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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Aug 21

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Aug 14Aug 21Aug 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

760 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 715▲ 760 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

108 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 152▲ 108 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

91 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 175▲ 91 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 8.00 higher.

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 $119.42/cwt on 189 head.

Average price

$119.42

189 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$3.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.07

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	456	120.03	547	62
Medium and Large 1	530	119.51	633	108
Medium and Large 3	406	116.91	475	19thin

One grade step is worth $3.12/cwt here — about $72 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 sale189 hd

119.42

—

AL average15 barns · 1,401 hd

118.35

+1.07

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	1,720	79.84	1,373	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	55.45	655	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,421	54.35	772	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	979	47.75	467	21

Every lot

81 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	163.47/cwt	162.00–165.00	528	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	157.49/cwt	157.00–158.00	535	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	155.98/cwt	155.00–157.00	585	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	151.17/cwt	148.00–154.00	644	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	434	132.44/cwt	131.00–136.00	575	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	143.99/cwt	140.00–146.00	634	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	129.03/cwt	128.00–130.00	617	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	142.38/cwt	139.00–145.00	682	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	134.49/cwt	133.00–137.00	659	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	136.71/cwt	135.00–139.00	714	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	130.27/cwt	129.00–132.00	701	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	122.00/cwt	120.00–124.00	665	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	131.94/cwt	129.00–134.00	767	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	592	123.98/cwt	119.00–128.00	734	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	687	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	125.26/cwt	124.00–126.00	795	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	636	111.77/cwt	110.00–113.00	711	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	667	105.02/cwt	103.00–108.00	700	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	124.02/cwt	123.00–125.00	837	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	116.25/cwt	114.00–119.00	794	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	703	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	907	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	115.51/cwt	113.00–118.00	893	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	875	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	931	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	225	134.32/cwt	134.00–135.00	302	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	258	139.23/cwt	137.00–140.00	359	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	278	128.09/cwt	126.00–130.00	356	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	287	145.95/cwt	142.00–150.00	419	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	138.98/cwt	138.00–140.00	431	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	121.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	395	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	131.12/cwt	129.00–134.00	437	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	119.01/cwt	117.00–120.00	438	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	127.25/cwt	123.00–130.00	486	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	132.13/cwt	131.00–135.00	507	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	121.79/cwt	120.00–123.00	529	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	126.94/cwt	125.00–132.00	556	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	112.03/cwt	110.00–114.00	491	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	546	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	109.02/cwt	108.00–110.00	523	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	122.25/cwt	120.00–125.00	605	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	117.61/cwt	116.00–120.00	626	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	113.36/cwt	110.00–115.00	604	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	556	109.71/cwt	108.00–110.00	610	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	577	117.62/cwt	117.00–119.00	679	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	104.67/cwt	104.00–105.00	605	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	113.92/cwt	112.00–116.00	664	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	109.60/cwt	107.00–110.00	683	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	104.18/cwt	102.00–105.00	653	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	105.34/cwt	104.00–108.00	708	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	677	100.67/cwt	100.00–102.00	682	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	100.98/cwt	100.00–102.00	737	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	99.02/cwt	98.00–100.00	760	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	790	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	751	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	835	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	701	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	279	167.99/cwt	166.00–172.00	469	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	160.05/cwt	156.00–164.00	525	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	388	149.68/cwt	148.00–152.00	581	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	426	143.05/cwt	140.00–147.00	609	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	133.12/cwt	131.00–135.00	624	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	129.39/cwt	127.00–131.00	679	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	121.99/cwt	120.00–124.00	689	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,707	80.80/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,379	12
Bulls	—	—	1,798	74.05/cwt	70.00–77.00	1,331	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	51.77/cwt	51.00–52.00	460	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	46.98/cwt	45.00–50.00	469	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	447	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	55.93/cwt	54.00–59.00	652	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	52.38/cwt	52.00–53.00	649	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	808	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	703	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,422	54.74/cwt	52.00–57.00	778	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	994.44/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	825.00/cwt	800.00–850.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821.67/cwt	750.00–900.00	—	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673.44/cwt	575.00–750.00	—	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	591.00/cwt	560.00–625.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	507.50/cwt	500.00–515.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033.33/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	837.50/cwt	825.00–850.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508.57/cwt	440.00–575.00	—	7

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 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 760Last week 715Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 152Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 91Last week 175Year 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 8.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	888	51.00–52.00	51.77
1	—	1,015	44.00	44.00
16	—	999	45.00–50.00	46.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,422	52.00–57.00	54.74
1	—	1,405	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,165	54.00–59.00	55.93
1	—	1,325	61.00	61.00
8	—	1,239	52.00–53.00	52.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,707	78.00–82.00	80.80
2	—	1,798	70.00–77.00	74.05

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–850.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–515.00	507.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	560.00–625.00	591.00

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)	15	—	—	750.00–900.00	821.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	994.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	575.00–750.00	673.44

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	—	—	825.00–850.00	837.50

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	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,033.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

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	7	—	—	440.00–575.00	508.57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	636	110.00–113.00	111.77
4	—	434	131.00–136.00	132.44
3	—	667	103.00–108.00	105.02
2	—	595	115.00–116.00	115.50
2	—	545	120.00–124.00	122.00
2	—	478	128.00–130.00	129.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	592	119.00–128.00	123.98
4	—	683	114.00–119.00	116.25
4	—	538	129.00–132.00	130.27
4	—	490	133.00–137.00	134.49
4	—	440	140.00–146.00	143.99
2	—	340	157.00–158.00	157.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	703	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	581	129.00–134.00	131.94
10	—	522	135.00–139.00	136.71
10	—	479	139.00–145.00	142.38
6	—	426	148.00–154.00	151.17
4	—	635	124.00–126.00	125.26
3	—	375	155.00–157.00	155.98
2	—	773	113.00–118.00	115.51
2	—	675	123.00–125.00	124.02
2	—	323	162.00–165.00	163.47
1	—	895	104.00	104.00
1	—	810	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	100.00–102.00	100.67
1	—	790	95.00	95.00
17	—	382	123.00–130.00	127.25
9	—	333	129.00–134.00	131.12
8	—	533	110.00–115.00	113.36
7	—	556	108.00–110.00	109.71
5	—	627	102.00–105.00	104.18
4	—	473	115.00–116.00	115.49
4	—	434	120.00–123.00	121.79
4	—	258	137.00–140.00	139.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	577	117.00–119.00	117.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	438	125.00–132.00	126.94
13	—	532	116.00–120.00	117.61
10	—	623	107.00–110.00	109.60
9	—	583	112.00–116.00	113.92
7	—	384	131.00–135.00	132.13
6	—	672	104.00–108.00	105.34
4	—	495	120.00–125.00	122.25
3	—	287	142.00–150.00	145.95
2	—	768	98.00–100.00	99.02
2	—	730	100.00–102.00	100.98
2	—	310	138.00–140.00	138.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	104.00–105.00	104.67
3	—	368	117.00–120.00	119.01
3	—	325	120.00–125.00	121.67
3	—	225	134.00–135.00	134.32
2	—	480	108.00–110.00	109.02
2	—	438	110.00–114.00	112.03
2	—	278	126.00–130.00	128.09
1	—	835	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	469	131.00–135.00	133.12
7	—	328	156.00–164.00	160.05
6	—	279	166.00–172.00	167.99
5	—	525	127.00–131.00	129.39
5	—	426	140.00–147.00	143.05
3	—	565	120.00–124.00	121.99
3	—	388	148.00–152.00	149.68

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.