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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $425.00/cwt -9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 481 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $442.80/cwt -25.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 422 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.84/cwt -31.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 422 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 950 748
Feeder cattle 478 766 496
Slaughter cattle 87 81 124
Replacement cattle 63 103 128

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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
505–540 531 6 440.00–450.00 $443.65 $2,356 -28.83
555–580 573 4 420.00–430.00 $426.56 $2,444 -5.61
640–645 643 4 402.00–412.00 $407.02 $2,617 +7.02
865 865 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,837 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 417 3 475.00–478.00 $476.01 $1,985 -8.95
455 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 —
525–545 535 4 430.00–435.00 $432.45 $2,314 -23.99
575 575 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,300 —
605–615 610 2 390.00–400.00 $394.96 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 2 428.00 $428.00 $2,589 +9.00
660 660 1 396.00 $396.00 $2,614 +10.00
745 745 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,540 -25.32
320–345 328 3 525.00–535.00 $531.50 $1,743 +31.50
360–375 368 4 490.00–495.00 $492.45 $1,812 +13.03
405–435 422 13 440.00–446.00 $442.80 $1,869 -25.20
455–490 481 19 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $2,044 -9.35
525–545 530 7 390.00–400.00 $396.41 $2,101 -4.71
565–575 570 4 360.00–370.00 $364.96 $2,080 -16.04
610–640 630 5 350.00–360.00 $355.83 $2,242 -7.20
715 715 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,274 -3.01
790–795 793 2 300.00–304.00 $301.99 $2,395 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,496 —
290 290 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,610 -41.71
305–315 311 5 540.00–550.00 $543.92 $1,692 +21.48
355–360 357 3 515.00–525.00 $521.64 $1,862 +14.24
410–435 422 10 448.00–455.00 $450.84 $1,903 -31.22
455–485 471 7 432.00–444.00 $436.91 $2,058 -12.30
505–520 509 6 405.00–417.00 $411.13 $2,093 -3.30
555–590 568 5 379.00–382.00 $380.57 $2,162 -10.10
605–640 628 3 365.00–370.00 $366.60 $2,302 —
680 680 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,258 -8.00
725 725 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,378 -1.14
755–795 764 5 314.00–320.00 $317.57 $2,426 -11.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 +10.00
375–390 383 8 465.00–480.00 $472.43 $1,809 +5.44
420–445 436 10 434.00–438.00 $435.89 $1,900 -19.68
455–495 472 9 410.00–418.00 $414.24 $1,955 -8.67
515–530 523 4 380.00–385.00 $382.46 $2,000 +1.74
590 590 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 -7.52
645 645 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,051 -32.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 6 550.00–560.00 $554.92 $1,803 -31.18
355–370 363 6 520.00–530.00 $525.07 $1,906 +3.45
415–435 429 8 475.00–490.00 $479.88 $2,059 -2.10
465–485 473 8 455.00–466.00 $459.37 $2,173 -10.70
515–525 520 6 428.00–435.00 $432.19 $2,247 -11.23
570–590 577 3 410.00–422.00 $414.09 $2,389 +9.71
610–645 623 3 368.00–380.00 $372.57 $2,321 -2.35
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 ±0.00
790–795 793 3 322.00–324.00 $323.34 $2,564 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 —
310 310 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,829 -19.82
380–390 385 6 545.00–555.00 $549.94 $2,117 +16.07
415–420 418 3 500.00–505.00 $503.35 $2,104 +2.81
455–490 477 9 470.00–475.00 $471.49 $2,249 -15.65
505–545 532 8 440.00–450.00 $443.67 $2,360 -20.41
565–585 575 4 430.00–435.00 $432.99 $2,490 -4.31
605 605 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,408 +6.06
660 660 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,442 —
705–735 716 4 330.00–335.00 $332.29 $2,379 -8.51
765–790 776 4 327.00–330.00 $328.25 $2,547 -2.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,863 -15.12
370–385 378 6 505.00–515.00 $509.93 $1,928 +4.25
415–440 432 3 455.00–470.00 $465.19 $2,010 -5.83
455–490 475 8 440.00–450.00 $446.34 $2,120 -8.79
520–545 537 3 416.00–422.00 $420.06 $2,256 -7.20
575–595 585 2 404.00–408.00 $405.97 $2,375 +18.67
630–640 637 3 350.00–365.00 $360.05 $2,294 +0.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1375 1130 80-85% 19 178.00–185.00 $181.52 $2,051 —
1130–1140 1135 80-85% 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $2,168 —
930–1320 1167 80-85% 12 171.00–177.00 $172.97 $2,019 -9.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1010 961 85-90% 4 151.00–155.00 $153.85 $1,478 -2.38
910–1280 1004 85-90% 9 156.00–164.00 $161.04 $1,617 —
1010–1020 1017 85-90% 3 165.00–170.00 $166.66 $1,695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1670 1439 75-80% 9 180.00–186.00 $182.51 $2,626 —
1335–1510 1450 75-80% 3 175.00–179.00 $177.31 $2,571 +1.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1930 1696 5 208.00–216.00 $213.64 $3,623 —
1525–1970 1707 3 199.00–202.00 $200.79 $3,427 —
1625–1840 1733 2 220.00–235.00 $227.03 $3,934 —

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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) 10 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,033.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,600.00–3,300.00 $2,976.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,366.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,625.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —

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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.