Sale reports / Alabama / Roanoke Stockyards / 2019-09-04

Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Sep 4

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Aug 28Sep 4Sep 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

983 head

▼ 508 vs last sale 1,491▲ 983 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

156 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 206▲ 156 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

76 head

▼ 110 vs last sale 186▲ 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 and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $120.90/cwt on 263 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −87.27 against this barn's trailing median of $208.17.

Average price

$120.90

263 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$9.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.09

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	126.65	669	63
Medium and Large 2	553	119.76	662	147
Medium and Large 3	510	117.20	597	53

One grade step is worth $9.45/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 sale263 hd

120.90

—

AL average10 barns · 949 hd

118.80

+2.09

This barn, trailing median15 sales

208.17

−87.27

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

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

15 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $224.63, low $154.13, median $208.17 across 15 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,698	79.29	1,346	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,234	54.42	672	80
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,424	52.80	752	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,005	47.43	477	30

Every lot

100 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 2	343	148.50/cwt	146.00–150.00	509	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	143.65/cwt	142.00–145.00	529	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	387	137.59/cwt	136.00–139.00	532	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	142.99/cwt	142.00–145.00	591	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	137.83/cwt	136.00–140.00	582	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	132.64/cwt	130.00–135.00	581	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	461	129.06/cwt	127.00–130.00	595	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	133.63/cwt	131.00–136.00	633	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	129.32/cwt	127.00–131.00	671	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	519	122.75/cwt	119.00–126.00	637	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	134.06/cwt	132.00–137.00	720	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	119.84/cwt	117.00–121.00	693	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	131.24/cwt	129.00–133.00	760	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	126.74/cwt	125.00–128.00	734	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	611	113.61/cwt	113.00–115.00	694	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	127.22/cwt	125.00–130.00	799	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	631	120.08/cwt	117.00–123.00	758	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	120.95/cwt	119.00–125.00	812	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	677	114.73/cwt	111.00–117.00	777	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	839	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	772	107.34/cwt	106.00–108.00	829	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	110.49/cwt	110.00–112.00	856	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	820	105.99/cwt	105.00–107.00	869	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	937	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	245	136.67/cwt	135.00–140.00	335	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	143.21/cwt	140.00–145.00	394	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	129.11/cwt	128.00–130.00	381	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	311	123.32/cwt	123.00–125.00	384	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	118.20/cwt	115.00–121.00	437	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	127.15/cwt	124.00–131.00	479	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	121.61/cwt	119.00–124.00	522	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	126.18/cwt	125.00–128.00	544	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	432	114.59/cwt	112.00–117.00	495	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	461	116.81/cwt	114.00–120.00	538	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	121.67/cwt	121.00–123.00	567	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	481	110.29/cwt	109.00–112.00	530	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	112.61/cwt	110.00–116.00	591	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	106.63/cwt	105.00–109.00	570	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	118.34/cwt	117.00–120.00	639	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	110.32/cwt	108.00–112.00	630	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	115.69/cwt	114.00–117.00	665	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	105.00/cwt	103.00–107.00	609	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	624	107.59/cwt	104.00–110.00	671	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	629	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	635	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	630	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	734	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	112.70/cwt	111.00–114.00	712	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	108.69/cwt	106.00–112.00	736	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	103.49/cwt	103.00–104.00	707	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	104.66/cwt	104.00–105.00	757	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	778	94.49/cwt	94.00–95.00	735	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	268	143.29/cwt	140.00–145.00	384	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	270	153.04/cwt	152.00–155.00	413	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	331	137.99/cwt	136.00–139.00	457	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	146.79/cwt	146.00–148.00	499	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	363	146.50/cwt	146.00–147.00	532	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	131.61/cwt	130.00–134.00	500	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	140.09/cwt	139.00–143.00	537	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	139.99/cwt	138.00–143.00	588	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	125.65/cwt	125.00–127.00	538	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	434	132.67/cwt	129.00–137.00	576	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	466	133.01/cwt	130.00–138.00	620	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	125.84/cwt	124.00–128.00	604	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	495	118.29/cwt	115.00–120.00	