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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $499.75/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,099/hd at 420 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $486.04/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 471 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $415.85/cwt -7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 520 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 732 673 977
Feeder cattle 510 511 630
Slaughter cattle 90 97 115
Replacement cattle 132 65 232

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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
325 325 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,885 +20.00
365–380 373 4 535.00–550.00 $542.35 $2,023 +2.35
410–445 429 8 505.00–516.00 $510.63 $2,191 +0.63
455–480 471 18 480.00–495.00 $486.04 $2,289 -0.58
530–545 539 5 443.00–450.00 $447.25 $2,411 -0.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 291 5 595.00–630.00 $601.62 $1,751 -38.38
330 330 13 585.00–595.00 $591.92 $1,953 +21.92
355 355 2 570.00 $570.00 $2,024 —
405–415 410 4 520.00–530.00 $525.06 $2,153 —
515 515 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,498 +3.32
665–680 672 7 365.00–370.00 $367.99 $2,473 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 423 6 490.00–500.00 $496.54 $2,100 +3.08
455–490 473 4 465.00–475.00 $469.81 $2,222 -0.19
515–530 520 3 433.00–435.00 $434.32 $2,258 +5.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,232 —
270–290 278 5 550.00–560.00 $554.17 $1,541 +4.17
320–345 330 10 535.00–545.00 $540.97 $1,785 +35.06
355–375 365 8 495.00–505.00 $500.07 $1,825 +15.02
425 425 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,998 -3.10
480 480 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,112 +9.76
515–535 521 5 400.00–408.00 $404.40 $2,107 +2.88
565–595 581 8 375.00–388.00 $380.25 $2,209 +5.23
615 615 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 +13.23
655–675 668 3 330.00–334.00 $332.69 $2,222 -2.85
705–745 728 3 316.00–322.00 $319.39 $2,325 -2.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,537 +30.00
325–345 331 7 525.00–530.00 $528.51 $1,749 +43.51
355–395 373 9 475.00–490.00 $484.04 $1,805 +10.75
415–430 418 12 450.00–455.00 $451.18 $1,886 -3.08
465–490 478 4 420.00–424.00 $422.05 $2,017 +5.54
505–545 520 6 380.00–390.00 $386.60 $2,010 -3.40
580–590 586 4 350.00–365.00 $354.21 $2,076 -5.79
605–635 625 3 350.00–355.00 $353.39 $2,209 —
690 690 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,222 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 7 585.00 $585.00 $1,404 —
310–330 317 8 550.00–565.00 $556.88 $1,765 +37.69
365–380 374 5 520.00–530.00 $523.90 $1,959 +21.41
410–445 428 4 500.00–515.00 $507.19 $2,171 +13.97
455–465 460 4 448.00–450.00 $448.99 $2,065 —
510–535 523 8 411.00–422.00 $416.00 $2,176 +5.86
555–575 567 6 394.00–406.00 $400.02 $2,268 +14.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 4 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 -50.00
270–280 273 8 575.00–585.00 $580.05 $1,584 -48.21
345 345 4 570.00 $570.00 $1,966 +10.17
365–390 373 8 535.00–545.00 $540.03 $2,014 -17.94
425–445 433 9 480.00–490.00 $484.94 $2,100 +5.35
455–490 473 11 458.00–470.00 $463.65 $2,193 -0.73
510–545 520 13 410.00–422.00 $415.85 $2,162 -7.55
570–590 578 5 383.00–386.00 $384.78 $2,224 -17.95
610–645 628 4 365.00–368.00 $366.46 $2,301 -3.54
670 670 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,238 -6.00
735 735 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,323 -8.00
760–790 775 2 306.00–312.00 $308.94 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 212 5 645.00–690.00 $680.66 $1,443 +10.66
270–290 280 6 595.00–600.00 $597.59 $1,673 -48.27
315–320 318 6 575.00–580.00 $578.35 $1,839 -34.79
355–380 370 5 550.00–555.00 $553.08 $2,046 —
405–430 420 21 497.00–507.00 $499.75 $2,099 +5.83
455–470 460 6 478.00–490.00 $482.96 $2,222 +1.73
515–525 521 10 432.00–438.00 $434.92 $2,266 -9.10
575 575 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,300 -17.19
605–635 617 5 380.00–385.00 $382.94 $2,363 —
780 780 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 4 565.00–570.00 $567.39 $1,577 -36.57
330–340 335 4 550.00–560.00 $555.07 $1,859 +15.42
390 390 10 515.00 $515.00 $2,008 -21.41
440–445 443 4 470.00–475.00 $472.51 $2,093 +2.51
465–475 468 6 450.00–455.00 $451.69 $2,114 +4.65
545 545 2 402.00 $402.00 $2,191 -10.04
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 -21.67
615–630 623 2 346.00–350.00 $348.02 $2,168 -1.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1320 1094 80-85% 15 172.00–179.00 $174.70 $1,911 —
990–1320 1168 80-85% 12 164.00–168.00 $165.60 $1,934 -25.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–910 903 85-90% 3 162.00–166.00 $164.69 $1,487 +7.69
920–990 967 85-90% 3 147.00–151.00 $149.73 $1,448 -18.85
920–1090 1013 85-90% 9 153.00–160.00 $156.54 $1,586 -6.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1515 1375 75-80% 3 179.00–180.00 $179.37 $2,466 -28.59
1320–1570 1442 75-80% 9 168.00–174.00 $170.38 $2,457 —
1515 1515 75-80% 3 163.00 $163.00 $2,469 -20.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1705 1563 2 192.00–193.00 $192.55 $3,010 —
1490–1890 1689 6 196.00–206.00 $201.72 $3,407 —
2150 2150 1 226.00 $226.00 $4,859 —

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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) 7 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,771.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,650.00 $2,480.00

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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 18 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,933.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 3,300.00–3,950.00 $3,625.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,492.86 —

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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.