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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Aug 7

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jul 31Aug 7Aug 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,039 head

▲ 215 vs last sale 824▲ 1,039 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

136 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 106▲ 136 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

167 head

▲ 89 vs last sale 78▲ 167 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 1.00 to 2.00 higher, bulls sold 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady, with fancy cows selling up to 1950.00 and fancy pairs selling up to 2250.00. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder bulls and steers sold 3.00 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 $113.12/cwt on 212 head.

Average price

$113.12

212 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$611

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$4.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.17

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	511	115.40	589	79
Medium and Large 1	636	112.49	715	66
Medium and Large 3	480	111.06	533	67

One grade step is worth $4.34/cwt here — about $56 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 sale212 hd

113.12

—

AL average15 barns · 2,119 hd

119.29

−6.17

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	1,771	85.92	1,522	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,413	58.47	826	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,209	57.98	701	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	971	51.22	497	21

Every lot

90 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	166.66/cwt	166.00–168.00	455	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	159.97/cwt	158.00–164.00	518	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	137.05/cwt	135.00–138.00	514	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	139.88/cwt	137.00–143.00	590	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	426	128.58/cwt	125.00–130.00	548	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	477	124.66/cwt	124.00–125.00	595	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	129.83/cwt	127.00–134.00	622	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	542	126.00/cwt	123.00–128.00	683	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	543	130.59/cwt	129.00–134.00	709	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	543	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	654	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	664	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	125.43/cwt	124.00–127.00	722	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	120.84/cwt	120.00–122.00	698	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	123.55/cwt	122.00–124.00	768	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	637	120.00/cwt	119.00–121.00	764	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	121.20/cwt	120.00–122.00	813	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	117.63/cwt	114.00–119.00	806	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	716	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	909	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	116.66/cwt	116.00–118.00	842	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	729	112.27/cwt	111.00–115.00	818	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	790	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	861	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	795	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	835	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	935	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	935	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	970	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	970	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	138.93/cwt	138.00–140.00	382	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	132.01/cwt	130.00–134.00	425	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	118.83/cwt	117.00–120.00	437	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	126.11/cwt	124.00–128.00	465	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	424	115.70/cwt	114.00–118.00	491	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	120.80/cwt	120.00–122.00	517	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	116.79/cwt	116.00–120.00	554	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	482	111.55/cwt	110.00–114.00	538	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	105.77/cwt	105.00–107.00	545	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	117.32/cwt	117.00–118.00	619	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	541	113.66/cwt	112.00–115.00	615	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	110.64/cwt	108.00–113.00	634	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	103.98/cwt	102.00–105.00	608	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	109.65/cwt	109.00–112.00	680	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	104.99/cwt	104.00–106.00	658	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	637	99.76/cwt	98.00–100.00	635	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	643	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	768	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	632	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	107.26/cwt	105.00–110.00	718	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	678	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	759	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	101.97/cwt	100.00–104.00	691	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	709	98.76/cwt	95.00–100.00	700	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	770	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	835	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	752	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	243	165.99/cwt	165.00–168.00	403	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	157.74/cwt	156.00–160.00	442	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	284	165.91/cwt	165.00–167.50	471	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	327	157.86/cwt	155.00–162.00	516	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	