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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $428.14/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,265/hd at 529 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $465.30/cwt +25.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $436.74/cwt +25.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 478 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 805 1,071 827
Feeder cattle 597 783 554
Slaughter cattle 135 93 140
Replacement cattle 73 195 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
320 320 2 625.00 $625.00 $2,000 +4.44
385 385 3 610.00 $610.00 $2,348 +60.00
405–435 425 6 535.00–544.00 $540.40 $2,297 +52.33
465–490 479 7 490.00–495.00 $492.08 $2,357 +22.30
530–545 539 5 440.00–450.00 $443.93 $2,393 -9.84
555–595 570 4 410.00–415.00 $413.00 $2,354 -3.93
645 645 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,580 -7.85
690 690 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,622 -10.97
715–745 730 13 366.00–370.00 $366.63 $2,676 +6.05
790 790 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,702 +6.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 690.00 $690.00 $2,001 -60.00
330–345 336 5 645.00–650.00 $647.95 $2,177 -27.05
365–370 368 4 620.00–630.00 $624.97 $2,300 +37.64
410–430 420 4 580.00–585.00 $582.44 $2,446 —
455–460 458 4 505.00–512.00 $508.52 $2,329 —
525 525 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,468 -3.31
565–570 568 4 430.00–435.00 $432.49 $2,457 +5.85
625–645 636 6 410.00–416.00 $412.63 $2,624 -4.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 430 3 530.00–532.00 $531.32 $2,285 +56.32
515–540 532 3 420.00–425.00 $423.39 $2,252 -13.12
565 565 2 396.00 $396.00 $2,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 635.00 $635.00 $1,397 —
280 280 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,736 -40.00
330 330 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,881 +22.57
355–390 378 14 530.00–545.00 $539.41 $2,039 +41.03
410–440 433 7 515.00–525.00 $522.23 $2,261 +57.23
455–480 466 12 470.00–485.00 $474.55 $2,211 +29.48
510–545 529 16 425.00–432.00 $428.14 $2,265 -1.49
555–590 574 8 408.00–416.00 $411.79 $2,364 +2.89
605–640 616 5 382.00–386.00 $383.99 $2,365 -2.22
655–690 673 5 328.00–332.00 $329.96 $2,221 -20.04
705–745 723 9 318.00–326.00 $322.27 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 610.00 $610.00 $1,586 -30.00
310–340 328 12 540.00–550.00 $545.28 $1,789 +12.72
360–375 369 7 515.00–520.00 $518.03 $1,912 +27.66
425–445 440 4 490.00–505.00 $501.38 $2,206 +53.92
455–490 471 9 445.00–460.00 $453.17 $2,134 +23.92
505–545 529 8 410.00–420.00 $416.05 $2,201 -2.67
560–590 576 6 396.00–402.00 $399.33 $2,300 +3.95
605–635 616 4 364.00–378.00 $372.42 $2,294 -4.92
660–675 665 3 310.00–320.00 $316.62 $2,106 -20.70
745 745 3 308.00 $308.00 $2,295 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 532.00–535.00 $534.05 $1,800 —
390 390 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,970 +37.19
410–440 423 16 460.00–475.00 $465.30 $1,968 +25.30
455–490 478 16 430.00–440.00 $436.74 $2,088 +25.71
515–535 526 9 400.00–402.00 $400.87 $2,109 -1.79
555–595 573 5 380.00–390.00 $384.86 $2,205 +4.67
620–645 637 3 346.00–358.00 $354.10 $2,256 —
685 685 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,096 -14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,670 —
315–340 330 8 615.00–630.00 $623.42 $2,057 +27.24
390–395 392 5 600.00–615.00 $608.95 $2,387 +91.47
415–440 424 11 530.00–545.00 $537.63 $2,280 +53.42
470–495 486 7 475.00–485.00 $479.20 $2,329 +24.82
510–540 528 6 432.00–440.00 $435.74 $2,301 +26.72
555–595 575 10 400.00–414.00 $408.82 $2,351 +30.82
635 635 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,527 +28.00
655–660 658 3 362.00–368.00 $366.01 $2,408 +16.01
735 735 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,426 —
765 765 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 5 640.00–650.00 $644.17 $1,791 +11.63
320–335 330 8 635.00–645.00 $641.33 $2,116 +17.00
365–370 367 6 620.00–630.00 $626.64 $2,300 +71.74
405–435 425 3 560.00–570.00 $563.18 $2,394 +59.30
455–490 466 5 490.00–506.00 $500.29 $2,331 +25.42
515–535 530 4 448.00–452.00 $448.97 $2,380 +30.63
555–565 558 7 416.00–428.00 $421.73 $2,353 +27.73
615–625 618 4 400.00–406.00 $401.52 $2,481 —
655–665 659 5 382.00–390.00 $386.80 $2,549 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 +31.22
355–395 365 4 590.00–595.00 $591.35 $2,158 —
405–445 433 12 520.00–528.00 $524.39 $2,271 +51.85
455–485 467 5 465.00–470.00 $467.92 $2,185 +37.92
535 535 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,247 +20.00
555–590 567 3 388.00–395.00 $392.57 $2,226 —
605–645 618 3 378.00–382.00 $380.61 $2,352 —
675–690 683 2 344.00–350.00 $346.97 $2,370 —
795 795 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,433 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1230 1106 80-85% 22 182.00–188.00 $185.82 $2,055 -4.03
1080–1405 1191 80-85% 25 189.00–200.00 $194.21 $2,313 -2.87
1120–1320 1234 80-85% 7 203.00–213.00 $207.14 $2,556 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1105 996 85-90% 12 155.00–162.00 $158.67 $1,580 +4.02
920–1090 1022 85-90% 5 151.00–154.00 $152.92 $1,563 —
910–1080 1044 85-90% 5 163.00–169.00 $166.18 $1,735 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1605 1391 75-80% 5 186.00–189.00 $187.45 $2,607 -2.61
1320–1565 1464 75-80% 8 190.00–200.00 $195.43 $2,861 —
1455–1580 1515 75-80% 5 203.00–211.00 $205.71 $3,117 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1790 1612 6 203.00–209.00 $206.45 $3,328 —
1465–2125 1716 11 210.00–218.00 $215.09 $3,691 —
1775–1955 1874 4 224.00–228.00 $226.80 $4,250 -8.94

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,005.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,700.00–3,300.00 $2,975.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,537.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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 8 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —

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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.