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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Sep 2

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Aug 26Sep 2Sep 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

635 head

▲ 142 vs last sale 493▼ 265 vs year ago 900 · −29.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 54▼ 37 vs year ago 115 · −32.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

126 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 66▲ 25 vs year ago 101 · +24.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $356.16/cwt on 31 head, up $10.64 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 29 comparable sales and sits −67.99 against this barn's trailing median of $424.14.

Average price

$356.16

▲ 10.64 vs prior sale

31 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,941

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$28.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.90

vs AL average

−15.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	363.63	2,029	12thin
Medium and Large 2	534	355.82	1,900	15thin
Medium and Large 3	548	335.00	1,834	4thin

One grade step is worth $28.63/cwt here — about $195 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 sale31 hd

356.16

—

AL average15 barns · 295 hd

345.26

+10.90

National average157 barns · 5,984 hd

371.39

−15.23

This barn, trailing median29 sales

424.14

−67.99

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

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $465.84, low $345.52, median $424.14 across 29 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	—	Average	1,624	182.05	2,957	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,400	159.45	2,233	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,185	155.14	1,839	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,064	140.90	1,499	20

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)	—	$2,888	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,658	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,425	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,267	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,033	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,875	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,250	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,188	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,575	16
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,335	13

Every lot

95 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,776	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,683	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,919	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	453.42/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,941	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	435.17/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,871	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	377.30/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,785	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	1,812	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	360.15/cwt	356.00–366.00	1,869	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,873	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	376.20/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,024	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,792	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	357.35/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,030	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	343.90/cwt	340.00–348.00	1,977	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,062	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	347.93/cwt	346.00–356.00	2,154	39
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,953	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	346.25/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,289	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	323.36/cwt	318.00–326.00	2,351	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	338.73/cwt	337.00–340.00	2,473	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,581	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,158	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,100	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	454.86/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,251	10
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,291	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,380	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,575	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	376.16/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,429	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,540	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	350.26/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,492	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	346.76/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,640	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	361.38/cwt	355.00–366.00	1,720	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	484	331.57/cwt	330.00–334.00	1,605	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,648	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	333.93/cwt	328.00–338.00	1,740	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	344.91/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,831	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	303.31/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,753	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,918	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	288.43/cwt	282.00–293.00	1,797	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	304.96/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,952	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,956	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,946	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,002	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,049	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	274.99/cwt	273.00–276.00	2,126	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,435	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,431	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,428	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,653	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	534.85/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,754	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,650	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	519.81/cwt	515.00–525.00	1,731	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	470.14/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,740	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,650	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	491.91/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,889	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	449.01/cwt	448.00–450.00	1,854	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	438.00/cwt	438.00–438.00	1,862	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	478.18/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,042	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	459	424.23/cwt	422.00–425.00	1,947	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	447.14/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,079	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,829	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	318.41/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,697	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	345.53/cwt	344.00–350.00	1,845	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,690	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	316.06/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,811	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	334.04/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,927	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	579	297.44/cwt	294.00–302.00	1,722	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,845	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	643	312.65/cwt	310.00–318.00	2,010	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,115	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,190	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	734	286.58/cwt	280.00–292.00	2,103	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,039	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	790	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,070	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,468	177.38/cwt	176.00–178.00	2,604	3
Bulls	—	—	1,683	183.80/cwt	180.00–187.00	3,093	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	134.50/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,369	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	146.72/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,573	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	139.97/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,507	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	151.35/cwt	148.00–153.00	1,722	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	156.16/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,869	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,090	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,363	155.74/cwt	153.00–158.00	2,123	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,396	160.37/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,239	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,548	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,250.00/head	4,100.00–4,400.00	4,250	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,187.50/head	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,188	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,575.00/head	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,575	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,887.50/head	2,700.00–3,500.00	2,888	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,658.33/head	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,658	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,425.00/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,425	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,266.67/head	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,267	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,033.33/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,033	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,875.00/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,875	2
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,334.62/head	2,150.00–2,900.00	2,335	13

