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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, May 15

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← May 8May 15May 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

492 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 536▲ 492 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 85▲ 87 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 103 vs last sale 191▲ 88 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 sold steady to 3.00 lower, bulls sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 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 $122.33/cwt on 193 head.

Average price

$122.33

193 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$615

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$6.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.53

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	126.54	677	26
Medium and Large 2	510	122.79	627	102
Medium and Large 3	478	119.91	574	65

One grade step is worth $6.62/cwt here — about $104 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 sale193 hd

122.33

—

AL average16 barns · 1,341 hd

126.86

−4.53

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	1,760	80.28	1,413	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,190	52.21	621	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,350	50.64	684	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,021	44.43	454	12

Every lot

105 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	210	163.78/cwt	162.50–165.00	344	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	445	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	161.26/cwt	160.00–165.00	510	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	529	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	161.92/cwt	160.00–165.00	604	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	155.77/cwt	154.00–157.00	581	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	158.73/cwt	157.00–160.00	656	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	151.90/cwt	150.00–156.00	650	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	443	138.49/cwt	137.00–140.00	614	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	149.99/cwt	148.00–151.00	714	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	155.00/cwt	153.00–157.00	752	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	676	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	143.78/cwt	140.00–145.00	751	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	150.33/cwt	150.00–151.00	819	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	142.83/cwt	140.00–146.00	810	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	698	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	768	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	133.80/cwt	132.00–135.00	856	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	894	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	116.48/cwt	115.00–118.00	856	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	117.02/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,012	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	114.34/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,054	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	273	140.61/cwt	140.00–144.00	384	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	147.66/cwt	147.50–148.00	428	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	312	138.46/cwt	138.00–140.00	432	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	135.37/cwt	132.00–137.00	444	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	136.15/cwt	135.00–138.00	508	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	130.35/cwt	130.00–131.00	489	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	138.31/cwt	136.00–142.00	589	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	125.21/cwt	123.00–128.00	536	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	132.10/cwt	130.00–135.00	569	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	134.26/cwt	133.00–135.00	628	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	474	120.07/cwt	117.00–123.00	569	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	127.58/cwt	125.00–131.00	619	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	126.62/cwt	125.00–130.00	662	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	111.94/cwt	110.00–115.00	599	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	536	120.07/cwt	117.00–124.00	644	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	581	114.54/cwt	114.00–115.00	665	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	109.65/cwt	108.00–110.00	641	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	624	109.72/cwt	107.00–112.00	685	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	116.77/cwt	115.00–120.00	733	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	638	104.44/cwt	102.00–106.00	666	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	676	105.28/cwt	104.00–107.00	712	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	113.52/cwt	112.00–115.00	775	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	108.01/cwt	106.00–110.00	772	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	732	100.67/cwt	100.00–102.00	737	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	98.73/cwt	97.50–100.00	763	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	265	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	457	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	273	149.99/cwt	148.00–152.00	409	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	283	157.48/cwt	155.00–160.00	446	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	151.95/cwt	150.00–154.00	491	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	327	166.37/cwt	165.00–168.00	544	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	378	141.61/cwt	140.00–145.00	535	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	387	157.33/cwt	157.00–158.00	609	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	395	149.00/cwt	147.00–150.00	589	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	150.48/cwt	150.00–152.00	640	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	427	135.02/cwt	130.00–139.00	577	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	431	143.59/cwt	140.00–147.00	619	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	458	145.33/cwt	144.00–147.00	666	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	484	136.18/cwt	132.00–140.00	659	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	488	128.57/cwt	124.00–130.00	627	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	126.50/cwt	125.00–128.00	670	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	531	129.88/cwt	129.00–135.00	690	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	542	118.99/cwt	115.00–122.00	645	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	127.33/cwt	126.00–129.00	726	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	589	124.33/cwt	123.00–125.00	732	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	621	123.70/cwt	122.00–125.00	768	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	118.50/cwt	117.00–120.00	764	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	666	115.99/cwt	115.00–118.00	772	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	685	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	719	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	109.33/cwt	109.00–110.00	754	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	720	106.47/cwt	105.00–108.00	767	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	788	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	831	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	878	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	913	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,428	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,071	2
Bulls	—	—	1,718	84.03/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,444	3
Bulls	—	—	1,839	80.21/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,475	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	780	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	304	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	47.64/cwt	47.00–48.00	490	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	43.91/cwt	40.00–45.00	460	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	644	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	52.74/cwt	50.00–55.00	628	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	46.98/cwt	46.00–48.00	560	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	50.64/cwt	50.00–51.00	684	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950.00/cwt	925.00–975.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831.25/cwt	775.00–900.00	—	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	725.00/cwt	700.00–750.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681.25/cwt	650.00–700.00	—	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	660.00/cwt	650.00–675.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	531.25/cwt	525.00–550.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523.75/cwt	500.00–575.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043.75/cwt	1,025.00–1,050.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	800.00/cwt	775.00–825.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	687.50/cwt	675.00–700.00	—	2

