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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $479.59/cwt -37.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 424 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $539.65/cwt -15.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 334 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $430.24/cwt -22.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 483 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 673 1,002 612
Feeder cattle 511 682 423
Slaughter cattle 97 110 121
Replacement cattle 65 210 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. 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
335 335 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,876 -40.00
365 365 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,971 —
435 435 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,218 -3.93
470–490 485 6 480.00–495.00 $486.62 $2,360 -3.31
545 545 2 448.00 $448.00 $2,442 -5.86
560–595 581 9 418.00–429.00 $422.80 $2,456 -9.60
610–645 628 4 376.00–380.00 $377.94 $2,373 -9.98
690 690 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,380 -22.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,696 —
320 320 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,824 —
460–480 466 9 500.00–510.00 $504.36 $2,350 +3.81
510–515 512 3 480.00–485.00 $481.68 $2,466 -0.95
565–575 570 4 436.00–439.00 $437.49 $2,494 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 413 7 485.00–500.00 $493.46 $2,038 -6.54
455 455 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,138 —
525–540 536 4 428.00–430.00 $428.49 $2,297 -11.51
590 590 2 408.00 $408.00 $2,407 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,540 -32.46
325–340 333 2 502.00–510.00 $505.91 $1,685 —
360–380 371 8 480.00–490.00 $485.05 $1,800 -24.79
410–445 431 5 470.00–475.00 $473.10 $2,039 -31.64
465–495 483 13 420.00–438.00 $430.24 $2,078 -22.95
510–545 528 9 394.00–406.00 $401.52 $2,120 +1.52
560–565 563 4 370.00–380.00 $375.02 $2,111 -12.28
615–645 635 3 350.00–360.00 $356.77 $2,265 +0.21
660–680 673 4 330.00–338.00 $335.54 $2,258 +7.52
715 715 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,302 +12.00
775–795 785 4 310.00–314.00 $312.03 $2,449 +2.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,740 —
315–320 317 5 518.00–520.00 $519.19 $1,646 -67.10
355–395 378 10 500.00–508.00 $502.49 $1,899 -38.84
405–415 408 3 480.00–500.00 $493.22 $2,012 -23.72
510–545 533 9 408.00–416.00 $410.14 $2,186 +1.16
555–590 573 4 382.00–390.00 $385.88 $2,211 -12.54
610–615 612 3 380.00–382.00 $381.33 $2,334 +11.43
660–675 668 4 340.00–350.00 $344.94 $2,304 -0.28
705–710 708 4 330.00–340.00 $335.02 $2,372 +15.02
785–790 788 3 320.00–326.00 $324.01 $2,553 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 —
320 320 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,552 -57.96
375–390 380 9 470.00–475.00 $473.29 $1,799 -18.77
420–425 423 7 450.00–460.00 $454.26 $1,922 -31.31
470–475 473 6 415.00–418.00 $416.51 $1,970 -18.17
525 525 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 +7.07
575 575 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 -13.02
670 670 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 -8.00
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
795 795 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,495 —
280–290 287 6 620.00–635.00 $628.26 $1,803 +28.26
325–345 336 8 550.00–570.00 $559.83 $1,881 -14.33
380–390 384 5 555.00–560.00 $557.97 $2,143 +3.04
415–440 424 13 475.00–485.00 $479.59 $2,033 -37.39
455–495 469 10 455.00–470.00 $464.38 $2,178 -21.28
505–520 510 6 420.00–430.00 $423.40 $2,159 -14.66
560–590 571 8 399.00–409.00 $402.73 $2,300 -6.40
615 615 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 —
680 680 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
745 745 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,414 -6.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,407 -3.68
255–290 274 7 640.00–650.00 $645.86 $1,770 -4.14
305–345 324 12 600.00–620.00 $613.14 $1,987 +23.21
415–430 426 10 490.00–505.00 $493.92 $2,104 —
480–490 488 8 480.00–485.00 $481.23 $2,348 -16.88
515–520 517 5 440.00–450.00 $444.02 $2,296 -19.58
565–575 569 5 416.00–418.00 $417.19 $2,374 +0.05
660 660 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 5 600.00–610.00 $603.96 $1,770 —
320–340 334 13 535.00–545.00 $539.65 $1,802 -15.17
355–380 371 8 530.00–540.00 $536.41 $1,990 +6.41
415 415 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 -32.63
465–480 471 5 445.00–450.00 $447.04 $2,106 -21.83
510–525 515 3 410.00–416.00 $412.04 $2,122 +1.04
555–575 569 7 390.00–396.00 $391.67 $2,229 -3.53
645 645 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1040 1025 80-85% 2 204.00–206.00 $204.99 $2,101 —
905–1270 1145 80-85% 11 179.00–186.00 $181.89 $2,083 —
1080–1325 1176 80-85% 17 188.00–195.00 $191.37 $2,251 +11.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1390 1365 75-80% 2 206.00–210.00 $207.96 $2,839 —
1265–1495 1400 75-80% 4 187.00–194.00 $188.82 $2,643 -10.18
1330–1805 1528 75-80% 6 181.00–185.00 $183.46 $2,803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,452 -5.00
810–1105 958 85-90% 2 168.00–169.00 $168.58 $1,615 +25.28
890–1220 1012 85-90% 5 160.00–165.00 $162.55 $1,645 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1475 1460 2 193.00–194.00 $193.51 $2,825 —
1380–1855 1653 5 198.00–209.00 $206.42 $3,412 —
1790–1940 1865 2 212.00–214.00 $213.04 $3,973 —

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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) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,737.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,450.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,100.00

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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 3,600.00–4,100.00 $3,775.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.