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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-04

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

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Nov 20Dec 4Dec 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,657 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 1,622▲ 1,657 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 190▲ 140 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

187 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 220▲ 187 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.11/cwt on 470 head.

Average price

$118.11

470 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$594

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$19.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.66

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	127.24	670	202
Medium and Large 2	487	113.66	553	156
Medium and Large 3	481	107.83	519	112

One grade step is worth $19.41/cwt here — about $151 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 sale470 hd

118.11

—

AL average16 barns · 2,080 hd

115.46

+2.66

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	1,621	69.07	1,120	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,482	44.12	654	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	42.89	509	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	995	38.21	380	35

Every lot

105 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	235	167.61/cwt	165.00–170.00	394	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	279	154.86/cwt	150.00–157.00	432	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	289	169.42/cwt	168.00–172.00	490	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	154.99/cwt	152.00–158.00	488	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	146.13/cwt	145.00–148.00	472	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	164.91/cwt	162.00–170.00	534	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	358	148.33/cwt	147.00–150.00	531	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	362	142.79/cwt	140.00–145.00	517	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	155.41/cwt	154.00–158.00	592	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	150.95/cwt	150.00–152.00	623	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	143.07/cwt	140.00–147.00	611	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	136.24/cwt	134.00–139.00	593	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	459	129.28/cwt	128.00–130.00	593	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	144.70/cwt	143.00–147.00	674	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	137.94/cwt	134.00–140.00	662	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	514	120.50/cwt	118.00–124.00	619	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	129.67/cwt	128.00–131.00	683	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	134.41/cwt	132.00–136.00	711	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	122.05/cwt	120.00–124.00	703	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	129.18/cwt	127.00–132.00	749	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	127.40/cwt	126.00–129.00	803	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	125.38/cwt	125.00–126.00	851	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	726	111.48/cwt	110.00–114.00	809	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	122.51/cwt	122.00–123.00	894	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	119.51/cwt	118.00–120.00	942	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	938	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	963	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	311	121.57/cwt	120.00–124.00	378	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	128.94/cwt	122.00–132.00	411	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	136.12/cwt	135.00–138.00	438	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	362	130.60/cwt	130.00–132.00	473	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	124.69/cwt	122.00–128.00	459	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	118.12/cwt	116.00–120.00	439	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	419	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	570	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	116.91/cwt	115.00–120.00	495	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	424	112.15/cwt	111.00–114.00	476	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	126.15/cwt	125.00–128.00	547	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	121.40/cwt	121.00–122.00	565	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	114.79/cwt	114.00–116.00	543	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	108.54/cwt	106.00–112.00	513	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	503	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	594	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	514	102.96/cwt	101.00–105.00	529	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	109.18/cwt	106.00–112.00	575	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	104.73/cwt	103.00–106.00	586	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	569	100.00/cwt	99.00–101.00	569	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	115.34/cwt	114.00–116.00	672	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	625	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	836	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	108.32/cwt	106.00–110.00	681	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	642	97.90/cwt	95.00–100.00	629	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	100.58/cwt	100.00–102.00	662	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	105.89/cwt	105.00–107.00	704	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	719	99.75/cwt	99.00–100.00	717	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	100.33/cwt	100.00–101.00	765	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	782	94.65/cwt	93.00–96.00	740	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	224	168.53/cwt	165.00–172.00	378	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	266	158.71/cwt	157.50–162.00	422	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	272	148.80/cwt	148.00–150.00	405	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	280	169.40/cwt	168.00–172.00	474	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	315	152.05/cwt	150.00–154.00	479	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	164.40/cwt	162.00–166.00	547	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	142.98/cwt	140.00–146.00	536	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	151.18/cwt	148.00–156.00	571	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	388	134.50/cwt	130.00–138.00	522	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	144.88/cwt	142.00–148.00	614	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	426	127.56/cwt	126.00–130.00	543	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	137.12/cwt	134.00–140.00	603	37
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	135.66/cwt	133.00–139.00	636	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	474	120.52/cwt	118.00–123.00	571	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	487	130.42/cwt	129.00–132.00	635	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	132.11/cwt	130.00–135.00	686	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	528	113.01/cwt	112.00–114.00	597	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	536	124.31/cwt	118.00–128.00	666	35
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	116.89/cwt	116.00–118.00	667	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	574	121.97/cwt	119.00–125.00	700	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	584	109.25/cwt	108.00–110.00	638	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	613	117.82/cwt	116.00–119.00	722	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	619	109.92/cwt	107.00–113.00	680	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	633	103.53/cwt	102.00–105.00	655	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	688	104.01/cwt	102.00–105.00	716	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	722	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	730	95.85/cwt	95.00–97.00	700	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	777	95.98/cwt	95.00–98.00	746	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	805	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	970	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,019	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,441	65.30/cwt	63.00–68.00	941	7
Bulls	—	—	1,761	72.00/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,268	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	38.88/cwt	37.00–42.00	379	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	35.34/cwt	35.00–36.00	362	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	472	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	39.88/cwt	39.00–41.00	461	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	48.33/cwt	48.00–49.00	575	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	43.59/cwt	42.00–47.00	523	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	572	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	43.65/cwt	42.00–47.00	642	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	848	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	844.72/cwt	775.00–1,000.00	—	36
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,031.82/cwt	975.00–1,150.00	—	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	849.11/cwt	750.00–975.00	—	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	771.43/cwt	750.00–800.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662.14/cwt	600.00–725.00	—	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	600.00/cwt	550.00–650.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	502.00/cwt	500.00–510.00	—	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463.33/cwt	400.00–550.00	—	18

