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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Sep 23

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Sep 16Sep 23Sep 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,002 head

▲ 192 vs last sale 810▼ 234 vs year ago 1,236 · −18.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 73▼ 112 vs year ago 197 · −56.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 79▼ 29 vs year ago 100 · −29.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

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 $390.49/cwt on 46 head, down $9.33 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 29 comparable sales and sits −33.66 against this barn's trailing median of $424.14.

Average price

$390.49

▼ 9.33 vs prior sale

46 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,141

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$172

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

$17.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.77

vs AL average

−14.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	396.66	2,190	21
Medium and Large 2	552	388.79	2,148	16thin
Medium and Large 3	532	379.10	2,019	9thin

One grade step is worth $17.55/cwt here — about $172 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale46 hd

390.49

—

AL average13 barns · 274 hd

372.72

+17.77

National average175 barns · 12,027 hd

405.41

−14.92

This barn, trailing median29 sales

424.14

−33.66

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	1,652	177.32	2,929	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,382	153.17	2,117	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,187	148.25	1,759	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	131.92	1,334	26

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)	—	$3,400	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,125	22
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,100	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,440	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,330	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,925	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,433	9

Every lot

99 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,799	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,145	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	465.21/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,968	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	484.97/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,076	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	427.94/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,990	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	475.56/cwt	475.00–476.00	2,240	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	454.71/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,178	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	420.96/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,138	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	516	383.42/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,978	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	398.36/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,127	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	389.06/cwt	384.00–394.00	2,202	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	376.49/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,169	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	2,148	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	342.22/cwt	336.00–345.00	2,142	26
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	643	324.98/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,090	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	2,309	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,323	68
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,128	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	674	331.60/cwt	328.00–338.00	2,235	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,348	17
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	314.32/cwt	312.00–317.00	2,326	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	307.31/cwt	303.00–312.00	2,382	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,576	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,210	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	502.48/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,422	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,323	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	427.02/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,418	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	406.25/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,483	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	388.39/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,449	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	422.47/cwt	420.00–424.00	1,580	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	395.72/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,694	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	383.02/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,651	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	444	361.59/cwt	360.00–368.00	1,605	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	366.29/cwt	364.00–370.00	1,692	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	340.57/cwt	338.00–342.00	1,611	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	352.30/cwt	348.00–358.00	1,691	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	532	321.61/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,711	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	541	331.27/cwt	330.00–338.00	1,792	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	543	345.82/cwt	341.00–346.00	1,878	36
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	555	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,943	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,819	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	574	313.51/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,800	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	618	311.00/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,922	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	319.34/cwt	318.00–320.00	2,044	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	658	296.51/cwt	293.00–300.00	1,951	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,268	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,115	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,239	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	290.97/cwt	290.00–293.00	2,139	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	293.82/cwt	290.00–304.00	2,292	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,554	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	309	577.18/cwt	575.00–580.00	1,783	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	543.02/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,754	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,899	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	497.42/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,880	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,892	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	475.26/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,072	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	462.16/cwt	460.00–465.00	2,043	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,003	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	459	439.17/cwt	436.00–445.00	2,016	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	453.26/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,121	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	481	422.45/cwt	420.00–426.00	2,032	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	383.17/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,004	19
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	373.04/cwt	370.00–376.00	1,951	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	527	345.05/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,818	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	362.21/cwt	356.00–368.00	2,083	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	375.96/cwt	374.00–378.00	2,173	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	579	345.40/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,000	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	349.00/cwt	348.00–350.00	2,122	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	326.25/cwt	324.00–330.00	2,052	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	320.50/cwt	320.00–321.00	2,051	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	318.49/cwt	318.00–320.00	2,134	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	310.42/cwt	305.00–314.00	2,105	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	693	281.99/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,954	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,174	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,117	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,652	177.32/cwt	173.00–180.00	2,929	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	138.24/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,370	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	125.30/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,267	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	133.45/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,369	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	141.62/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,636	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	147.92/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,720	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	153.98/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,914	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,229	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,378	154.99/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,136	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	149.42/cwt	148.00–151.00	2,081	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,928.57/head	3,800.00–4,100.00	3,929	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,833.33/head	3,600.00–3,950.00	3,833	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,230.00/head	2,950.00–3,500.00	3,230	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,165.00/head	2,800.00–3,550.00	3,165	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,550.00/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,550	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,440.00/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,440	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,920.00/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,920	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,330.00/head	3,100.00–3,450.00	3,330	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,925.00/head	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,925	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,433.33/head	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,433	9