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 Sep 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 635Last week 493Year ago 900

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 54Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 126Last week 66Year ago 101

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	16	—	—	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,575.00

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)	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

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)	9	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,033.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,875.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,658.33
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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	13	—	—	2,150.00–2,900.00	2,334.62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	540.00	540.00
6	300–350	333	515.00–525.00	519.81
4	350–400	370	460.00–480.00	470.14
4	400–450	413	448.00–450.00	449.01
4	450–500	459	422.00–425.00	424.23
3	500–550	533	315.00–320.00	318.41
3	550–600	573	310.00–320.00	316.06
3	600–650	643	310.00–318.00	312.65
4	700–750	734	280.00–292.00	286.58
1	750–800	755	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	510.00	510.00
2	300–350	330	500.00	500.00
2	350–400	375	440.00	440.00
4	400–450	425	438.00	438.00
2	450–500	475	385.00	385.00
2	500–550	545	310.00	310.00
4	550–600	579	294.00–302.00	297.44
2	600–650	615	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	790	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	700.00	700.00
2	250–300	290	570.00	570.00
8	300–350	328	530.00–540.00	534.85
8	350–400	384	490.00–495.00	491.91
9	400–450	427	470.00–485.00	478.18
7	450–500	465	440.00–455.00	447.14
4	500–550	534	344.00–350.00	345.53
5	550–600	577	330.00–340.00	334.04
2	650–700	665	318.00	318.00
1	700–750	730	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	510.00	510.00
2	350–400	380	505.00	505.00
6	400–450	428	450.00–455.00	453.42
8	450–500	473	370.00–385.00	377.30
11	500–550	519	356.00–366.00	360.15
4	550–600	575	340.00–348.00	343.90
2	600–650	610	338.00	338.00
6	700–750	727	318.00–326.00	323.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	430.00–440.00	435.17
2	450–500	495	366.00	366.00
2	500–550	535	350.00	350.00
2	550–600	560	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	630	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	695	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	555.00	555.00
4	500–550	538	375.00–380.00	376.20
8	550–600	568	350.00–365.00	357.35
39	600–650	619	346.00–356.00	347.93
7	650–700	661	340.00–350.00	346.25
7	700–750	730	337.00–340.00	338.73
3	750–800	775	333.00	333.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	500.00	500.00
2	250–300	290	445.00	445.00
4	350–400	385	400.00	400.00
18	400–450	426	340.00–365.00	350.26
6	450–500	473	340.00–350.00	346.76
5	500–550	521	328.00–338.00	333.93
1	550–600	590	325.00	325.00
4	600–650	640	300.00–310.00	304.96
2	650–700	670	292.00	292.00
1	700–750	705	284.00	284.00
3	750–800	773	273.00–276.00	274.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	400.00	400.00
5	350–400	380	370.00–380.00	376.16
5	450–500	484	330.00–334.00	331.57
2	500–550	515	320.00	320.00
3	550–600	578	300.00–310.00	303.31
9	600–650	623	282.00–293.00	288.43
1	650–700	695	280.00	280.00
2	700–750	745	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	565.00	565.00
10	250–300	275	450.00–460.00	454.86
2	350–400	375	420.00	420.00
9	450–500	476	355.00–366.00	361.38
8	500–550	531	340.00–350.00	344.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	166.00	166.00
3	—	1,363	153.00–158.00	155.74
5	—	1,396	159.00–164.00	160.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,072	145.00–148.00	146.72
4	—	1,018	132.00–136.00	134.50
10	—	1,077	137.00–142.00	139.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,138	148.00–153.00	151.35
23	—	1,197	154.00–160.00	156.16
1	—	1,290	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,683	180.00–187.00	183.80
3	—	1,468	176.00–178.00	177.38

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.