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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, May 22

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← May 15May 22May 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

416 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 492▲ 416 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 87▲ 61 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

76 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 88▲ 76 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 2.00 to 5.00 higher, bulls sold 3.00 lower. 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 $123.87/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$123.87

142 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$124

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

$8.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.55

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	455	128.22	583	56
Medium and Large 3	455	121.89	555	47
Medium and Large 1	589	120.03	708	39

One grade step is worth $8.19/cwt here — about −$124 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 sale142 hd

123.87

—

AL average16 barns · 2,038 hd

125.42

−1.55

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	—	Average	1,820	75.53	1,374	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	54.28	641	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,519	53.30	809	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	946	48.32	457	7thin

Every lot

88 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 3	290	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	476	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	161.23/cwt	160.00–162.50	516	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	147.50/cwt	147.00–148.00	565	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	147.74/cwt	146.00–150.00	615	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	419	140.16/cwt	139.00–143.00	587	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	144.51/cwt	144.00–145.00	684	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	138.97/cwt	135.00–141.00	667	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	136.29/cwt	134.00–140.00	702	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	541	129.19/cwt	125.00–131.00	699	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	131.64/cwt	129.00–135.00	753	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	627	117.34/cwt	115.00–120.00	736	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	133.54/cwt	132.00–135.00	841	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	128.33/cwt	125.00–130.00	808	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	124.94/cwt	124.00–125.00	850	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	875	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	875	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	996	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	910	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	910	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	152.98/cwt	152.00–154.00	344	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	228	149.05/cwt	148.00–150.00	340	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	277	148.25/cwt	146.00–151.00	411	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	143.00/cwt	140.00–145.00	422	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	133.63/cwt	132.00–135.00	432	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	142.70/cwt	140.00–145.00	474	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	136.44/cwt	133.00–140.00	505	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	128.03/cwt	126.00–130.00	476	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	138.00/cwt	136.00–140.00	581	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	131.19/cwt	129.00–134.00	561	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	432	125.01/cwt	120.00–128.00	540	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	133.36/cwt	132.00–136.00	613	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	126.67/cwt	122.00–129.00	602	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	484	117.88/cwt	114.00–120.00	571	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	512	110.67/cwt	110.00–112.00	567	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	126.44/cwt	124.00–129.00	664	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	117.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	620	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	120.98/cwt	119.00–124.00	690	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	588	108.40/cwt	105.00–110.00	637	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	597	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	687	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	114.79/cwt	114.00–115.00	712	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	663	101.29/cwt	100.00–105.00	672	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	795	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	755	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	806	99.44/cwt	95.00–100.00	801	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	210	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	347	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	233	170.27/cwt	168.00–172.50	397	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	283	166.49/cwt	162.00–168.00	471	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	292	154.02/cwt	152.00–158.00	450	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	316	166.79/cwt	164.00–168.00	527	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	318	158.35/cwt	155.00–160.00	504	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	342	145.99/cwt	144.00–147.00	499	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	355	157.00/cwt	156.00–158.00	557	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	140.20/cwt	137.00–143.00	540	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	388	148.31/cwt	145.00–152.00	575	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	427	141.36/cwt	139.00–146.00	604	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	134.42/cwt	133.00–137.00	578	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	143.97/cwt	143.00–145.00	674	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	136.61/cwt	135.00–140.00	650	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	131.24/cwt	130.00–133.00	637	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	699	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	534	126.30/cwt	122.00–131.00	674	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	131.02/cwt	130.00–132.00	747	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	113.78/cwt	110.00–115.00	654	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	705	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	117.54/cwt	115.00–120.00	735	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	108.98/cwt	107.00–110.00	692	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,708	77.93/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,331	6
Bulls	—	—	2,043	70.73/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,445	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	946	48.32/cwt	45.50–50.50	457	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,152	48.88/cwt	47.00–50.00	563	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	54.26/cwt	51.50–56.50	635	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	58.22/cwt	57.00–60.00	717	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	708	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	54.40/cwt	52.00–56.00	845	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506.25/cwt	475.00–525.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826.56/cwt	775.00–900.00	—	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703.13/cwt	675.00–750.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	640.00/cwt	610.00–650.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	906.25/cwt	875.00–975.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	750.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	4

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 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 416Last week 492Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 87Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 88Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, bulls sold 3.00 lower. 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	123.00	123.00
2	—	355	156.00–158.00	157.00
2	—	468	143.00–145.00	143.97
2	—	520	134.00–135.00	134.50
2	—	570	130.00–132.00	131.02
4	—	316	164.00–168.00	166.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	385	137.00–143.00	140.20
7	—	430	133.00–137.00	134.42
4	—	575	110.00–115.00	113.78
4	—	485	130.00–133.00	131.24
3	—	635	107.00–110.00	108.98
3	—	342	144.00–147.00	145.99
3	—	292	152.00–158.00	154.02
1	—	210	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	388	145.00–152.00	148.31
9	—	534	122.00–131.00	126.30
9	—	283	162.00–168.00	166.49
8	—	427	139.00–146.00	141.36
7	—	476	135.00–140.00	136.61
4	—	625	115.00–120.00	117.54
3	—	318	155.00–160.00	158.35
2	—	695	110.00	110.00
2	—	583	120.00–122.00	121.00
2	—	233	168.00–172.50	170.27
1	—	760	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	372	126.00–130.00	128.03
6	—	323	132.00–135.00	133.63
5	—	588	105.00–110.00	108.40
4	—	663	100.00–105.00	101.29
3	—	512	110.00–112.00	110.67
3	—	295	140.00–145.00	143.00
2	—	228	148.00–150.00	149.05
1	—	795	95.00	95.00
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
10	—	432	120.00–128.00	125.01
6	—	484	114.00–120.00	117.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	475	122.00–129.00	126.67
10	—	527	115.00–120.00	117.57
8	—	597	115.00	115.00
7	—	370	133.00–140.00	136.44
6	—	332	140.00–145.00	142.70
5	—	428	129.00–134.00	131.19
3	—	277	146.00–151.00	148.25
2	—	625	110.00	110.00
2	—	225	152.00–154.00	152.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	525	124.00–129.00	126.44
9	—	806	95.00–100.00	99.44
5	—	620	114.00–115.00	114.79
5	—	570	119.00–124.00	120.98
5	—	421	136.00–140.00	138.00
3	—	460	132.00–136.00	133.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	419	139.00–143.00	140.16
5	—	541	125.00–131.00	129.19
4	—	480	135.00–141.00	138.97
3	—	627	115.00–120.00	117.34
2	—	383	147.00–148.00	147.50
1	—	875	100.00	100.00
1	—	290	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	630	125.00–130.00	128.33
16	—	680	124.00–125.00	124.94
6	—	572	129.00–135.00	131.64
6	—	515	134.00–140.00	136.29
4	—	416	146.00–150.00	147.74
2	—	775	115.00	115.00
2	—	473	144.00–145.00	144.51
2	—	320	160.00–162.50	161.23
1	—	910	100.00	100.00
1	—	715	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	120.00	120.00
2	—	630	132.00–135.00	133.54
1	—	905	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	946	45.50–50.50	48.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,553	52.00–56.00	54.40
1	—	1,415	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,171	51.50–56.50	54.26
7	—	1,231	57.00–60.00	58.22
5	—	1,152	47.00–50.00	48.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,708	76.00–80.00	77.93
3	—	2,043	70.00–72.00	70.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	475.00–525.00	506.25

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)	4	—	—	610.00–650.00	640.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	775.00–900.00	826.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	675.00–750.00	703.13

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	4	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00

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	8	—	—	875.00–975.00	906.25

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.