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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $481.61/cwt -30.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 420 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $442.48/cwt -7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,403/hd at 543 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $477.47/cwt +11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 431 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 682 881 822
Feeder cattle 462 719 619
Slaughter cattle 104 87 97
Replacement cattle 116 75 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 3 555.00–560.00 $558.26 $2,082 —
425–445 432 7 480.00–490.00 $485.69 $2,098 —
475–490 485 3 460.00–470.00 $466.74 $2,264 -8.26
525–545 543 12 442.00–448.00 $442.48 $2,403 -7.52
590 590 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,478 -14.96
630 630 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,488 -7.97
665 665 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,494 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,906 —
355 355 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,130 +7.53
405–430 413 3 530.00–535.00 $533.27 $2,202 -5.65
460–480 470 5 500.00–504.00 $502.03 $2,360 -7.97
515–540 524 4 470.00–480.00 $476.17 $2,495 -19.71
565–580 572 5 450.00–455.00 $452.82 $2,590 -22.14
615–625 620 2 428.00–430.00 $428.99 $2,660 -11.10
665 665 1 404.00 $404.00 $2,687 -2.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,920 —
380–390 386 5 565.00–575.00 $571.06 $2,204 +1.38
415–440 428 6 495.00–502.00 $498.96 $2,136 -22.58
475–480 478 6 480.00–490.00 $484.97 $2,318 -14.43
525–545 532 3 458.00–460.00 $459.32 $2,444 -20.73
640 640 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,720 +1.00
780 780 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,535 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,610 +26.69
315 315 3 555.00 $555.00 $1,748 +1.02
355–390 378 8 490.00–500.00 $495.76 $1,874 -14.15
410–440 431 11 472.00–485.00 $477.47 $2,058 +11.79
455–490 465 9 438.00–450.00 $442.38 $2,057 +1.11
515–530 525 6 400.00–410.00 $406.73 $2,135 -6.91
555–580 566 7 380.00–385.00 $382.58 $2,165 -10.73
615–645 625 3 348.00–350.00 $349.31 $2,183 -15.27
655 655 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,279 -2.00
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,540 —
355–390 368 6 470.00–480.00 $474.86 $1,747 -16.20
410–440 429 7 455.00–470.00 $463.03 $1,986 +10.99
455–490 476 11 424.00–435.00 $431.26 $2,053 +2.88
520–540 533 4 380.00–390.00 $387.05 $2,063 -12.67
555–580 568 4 365.00–372.00 $368.42 $2,093 -6.58
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,711 -3.91
405–415 410 8 490.00–500.00 $495.05 $2,030 +14.41
505–540 518 9 416.00–426.00 $421.03 $2,181 -6.03
570–595 583 2 390.00–395.00 $392.55 $2,289 -18.70
645 645 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,419 -6.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 5 565.00–575.00 $572.09 $1,928 -28.97
355–380 365 5 520.00–525.00 $522.08 $1,906 +4.97
405–445 420 13 476.00–490.00 $481.61 $2,023 -30.20
455–480 464 10 468.00–480.00 $474.80 $2,203 -3.65
525–545 532 3 435.00–440.00 $438.29 $2,332 -7.64
555–575 565 4 410.00–420.00 $415.79 $2,349 -5.55
610–630 623 3 375.00–380.00 $377.70 $2,353 —
720–725 723 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $2,295 -19.44
755–790 779 4 310.00–320.00 $317.01 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 ±0.00
415–440 428 8 465.00–475.00 $471.43 $2,018 -18.57
460–490 476 7 450.00–465.00 $457.97 $2,180 -2.03
520–545 538 5 420.00–425.00 $422.59 $2,274 +6.59
570 570 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,291 +7.00
620–640 630 2 362.00–370.00 $366.06 $2,306 +11.06
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,552 +15.00
365 365 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,008 +13.30
405–420 410 3 495.00–500.00 $498.29 $2,043 —
475–480 478 3 490.00–495.00 $491.66 $2,350 -3.81
515–520 518 3 452.00–454.00 $453.34 $2,348 -9.93
565–570 568 2 425.00–430.00 $427.49 $2,428 -16.98
605–625 615 3 390.00–406.00 $396.64 $2,439 -1.01
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 —
790 790 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,607 -10.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1210 1098 80-85% 5 165.00–169.00 $167.23 $1,836 —
1070–1210 1123 80-85% 3 178.00–181.00 $179.71 $2,018 —
1010–1340 1163 80-85% 26 170.00–176.00 $173.11 $2,013 -24.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1210 981 85-90% 9 152.00–157.00 $153.95 $1,510 —
910–1140 1023 85-90% 3 167.00–168.00 $167.33 $1,712 —
920–1210 1074 85-90% 10 158.00–164.00 $160.01 $1,719 -13.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1490 1411 75-80% 8 171.00–178.00 $174.46 $2,462 —
1330–1465 1413 75-80% 4 166.00–170.00 $168.78 $2,385 —
1435–1445 1440 75-80% 2 180.00–184.00 $181.99 $2,621 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2205 1851 6 202.00–210.00 $206.88 $3,829 —

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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 6 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,258.33

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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) 9 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,666.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,088.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,420.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,112.50

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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 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,300.00–4,000.00 $3,680.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.