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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, May 8

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← earliestMay 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

536 head

▲ 536 vs last sale 0▲ 536 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 0▲ 85 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

191 head

▲ 191 vs last sale 0▲ 191 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.81/cwt on 140 head.

Average price

$131.81

140 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$20

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$8.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.23

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	457	138.32	632	23
Medium and Large 3	412	130.98	540	54
Medium and Large 2	470	130.15	612	63

One grade step is worth $8.16/cwt here — about $20 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale140 hd

131.81

—

AL average14 barns · 1,605 hd

130.58

+1.23

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

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	1,707	74.76	1,276	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,180	54.74	646	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,414	50.81	718	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	970	44.76	434	15

Every lot

89 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	—	Medium and Large 2	283	172.02/cwt	170.00–174.00	487	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	165.52/cwt	164.00–168.00	538	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	166.99/cwt	166.00–168.00	601	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	151.31/cwt	150.00–154.00	563	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	157.33/cwt	156.00–159.00	661	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	442	141.97/cwt	138.00–146.00	628	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	160.64/cwt	160.00–162.00	774	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	152.00/cwt	148.00–156.00	736	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	155.98/cwt	154.00–158.00	817	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	532	129.29/cwt	128.00–132.00	688	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	536	143.99/cwt	142.00–145.00	772	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	146.66/cwt	146.00–147.00	836	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	138.21/cwt	135.00–140.00	796	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	139.70/cwt	135.00–143.00	856	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	128.96/cwt	127.00–130.00	797	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	687	124.61/cwt	124.00–125.00	856	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	120.69/cwt	120.00–122.00	867	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	122.49/cwt	122.00–123.00	955	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	998	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	228	151.03/cwt	148.00–154.00	344	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	163.68/cwt	162.50–165.00	442	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	149.71/cwt	148.00–152.00	422	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	142.03/cwt	140.00–144.00	412	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	151.33/cwt	150.00–154.00	477	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	144.01/cwt	142.00–146.00	465	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	137.85/cwt	135.00–140.00	455	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	139.31/cwt	138.00–142.00	521	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	134.98/cwt	132.00–137.00	517	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	147.77/cwt	144.00–150.00	569	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	136.42/cwt	135.00–138.00	588	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	433	130.12/cwt	129.00–132.00	563	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	131.38/cwt	127.00–135.00	624	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	136.72/cwt	136.00–138.00	655	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	123.53/cwt	120.00–126.00	593	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	129.97/cwt	127.00–132.00	667	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	123.04/cwt	120.00–126.00	643	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	125.02/cwt	124.00–126.00	716	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	113.03/cwt	112.00–114.00	656	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	738	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	722	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	108.68/cwt	108.00–110.00	723	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	767	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	223	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	362	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	233	170.75/cwt	170.00–172.50	398	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	285	155.45/cwt	154.00–157.00	443	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	287	165.51/cwt	164.00–167.50	475	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	331	155.41/cwt	154.00–160.00	514	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	336	149.53/cwt	147.00–150.00	502	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	360	162.03/cwt	160.00–164.00	583	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	364	152.12/cwt	147.00–155.00	554	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	382	141.24/cwt	140.00–144.00	540	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	140.61/cwt	139.00–145.00	602	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	134.38/cwt	130.00–137.00	575	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	151.75/cwt	149.00–155.00	668	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	458	145.32/cwt	144.00–146.00	666	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	127.00/cwt	126.00–128.00	594	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	132.55/cwt	130.00–137.00	624	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	512	136.01/cwt	135.00–138.00	696	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	514	129.60/cwt	128.00–130.00	666	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	123.03/cwt	122.00–124.00	652	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	746	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	587	124.34/cwt	124.00–125.00	730	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	613	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	772	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	619	121.78/cwt	120.00–124.00	754	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	718	103.29/cwt	100.00–105.00	742	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	723	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	788	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	820	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	779	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	980	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	902	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,446	69.68/cwt	62.00–74.00	1,008	6
Bulls	—	—	1,849	77.53/cwt	75.50–80.50	1,434	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	897	40.96/cwt	40.00–44.00	367	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	48.09/cwt	45.00–50.00	497	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	61.90/cwt	60.50–64.00	665	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	51.50/cwt	50.00–52.00	611	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	55.48/cwt	53.00–58.00	659	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,391	52.01/cwt	50.00–54.00	723	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,467	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	704	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,279.17/cwt	1,100.00–1,450.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	903.13/cwt	750.00–1,000.00	—	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000.00/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	861.56/cwt	800.00–950.00	—	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	837.50/cwt	775.00–875.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783.33/cwt	750.00–800.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	717.86/cwt	650.00–750.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	530.00/cwt	500.00–570.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682.14/cwt	600.00–750.00	—	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	480.00/cwt	470.00–500.00	—	3

