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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

962 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $331.31/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 513 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $396.88/cwt +51.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 528 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.57/cwt +6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 457 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 962 839 1,217
Feeder cattle 810 635 929
Slaughter cattle 73 78 140
Replacement cattle 79 126 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. 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
265 265 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,352 —
360–390 380 4 490.00–500.00 $495.07 $1,881 -9.93
430–440 433 3 440.00–445.00 $443.31 $1,920 -10.11
455–470 462 7 420.00–430.00 $425.37 $1,965 +48.07
505–545 532 13 394.00–404.00 $398.22 $2,119 +38.07
575 575 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 +16.10
620–645 635 13 348.00–360.00 $353.13 $2,242 +15.13
665 665 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 —
510–545 523 15 405.00–418.00 $413.32 $2,162 +37.12
560–590 575 4 381.00–388.00 $384.59 $2,211 +27.24
610–630 622 7 368.00–374.00 $369.96 $2,301 +22.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 420.00–425.00 $422.41 $1,816 -12.76
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 +34.00
505–510 506 4 388.00–390.00 $389.50 $1,971 +39.50
745 745 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,310 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 -25.00
305–345 318 3 405.00–415.00 $411.39 $1,308 —
355–390 375 14 400.00–408.00 $403.20 $1,512 +3.20
410–440 418 8 370.00–380.00 $374.56 $1,566 +24.30
465–475 468 3 340.00–342.00 $341.32 $1,597 -5.44
505–545 513 32 320.00–338.00 $331.31 $1,700 -2.62
555–590 570 10 310.00–320.00 $315.39 $1,798 -9.61
605–645 618 10 306.00–315.00 $310.18 $1,917 +5.22
675–680 678 3 300.00–302.00 $301.34 $2,043 +9.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,219 -35.00
330–340 338 5 420.00–425.00 $420.98 $1,423 —
405 405 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,580 —
455–465 457 16 367.00–370.00 $367.57 $1,680 +6.19
535–545 540 15 342.00–350.00 $343.47 $1,855 -1.44
570–590 585 11 330.00–340.00 $335.11 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 ±0.00
365–395 377 5 388.00–395.00 $391.60 $1,476 +15.44
415–440 429 8 354.00–365.00 $358.63 $1,539 —
455–495 476 5 325.00–335.00 $331.37 $1,577 -0.20
525–545 533 5 310.00–316.00 $313.55 $1,671 -6.45
575–590 581 5 300.00–305.00 $302.97 $1,760 -0.34
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 +11.57
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,374 -30.00
255–280 265 5 560.00–570.00 $564.23 $1,495 -5.77
320–345 336 9 550.00–565.00 $556.12 $1,869 +21.27
375–390 381 7 530.00–540.00 $534.32 $2,036 +42.41
415–430 424 7 475.00–485.00 $479.10 $2,031 +0.92
455–465 458 8 440.00–450.00 $442.49 $2,027 -4.65
505–545 528 16 392.00–404.00 $396.88 $2,096 +51.35
555–590 577 10 372.00–382.00 $377.62 $2,179 +43.58
620 620 2 354.00 $354.00 $2,195 —
705–710 708 3 300.00–304.00 $302.67 $2,143 +2.67
755 755 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,323 —
330–345 336 5 540.00–545.00 $542.05 $1,821 +22.24
380 380 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,995 +54.86
435–445 442 7 460.00–470.00 $462.83 $2,046 +13.82
455–470 466 7 425.00–430.00 $428.60 $1,997 +4.37
505–545 525 9 380.00–390.00 $386.03 $2,027 +67.62
555–590 576 5 360.00–370.00 $366.15 $2,109 +50.09
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 —
660–665 662 5 310.00–312.00 $310.80 $2,057 —
745 745 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,205 +9.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,989 +70.00
420–435 428 4 440.00–450.00 $444.91 $1,904 +6.91
490–495 493 5 390.00–400.00 $393.98 $1,942 +8.98
515–545 527 8 370.00–375.00 $372.29 $1,962 +62.29
555–590 577 5 335.00–350.00 $343.02 $1,979 +45.58
615–645 630 3 310.00–320.00 $313.94 $1,978 +13.94
690 690 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,785 +6.65
990–1340 1174 80-85% 8 142.00–147.00 $144.45 $1,696 -11.71
1090–1330 1236 80-85% 17 148.00–154.00 $150.70 $1,863 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1080 1022 85-90% 5 125.00–130.00 $128.68 $1,315 -5.82
1010–1120 1043 85-90% 7 135.00–139.00 $136.79 $1,427 +2.29
920–1210 1046 85-90% 7 141.00–145.00 $142.87 $1,494 +8.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1490 1372 75-80% 5 153.00–157.00 $154.72 $2,123 -1.02
1390–1535 1426 75-80% 4 148.00–150.00 $149.46 $2,131 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1790 1568 2 171.00–172.00 $171.43 $2,688 —
1320–1890 1638 9 175.00–182.00 $179.25 $2,936 —

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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 7 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,114.29

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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) 4 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,685.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,300.00 $2,814.29
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,633.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,090.00

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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 2,700.00–3,350.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00–4,100.00 $4,050.00 —

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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.