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 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,002Last week 810Year ago 1,236

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 73Year ago 197

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 79Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	545.00	545.00
4	400–450	423	460.00–470.00	465.21
10	450–500	479	450.00–460.00	454.71
9	500–550	534	395.00–405.00	398.36
7	550–600	576	370.00–380.00	376.49
26	600–650	626	336.00–345.00	342.22
10	650–700	674	328.00–338.00	331.60
6	700–750	740	312.00–317.00	314.32
7	750–800	775	303.00–312.00	307.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	465	425.00–430.00	427.94
7	500–550	516	380.00–390.00	383.42
2	550–600	590	364.00	364.00
4	600–650	643	320.00–330.00	324.98
2	650–700	665	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	550.00	550.00
6	400–450	428	480.00–490.00	484.97
7	450–500	471	475.00–476.00	475.56
5	500–550	508	415.00–430.00	420.96
16	550–600	566	384.00–394.00	389.06
1	600–650	645	358.00	358.00
68	650–700	660	352.00	352.00
17	700–750	705	333.00	333.00
2	750–800	795	324.00	324.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	420.00	420.00
5	350–400	365	400.00–415.00	406.25
4	400–450	431	380.00–385.00	383.02
7	450–500	480	348.00–358.00	352.30
10	500–550	541	330.00–338.00	331.27
2	550–600	565	322.00	322.00
3	600–650	640	318.00–320.00	319.34
2	700–750	705	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	550.00	550.00
6	250–300	283	500.00–505.00	502.48
5	300–350	332	425.00–430.00	427.02
8	350–400	374	420.00–424.00	422.47
7	400–450	428	390.00–400.00	395.72
10	450–500	462	364.00–370.00	366.29
36	500–550	543	341.00–346.00	345.82
6	650–700	665	341.00	341.00
1	700–750	720	311.00	311.00
9	750–800	780	290.00–304.00	293.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	373	385.00–390.00	388.39
5	400–450	444	360.00–368.00	361.59
7	450–500	473	338.00–342.00	340.57
3	500–550	532	320.00–325.00	321.61
4	550–600	574	310.00–318.00	313.51
2	600–650	618	310.00–312.00	311.00
2	650–700	658	293.00–300.00	296.51
3	700–750	735	290.00–293.00	290.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	555.00	555.00
5	300–350	323	540.00–545.00	543.02
4	350–400	378	495.00–500.00	497.42
7	400–450	442	460.00–465.00	462.16
7	450–500	459	436.00–445.00	439.17
4	500–550	523	370.00–376.00	373.04
4	550–600	575	356.00–368.00	362.21
7	600–650	629	324.00–330.00	326.25
5	650–700	678	305.00–314.00	310.42
2	700–750	730	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	309	575.00–580.00	577.18
3	350–400	355	535.00	535.00
8	400–450	436	470.00–480.00	475.26
6	450–500	468	450.00–460.00	453.26
19	500–550	523	380.00–390.00	383.17
4	550–600	578	374.00–378.00	375.96
4	600–650	608	348.00–350.00	349.00
4	650–700	670	318.00–320.00	318.49
1	700–750	715	304.00	304.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	485.00	485.00
3	400–450	445	450.00	450.00
8	450–500	481	420.00–426.00	422.45
6	500–550	527	340.00–350.00	345.05
11	550–600	579	340.00–350.00	345.40
2	600–650	640	320.00–321.00	320.50
4	650–700	693	280.00–284.00	281.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,243	152.00–156.00	153.98
13	—	1,163	145.00–151.00	147.92
8	—	1,155	140.00–144.00	141.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,026	130.00–136.00	133.45
9	—	1,011	123.00–128.00	125.30
7	—	991	137.00–140.00	138.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,393	148.00–151.00	149.42
1	—	1,335	167.00	167.00
11	—	1,378	152.00–157.00	154.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,652	173.00–180.00	177.32

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)	5	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,920.00

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)	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

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,950.00–3,500.00	3,230.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	2,800.00–3,550.00	3,165.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	3,800.00–4,100.00	3,928.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	4,250.00	4,250.00

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	4	—	—	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,925.00

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)	Open	10	—	—	3,100.00–3,450.00	3,330.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,433.33

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.