Roanoke, Alabama · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Wed, Oct 7, 2026. 42 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Wednesday.
Receipts
1,075 head
Last reported: 1,294 (Sep 30, 2026) Year ago: 1,053
500-599 lb steers
$386.23/cwt
9 head, M&L 1 ▲ +$10.70 vs last week ▼ -$32.57 vs Oct 8, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$318.40/cwt
10 head, M&L 1 ▼ -$6.27 vs last week ▼ -$12.61 vs Oct 8, 2025
Reports
42 in 12 mo
Since Oct 15, 2025 Usual day: Wednesday
Prices, Oct 7, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
470470
450.00450.00
$2,115
4
506505-510
400.49396.00-406.00
$2,026
5
561555-565
374.83370.00-378.00
$2,103
7
634615-640
346.58344.00-348.00
$2,197
9
669655-690
334.37330.00-338.00
$2,237
7
726710-740
319.14318.00-322.00
$2,317
3
762755-765
316.66316.00-318.00
$2,413
Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
440440
450.00450.00
$1,980
33
474455-480
433.66425.00-434.50
$2,056
6
537530-545
390.03385.00-395.00
$2,094
6
567555-580
353.98350.00-360.00
$2,007
10
621605-640
337.98334.00-342.00
$2,099
4
678675-680
325.00324.00-326.00
$2,204
Feeder steers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
6
515505-530
371.72370.00-375.00
$1,914
11
590575-595
342.52341.00-348.00
$2,021
4
611605-630
330.97328.00-332.00
$2,022
3
787775-795
293.33290.00-298.00
$2,309
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
287280-290
433.37430.00-435.00
$1,244
4
320310-330
422.58420.00-425.00
$1,352
3
372355-380
405.91404.00-410.00
$1,510
6
431405-440
383.23380.00-390.00
$1,652
4
465460-470
360.77358.00-365.00
$1,678
3
518515-520
335.99334.00-340.00
$1,740
6
575555-590
329.39326.00-332.00
$1,894
5
673655-690
313.16310.00-316.00
$2,108
5
715705-720
307.19305.00-310.00
$2,196
4
774765-790
306.51300.00-310.00
$2,372
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
338330-345
412.44410.00-415.00
$1,394
7
381370-390
396.66390.00-400.00
$1,511
9
431415-440
371.59365.00-378.00
$1,602
5
486470-490
352.18350.00-356.00
$1,712
12
525510-545
326.36322.00-332.00
$1,713
22
575555-590
317.15312.00-320.00
$1,824
4
621605-645
310.45308.00-312.00
$1,928
11
673655-690
302.92300.00-306.00
$2,039
4
745745
300.00300.00
$2,235
Feeder heifers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
6
374355-390
380.77375.00-385.00
$1,424
3
428405-440
359.37358.00-360.00
$1,538
15
475455-490
340.73335.00-345.00
$1,618
10
533520-540
316.18310.00-320.00
$1,685
3
575555-595
304.74302.00-308.00
$1,752
8
632610-645
301.79300.00-304.00
$1,907
1
745745
285.00285.00
$2,123
1
790790
282.00282.00
$2,228
Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
245245
610.00610.00
$1,494
3
265265
585.00585.00
$1,550
3
320320
555.00555.00
$1,776
2
365365
540.00540.00
$1,971
10
434420-440
468.96465.00-475.00
$2,035
6
462455-475
458.29455.00-460.00
$2,117
6
510505-515
367.29360.00-372.00
$1,873
4
588585-590
340.01338.00-342.00
$1,999
5
640620-645
329.61328.00-330.00
$2,110
7
674655-680
323.14320.00-326.00
$2,178
3
733720-740
316.65316.00-318.00
$2,321
Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
340340
535.00535.00
$1,819
3
380380
500.00500.00
$1,900
6
443440-445
456.69450.00-460.00
$2,023
7
466455-480
438.37430.00-445.00
$2,043
5
533515-545
350.18345.00-352.00
$1,866
10
574565-580
329.51325.00-332.00
$1,891
13
620605-640
321.12314.00-326.00
$1,991
3
668655-675
311.35310.00-312.00
$2,080
4
724705-745
310.46308.00-312.00
$2,248
5
765765
304.00304.00
$2,326
Feeder bulls, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
275275
525.00525.00
$1,444
2
330330
515.00515.00
$1,700
3
378370-395
488.26485.00-490.00
$1,846
6
408405-410
441.01440.00-442.00
$1,799
7
474470-480
412.83410.00-415.00
$1,957
21
542520-545
334.37330.00-340.00
$1,812
3
590590
320.00320.00
$1,888
5
693690-695
300.80300.00-302.00
$2,085
2
790790
292.00292.00
$2,307
Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
9
1,6671335-2260
164.12160.00-168.00
$2,736
Average dressing
2
1,7981715-1880
171.91170.00-174.00
$3,091
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
14
1,4191320-1545
138.91136.00-141.00
$1,971
Average dressing
5
1,4341330-1615
143.39142.00-146.00
$2,056
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
22
1,098930-1245
129.70126.00-132.00
$1,424
Low dressing
28
1,166990-1305
135.91133.00-140.00
$1,585
Average dressing
5
1,2231180-1305
142.59141.00-144.00
$1,744
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
6
973870-1120
120.93120.00-123.00
$1,177
Low dressing
7
1,016890-1220
132.52130.00-135.00
$1,346
High dressing
13
1,028880-1120
126.90124.00-129.00
$1,305
Average dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 41 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 5, 2026
$386.23
$318.40
Sep 28, 2026
$375.53
$324.67
Sep 21, 2026
$396.66
$332.05
Sep 14, 2026
$407.27
-
Aug 31, 2026
$363.63
$337.01
Aug 24, 2026
$363.95
$305.98
Aug 17, 2026
$375.03
$334.00
Aug 10, 2026
$379.75
$342.47
Aug 3, 2026
$397.56
$338.67
Jul 27, 2026
$393.22
$341.92
Jul 20, 2026
$409.33
-
Jul 13, 2026
$436.64
$360.00
Jul 6, 2026
$445.00
-
Jun 22, 2026
$468.75
$380.00
Jun 15, 2026
$462.98
-
Jun 8, 2026
$441.24
-
Jun 1, 2026
$437.34
$357.02
May 25, 2026
$439.83
$350.00
May 11, 2026
-
$350.00
May 4, 2026
$469.17
$350.67
Apr 27, 2026
$463.20
-
Apr 13, 2026
$488.27
$395.99
Apr 6, 2026
$470.04
-
Mar 30, 2026
$468.33
-
Mar 16, 2026
$479.00
-
Mar 9, 2026
$485.00
-
Mar 2, 2026
$456.43
-
Feb 23, 2026
$471.46
$350.16
Feb 16, 2026
$444.99
-
Feb 9, 2026
$442.20
$374.00
Feb 2, 2026
$455.68
$362.05
Jan 26, 2026
$404.00
$350.00
Jan 19, 2026
$432.93
-
Jan 5, 2026
$423.13
$351.00
Dec 8, 2025
$391.52
-
Dec 1, 2025
$384.49
$337.42
Nov 10, 2025
$405.17
$335.91
Nov 3, 2025
$388.75
$304.59
Oct 27, 2025
$403.27
-
Oct 20, 2025
$414.67
-
Oct 13, 2025
$424.38
$348.00
Price slide, Oct 7, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
-
$415.44
400-499 lb
$450.00
$374.25-41.19
500-599 lb
$386.23-63.77
$331.59-42.66
600-699 lb
$339.71-46.52
$313.16-18.43
700-799 lb
$318.40-21.31
$306.89-6.27
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.