Sale reports / Alabama / Roanoke Stockyards / 2019-12-11

Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Dec 11

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Dec 4Dec 11Dec 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,453 head

▼ 204 vs last sale 1,657▲ 1,453 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

133 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 140▲ 133 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

104 head

▼ 83 vs last sale 187▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.71/cwt on 432 head.

Average price

$138.71

432 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$770

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$4.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.61

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	593	139.85	829	280
Medium and Large 2	503	137.28	690	105
Medium and Large 3	449	135.06	606	47

One grade step is worth $4.80/cwt here — about $223 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 sale432 hd

138.71

—

AL average16 barns · 1,566 hd

138.09

+0.61

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	1,637	76.13	1,246	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,422	47.88	681	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	46.65	547	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	40.11	403	17

Every lot

103 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	283	164.04/cwt	162.00–166.00	464	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	284	155.36/cwt	153.00–157.00	441	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	312	158.34/cwt	157.00–160.00	494	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	166.66/cwt	166.00–168.00	572	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	359	146.19/cwt	145.00–147.00	525	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	154.38/cwt	152.00–156.00	591	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	160.17/cwt	158.00–162.00	629	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	147.79/cwt	145.00–150.00	630	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	154.18/cwt	152.00–156.00	661	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	139.25/cwt	137.00–142.00	606	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	149.53/cwt	146.00–152.00	709	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	134.07/cwt	114.00–145.00	635	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	474	129.87/cwt	127.00–132.00	616	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	131.92/cwt	130.00–134.00	679	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	137.87/cwt	135.00–140.00	725	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	122.69/cwt	120.00–124.00	654	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	132.24/cwt	130.00–134.00	763	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	583	139.18/cwt	139.00–139.50	811	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	119.16/cwt	118.00–120.00	697	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	586	127.17/cwt	125.00–129.00	745	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	130.15/cwt	127.00–132.00	817	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	787	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	667	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	930	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	126.02/cwt	125.00–127.00	853	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	710	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	916	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	871	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	901	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	774	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,002	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	779	113.83/cwt	110.00–116.00	887	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	835	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	919	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,024	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	281	126.53/cwt	125.00–128.00	356	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	128.18/cwt	126.00–130.00	418	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	119.54/cwt	116.00–122.00	394	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	112.43/cwt	110.00–116.00	416	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	123.38/cwt	120.00–126.00	473	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	116.58/cwt	114.00–119.00	481	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	125.36/cwt	124.00–127.00	528	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	109.73/cwt	109.00–110.00	470	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	113.07/cwt	112.00–115.00	529	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	120.73/cwt	119.00–122.00	566	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	469	106.38/cwt	105.00–108.00	499	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	114.87/cwt	114.00–116.00	588	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	102.23/cwt	100.00–105.00	535	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	583	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	105.00/cwt	102.00–107.00	599	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	579	99.40/cwt	97.00–100.00	576	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	580	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	734	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	95.67/cwt	95.00–97.00	579	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	105.64/cwt	100.00–126.00	653	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	647	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	770	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	673	93.54/cwt	92.00–95.00	630	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	101.19/cwt	100.00–102.00	728	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	95.49/cwt	95.00–96.00	692	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	657	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	805	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	845	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	235	166.35/cwt	165.00–168.00	391	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	274	162.29/cwt	160.00–164.00	445	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	276	149.37/cwt	148.00–152.00	412	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	284	169.43/cwt	168.00–170.00	481	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	153.62/cwt	148.00–158.00	492	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	142.88/cwt	138.00–147.50	464	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	331	164.62/cwt	160.00–168.00	545	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	373	132.88/cwt	129.00–136.00	496	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	144.33/cwt	140.00–148.00	548	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	387	154.55/cwt	150.00–158.00	598	45
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	429	144.26/cwt	140.00–150.00	619	36
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	437	128.12/cwt	126.00–130.00	560	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	443	135.00/cwt	134.00–137.00	598	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	461	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	558	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	477	130.00/cwt	128.00–132.00	620	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	137.36/cwt	135.00–140.00	666	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	123.39/cwt	120.00–126.00	639	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	518	114.86/cwt	113.00–118.00	595	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	132.39/cwt	129.00–136.00	692	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	572	121.41/cwt	119.00–125.00	694	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	116.10/cwt	115.00–117.00	677	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	583	107.99/cwt	107.00–109.00	630	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	626	104.32/cwt	103.00–105.00	653	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	627	111.55/cwt	110.00–114.00	699	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	631	117.99/cwt	117.00–119.00	745	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	106.98/cwt	105.00–110.00	722	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	100.99/cwt	100.00–102.00	717	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	830	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	747	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,432	70.94/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,016	5
Bulls	—	—	1,649	77.17/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,273	10
Bulls	—	—	1,938	81.33/cwt	81.00–82.00	1,576	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	41.61/cwt	39.00–44.00	412	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	35.24/cwt	35.00–36.00	369	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	43.20/cwt	42.00–44.00	481	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	47.12/cwt	45.00–50.00	556	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	52.11/cwt	51.00–53.00	666	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	619	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	48.96/cwt	46.00–51.00	705	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,191.67/cwt	1,025.00–1,300.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807.69/cwt	700.00–950.00	—	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	750.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625.00/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	608.33/cwt	600.00–625.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	507.14/cwt	475.00–525.00	—	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775.00/cwt	725.00–850.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	668.75/cwt	625.00–700.00	—	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440.56/cwt	400.00–535.00	—	9