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 May 8, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 536Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 191Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	112.00–114.00	113.03
8	—	433	129.00–132.00	130.12
10	—	330	135.00–140.00	137.85
13	—	383	132.00–137.00	134.98
16	—	480	120.00–126.00	123.53
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
2	—	228	148.00–154.00	151.03
2	—	290	140.00–144.00	142.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	162.50–165.00	163.68
2	—	610	120.00–122.00	120.99
3	—	315	150.00–154.00	151.33
4	—	385	144.00–150.00	147.77
4	—	479	136.00–138.00	136.72
4	—	513	127.00–132.00	129.97
4	—	573	124.00–126.00	125.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	105.00	105.00
2	—	625	115.00–116.00	115.49
3	—	282	148.00–152.00	149.71
3	—	323	142.00–146.00	144.01
3	—	665	108.00–110.00	108.68
7	—	431	135.00–138.00	136.42
10	—	374	138.00–142.00	139.31
15	—	475	127.00–135.00	131.38
19	—	523	120.00–126.00	123.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	121.00	121.00
2	—	360	166.00–168.00	166.99
2	—	780	122.00–123.00	122.49
3	—	482	160.00–162.00	160.64
3	—	570	146.00–147.00	146.66
3	—	705	125.00	125.00
4	—	524	154.00–158.00	155.98
4	—	613	135.00–143.00	139.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	170.00–174.00	172.02
3	—	420	156.00–159.00	157.33
3	—	618	127.00–130.00	128.96
3	—	718	120.00–122.00	120.69
4	—	325	164.00–168.00	165.52
4	—	536	142.00–145.00	143.99
5	—	576	135.00–140.00	138.21
5	—	687	124.00–125.00	124.61
7	—	484	148.00–156.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	150.00–154.00	151.31
3	—	442	138.00–146.00	141.97
3	—	532	128.00–132.00	129.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	92.00	92.00
2	—	360	160.00–164.00	162.03
2	—	613	125.00–127.00	126.00
3	—	458	144.00–146.00	145.32
3	—	512	135.00–138.00	136.01
4	—	440	149.00–155.00	151.75
4	—	578	128.00–130.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	95.00	95.00
2	—	723	108.00–110.00	108.99
3	—	233	170.00–172.50	170.75
3	—	587	124.00–125.00	124.34
4	—	619	120.00–124.00	121.78
5	—	287	164.00–167.50	165.51
5	—	331	154.00–160.00	155.41
5	—	364	147.00–155.00	152.12
10	—	514	128.00–130.00	129.60
12	—	428	139.00–145.00	140.61
15	—	471	130.00–137.00	132.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	160.00–165.00	162.47
2	—	285	154.00–157.00	155.45
2	—	530	122.00–124.00	123.03
3	—	382	140.00–144.00	141.24
3	—	468	126.00–128.00	127.00
3	—	718	100.00–105.00	103.29
5	—	428	130.00–137.00	134.38
6	—	336	147.00–150.00	149.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,279.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	750.00–1,000.00	903.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–800.00	783.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	950.00–1,025.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	800.00–950.00	861.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–570.00	530.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	775.00–875.00	837.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	650.00–750.00	717.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	600.00–750.00	682.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	470.00–500.00	480.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,446	62.00–74.00	69.68
11	—	1,849	75.50–80.50	77.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,075	60.50–64.00	61.90
13	—	1,187	50.00–52.00	51.50
28	—	1,188	53.00–58.00	55.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,467	48.00	48.00
7	—	1,391	50.00–54.00	52.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	897	40.00–44.00	40.96
8	—	1,034	45.00–50.00	48.09

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.