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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

719 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $436.38/cwt +12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 472 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $502.57/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 416 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $476.29/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 480 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 719 905 734
Feeder cattle 561 682 527
Slaughter cattle 74 99 137
Replacement cattle 84 124 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, 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
340–345 343 4 570.00–575.00 $572.52 $1,964 -7.48
380–390 385 4 530.00–535.00 $532.47 $2,050 -2.53
415–445 433 5 515.00–520.00 $518.08 $2,243 +12.99
455–460 458 6 495.00–500.00 $497.51 $2,279 +2.59
535 535 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,514 +15.02
575 575 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,501 +4.64
615 615 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,552 +1.66
710 710 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 —
755 755 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,582 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,658 —
355 355 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,041 -5.00
410–430 420 4 530.00–535.00 $532.56 $2,237 +8.73
465–490 475 5 510.00–515.00 $512.94 $2,436 —
515 515 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,498 —
565 565 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,815 —
395 395 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,054 ±0.00
465 465 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,255 —
590 590 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,478 —
645 645 2 388.00 $388.00 $2,503 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 -10.00
315–340 333 5 520.00–530.00 $527.12 $1,755 -0.49
370 370 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 +0.53
405–425 419 9 440.00–450.00 $444.42 $1,862 -9.08
460–490 472 13 428.00–442.00 $436.38 $2,060 +12.22
505–540 522 5 404.00–416.00 $411.97 $2,150 +9.34
555–570 562 6 388.00–395.00 $392.00 $2,203 +7.00
620–640 630 2 350.00–355.00 $352.46 $2,220 +8.24
655–670 664 4 338.00–345.00 $340.74 $2,263 +14.39
710–730 720 2 318.00–322.00 $319.97 $2,304 +3.33
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 610.00–620.00 $613.24 $1,453 -77.11
265–290 284 4 578.00–580.00 $578.47 $1,643 -21.53
310–320 315 6 540.00–550.00 $544.92 $1,716 -5.08
355–365 360 4 510.00–520.00 $515.07 $1,854 -9.18
410–440 426 8 455.00–465.00 $458.05 $1,951 -15.23
465–480 473 7 445.00–455.00 $449.98 $2,128 +2.49
515–530 525 3 420.00–434.00 $424.58 $2,229 -8.05
555 555 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 -10.62
610–630 620 2 365.00–380.00 $372.38 $2,309 +9.42
665–675 668 3 358.00–360.00 $358.67 $2,396 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,537 —
345 345 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,760 —
355–390 369 7 485.00–495.00 $489.38 $1,806 +11.98
410–445 428 2 430.00–435.00 $432.60 $1,852 -10.24
460–495 474 4 418.00–425.00 $420.74 $1,994 +11.03
520–540 532 5 395.00–400.00 $398.05 $2,118 +6.00
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 273 6 600.00–615.00 $605.30 $1,652 +0.12
320–340 332 5 570.00–575.00 $571.93 $1,899 +4.77
355–390 369 5 530.00–535.00 $532.11 $1,963 -3.49
410–430 416 12 500.00–510.00 $502.57 $2,091 +2.99
460–495 480 10 470.00–480.00 $476.29 $2,286 +3.42
555–590 568 6 385.00–395.00 $389.85 $2,214 -0.15
610–645 628 4 365.00–375.00 $369.86 $2,323 -9.76
675 675 2 356.00 $356.00 $2,403 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 770.00 $770.00 $1,656 ±0.00
255–290 280 7 620.00–635.00 $628.14 $1,759 -21.63
305–310 308 4 590.00–600.00 $595.04 $1,833 +10.16
370–385 376 7 540.00–550.00 $544.38 $2,047 -13.66
415–425 420 6 520.00–530.00 $524.94 $2,205 +0.93
465–475 469 5 485.00–490.00 $487.97 $2,289 -5.93
605 605 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,390 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 6 550.00–560.00 $555.03 $1,843 +15.03
375–390 381 7 515.00–525.00 $520.06 $1,981 +1.76
430–435 433 6 480.00–485.00 $482.51 $2,089 +1.05
455 455 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 +3.20
575–590 581 5 370.00–380.00 $375.94 $2,184 -4.06
605–640 617 3 350.00–360.00 $356.54 $2,200 +1.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1390 1159 80-85% 10 178.00–184.00 $179.97 $2,086 -12.06
980–1290 1195 80-85% 13 187.00–194.00 $188.83 $2,257 -3.20
1380 1380 80-85% 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,719 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1525 1466 75-80% 4 197.00–204.00 $201.04 $2,947 —
1435–1845 1617 75-80% 5 187.00–194.00 $190.97 $3,088 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1080 975 85-90% 3 160.00–164.00 $162.35 $1,583 -6.43
910–1080 975 85-90% 4 173.00–176.00 $174.57 $1,702 +5.79
1030 1030 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,607 -4.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1655 1568 2 192.00–196.00 $193.89 $3,040 -4.10
1465–1880 1650 3 216.00–226.00 $220.98 $3,646 —
1290–1945 1726 9 202.00–210.00 $207.07 $3,574 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 2,050.00–2,700.00 $2,306.67

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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) 8 2,700.00–3,600.00 $3,000.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,700.00–3,200.00 $3,030.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,555.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,340.00

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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 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,600.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.