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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

1,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $352.00/cwt ≈ $2,323/hd at 660 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.82/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 543 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $342.22/cwt -10.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 626 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,158 962 1,533
Feeder cattle 1,002 810 1,236
Slaughter cattle 85 73 197
Replacement cattle 71 79 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 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
390 390 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,145 —
425–430 428 6 480.00–490.00 $484.97 $2,076 +14.97
465–480 471 7 475.00–476.00 $475.56 $2,240 —
505–510 508 5 415.00–430.00 $420.96 $2,138 +7.64
555–580 566 16 384.00–394.00 $389.06 $2,202 +4.47
645 645 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,309 -11.96
660 660 68 352.00 $352.00 $2,323 —
705 705 17 333.00 $333.00 $2,348 —
795 795 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,798 —
405–440 423 4 460.00–470.00 $465.21 $1,968 +21.90
465–495 479 10 450.00–460.00 $454.71 $2,178 +29.34
515–545 534 9 395.00–405.00 $398.36 $2,127 +0.14
555–595 576 7 370.00–380.00 $376.49 $2,169 +16.49
620–640 626 26 336.00–345.00 $342.22 $2,142 -10.91
665–680 674 10 328.00–338.00 $331.60 $2,235 +11.60
735–745 740 6 312.00–317.00 $314.32 $2,326 —
755–790 775 7 303.00–312.00 $307.31 $2,382 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 465 5 425.00–430.00 $427.94 $1,990 +27.94
510–520 516 7 380.00–390.00 $383.42 $1,978 -6.08
590 590 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,148 —
640–645 643 4 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $2,090 —
665 665 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,210 +20.00
280–285 283 6 500.00–505.00 $502.48 $1,422 —
330–335 332 5 425.00–430.00 $427.02 $1,418 +6.04
370–380 374 8 420.00–424.00 $422.47 $1,580 —
405–440 428 7 390.00–400.00 $395.72 $1,694 +5.72
455–475 462 10 364.00–370.00 $366.29 $1,692 -1.28
505–545 543 36 341.00–346.00 $345.82 $1,878 +2.35
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 +14.89
665 665 6 341.00 $341.00 $2,268 —
720 720 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,239 —
770–795 780 9 290.00–304.00 $293.82 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 +8.61
355–380 365 5 400.00–415.00 $406.25 $1,483 +3.05
405–440 431 4 380.00–385.00 $383.02 $1,651 +8.46
470–490 480 7 348.00–358.00 $352.30 $1,691 +10.98
510–545 541 10 330.00–338.00 $331.27 $1,792 -0.04
565 565 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,819 +6.61
630–645 640 3 318.00–320.00 $319.34 $2,044 +9.16
705 705 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 ±0.00
360–380 373 3 385.00–390.00 $388.39 $1,449 -3.21
440–445 444 5 360.00–368.00 $361.59 $1,605 +2.96
460–490 473 7 338.00–342.00 $340.57 $1,611 +9.20
515–540 532 3 320.00–325.00 $321.61 $1,711 +8.06
565–590 574 4 310.00–318.00 $313.51 $1,800 +10.54
615–620 618 2 310.00–312.00 $311.00 $1,922 +11.00
655–660 658 2 293.00–300.00 $296.51 $1,951 +16.51
715–745 735 3 290.00–293.00 $290.97 $2,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 309 7 575.00–580.00 $577.18 $1,783 +21.06
355 355 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,899 +0.68
430–440 436 8 470.00–480.00 $475.26 $2,072 -3.84
455–480 468 6 450.00–460.00 $453.26 $2,121 +10.77
510–535 523 19 380.00–390.00 $383.17 $2,004 -13.71
565–590 578 4 374.00–378.00 $375.96 $2,173 -1.66
605–610 608 4 348.00–350.00 $349.00 $2,122 -5.00
655–675 670 4 318.00–320.00 $318.49 $2,134 —
715 715 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,174 +1.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,554 —
320–325 323 5 540.00–545.00 $543.02 $1,754 +0.97
365–390 378 4 495.00–500.00 $497.42 $1,880 -27.58
440–445 442 7 460.00–465.00 $462.16 $2,043 -0.67
455–470 459 7 436.00–445.00 $439.17 $2,016 +10.57
515–530 523 4 370.00–376.00 $373.04 $1,951 -12.99
555–595 575 4 356.00–368.00 $362.21 $2,083 -3.94
615–645 629 7 324.00–330.00 $326.25 $2,052 +1.25
660–690 678 5 305.00–314.00 $310.42 $2,105 -0.38
730 730 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,892 -25.00
445 445 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 +5.09
465–490 481 8 420.00–426.00 $422.45 $2,032 +28.47
510–545 527 6 340.00–350.00 $345.05 $1,818 -27.24
570–595 579 11 340.00–350.00 $345.40 $2,000 +2.38
635–645 640 2 320.00–321.00 $320.50 $2,051 +6.56
690–695 693 4 280.00–284.00 $281.99 $1,954 -20.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1220 1155 80-85% 8 140.00–144.00 $141.62 $1,636 -2.83
1005–1325 1163 80-85% 13 145.00–151.00 $147.92 $1,720 +3.47
1120–1320 1243 80-85% 10 152.00–156.00 $153.98 $1,914 +3.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1040 991 85-90% 7 137.00–140.00 $138.24 $1,370 —
910–1110 1011 85-90% 9 123.00–128.00 $125.30 $1,267 -3.38
910–1180 1026 85-90% 10 130.00–136.00 $133.45 $1,369 +4.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,229 —
1290–1440 1378 75-80% 11 152.00–157.00 $154.99 $2,136 +0.27
1340–1440 1393 75-80% 9 148.00–151.00 $149.42 $2,081 -5.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1830 1652 3 173.00–180.00 $177.32 $2,929 —

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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 9 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,433.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,600.00–3,950.00 $3,833.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,550.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,800.00–3,550.00 $3,165.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,950.00–3,500.00 $3,230.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,800.00–4,100.00 $3,928.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,440.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,920.00

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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 10 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,330.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,925.00 —

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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.