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 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 492Last week 536Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 85Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 191Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, bulls sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	542	115.00–122.00	118.99
3	—	378	140.00–145.00	141.61
3	—	273	148.00–152.00	149.99
2	—	595	110.00	110.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
4	—	488	124.00–130.00	128.57
5	—	427	130.00–139.00	135.02
1	—	685	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	431	140.00–147.00	143.59
10	—	484	132.00–140.00	136.18
6	—	589	123.00–125.00	124.33
4	—	530	125.00–128.00	126.50
3	—	690	109.00–110.00	109.33
3	—	395	147.00–150.00	149.00
2	—	720	105.00–108.00	106.47
2	—	645	117.00–120.00	118.50
2	—	323	150.00–154.00	151.95
2	—	283	155.00–160.00	157.48
1	—	805	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	531	129.00–135.00	129.88
7	—	621	122.00–125.00	123.70
4	—	666	115.00–118.00	115.99
4	—	425	150.00–152.00	150.48
3	—	570	126.00–129.00	127.33
3	—	458	144.00–147.00	145.33
3	—	387	157.00–158.00	157.33
3	—	327	165.00–168.00	166.37
2	—	878	104.00	104.00
2	—	788	105.00–106.00	105.50
2	—	735	110.00	110.00
1	—	265	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	130.00–135.00	132.52
2	—	443	137.00–140.00	138.49
2	—	365	145.00	145.00
2	—	320	150.00	150.00
2	—	210	162.50–165.00	163.78
1	—	625	118.00	118.00
2	—	570	120.00–125.00	122.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	522	140.00–145.00	143.78
10	—	428	150.00–156.00	151.90
4	—	476	148.00–151.00	149.99
4	—	373	154.00–157.00	155.77
4	—	316	160.00–165.00	161.26
2	—	735	115.00–118.00	116.48
2	—	670	120.00–122.00	121.01
2	—	580	130.00–135.00	132.46
1	—	265	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	567	140.00–146.00	142.83
6	—	485	153.00–157.00	155.00
5	—	640	132.00–135.00	133.80
4	—	413	157.00–160.00	158.73
3	—	922	110.00–117.00	114.34
3	—	695	130.00	130.00
3	—	545	150.00–151.00	150.33
3	—	373	160.00–165.00	161.92
1	—	330	170.00	170.00
1	—	715	125.00	125.00
1	—	780	120.00	120.00
2	—	865	116.00–118.00	117.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	112.00–115.00	113.52
2	—	715	106.00–110.00	108.01
4	—	468	133.00–135.00	134.26
4	—	628	115.00–120.00	116.77
6	—	426	136.00–142.00	138.31
8	—	523	125.00–130.00	126.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	97.50–100.00	98.73
3	—	290	147.50–148.00	147.66
3	—	732	100.00–102.00	100.67
7	—	312	138.00–140.00	138.46
7	—	676	104.00–107.00	105.28
9	—	581	114.00–115.00	114.54
10	—	373	135.00–138.00	136.15
10	—	431	130.00–135.00	132.10
10	—	624	107.00–112.00	109.72
19	—	485	125.00–131.00	127.58
22	—	536	117.00–124.00	120.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	100.00	100.00
3	—	375	130.00–131.00	130.35
4	—	535	110.00–115.00	111.94
6	—	328	132.00–137.00	135.37
7	—	273	140.00–144.00	140.61
9	—	638	102.00–106.00	104.44
10	—	428	123.00–128.00	125.21
11	—	585	108.00–110.00	109.65
13	—	474	117.00–123.00	120.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–675.00	660.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	525.00–550.00	531.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00

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)	12	—	—	650.00–700.00	681.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–975.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	775.00–900.00	831.25

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	4	—	—	500.00–575.00	523.75

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	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,043.75

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	2	—	—	775.00–825.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	675.00–700.00	687.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	75.00	75.00
3	—	1,718	83.00–85.00	84.03
10	—	1,839	77.00–82.00	80.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	56.00	56.00
5	—	1,191	46.00–48.00	46.98
42	—	1,191	50.00–55.00	52.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,350	50.00–51.00	50.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	39.00	39.00
3	—	1,028	47.00–48.00	47.64
8	—	1,048	40.00–45.00	43.91

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.