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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Aug 26

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Aug 19Aug 26Sep 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

493 head

▼ 199 vs last sale 692▼ 383 vs year ago 876 · −43.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 100▼ 93 vs year ago 147 · −63.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 87▼ 114 vs year ago 180 · −63.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $316.09/cwt on 44 head, down $19.21 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −60.89 against this barn's trailing median of $376.99.

Average price

$316.09

▼ 19.21 vs prior sale

44 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$232

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$27.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.71

vs AL average

−21.93 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	330.80	1,851	11thin
Medium and Large 2	540	321.46	1,734	14thin
Medium and Large 3	533	303.63	1,618	19thin

One grade step is worth $27.17/cwt here — about $232 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale44 hd

316.09

—

AL average15 barns · 473 hd

319.80

−3.71

National average160 barns · 6,296 hd

338.02

−21.93

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.99

−60.89

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.57, low $316.09, median $376.99 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,638	185.61	3,039	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,468	163.92	2,406	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,149	162.91	1,872	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,032	151.09	1,560	11

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,494	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,367	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,725	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,650	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,625	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,917	6

Every lot

85 lots · USDA AMS · Roanoke Stockyards - Roanoke, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,527	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	402.46/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,702	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	386.05/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,818	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	486	373.02/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,813	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	514	336.28/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,728	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	375.57/cwt	374.00–380.00	1,972	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	356.05/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,891	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	349.42/cwt	345.00–354.00	2,027	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	334.87/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,962	19
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,928	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	315.37/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,952	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	300.65/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,873	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	330.30/cwt	328.00–332.00	2,091	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	311.04/cwt	307.00–314.00	2,068	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	320.91/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,137	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	678	294.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,000	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	307.11/cwt	304.00–310.00	2,230	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,190	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,086	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	303.99/cwt	300.00–308.00	2,335	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	401.40/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,313	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,243	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	373.36/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,445	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	355.02/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,516	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	339.81/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,454	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	371.43/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,597	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	336.17/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,583	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	319.79/cwt	318.00–322.00	1,506	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	347.49/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,661	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	303.59/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,563	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	334.98/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,742	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	322.63/cwt	318.00–324.00	1,700	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	564	303.69/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,713	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	318.52/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,819	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	328.41/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,911	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	331.01/cwt	330.00–332.00	2,029	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	314.68/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,942	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	631	301.93/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,905	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Replacement	675	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,255	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Replacement	715	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,395	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,174	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	767	277.85/cwt	275.00–280.00	2,131	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,292	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,274	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,275	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,470	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	483.07/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,555	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	470.07/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,575	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	453.32/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,664	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	439.11/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,664	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	431.73/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,861	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	418.84/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,822	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	439	401.96/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,765	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	400.46/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,878	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	397.03/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,862	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	373.29/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,781	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	507	319.33/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,619	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	342.99/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,784	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	331.56/cwt	330.00–336.00	1,767	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	313.33/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,739	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	300.69/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,723	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	326.80/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,889	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	619	279.01/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,727	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	302.25/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,901	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	314.71/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,995	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	309.00/cwt	308.00–310.00	2,049	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	271.62/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,847	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	712	278.01/cwt	275.00–284.00	1,979	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	737	260.66/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,921	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	270.99/cwt	270.00–272.00	2,114	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,490	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,637	1
Bulls	—	—	1,667	187.33/cwt	183.00–190.00	3,123	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	147.26/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,433	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	153.28/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,634	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	160.01/cwt	158.00–162.00	1,795	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	166.11/cwt	163.00–169.00	1,958	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	168.14/cwt	166.00–172.00	2,435	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	159.71/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,376	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,493.75/head	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,494	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,366.67/head	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,367	12
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,725.00/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,725	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,650.00/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,650	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,625.00/head	3,400.00–3,900.00	3,625	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,916.67/head	2,700.00–3,250.00	2,917	6

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Roanoke Stockyards - Roanoke, AL

Wed Aug 26, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 493Last week 692Year ago 876

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 100Year ago 147

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 87Year ago 180

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	430.00	430.00
4	400–450	423	400.00–405.00	402.46
5	450–500	471	380.00–390.00	386.05
9	500–550	531	350.00–365.00	356.05
19	550–600	586	332.00–340.00	334.87
5	600–650	619	310.00–320.00	315.37
3	650–700	665	307.00–314.00	311.04
2	700–750	730	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	486	370.00–375.00	373.02
4	500–550	514	330.00–340.00	336.28
1	550–600	595	324.00	324.00
3	600–650	623	300.00–302.00	300.65
2	650–700	678	290.00–300.00	294.98
1	700–750	745	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	525	374.00–380.00	375.57
4	550–600	580	345.00–354.00	349.42
7	600–650	633	328.00–332.00	330.30
11	650–700	666	320.00–330.00	320.91
7	700–750	726	304.00–310.00	307.11
4	750–800	768	300.00–308.00	303.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	370.00–375.00	373.36
7	400–450	427	350.00–360.00	355.02
6	450–500	471	330.00–340.00	336.17
10	500–550	527	318.00–324.00	322.63
4	550–600	571	318.00–320.00	318.52
17	600–650	617	310.00–320.00	314.68
4	700–750	720	302.00	302.00
7	750–800	767	275.00–280.00	277.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	350.00	350.00
3	400–450	428	330.00–345.00	339.81
9	450–500	471	318.00–322.00	319.79
12	500–550	515	300.00–310.00	303.59
7	550–600	564	300.00–308.00	303.69
5	600–650	631	300.00–305.00	301.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	327	400.00–405.00	401.40
7	400–450	430	370.00–375.00	371.43
4	450–500	478	345.00–350.00	347.49
4	500–550	520	330.00–340.00	334.98
7	550–600	582	325.00–335.00	328.41
2	600–650	613	330.00–332.00	331.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	675	334.00	334.00
3	700–750	715	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	520.00	520.00
1	250–300	255	500.00	500.00
4	300–350	335	465.00–475.00	470.07
5	350–400	379	430.00–445.00	439.11
4	400–450	435	415.00–420.00	418.84
5	450–500	469	395.00–400.00	397.03
5	500–550	533	330.00–336.00	331.56
6	550–600	555	310.00–320.00	313.33
7	600–650	629	295.00–315.00	302.25
3	700–750	712	275.00–284.00	278.01
4	750–800	780	270.00–272.00	270.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	439	400.00–405.00	401.96
3	450–500	477	370.00–375.00	373.29
3	500–550	507	318.00–320.00	319.33
3	550–600	573	300.00–302.00	300.69
5	600–650	619	275.00–285.00	279.01
3	650–700	680	265.00–275.00	271.62
3	700–750	737	260.00–262.00	260.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	630.00	630.00
1	250–300	280	525.00	525.00
5	300–350	322	480.00–485.00	483.07
3	350–400	367	450.00–455.00	453.32
4	400–450	431	430.00–435.00	431.73
6	450–500	469	385.00–420.00	400.46
6	500–550	520	340.00–350.00	342.99
8	550–600	578	322.00–332.00	326.80
8	600–650	634	310.00–320.00	314.71
2	650–700	663	308.00–310.00	309.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,488	157.00–162.00	159.71
6	—	1,448	166.00–172.00	168.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,122	158.00–162.00	160.01
10	—	1,179	163.00–169.00	166.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,066	150.00–156.00	153.28
4	—	973	144.00–149.00	147.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	177.00	177.00
5	—	1,667	183.00–190.00	187.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,366.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,493.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,700.00–3,250.00	2,916.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	3,400.00–3,900.00	3,625.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.