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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $395.99/cwt ≈ $2,895/hd at 731 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $440.09/cwt +18.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,707/hd at 615 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.06/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 536 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 881 919 985
Feeder cattle 719 755 687
Slaughter cattle 87 77 162
Replacement cattle 75 87 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
365–375 370 4 590.00–595.00 $592.47 $2,192 -7.53
425–440 434 5 535.00–545.00 $538.92 $2,339 -12.79
475 475 9 510.00 $510.00 $2,422 -10.00
510–525 516 7 494.00–504.00 $495.88 $2,559 -9.15
555–560 558 4 465.00–485.00 $474.96 $2,650 +19.92
615 615 32 434.00–440.50 $440.09 $2,707 +18.09
655–695 691 28 406.25–415.00 $406.80 $2,811 +4.15
705–732 731 72 386.00–396.50 $395.99 $2,895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 595.00–605.00 $601.59 $1,702 -18.94
360–385 373 4 564.00–575.00 $569.68 $2,125 +5.58
415–440 430 5 520.00–524.00 $521.54 $2,243 -10.94
455–490 476 6 495.00–506.00 $499.40 $2,377 +0.34
535–545 540 6 475.00–485.00 $480.05 $2,592 -10.70
555–590 572 11 445.00–455.00 $449.77 $2,573 +15.59
620 620 5 420.00–428.00 $424.00 $2,629 +18.55
675–690 681 5 396.00–400.00 $398.38 $2,713 +8.71
830 830 12 346.00 $346.00 $2,872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,328 -7.99
525 525 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,362 -17.34
580–590 585 4 430.00–440.00 $434.96 $2,545 +12.96
620–625 623 4 396.00–410.00 $402.97 $2,511 —
680 680 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,516 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 4 600.00–610.00 $604.77 $1,330 -37.65
255–265 261 5 590.00–600.00 $593.91 $1,550 -7.97
310–320 314 7 570.00–580.00 $575.02 $1,806 -4.69
355–390 373 4 540.00–550.00 $545.23 $2,034 -8.70
415–435 429 9 476.00–485.00 $480.64 $2,062 +14.08
465–490 480 7 450.00–460.00 $455.05 $2,184 +6.17
510–545 536 28 422.00–435.00 $427.06 $2,289 +4.87
560–580 571 5 408.00–415.00 $411.25 $2,348 —
605–640 632 23 378.00–390.00 $381.39 $2,410 +9.73
655 655 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 6 545.00–550.00 $548.31 $1,601 -27.86
330–345 339 5 550.00–560.00 $553.98 $1,878 -0.95
370–375 373 6 500.00–530.00 $509.91 $1,902 -7.11
405–445 416 19 460.00–470.00 $465.68 $1,937 +16.40
455–495 478 8 438.00–445.00 $441.27 $2,109 +2.84
505–545 532 13 408.00–420.00 $413.64 $2,201 +6.91
555–560 558 3 390.00–400.00 $393.31 $2,195 +5.32
615–640 623 3 358.00–368.00 $364.58 $2,271 +5.62
690 690 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 +15.31
715 715 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,317 -0.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 4 535.00–545.00 $542.39 $1,790 +2.43
370–390 386 10 485.00–495.00 $491.06 $1,895 +3.15
410–440 424 7 450.00–455.00 $452.04 $1,917 +16.89
460–480 473 3 425.00–430.00 $428.38 $2,026 +0.38
505–545 530 7 388.00–404.00 $399.72 $2,119 +12.32
565 565 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,119 +5.00
620 620 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 +30.00
765 765 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,356 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 279 9 610.00–620.00 $614.27 $1,714 -36.09
305–330 310 10 600.00–605.00 $601.06 $1,863 -7.06
380–390 386 7 515.00–520.00 $517.11 $1,996 -11.17
405–435 417 11 504.00–515.00 $511.81 $2,134 +11.81
460–490 471 7 470.00–485.00 $478.45 $2,253 +5.87
515–540 532 9 440.00–452.00 $445.93 $2,372 -6.78
575–580 577 6 420.00–424.00 $421.34 $2,431 +7.82
670–690 683 4 350.00–368.00 $360.34 $2,461 —
720–740 730 4 332.00–342.00 $336.93 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,353 -66.56
315–345 333 5 630.00–635.00 $631.89 $2,104 -43.11
380–390 383 6 535.00–540.00 $536.70 $2,056 -11.76
465–490 474 10 490.00–500.00 $495.47 $2,349 +7.46
515–530 525 6 460.00–470.00 $463.27 $2,432 -6.82
555–590 577 7 440.00–450.00 $444.47 $2,565 +0.57
610–615 613 3 395.00–403.00 $397.65 $2,438 +17.20
755–785 775 3 338.00–346.00 $340.60 $2,640 +10.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,770 +4.77
310 310 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,844 +2.04
355 355 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
430 430 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,107 +5.70
480 480 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,208 +5.03
545 545 2 416.00 $416.00 $2,267 -4.00
565 565 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,232 -17.00
640 640 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,272 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1290 1151 80-85% 15 180.00–186.00 $183.22 $2,109 —
915–1280 1158 80-85% 15 187.00–194.00 $190.41 $2,205 —
1120–1280 1164 80-85% 5 195.00–201.00 $197.13 $2,295 +3.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–920 915 85-90% 2 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $1,423 +0.11
870–1020 936 85-90% 5 162.00–167.00 $164.75 $1,542 +9.36
1010–1090 1063 85-90% 3 173.00–174.00 $173.68 $1,846 +3.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1430 1358 75-80% 4 183.00–187.00 $184.50 $2,506 +6.58
1395–1570 1478 75-80% 5 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $2,845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1565 1445 4 198.00–202.00 $199.97 $2,890 —
1410–1930 1722 5 206.00–214.00 $209.19 $3,602 +1.53
1680–2005 1829 4 220.00–228.00 $224.34 $4,103 —

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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 3,200.00–3,900.00 $3,511.11
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,300.00–4,000.00 $3,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,228.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00

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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 22 3,900.00–4,600.00 $4,445.45 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,575.00 —

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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.