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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Oct 30

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Oct 23Oct 30Nov 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,103 head

▼ 211 vs last sale 1,314▲ 1,103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 167▲ 100 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

129 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 176▲ 129 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 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady, with several fancy replacement cows that sold up to 1550.00 and a fancy replacement pair that sold up to 1890.00. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady.

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 $109.57/cwt on 269 head.

Average price

$109.57

269 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$509

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$11.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.21

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	466	119.30	556	20
Medium and Large 2	495	109.69	543	117
Medium and Large 3	437	107.99	472	132

One grade step is worth $11.31/cwt here — about $84 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 sale269 hd

109.57

—

AL average14 barns · 1,686 hd

109.36

+0.21

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	1,561	69.68	1,088	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,125	42.28	476	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,409	41.89	590	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	922	35.15	324	13

Every lot

94 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	215	148.95/cwt	148.00–150.00	320	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	274	153.74/cwt	152.00–156.00	421	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	324	142.03/cwt	140.00–144.00	460	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	155.50/cwt	154.00–158.00	513	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	336	150.09/cwt	146.00–152.50	504	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	142.36/cwt	140.00–146.00	517	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	155.68/cwt	152.00–156.00	590	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	550	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	147.26/cwt	145.00–152.00	627	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	137.02/cwt	135.00–139.00	589	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	563	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	128.82/cwt	124.00–130.00	612	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	134.75/cwt	131.00–140.00	648	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	123.90/cwt	123.00–125.00	646	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	129.65/cwt	129.00–130.00	681	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	118.06/cwt	116.00–120.00	626	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	573	110.75/cwt	110.00–112.00	635	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	121.06/cwt	120.00–122.00	696	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	124.95/cwt	124.00–126.00	721	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	629	116.15/cwt	115.00–118.00	731	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	114.00/cwt	112.00–115.00	758	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	880	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	898	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	131.78/cwt	130.00–134.00	349	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	283	119.93/cwt	118.00–124.00	339	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	129.92/cwt	128.00–134.00	420	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	327	115.81/cwt	114.00–118.00	379	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	123.45/cwt	120.00–127.00	405	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	387	118.44/cwt	116.00–120.00	458	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	388	110.50/cwt	110.00–114.00	429	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	122.73/cwt	121.00–125.00	518	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	110.40/cwt	108.00–113.00	473	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	116.82/cwt	116.00–118.00	543	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	110.82/cwt	109.00–113.00	520	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	476	106.15/cwt	104.00–108.00	505	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	526	101.45/cwt	100.00–102.00	534	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	106.67/cwt	104.00–109.00	562	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	102.85/cwt	102.00–104.00	579	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	567	99.60/cwt	98.00–100.00	565	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	613	92.53/cwt	90.00–95.00	567	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	100.01/cwt	98.00–101.00	614	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	674	98.82/cwt	98.00–100.00	666	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	107.26/cwt	106.00–109.00	725	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	95.99/cwt	95.00–97.00	684	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	217	146.78/cwt	145.00–148.00	319	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	229	155.64/cwt	154.00–158.00	356	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	260	138.73/cwt	137.50–140.00	361	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	150.97/cwt	148.00–154.00	415	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	282	157.09/cwt	156.00–158.00	443	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	323	131.81/cwt	130.00–133.00	426	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	332	153.24/cwt	152.00–155.00	509	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	336	148.18/cwt	144.00–150.00	498	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	359	124.21/cwt	123.00–127.00	446	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	134.23/cwt	130.00–138.00	501	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	386	144.18/cwt	140.00–148.00	557	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	422	121.54/cwt	120.00–123.00	513	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	128.31/cwt	126.00–130.00	554	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	134.72/cwt	132.00–139.00	583	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	479	116.32/cwt	114.00–119.00	557	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	483	129.82/cwt	129.00–131.00	627	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	123.61/cwt	120.00–128.00	600	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	526	116.10/cwt	114.00–118.00	611	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	