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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

839 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Roanoke Stockyards report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $347.93/cwt +17.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,154/hd at 619 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $350.26/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 426 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $360.15/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 519 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 839 613 1,116
Feeder cattle 635 493 900
Slaughter cattle 78 54 115
Replacement cattle 126 66 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
320 320 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,776 —
515–545 538 4 375.00–380.00 $376.20 $2,024 +0.63
555–580 568 8 350.00–365.00 $357.35 $2,030 +7.93
615–640 619 39 346.00–356.00 $347.93 $2,154 +17.63
655–670 661 7 340.00–350.00 $346.25 $2,289 +25.34
715–745 730 7 337.00–340.00 $338.73 $2,473 +31.62
775 775 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,581 +29.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,683 —
380 380 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,919 +75.00
405–440 428 6 450.00–455.00 $453.42 $1,941 +50.96
455–490 473 8 370.00–385.00 $377.30 $1,785 -8.75
505–535 519 11 356.00–366.00 $360.15 $1,869 +4.10
560–590 575 4 340.00–348.00 $343.90 $1,977 +9.03
610 610 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,062 +22.63
720–730 727 6 318.00–326.00 $323.36 $2,351 +23.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 430.00–440.00 $435.17 $1,871 —
495 495 2 366.00 $366.00 $1,812 -7.02
535 535 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 +13.72
560 560 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 -4.00
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 +9.35
695 695 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 +5.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
290 290 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
385 385 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 +26.64
410–440 426 18 340.00–365.00 $350.26 $1,492 -4.76
460–480 473 6 340.00–350.00 $346.76 $1,640 +10.59
515–530 521 5 328.00–338.00 $333.93 $1,740 +11.30
590 590 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 +6.48
635–645 640 4 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $1,952 -9.72
670 670 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,956 —
705 705 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,002 -18.00
770–780 773 3 273.00–276.00 $274.99 $2,126 -2.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,158 —
255–285 275 10 450.00–460.00 $454.86 $1,251 —
375 375 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 —
465–490 476 9 355.00–366.00 $361.38 $1,720 +13.89
515–545 531 8 340.00–350.00 $344.91 $1,831 +9.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
365–390 380 5 370.00–380.00 $376.16 $1,429 +26.16
475–490 484 5 330.00–334.00 $331.57 $1,605 +11.78
515 515 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 +16.41
575–580 578 3 300.00–310.00 $303.31 $1,753 -0.38
605–640 623 9 282.00–293.00 $288.43 $1,797 -13.50
695 695 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,946 —
745 745 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,049 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,435 +70.00
290 290 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,653 +45.00
305–345 328 8 530.00–540.00 $534.85 $1,754 +51.78
380–390 384 8 490.00–495.00 $491.91 $1,889 +38.59
405–440 427 9 470.00–485.00 $478.18 $2,042 +46.45
465 465 7 440.00–455.00 $447.14 $2,079 +46.68
530–545 534 4 344.00–350.00 $345.53 $1,845 +2.54
570–585 577 5 330.00–340.00 $334.04 $1,927 +7.24
665 665 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,115 +9.00
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,431 +40.00
320–345 333 6 515.00–525.00 $519.81 $1,731 +49.74
365–375 370 4 460.00–480.00 $470.14 $1,740 +31.03
410–415 413 4 448.00–450.00 $449.01 $1,854 +30.17
455–470 459 4 422.00–425.00 $424.23 $1,947 +27.20
510–545 533 3 315.00–320.00 $318.41 $1,697 -13.15
565–590 573 3 310.00–320.00 $316.06 $1,811 +2.73
640–645 643 3 310.00–318.00 $312.65 $2,010 +10.40
715–745 734 4 280.00–292.00 $286.58 $2,103 +8.57
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 -0.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,428 —
330 330 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 —
375 375 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 —
425 425 4 438.00 $438.00 $1,862 +36.04
475 475 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,829 +11.71
545 545 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 —
555–590 579 4 294.00–302.00 $297.44 $1,722 -3.25
615 615 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 +20.99
790 790 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1290 1138 80-85% 8 148.00–153.00 $151.35 $1,722 -8.66
1080–1430 1197 80-85% 23 154.00–160.00 $156.16 $1,869 -9.95
1290 1290 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,090 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1080 1018 85-90% 4 132.00–136.00 $134.50 $1,369 —
1005–1120 1072 85-90% 6 145.00–148.00 $146.72 $1,573 -6.56
730–1220 1077 85-90% 10 137.00–142.00 $139.97 $1,507 -13.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1420 1363 75-80% 3 153.00–158.00 $155.74 $2,123 —
1220–1635 1396 75-80% 5 159.00–164.00 $160.37 $2,239 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1525 1468 3 176.00–178.00 $177.38 $2,604 +0.38
1290–1980 1683 8 180.00–187.00 $183.80 $3,093 -3.53

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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) 16 2,700.00–3,500.00 $2,887.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,266.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,658.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,875.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,425.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,033.33

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,100.00–4,400.00 $4,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,187.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,575.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 13 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,334.62 —

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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.