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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $481.98/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,019/hd at 419 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $432.17/cwt ≈ $2,485/hd at 575 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $586.10/cwt +14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 330 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 950 682 715
Feeder cattle 766 462 530
Slaughter cattle 81 104 105
Replacement cattle 103 116 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher ,feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 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
380 380 3 580.00–585.00 $583.33 $2,217 +12.27
420–445 439 4 495.00–500.00 $498.80 $2,190 -0.16
465 465 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,209 -9.97
505–515 510 4 470.00–475.00 $472.48 $2,410 +13.16
565–585 575 14 430.00–440.00 $432.17 $2,485 —
615 615 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,460 -25.00
655 655 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,456 —
745 745 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,548 —
760 760 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 625.00 $625.00 $2,219 +25.00
455–465 459 5 495.00–500.00 $497.97 $2,286 -4.06
515–530 528 7 480.00–485.00 $480.70 $2,538 +4.53
575–580 578 4 446.00–452.00 $448.99 $2,595 -3.83
625 625 7 419.00 $419.00 $2,619 -9.99
660 660 2 386.00 $386.00 $2,548 -18.00
705 705 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,482 —
780 780 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 6 480.00–490.00 $484.96 $2,085 -0.73
540–545 541 7 455.00–460.00 $456.44 $2,469 +13.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 595.00–600.00 $596.71 $1,689 +6.71
315–330 323 4 520.00–525.00 $522.44 $1,687 —
380–390 385 4 500.00–515.00 $507.40 $1,953 —
410–440 427 7 480.00–485.00 $482.06 $2,058 -12.99
455–465 461 5 448.00–450.00 $449.21 $2,071 —
510–540 528 12 410.00–419.00 $414.43 $2,188 -6.60
555–590 562 12 389.00–395.00 $390.67 $2,196 -1.88
665–690 684 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,326 —
710–745 726 7 328.00–332.00 $329.14 $2,390 —
790 790 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,599 —
865 865 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,751 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 570.00–580.00 $575.32 $1,599 +0.32
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 -55.00
380–395 391 10 475.00–490.00 $479.42 $1,875 -16.34
405–445 431 8 465.00–475.00 $468.00 $2,017 -9.47
455–470 459 8 430.00–440.00 $434.35 $1,994 -8.03
505–545 520 7 398.00–406.00 $401.12 $2,086 -5.61
560–590 574 7 375.00–385.00 $381.00 $2,187 -1.58
605–640 626 4 360.00–365.00 $363.03 $2,273 +13.72
680–685 684 7 330.00–334.00 $332.86 $2,277 -15.14
730–740 735 4 320.00–322.00 $321.01 $2,359 +1.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,519 —
365–390 383 8 460.00–470.00 $466.99 $1,789 -7.87
410–435 420 11 450.00–460.00 $455.57 $1,913 -7.46
455–490 469 5 420.00–425.00 $422.91 $1,983 -8.35
505–540 520 6 375.00–385.00 $380.72 $1,980 -6.33
580–590 585 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $2,091 -10.90
615 615 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
795 795 4 300.00 $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
285–290 288 6 580.00–600.00 $586.59 $1,689 —
315–340 330 12 580.00–600.00 $586.10 $1,934 +14.01
365–380 375 6 520.00–525.00 $521.62 $1,956 -0.46
410–435 419 20 478.00–490.00 $481.98 $2,019 +0.37
470–490 477 9 465.00–480.00 $470.07 $2,242 -4.73
505–535 522 10 440.00–450.00 $443.42 $2,315 +5.13
560–595 576 10 398.00–412.00 $404.38 $2,329 -11.41
615–635 625 4 370.00–380.00 $374.92 $2,343 -2.78
660 660 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 —
710–740 734 5 324.00–330.00 $328.84 $2,414 +11.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 5 605.00–615.00 $609.82 $2,012 —
370–390 382 5 530.00–540.00 $533.87 $2,039 -16.13
405–430 413 8 495.00–505.00 $500.54 $2,067 +2.25
455–480 472 9 485.00–490.00 $487.14 $2,299 -4.52
510–530 520 4 460.00–468.00 $464.08 $2,413 +10.74
565–590 577 7 430.00–444.00 $437.30 $2,523 +9.81
615–630 624 5 388.00–398.00 $391.94 $2,446 -4.70
715–740 723 5 338.00–346.00 $340.80 $2,464 —
780–790 785 2 330.00–332.00 $331.01 $2,598 +1.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 5 560.00–570.00 $566.04 $1,574 —
310–325 318 4 550.00–560.00 $555.12 $1,765 —
380–385 382 7 500.00–510.00 $505.68 $1,932 +5.68
405–420 413 4 470.00–472.00 $471.02 $1,945 -0.41
465–490 478 6 450.00–460.00 $455.13 $2,176 -2.84
505–540 525 9 420.00–435.00 $427.26 $2,243 +4.67
560–590 575 4 380.00–395.00 $387.30 $2,227 -14.70
635 635 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 -6.06
670–685 678 2 330.00–340.00 $335.06 $2,272 -4.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1315 1171 80-85% 9 181.00–184.00 $182.11 $2,133 +9.00
1105–1320 1182 80-85% 10 167.00–173.00 $168.91 $1,997 -4.20
940–1380 1189 80-85% 16 174.00–180.00 $177.04 $2,105 +3.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1090 975 85-90% 7 153.00–159.00 $156.23 $1,523 +2.28
1020–1180 1068 85-90% 6 170.00–175.00 $172.16 $1,839 +12.15
970–1190 1072 85-90% 7 162.00–168.00 $163.92 $1,757 +3.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,442 —
1380–1590 1472 75-80% 5 172.00–180.00 $175.63 $2,585 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1570 1475 2 196.00–199.00 $197.60 $2,915 —
1575–2270 1753 4 220.00–235.00 $225.99 $3,962 —
1490–2270 1876 4 205.00–212.00 $207.99 $3,902 +1.11

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,022.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,492.86
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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 20 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,070.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,700.00–4,500.00 $4,233.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,666.67 —

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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.