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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

1,035 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $442.67/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,134/hd at 482 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $454.12/cwt +24.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 422 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.18/cwt ≈ $1,954/hd at 465 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,035 898 1,018
Feeder cattle 812 660 753
Slaughter cattle 152 153 155
Replacement cattle 71 85 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. 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
345 345 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,001 -10.00
365 365 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,989 -32.25
465–495 477 5 480.00–490.00 $485.85 $2,318 +5.11
565 565 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,514 -18.49
605–630 620 5 415.00–420.00 $416.95 $2,585 +3.12
665–685 669 10 384.00–391.00 $389.57 $2,606 -2.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,156 +20.04
525–545 537 5 440.00–455.00 $449.13 $2,412 -6.16
565–590 575 6 433.00–440.00 $435.97 $2,507 -0.73
610–640 630 5 405.00–411.00 $407.81 $2,569 +11.02
745 745 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,622 —
775–790 785 3 336.00–340.00 $338.68 $2,659 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 —
415 415 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 +21.64
545 545 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,371 -9.10
565–590 578 4 410.00–418.00 $414.09 $2,393 -4.65
615–645 636 8 390.00–395.00 $392.39 $2,496 +12.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,479 -40.00
310–345 322 3 480.00–485.00 $483.21 $1,556 -26.79
365–390 382 3 435.00–445.00 $438.19 $1,674 -40.04
415–435 427 5 423.00–430.00 $425.72 $1,818 -12.11
520–540 533 9 386.00–395.00 $388.73 $2,072 -22.56
555–575 561 9 383.00–390.00 $387.99 $2,177 +4.84
615–645 630 4 360.00–370.00 $364.88 $2,299 +16.83
665–675 669 5 344.00–348.00 $346.40 $2,317 +21.34
705–745 732 6 316.00–318.00 $317.36 $2,323 —
770–790 780 2 310.00–318.00 $314.05 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 450.00–460.00 $455.06 $1,752 —
420–430 425 4 445.00–450.00 $447.53 $1,902 —
455–490 465 11 416.00–423.00 $420.18 $1,954 —
580–595 588 6 400.00–404.00 $401.68 $2,362 -0.64
615–635 627 9 388.00–398.00 $395.60 $2,480 —
660 660 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 —
705–730 722 3 345.00–350.00 $346.63 $2,503 —
755 755 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 -37.52
440 440 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,804 -14.92
485–490 487 6 400.00–410.00 $403.36 $1,964 -4.62
520–545 535 9 375.00–384.00 $379.79 $2,032 -7.59
565–590 581 5 370.00–380.00 $376.82 $2,189 +29.42
610 610 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 +10.00
660 660 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 10 600.00–612.00 $604.68 $1,705 +50.98
310–315 311 7 570.00–580.00 $572.89 $1,782 +40.94
360–390 380 9 525.00–535.00 $529.39 $2,012 —
420–430 425 6 486.00–495.00 $490.55 $2,085 —
465–490 475 10 455.00–462.00 $457.92 $2,175 -1.84
515–530 526 7 430.00–432.00 $430.56 $2,265 -4.42
555–575 564 10 405.00–415.00 $409.19 $2,308 +27.53
630 630 3 388.00 $388.00 $2,444 +12.98
660–680 667 3 365.00–370.00 $368.30 $2,457 +11.62
715–725 720 2 338.00–340.00 $338.99 $2,441 +5.03
755 755 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,446 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 +50.00
375–390 383 8 510.00–520.00 $514.57 $1,971 +14.57
425–445 439 10 470.00–480.00 $473.96 $2,081 +3.62
455–495 482 15 435.00–450.00 $442.67 $2,134 +2.65
525–545 534 10 412.00–418.00 $414.76 $2,215 +0.62
565–580 571 5 392.00–400.00 $396.75 $2,265 +30.07
640–645 643 4 366.00–372.00 $369.01 $2,373 +8.61
670–675 673 4 350.00–360.00 $355.02 $2,389 +15.02
705–715 710 2 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $2,308 +5.04
760–780 770 3 314.00–320.00 $317.31 $2,443 -2.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,466 —
365–390 378 4 490.00–500.00 $494.83 $1,870 +11.04
415–425 422 15 450.00–460.00 $454.12 $1,916 +24.12
465–480 473 5 420.00–426.00 $424.03 $2,006 —
505–530 522 3 400.00–408.00 $405.42 $2,116 +2.44
560–595 584 7 378.00–388.00 $383.95 $2,242 —
620 620 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 —
690–695 692 3 334.00–338.00 $335.34 $2,321 —
770–790 780 2 308.00–310.00 $308.99 $2,410 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1390 1109 80-85% 16 175.00–182.00 $179.16 $1,987 —
955–1330 1167 80-85% 44 183.00–190.00 $185.06 $2,160 -1.76
1080–1320 1202 80-85% 12 192.00–195.00 $193.07 $2,321 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1220 993 85-90% 4 172.00–178.00 $173.71 $1,725 —
890–1080 1036 85-90% 16 162.00–169.00 $166.14 $1,721 -8.52
910–1280 1043 85-90% 12 153.00–160.00 $157.90 $1,647 -16.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1445 1386 75-80% 8 196.00–199.00 $196.98 $2,730 —
1320–1605 1427 75-80% 9 183.00–190.00 $186.21 $2,657 —
1340–1540 1458 75-80% 6 179.00–182.00 $180.89 $2,637 -5.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1680 1520 11 214.00–224.00 $219.33 $3,334 +10.60
1455–1980 1630 3 208.00–210.00 $208.81 $3,404 —
1680 1680 2 235.00 $235.00 $3,948 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 8 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,200.00

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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) 12 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,083.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.