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 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,453Last week 1,657Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 140Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 104Last week 187Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	312	157.00–160.00	158.34
17	—	426	145.00–150.00	147.79
1	—	835	110.00	110.00
6	—	283	162.00–166.00	164.04
10	—	515	130.00–134.00	131.92
11	—	586	125.00–129.00	127.17
11	—	779	110.00–116.00	113.83
22	—	474	114.00–145.00	134.07
11	—	383	152.00–156.00	154.38
10	—	635	123.00–125.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	628	127.00–132.00	130.15
34	—	474	146.00–152.00	149.53
16	—	429	152.00–156.00	154.18
14	—	577	130.00–134.00	132.24
12	—	393	158.00–162.00	160.17
6	—	343	166.00–168.00	166.66
5	—	677	125.00–127.00	126.02
2	—	760	118.00–119.00	118.50
4	—	720	120.00–122.00	120.99
1	—	975	105.00	105.00
18	—	526	135.00–140.00	137.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	585	118.00–120.00	119.16
7	—	284	153.00–157.00	155.36
9	—	533	120.00–124.00	122.69
8	—	474	127.00–132.00	129.87
12	—	435	137.00–142.00	139.25
5	—	359	145.00–147.00	146.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	129.00	129.00
66	—	667	139.50	139.50
48	—	583	139.00–139.50	139.18
27	—	774	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	90.00	90.00
14	—	469	105.00–108.00	106.38
23	—	523	100.00–105.00	102.23
4	—	673	92.00–95.00	93.54
16	—	579	97.00–100.00	99.40
16	—	370	110.00–116.00	112.43
12	—	330	116.00–122.00	119.54
8	—	281	125.00–128.00	126.53
7	—	428	109.00–110.00	109.73
6	—	605	95.00–97.00	95.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	468	112.00–115.00	113.07
17	—	413	114.00–119.00	116.58
17	—	570	102.00–107.00	105.00
21	—	326	126.00–130.00	128.18
26	—	383	120.00–126.00	123.38
12	—	618	100.00–126.00	105.64
10	—	525	110.00–112.00	111.01
4	—	725	95.00–96.00	95.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	580	126.50	126.50
10	—	647	119.00	119.00
1	—	805	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	421	124.00–127.00	125.36
8	—	469	119.00–122.00	120.73
7	—	512	114.00–116.00	114.87
5	—	719	100.00–102.00	101.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	627	110.00–114.00	111.55
6	—	235	165.00–168.00	166.35
26	—	320	148.00–158.00	153.62
16	—	380	140.00–148.00	144.33
15	—	518	120.00–126.00	123.39
10	—	477	128.00–132.00	130.00
9	—	583	115.00–117.00	116.10
8	—	274	160.00–164.00	162.29
6	—	675	105.00–110.00	106.98
6	—	443	134.00–137.00	135.00
4	—	710	100.00–102.00	100.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	523	129.00–136.00	132.39
11	—	284	168.00–170.00	169.43
7	—	631	117.00–119.00	117.99
19	—	572	119.00–125.00	121.41
45	—	387	150.00–158.00	154.55
36	—	429	140.00–150.00	144.26
26	—	331	160.00–168.00	164.62
22	—	485	135.00–140.00	137.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	437	126.00–130.00	128.12
10	—	373	129.00–136.00	132.88
10	—	325	138.00–147.50	142.88
8	—	461	120.00–122.00	120.99
6	—	583	107.00–109.00	107.99
1	—	830	90.00	90.00
7	—	276	148.00–152.00	149.37
12	—	518	113.00–118.00	114.86
6	—	626	103.00–105.00	104.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	26	—	—	700.00–950.00	807.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,191.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–700.00	625.00

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)	3	—	—	600.00–625.00	608.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	475.00–525.00	507.14

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	8	—	—	625.00–700.00	668.75

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	10	—	—	725.00–850.00	775.00

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	9	—	—	400.00–535.00	440.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,432	69.00–73.00	70.94
3	—	1,938	81.00–82.00	81.33
10	—	1,649	74.00–79.00	77.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,439	46.00–51.00	48.96
3	—	1,375	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,179	45.00–50.00	47.12
8	—	1,278	51.00–53.00	52.11
18	—	1,113	42.00–44.00	43.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	990	39.00–44.00	41.61
4	—	1,048	35.00–36.00	35.24

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.