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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $360.85/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 572 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $345.18/cwt -9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,327/hd at 674 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.90/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 468 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 996 1,002
Feeder cattle 692 877 790
Slaughter cattle 100 69 100
Replacement cattle 87 50 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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
375–390 385 9 480.00–485.00 $483.38 $1,861 +26.00
440–445 444 8 440.00–448.00 $446.50 $1,982 +3.87
455–490 466 8 410.00–426.00 $416.12 $1,939 -12.17
505–535 525 3 380.00–392.00 $388.15 $2,038 +2.55
555–585 572 28 348.00–385.00 $360.85 $2,064 +1.96
615–635 631 5 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $2,114 -15.82
655–670 662 5 328.00–336.00 $332.56 $2,202 -8.41
705–725 713 3 314.00–320.00 $316.69 $2,258 —
790 790 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,693 +5.00
365 365 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,862 —
415–430 423 4 455.00–460.00 $457.46 $1,935 -0.07
455–495 470 9 440.00–450.00 $444.53 $2,089 -1.41
505–515 510 4 408.00–410.00 $408.99 $2,086 +17.75
555–590 570 15 360.00–370.00 $365.98 $2,086 -11.68
615–645 629 6 345.00–350.00 $347.01 $2,183 -22.27
660–680 674 21 344.00–348.00 $345.18 $2,327 -9.95
730 730 5 334.00 $334.00 $2,438 -8.47
880 880 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,816 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 —
480 480 8 400.00–436.00 $419.88 $2,015 +4.70
515–545 535 3 366.00–373.00 $368.25 $1,970 +0.25
560–585 573 2 338.00–340.00 $339.02 $1,943 -12.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,221 —
270 270 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,282 -25.00
320–345 334 8 445.00–455.00 $450.52 $1,505 -12.04
370–390 380 6 415.00–425.00 $419.96 $1,596 —
415–440 423 10 368.00–380.00 $372.95 $1,578 -28.89
455–495 483 8 340.00–352.00 $347.91 $1,680 -15.36
510–520 516 10 330.00–345.00 $335.68 $1,732 -13.29
555–590 571 7 325.00–335.00 $329.36 $1,881 -5.72
615 615 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 +10.34
715 715 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,159 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,279 —
310–315 313 3 460.00–465.00 $463.35 $1,450 -11.48
380–390 386 5 430.00–435.00 $431.97 $1,667 -2.86
455–480 468 16 360.00–370.00 $367.90 $1,722 -1.42
525–540 533 4 350.00–354.00 $351.97 $1,876 -12.03
555 555 8 342.00 $342.00 $1,898 -7.53
590 590 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 +15.47
615 615 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,429 +65.00
615–620 617 3 340.00–345.00 $343.32 $2,118 +13.32
655 655 2 328.00 $328.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 435.00–440.00 $437.44 $1,413 -6.45
355–390 374 9 395.00–400.00 $397.89 $1,488 -12.11
410 410 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 -16.85
480 480 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,574 -23.61
515–530 520 3 314.00–320.00 $317.96 $1,653 -22.29
565–570 567 3 310.00–318.00 $315.32 $1,788 -1.21
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,298 —
280–290 286 5 545.00–550.00 $546.96 $1,564 -13.04
310 310 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,643 +16.60
370–380 375 4 440.00–450.00 $444.93 $1,668 -35.07
410–440 420 6 440.00–445.00 $441.75 $1,855 -2.85
455–480 471 5 407.00–410.00 $408.39 $1,924 +25.30
515–540 528 8 360.00–370.00 $364.94 $1,927 -0.38
560–575 570 6 330.00–340.00 $336.73 $1,919 +0.86
605–645 631 5 320.00–328.00 $324.42 $2,047 +3.10
680 680 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 615.00 $615.00 $1,414 -20.00
290 290 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,754 +10.00
370–390 380 4 455.00–465.00 $460.13 $1,748 -39.87
435–440 437 5 450.00–455.00 $452.01 $1,975 -2.99
455–465 461 5 430.00–440.00 $433.95 $2,001 —
615–625 620 2 332.00–334.00 $333.01 $2,065 —
675 675 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 338 4 490.00–500.00 $492.44 $1,664 -5.79
385 385 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 -22.52
415 415 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 -7.06
475 475 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,805 +7.47
525 525 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,864 +3.06
585 585 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,849 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1320 1158 80-85% 12 155.00–159.00 $157.21 $1,820 -12.28
1090–1340 1183 80-85% 13 161.00–167.00 $164.43 $1,945 -5.06
1090–1335 1266 80-85% 9 168.00–172.00 $169.96 $2,152 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1180 1012 85-90% 9 156.00–160.00 $158.35 $1,603 +9.47
910–1180 1046 85-90% 10 149.00–154.00 $151.04 $1,580 -8.98
930–1180 1059 85-90% 6 142.00–146.00 $144.48 $1,530 -9.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1555 1453 75-80% 10 164.00–169.00 $166.99 $2,426 —
1430–1530 1477 75-80% 6 161.00–163.00 $162.17 $2,395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1705 1520 4 185.00–195.00 $190.44 $2,895 —

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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 10 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,940.00

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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) 9 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,511.11
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,555.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,900.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,681.82
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,880.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,900.00–4,300.00 $4,080.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,300.00–4,800.00 $4,550.00

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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 12 2,900.00–3,550.00 $3,383.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,566.67 —

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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.