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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $340.79/cwt -34.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $376.87/cwt -30.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 480 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $337.10/cwt -40.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 534 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 659 856
Feeder cattle 484 524 661
Slaughter cattle 50 58 80
Replacement cattle 70 77 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold sharply 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
270–280 274 5 540.00–545.00 $542.04 $1,485 -40.11
370 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 —
415–445 429 6 432.00–444.00 $438.14 $1,880 -8.61
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 -36.12
505–535 526 5 378.00–388.00 $384.21 $2,021 -35.58
565–590 579 8 368.00–380.00 $372.44 $2,156 -19.08
630–645 639 7 345.00–348.00 $346.86 $2,216 -27.16
655–690 673 4 338.00–342.00 $339.95 $2,288 -26.05
715–720 718 3 332.00–334.00 $333.34 $2,393 -1.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,624 -60.00
390 390 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 —
465 465 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 -30.00
505–515 509 5 390.00–398.00 $393.22 $2,001 —
615–645 627 5 360.00–370.00 $362.75 $2,274 -22.52
655–665 661 9 347.00–356.00 $351.25 $2,322 —
710–740 720 3 336.00–345.00 $341.92 $2,462 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 -39.49
645 645 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 -19.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 336 8 450.00–460.00 $452.42 $1,520 -17.79
410–445 435 9 380.00–390.00 $387.04 $1,684 -37.36
455–490 473 12 334.00–345.00 $340.79 $1,612 -34.81
525–545 534 11 332.00–342.00 $337.10 $1,800 -40.19
555–580 568 8 328.00–335.00 $331.26 $1,882 -34.70
645 645 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 -18.42
680–690 683 3 310.00–316.00 $313.98 $2,144 -11.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 329 8 465.00–478.00 $472.33 $1,554 -37.67
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 -7.84
415 415 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 -23.37
470–490 485 8 348.00–360.00 $350.72 $1,701 -52.49
485 485 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,328 +76.79
515–545 535 3 346.00–350.00 $347.28 $1,858 -40.71
555–570 565 5 342.00–348.00 $346.01 $1,955 -41.98
590 590 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,360 +12.01
630–645 635 3 364.00–374.00 $367.39 $2,333 -10.61
645 645 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,206 -36.00
675 675 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 -7.53
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 6 432.00–442.00 $436.59 $1,445 -9.50
370–385 375 6 390.00–400.00 $395.66 $1,484 -21.00
415–445 429 7 370.00–378.00 $374.02 $1,605 -29.39
495 495 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 -35.67
515–545 537 9 320.00–330.00 $327.20 $1,757 -35.66
570–595 578 3 320.00–326.00 $323.94 $1,872 -30.78
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,434 —
330 330 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 -10.00
370–390 381 7 450.00–460.00 $453.48 $1,728 -46.52
410–430 418 7 425.00–432.00 $428.46 $1,791 -14.71
455–475 466 9 395.00–410.00 $401.92 $1,873 -20.31
505–545 527 9 356.00–364.00 $359.90 $1,897 -37.29
565–595 581 7 328.00–338.00 $333.08 $1,935 -37.94
615–640 633 6 320.00–330.00 $325.31 $2,059 -26.72
655 655 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,044 -8.81
715 715 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,181 -1.51
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,564 —
330–340 333 3 510.00–515.00 $511.70 $1,704 -23.30
380 380 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,805 —
405–430 414 7 440.00–450.00 $446.17 $1,847 -8.68
455–480 468 6 420.00–426.00 $423.30 $1,981 -17.06
515–545 534 10 368.00–378.00 $371.93 $1,986 -39.28
570–590 580 4 348.00–350.00 $349.02 $2,024 -32.73
625 625 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,088 -29.49
675–680 678 2 324.00–330.00 $327.01 $2,217 —
710–745 725 4 308.00–318.00 $312.09 $2,263 -6.91
765 765 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,496 —
375 375 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 -18.33
430–445 437 6 415.00–420.00 $418.48 $1,829 -13.05
475–490 480 11 370.00–380.00 $376.87 $1,809 -30.61
515–545 527 6 348.00–350.00 $349.00 $1,839 -37.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1310 1136 80-85% 5 183.00–189.00 $185.54 $2,108 —
1055–1345 1197 80-85% 9 191.00–198.00 $194.91 $2,333 -4.53
1190–1345 1236 80-85% 6 199.00–204.00 $201.19 $2,487 +13.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1490 1413 75-80% 8 196.00–201.00 $198.03 $2,798 —
1365–1665 1460 75-80% 6 203.00–209.00 $206.05 $3,008 +3.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,439 —
960 960 85-90% 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,632 -1.97
1020–1130 1057 85-90% 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,881 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1905 1780 3 222.00–226.00 $224.05 $3,988 —

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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 3 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,666.67

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,262.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,012.50

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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 12 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,325.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,966.67 —

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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.