50
490 490 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 +3.41
545 545 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 -2.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,653 +4.91
330 330 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,683 -23.68
355–395 383 6 495.00–504.00 $500.55 $1,917 -3.90
405–430 419 4 465.00–475.00 $469.99 $1,969 -7.04
490 490 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,156 -3.49
510 510 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 +0.46
565 565 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 -4.62
620 620 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 +2.64
665 665 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,115 —
770 770 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,348 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 3 480.00–485.00 $483.38 $1,764 -7.40
425–440 435 3 452.00–460.00 $457.39 $1,990 -2.90
480 480 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 —
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 -5.14
355–390 373 2 510.00–520.00 $515.23 $1,922 -23.41
415–435 425 4 480.00–490.00 $484.88 $2,061 -7.62
505 505 1 416.00 $416.00 $2,101 +1.62
675 675 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 -7.01
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 -5.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1345 1166 80-85% 11 195.00–204.00 $199.52 $2,326 +33.17
955–1390 1175 80-85% 5 189.00–192.00 $190.98 $2,244 +15.00
930–1380 1176 80-85% 7 206.00–215.00 $211.45 $2,487 +35.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1410 1373 75-80% 2 211.00–212.00 $211.49 $2,904 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,886 +34.00
1335–1850 1610 75-80% 6 201.00–209.00 $206.98 $3,332 +23.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–995 863 85-90% 2 178.00–181.00 $179.27 $1,547 —
970–1160 1065 85-90% 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1735 1520 2 210.00–212.00 $210.86 $3,205 —
1230–1780 1546 6 214.00–220.00 $217.34 $3,360 —
1575–2180 1735 6 224.00–228.00 $225.51 $3,913 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,733.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,966.67

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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.