336	146.67/cwt	144.00–150.00	493	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	144.78/cwt	144.00–146.00	540	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	381	139.18/cwt	138.00–142.00	530	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	431	134.81/cwt	133.00–135.00	581	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	459	128.71/cwt	128.00–130.00	591	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	125.10/cwt	124.00–127.00	651	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	122.09/cwt	120.00–124.00	696	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	608	119.20/cwt	117.00–120.00	725	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	107.67/cwt	107.00–108.00	777	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	812	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	731	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	815	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	860	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	860	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,372	79.89/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,096	3
Bulls	—	—	1,812	85.91/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,557	10
Bulls	—	—	1,929	89.54/cwt	89.00–90.50	1,727	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	516	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	51.91/cwt	50.00–54.00	495	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	499	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	63.51/cwt	63.00–64.00	751	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	54.91/cwt	52.00–56.00	660	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	58.74/cwt	57.00–62.00	712	54
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	58.47/cwt	57.00–60.00	826	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,133.33/cwt	2,050.00–2,250.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,785.29/cwt	1,600.00–1,975.00	—	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,200.00	—	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,429.55/cwt	1,250.00–1,600.00	—	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,021.43/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933.54/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	—	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	825.00/cwt	800.00–850.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751.92/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	700.00/cwt	675.00–725.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	578.75/cwt	525.00–640.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481.67/cwt	420.00–560.00	—	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 Aug 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,039Last week 824Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 106Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 167Last week 78Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
1	—	860	100.00	100.00
3	—	722	107.00–108.00	107.67
5	—	284	165.00–167.50	165.91
5	—	373	144.00–146.00	144.78
5	—	608	117.00–120.00	119.20
7	—	459	128.00–130.00	128.71
9	—	327	155.00–162.00	157.86
10	—	570	120.00–124.00	122.09
11	—	520	124.00–127.00	125.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	95.00	95.00
3	—	243	165.00–168.00	165.99
4	—	280	156.00–160.00	157.74
4	—	336	144.00–150.00	146.67
5	—	381	138.00–142.00	139.18
11	—	431	133.00–135.00	134.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	812	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	622	122.00–124.00	123.55
1	—	970	100.00	100.00
2	—	760	115.00	115.00
3	—	722	116.00–118.00	116.66
5	—	543	129.00–134.00	130.59
5	—	671	120.00–122.00	121.20
14	—	576	124.00–127.00	125.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	716	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	108.00–110.00	108.99
2	—	935	100.00	100.00
3	—	273	166.00–168.00	166.66
4	—	324	158.00–164.00	159.97
4	—	729	111.00–115.00	112.27
5	—	637	119.00–121.00	120.00
5	—	685	114.00–119.00	117.63
6	—	578	120.00–122.00	120.84
7	—	422	137.00–143.00	139.88
13	—	479	127.00–134.00	129.83
17	—	542	123.00–128.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	116.00–117.00	116.50
2	—	795	105.00	105.00
3	—	375	135.00–138.00	137.05
3	—	477	124.00–125.00	124.66
4	—	543	120.00–121.00	120.50
5	—	426	125.00–130.00	128.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	95.00	95.00
3	—	528	117.00–118.00	117.32
4	—	669	105.00–110.00	107.26
32	—	620	109.00–112.00	109.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	678	112.00	112.00
17	—	643	119.50	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	90.00	90.00
4	—	275	138.00–140.00	138.93
4	—	709	95.00–100.00	98.76
6	—	322	130.00–134.00	132.01
6	—	428	120.00–122.00	120.80
6	—	627	104.00–106.00	104.99
6	—	678	100.00–104.00	101.97
9	—	369	124.00–128.00	126.11
9	—	541	112.00–115.00	113.66
10	—	474	116.00–120.00	116.79
18	—	573	108.00–113.00	110.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	102.00–105.00	103.98
3	—	665	95.00	95.00
4	—	515	105.00–107.00	105.77
8	—	637	98.00–100.00	99.76
13	—	368	117.00–120.00	118.83
15	—	424	114.00–118.00	115.70
21	—	482	110.00–114.00	111.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,785.29

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	12	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,429.55

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)	13	—	—	700.00–800.00	751.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,021.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	933.54

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	—	—	525.00–640.00	578.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–850.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	675.00–725.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	3	—	—	420.00–560.00	481.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,372	79.00–81.00	79.89
5	—	1,929	89.00–90.50	89.54
10	—	1,812	83.00–87.00	85.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	63.00–64.00	63.51
17	—	1,202	52.00–56.00	54.91
54	—	1,212	57.00–62.00	58.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,413	57.00–60.00	58.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	57.00	57.00
5	—	1,039	48.00	48.00
15	—	953	50.00–54.00	51.91

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.