586	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	517	126.50/cwt	124.00–130.00	654	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	119.60/cwt	117.00–122.00	626	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	536	110.56/cwt	109.00–113.00	593	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	120.90/cwt	119.00–123.00	687	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	576	108.70/cwt	107.00–110.00	626	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	116.38/cwt	115.00–118.00	675	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	112.71/cwt	110.00–116.00	697	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	118.03/cwt	117.00–119.00	738	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	630	105.73/cwt	105.00–109.00	666	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	112.60/cwt	111.00–116.00	752	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	678	101.57/cwt	100.00–103.00	689	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	682	107.99/cwt	106.00–110.00	736	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	108.33/cwt	108.00–109.00	764	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	721	102.00/cwt	100.00–105.00	735	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	97.62/cwt	95.00–100.00	757	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,655	75.55/cwt	75.00–76.00	1,250	2
Bulls	—	—	1,711	80.04/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,369	5
Bulls	—	—	1,715	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,423	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	500	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,002	44.10/cwt	42.00–46.00	442	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	49.10/cwt	47.00–52.00	496	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	55.17/cwt	53.00–58.00	679	63
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	51.18/cwt	48.00–52.00	631	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,297	49.61/cwt	48.00–51.00	643	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	53.54/cwt	52.00–57.00	778	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,475	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	870	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562.27/cwt	525.00–600.00	—	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958.33/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867.86/cwt	800.00–925.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	814.00/cwt	770.00–850.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694.74/cwt	625.00–800.00	—	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	680.00/cwt	650.00–710.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	640.00/cwt	600.00–670.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	572.50/cwt	540.00–600.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	—	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 Sep 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 983Last week 1,491Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 206Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 186Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	295	128.00–130.00	129.11
7	—	311	123.00–125.00	123.32
5	—	629	100.00–102.00	101.02
3	—	245	135.00–140.00	136.67
9	—	432	112.00–117.00	114.59
10	—	370	115.00–121.00	118.20
10	—	481	109.00–112.00	110.29
10	—	580	103.00–107.00	105.00
11	—	535	105.00–109.00	106.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	525	110.00–116.00	112.61
15	—	461	114.00–120.00	116.81
12	—	377	124.00–131.00	127.15
11	—	429	119.00–124.00	121.61
9	—	571	108.00–112.00	110.32
7	—	624	104.00–110.00	107.59
4	—	683	103.00–104.00	103.49
3	—	275	140.00–145.00	143.21
2	—	778	94.00–95.00	94.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	115.00–118.00	116.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	575	114.00–117.00	115.69
7	—	632	111.00–114.00	112.70
6	—	677	106.00–112.00	108.69
6	—	540	117.00–120.00	118.34
6	—	466	121.00–123.00	121.67
6	—	431	125.00–128.00	126.18
3	—	723	104.00–105.00	104.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	630	105.00–109.00	105.73
7	—	536	109.00–113.00	110.56
7	—	495	115.00–120.00	118.29
6	—	576	107.00–110.00	108.70
6	—	380	130.00–134.00	131.61
5	—	678	100.00–103.00	101.57
5	—	331	136.00–139.00	137.99
3	—	428	125.00–127.00	125.65
3	—	268	140.00–145.00	143.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	580	115.00–118.00	116.38
26	—	618	110.00–116.00	112.71
21	—	434	129.00–137.00	132.67
14	—	523	117.00–122.00	119.60
12	—	682	106.00–110.00	107.99
11	—	480	124.00–128.00	125.84
9	—	721	100.00–105.00	102.00
8	—	383	139.00–143.00	140.09
5	—	775	95.00–100.00	97.62
5	—	340	146.00–148.00	146.79
3	—	270	152.00–155.00	153.04
1	—	840	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	517	124.00–130.00	126.50
13	—	466	130.00–138.00	133.01
10	—	420	138.00–143.00	139.99
9	—	568	119.00–123.00	120.90
8	—	668	111.00–116.00	112.60
4	—	625	117.00–119.00	118.03
3	—	705	108.00–109.00	108.33
2	—	363	146.00–147.00	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	461	127.00–130.00	129.06
11	—	519	119.00–126.00	122.75
8	—	438	130.00–135.00	132.64
6	—	578	117.00–121.00	119.84
5	—	387	136.00–139.00	137.59
5	—	611	113.00–115.00	113.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	108.00–110.00	108.99
3	—	413	142.00–145.00	142.99
4	—	720	115.00–118.00	116.49
4	—	775	110.00–112.00	110.49
17	—	628	125.00–130.00	127.22
17	—	671	119.00–125.00	120.95
18	—	579	129.00–133.00	131.24
22	—	537	132.00–137.00	134.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	105.00–107.00	105.99
3	—	772	106.00–108.00	107.34
4	—	343	146.00–150.00	148.50
6	—	368	142.00–145.00	143.65
7	—	579	125.00–128.00	126.74
7	—	677	111.00–117.00	114.73
10	—	422	136.00–140.00	137.83
10	—	631	117.00–123.00	120.08
14	—	474	131.00–136.00	133.63
24	—	519	127.00–131.00	129.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	59.00	59.00
16	—	1,232	48.00–52.00	51.18
63	—	1,231	53.00–58.00	55.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,297	48.00–51.00	49.61
13	—	1,453	52.00–57.00	53.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	54.00	54.00
11	—	1,002	42.00–46.00	44.10
18	—	1,011	47.00–52.00	49.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,711	77.00–82.00	80.04
2	—	1,655	75.00–76.00	75.55
1	—	1,715	83.00	83.00

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	11	—	—	525.00–600.00	562.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–670.00	640.00

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)	6	—	—	650.00–710.00	680.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	770.00–850.00	814.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	540.00–600.00	572.50

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)	7	—	—	800.00–925.00	867.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	958.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	625.00–800.00	694.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	580.00	580.00

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	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.