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 Dec 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,657Last week 1,622Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 190Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 187Last week 220Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	788	118.00–120.00	119.51
14	—	289	168.00–172.00	169.42
17	—	413	150.00–152.00	150.95
8	—	679	125.00–126.00	125.38
10	—	630	126.00–129.00	127.40
11	—	324	162.00–170.00	164.91
19	—	529	132.00–136.00	134.41
20	—	580	127.00–132.00	129.18
7	—	466	143.00–147.00	144.70
13	—	381	154.00–158.00	155.41
4	—	730	122.00–123.00	122.51
1	—	875	110.00	110.00
1	—	830	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	358	147.00–150.00	148.33
6	—	726	110.00–114.00	111.48
15	—	315	152.00–158.00	154.99
37	—	480	134.00–140.00	137.94
4	—	235	165.00–170.00	167.61
16	—	527	128.00–131.00	129.67
24	—	427	140.00–147.00	143.07
17	—	576	120.00–124.00	122.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	459	128.00–130.00	129.28
10	—	514	118.00–124.00	120.50
10	—	435	134.00–139.00	136.24
6	—	362	140.00–145.00	142.79
5	—	323	145.00–148.00	146.13
5	—	279	150.00–157.00	154.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	473	106.00–112.00	108.54
5	—	311	120.00–124.00	121.57
10	—	424	111.00–114.00	112.15
10	—	642	95.00–100.00	97.90
16	—	569	99.00–101.00	100.00
17	—	372	116.00–120.00	118.12
18	—	514	101.00–105.00	102.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	423	115.00–120.00	116.91
26	—	368	122.00–128.00	124.69
39	—	527	106.00–112.00	109.18
8	—	719	99.00–100.00	99.75
6	—	782	93.00–96.00	94.65
7	—	658	100.00–102.00	100.58
15	—	473	114.00–116.00	114.79
15	—	560	103.00–106.00	104.73
16	—	319	122.00–132.00	128.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	762	100.00–101.00	100.33
5	—	362	130.00–132.00	130.60
36	—	503	118.00	118.00
9	—	583	114.00–116.00	115.34
9	—	629	106.00–110.00	108.32
9	—	665	105.00–107.00	105.89
5	—	465	121.00–122.00	121.40
7	—	322	135.00–138.00	136.12
7	—	434	125.00–128.00	126.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	625	133.75	133.75
50	—	419	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	574	119.00–125.00	121.97
12	—	280	168.00–172.00	169.40
11	—	519	130.00–135.00	132.11
9	—	333	162.00–166.00	164.40
6	—	613	116.00–119.00	117.82
1	—	970	105.00	105.00
24	—	424	142.00–148.00	144.88
22	—	469	133.00–139.00	135.66
20	—	378	148.00–156.00	151.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	730	95.00–97.00	95.85
7	—	272	148.00–150.00	148.80
5	—	680	100.00	100.00
10	—	426	126.00–130.00	127.56
9	—	474	118.00–123.00	120.52
8	—	584	108.00–110.00	109.25
23	—	388	130.00–138.00	134.50
4	—	633	102.00–105.00	103.53
4	—	528	112.00–114.00	113.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	536	118.00–128.00	124.31
16	—	487	129.00–132.00	130.42
16	—	375	140.00–146.00	142.98
37	—	440	134.00–140.00	137.12
5	—	777	95.00–98.00	95.98
2	—	715	101.00	101.00
1	—	805	95.00	95.00
9	—	266	157.50–162.00	158.71
8	—	688	102.00–105.00	104.01
7	—	224	165.00–172.00	168.53
9	—	571	116.00–118.00	116.89
10	—	315	150.00–154.00	152.05
15	—	619	107.00–113.00	109.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	—	700.00	700.00

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	36	—	—	775.00–1,000.00	844.72

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)	10	—	—	550.00–650.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–800.00	771.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–510.00	502.00

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)	28	—	—	750.00–975.00	849.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	975.00–1,150.00	1,031.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	600.00–725.00	662.14

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	18	—	—	400.00–550.00	463.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,761	70.00–75.00	72.00
7	—	1,441	63.00–68.00	65.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	48.00–49.00	48.33
12	—	1,156	39.00–41.00	39.88
28	—	1,199	42.00–47.00	43.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	43.00	43.00
9	—	1,023	35.00–36.00	35.34
24	—	976	37.00–42.00	38.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	40.00	40.00
1	—	1,630	52.00	52.00
8	—	1,470	42.00–47.00	43.65

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.