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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $449.80/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,146/hd at 477 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 628 537
Feeder cattle 303 478 391
Slaughter cattle 93 87 78
Replacement cattle 103 63 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 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
330 330 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,766 —
390 390 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,067 —
435 435 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 —
470–485 479 5 460.00–465.00 $461.96 $2,213 —
515–540 528 6 440.00–446.00 $442.69 $2,337 -0.96
635 635 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,476 -17.02
655 655 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,935 —
425–440 430 3 485.00–490.00 $488.29 $2,100 —
455 455 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,184 —
515–545 530 2 450.00–455.00 $452.57 $2,399 —
565–570 568 3 430.00–432.00 $431.34 $2,450 —
615–645 631 7 410.00–419.00 $413.92 $2,612 -14.08
790 790 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,765 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,998 -6.01
475–480 478 2 454.00–455.00 $454.50 $2,173 -5.50
515–540 532 6 430.00–432.00 $430.65 $2,291 -1.80
575 575 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,386 +15.00
610 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 -24.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 ±0.00
310–320 315 4 530.00–535.00 $532.54 $1,678 +1.04
375–380 378 3 470.00–480.00 $473.30 $1,789 -19.15
420–440 433 9 444.00–452.00 $448.48 $1,942 +5.68
465–490 479 4 420.00–430.00 $424.41 $2,033 -0.59
505–545 532 6 400.00–412.00 $403.73 $2,148 +7.32
565–570 568 2 390.00–400.00 $394.98 $2,243 +30.02
645 645 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,270 -3.83
655–660 658 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $2,155 —
715 715 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,317 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,320 -80.00
280 280 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,610 +20.00
305–310 309 5 545.00–560.00 $552.99 $1,709 +9.07
365–380 373 4 495.00–500.00 $497.55 $1,856 -24.09
420–440 429 7 455.00–465.00 $459.33 $1,971 +8.49
460–480 468 3 436.00–448.00 $440.63 $2,062 +3.72
610–620 615 3 360.00–363.00 $361.67 $2,224 -4.93
690 690 6 342.00 $342.00 $2,360 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 3 505.00–515.00 $511.60 $1,704 +11.60
365–380 371 5 450.00–460.00 $454.10 $1,685 -18.33
430–445 436 5 430.00–440.00 $434.34 $1,894 -1.55
490 490 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 -14.24
505–515 513 4 380.00–390.00 $382.46 $1,962 ±0.00
575–595 584 6 380.00–388.00 $384.04 $2,243 +34.04
640 640 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,150 +18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 5 565.00–575.00 $571.04 $1,530 —
325–345 336 5 550.00–570.00 $556.10 $1,868 +1.18
365–370 368 3 515.00–525.00 $518.30 $1,907 -6.77
410–445 430 6 455.00–470.00 $463.35 $1,992 -16.53
460–485 477 12 443.00–460.00 $449.80 $2,146 -9.57
515–540 529 7 420.00–426.00 $422.81 $2,237 -9.38
580–585 583 4 406.00–410.00 $407.99 $2,379 -6.10
605–620 613 4 380.00–386.00 $382.96 $2,348 +10.39
680 680 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 -10.00
720 720 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 540.00–545.00 $543.37 $1,750 +3.37
355–395 372 6 500.00–510.00 $504.82 $1,878 -5.11
415–425 421 7 445.00–450.00 $447.89 $1,886 -17.30
455–475 463 5 425.00–430.00 $427.95 $1,981 -18.39
515 515 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 -5.06
590–595 593 5 390.00–392.00 $390.80 $2,317 -15.17
615 615 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 -0.05
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,394 —
255–295 271 4 590.00–600.00 $594.93 $1,612 -5.07
310–320 317 3 580.00–585.00 $583.37 $1,849 -6.63
380–385 382 3 530.00–540.00 $536.64 $2,050 -13.30
430–445 438 4 485.00–495.00 $490.09 $2,147 -13.26
490 490 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,303 -1.49
520–525 523 5 434.00–446.00 $438.77 $2,295 -4.90
765–790 778 2 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $2,509 -5.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1310 1115 80-85% 13 178.00–183.00 $180.41 $2,012 -1.11
1005–1290 1168 80-85% 7 195.00–204.00 $198.35 $2,317 +25.38
1080–1365 1190 80-85% 17 184.00–193.00 $186.77 $2,223 +13.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1430 1378 75-80% 2 178.00–180.00 $178.96 $2,466 —
1310–1445 1397 75-80% 9 185.00–193.00 $188.97 $2,640 —
1390–1490 1428 75-80% 3 195.00–200.00 $196.96 $2,813 +14.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1010 970 85-90% 4 165.00–168.00 $166.24 $1,613 +12.39
1020–1030 1025 85-90% 2 158.00–159.00 $158.50 $1,625 -8.16
1070–1220 1130 85-90% 7 171.00–176.00 $172.71 $1,952 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1830 1640 3 213.00–216.00 $213.93 $3,508 —
1410–2030 1847 5 220.00–229.00 $225.10 $4,158 —
1870–1940 1905 2 239.00–240.00 $239.49 $4,562 —

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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 18 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,605.56

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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) 13 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,530.77
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,362.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,953.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,475.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 5,200.00–5,500.00 $5,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,800.00–4,500.00 $4,025.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00–3,300.00 $2,950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,466.67 —

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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.