527	110.90/cwt	110.00–112.00	584	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	533	123.07/cwt	120.00–125.00	656	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	566	118.15/cwt	117.00–120.00	669	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	577	105.32/cwt	105.00–106.00	608	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	581	110.63/cwt	110.00–112.00	643	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	617	112.01/cwt	111.00–114.00	691	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	617	107.72/cwt	105.00–109.00	665	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	698	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	714	100.73/cwt	99.00–102.00	719	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	762	99.34/cwt	98.00–100.00	757	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	815	97.50/cwt	96.00–99.00	795	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	818	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	769	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	880	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	836	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	64.90/cwt	64.00–66.00	961	2
Bulls	—	—	1,577	70.64/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,114	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	31.13/cwt	30.00–34.00	266	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	952	36.94/cwt	35.00–40.00	352	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	42.83/cwt	40.00–45.00	480	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	38.34/cwt	37.00–39.00	433	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	46.25/cwt	46.00–47.00	537	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,409	41.89/cwt	40.00–45.00	590	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418.24/cwt	350.00–500.00	—	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,520.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,550.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,237.50/cwt	1,100.00–1,400.00	—	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	971.43/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	941.67/cwt	875.00–1,000.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779.69/cwt	675.00–875.00	—	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	635.00/cwt	620.00–650.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580.00/cwt	500.00–670.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	573.00/cwt	510.00–600.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	415.00/cwt	340.00–460.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,850.00/cwt	1,850.00–1,850.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837.50/cwt	775.00–900.00	—	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 Oct 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,103Last week 1,314Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 167Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 129Last week 176Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	217	145.00–148.00	146.78
3	—	577	105.00–106.00	105.32
3	—	323	130.00–133.00	131.81
2	—	260	137.50–140.00	138.73
9	—	527	110.00–112.00	110.90
7	—	479	114.00–119.00	116.32
5	—	422	120.00–123.00	121.54
5	—	359	123.00–127.00	124.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	485	120.00–128.00	123.61
19	—	336	144.00–150.00	148.18
18	—	432	126.00–130.00	128.31
15	—	373	130.00–138.00	134.23
12	—	617	105.00–109.00	107.72
12	—	526	114.00–118.00	116.10
11	—	581	110.00–112.00	110.63
11	—	275	148.00–154.00	150.97
8	—	714	99.00–102.00	100.73
5	—	229	154.00–158.00	155.64
4	—	668	104.00–105.00	104.49
3	—	762	98.00–100.00	99.34
2	—	818	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	433	132.00–139.00	134.72
13	—	386	140.00–148.00	144.18
12	—	533	120.00–125.00	123.07
12	—	483	129.00–131.00	129.82
10	—	332	152.00–155.00	153.24
8	—	282	156.00–158.00	157.09
7	—	566	117.00–120.00	118.15
5	—	617	111.00–114.00	112.01
2	—	815	96.00–99.00	97.50
1	—	880	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	148.00–150.00	148.95
7	—	324	140.00–144.00	142.03
4	—	573	110.00–112.00	110.75
4	—	530	116.00–120.00	118.06
4	—	465	120.00–122.00	120.98
4	—	420	130.00–132.00	130.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	475	124.00–130.00	128.82
18	—	575	120.00–122.00	121.06
15	—	336	146.00–152.50	150.09
12	—	363	140.00–146.00	142.36
11	—	430	135.00–139.00	137.02
10	—	521	123.00–125.00	123.90
8	—	274	152.00–156.00	153.74
6	—	629	115.00–118.00	116.15
3	—	665	112.00–115.00	114.00
1	—	880	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	379	152.00–156.00	155.68
22	—	577	124.00–126.00	124.95
14	—	481	131.00–140.00	134.75
10	—	426	145.00–152.00	147.26
9	—	525	129.00–130.00	129.65
8	—	330	154.00–158.00	155.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	388	110.00–114.00	110.50
21	—	476	104.00–108.00	106.15
16	—	327	114.00–118.00	115.81
15	—	567	98.00–100.00	99.60
13	—	428	108.00–113.00	110.40
11	—	526	100.00–102.00	101.45
6	—	613	90.00–95.00	92.53
5	—	283	118.00–124.00	119.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	563	102.00–104.00	102.85
18	—	469	109.00–113.00	110.82
17	—	328	120.00–127.00	123.45
16	—	614	98.00–101.00	100.01
15	—	527	104.00–109.00	106.67
9	—	387	116.00–120.00	118.44
7	—	265	130.00–134.00	131.78
5	—	674	98.00–100.00	98.82
4	—	713	95.00–97.00	95.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	465	116.00–118.00	116.82
6	—	422	121.00–125.00	122.73
4	—	676	106.00–109.00	107.26
4	—	323	128.00–134.00	129.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	952	35.00–40.00	36.94
4	—	855	30.00–34.00	31.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,409	40.00–45.00	41.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,120	40.00–45.00	42.83
9	—	1,130	37.00–39.00	38.34
4	—	1,160	46.00–47.00	46.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,577	68.00–73.00	70.64
2	—	1,480	64.00–66.00	64.90

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	17	—	—	350.00–500.00	418.24

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	—	—	510.00–600.00	573.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	620.00–650.00	635.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	340.00–460.00	415.00

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	—	—	675.00–875.00	779.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	875.00–1,000.00	941.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	500.00–670.00	580.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	—	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,520.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	971.43

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	—	—	775.00–900.00	837.50

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)	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00

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.