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.
Cattle 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.