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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

1,294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $398.27/cwt -24.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 477 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $312.50/cwt -9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 523 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $326.94/cwt -35.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 582 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,294 1,158 990
Feeder cattle 1,058 1,002 740
Slaughter cattle 95 85 148
Replacement cattle 141 71 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
410–430 423 3 450.00–455.00 $453.39 $1,918 -11.82
470–480 476 6 434.00–445.00 $440.55 $2,097 -14.16
505–525 514 8 380.00–385.00 $383.35 $1,970 -15.01
565–590 578 8 346.00–355.00 $351.11 $2,029 -25.38
615–640 628 7 335.00–340.00 $337.42 $2,119 -4.80
655–690 668 6 328.00–335.00 $332.26 $2,219 +0.66
715 715 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 +5.68
765 765 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,394 +5.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 6 475.00–485.00 $480.09 $2,031 -4.88
460–475 468 6 450.00–456.00 $453.05 $2,120 -22.51
515–530 521 5 388.00–395.00 $392.15 $2,043 -28.81
555–575 568 7 360.00–370.00 $363.66 $2,066 -25.40
605–640 620 6 345.00–350.00 $347.63 $2,155 -10.37
670 670 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,198 -24.00
720 720 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,347 -7.00
770 770 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,495 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 539 7 360.00–372.00 $364.79 $1,966 -18.63
590–595 592 3 328.00–330.00 $329.33 $1,950 -34.67
630–645 635 3 320.00–326.00 $323.97 $2,057 -1.01
655–690 674 11 308.00–316.00 $311.98 $2,103 -8.02
790 790 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
310–320 316 8 400.00–405.00 $401.84 $1,270 -18.16
365–385 375 6 390.00–395.00 $392.43 $1,472 -13.82
405–445 417 13 360.00–370.00 $365.44 $1,524 -17.58
460–480 471 13 340.00–350.00 $344.99 $1,625 -7.31
505–545 530 12 320.00–330.00 $324.09 $1,718 -7.18
570–590 585 10 312.00–325.00 $318.67 $1,864 -3.33
605–645 627 9 310.00–322.00 $318.18 $1,995 -1.16
665–680 671 5 300.00–308.00 $304.76 $2,045 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 375.00–378.00 $376.52 $1,450 -11.87
420–440 433 7 348.00–352.00 $350.57 $1,518 -11.02
460–475 468 4 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $1,556 -8.11
510–545 523 18 310.00–318.00 $312.50 $1,634 -9.11
555–595 569 14 300.00–310.00 $304.08 $1,730 -9.43
615–645 630 10 296.00–308.00 $302.18 $1,904 -8.82
670–675 673 5 288.00–298.00 $294.02 $1,979 -2.49
705–730 716 5 270.00–280.00 $277.01 $1,983 -13.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 -67.48
380 380 4 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $1,530 -19.97
415–430 421 11 380.00–384.00 $381.85 $1,608 -13.87
455–495 469 11 355.00–360.00 $357.09 $1,675 -9.20
525–545 537 5 340.00–342.00 $341.22 $1,832 -4.60
565–590 577 10 330.00–342.00 $336.75 $1,943 -13.25
620–635 631 9 330.00–340.00 $333.30 $2,103 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,622 -28.02
365 365 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,807 -2.42
405–445 431 16 450.00–460.00 $452.47 $1,950 -9.69
465–480 473 9 420.00–428.00 $424.37 $2,007 -14.80
505–540 524 10 334.00–345.00 $338.77 $1,775 -34.27
565–595 582 17 320.00–335.00 $326.94 $1,903 -35.27
605–645 625 14 318.00–328.00 $323.28 $2,020 -2.97
655–680 668 6 304.00–312.00 $309.38 $2,067 -1.04
730–745 739 5 308.00–310.00 $308.79 $2,282 +18.79
765–795 785 4 282.00–292.00 $288.98 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,504 —
415–420 418 5 470.00–475.00 $471.99 $1,973 -3.27
515–540 529 10 355.00–360.00 $357.67 $1,892 -25.50
555–565 561 5 340.00–345.00 $341.98 $1,919 -33.98
620–645 630 10 330.00–334.00 $331.40 $2,088 -17.60
655–670 660 5 320.00–326.00 $323.99 $2,138 +5.50
715–745 732 7 318.00–324.00 $320.83 $2,348 +16.83
755–770 765 7 314.00–324.00 $318.00 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 422 11 430.00–445.00 $436.85 $1,844 -13.15
460–490 477 18 395.00–400.00 $398.27 $1,900 -24.18
515–525 520 4 320.00–330.00 $325.05 $1,690 -20.00
555–590 573 6 310.00–318.00 $314.05 $1,800 -31.35
610–645 628 4 310.00–316.00 $313.08 $1,966 -7.42
730 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 —
765–775 773 4 270.00–272.00 $270.50 $2,091 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1215 1118 80-85% 13 137.00–142.00 $140.17 $1,567 —
1030–1255 1149 80-85% 8 152.00–156.00 $154.37 $1,774 —
1040–1320 1196 80-85% 23 143.00–149.00 $145.42 $1,739 -2.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–990 965 85-90% 4 122.00–126.00 $124.50 $1,201 -13.74
965–1220 1037 85-90% 10 129.00–133.00 $131.30 $1,362 -2.15
995–1120 1037 85-90% 3 136.00–139.00 $137.08 $1,422 +3.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1490 1393 75-80% 9 146.00–152.00 $148.46 $2,068 -0.96
1380–1430 1405 75-80% 2 136.00–138.00 $137.02 $1,925 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1880 1625 6 165.00–170.00 $168.14 $2,732 —
1290–2045 1743 5 173.00–178.00 $176.36 $3,074 —

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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 8 1,700.00–2,400.00 $1,837.50

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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) 16 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,431.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,041.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,012.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,718.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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 30 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,706.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,325.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,100.00–4,900.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.