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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Jan 8

● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Dec 18Jan 8Jan 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

977 head

▲ 160 vs last sale 817▲ 977 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 145▲ 170 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 146▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last market reported: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply 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 $145.01/cwt on 364 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −63.15 against this barn's trailing median of $208.17.

Average price

$145.01

364 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$698

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$19.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.50

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	468	154.63	724	152
Medium and Large 2	506	139.42	705	147
Medium and Large 3	458	135.20	620	65

One grade step is worth $19.42/cwt here — about $104 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 sale364 hd

145.01

—

AL average14 barns · 1,462 hd

139.52

+5.50

This barn, trailing median15 sales

208.17

−63.15

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	1,654	75.35	1,246	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,526	50.81	775	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	49.82	614	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	941	40.26	379	38

Every lot

114 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	242	199.19/cwt	197.50–202.50	482	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	188.93/cwt	185.00–195.00	525	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	172.16/cwt	170.00–174.00	539	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	181.97/cwt	180.00–184.00	601	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	364	146.24/cwt	144.00–148.00	532	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	168.39/cwt	167.00–170.00	618	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	177.38/cwt	176.00–180.00	660	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	141.22/cwt	138.00–150.00	600	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	162.50/cwt	161.00–164.00	697	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	173.84/cwt	169.00–177.00	765	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	137.00/cwt	136.00–138.00	641	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	156.68/cwt	152.00–160.00	744	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	167.05/cwt	163.00–170.00	798	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	143.43/cwt	139.00–147.00	739	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	153.21/cwt	149.00–158.00	818	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	136.72/cwt	135.00–138.00	788	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	146.72/cwt	144.00–149.00	863	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	140.79/cwt	140.00–142.00	881	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	135.87/cwt	135.00–137.00	910	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	128.61/cwt	125.00–130.00	932	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	235	165.25/cwt	164.00–166.00	388	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	235	157.43/cwt	156.00–158.00	370	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	276	149.79/cwt	148.00–152.00	413	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	276	142.76/cwt	140.00–145.00	394	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	288	158.48/cwt	156.00–162.00	456	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	137.53/cwt	136.00–139.00	444	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	156.20/cwt	151.00–160.00	517	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	146.77/cwt	145.00–148.00	486	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	145.49/cwt	144.00–149.00	544	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	139.65/cwt	138.00–141.00	528	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	379	132.18/cwt	128.00–135.00	501	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	141.43/cwt	140.00–146.00	590	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	432	123.91/cwt	122.00–126.00	535	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	135.05/cwt	130.00–138.00	586	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	129.86/cwt	129.00–131.00	618	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	137.52/cwt	134.00–141.00	663	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	487	118.58/cwt	117.00–120.00	577	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	124.56/cwt	120.00–129.00	664	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	615	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	133.51/cwt	130.00–137.00	716	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	117.00/cwt	115.00–120.00	677	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	581	109.59/cwt	107.00–114.00	637	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	751	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	121.75/cwt	120.00–124.00	765	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	631	113.29/cwt	110.00–115.00	715	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	115.25/cwt	115.00–116.00	756	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	710	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	675	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	728	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	892	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	845	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	228	176.84/cwt	176.00–178.00	403	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	228	169.55/cwt	168.00–170.00	387	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	238	194.01/cwt	192.00–195.00	462	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	263	165.47/cwt	164.00–168.00	435	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	273	170.22/cwt	162.00–175.00	465	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	281	183.42/cwt	179.00–188.00	515	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	175.31/cwt	172.00–178.00	566	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	166.95/cwt	165.00–170.00	556	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	334	156.15/cwt	152.00–158.00	522	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	364	172.53/cwt	168.00–176.00	628	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	378	146.32/cwt	145.00–148.00	553	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	387	160.61/cwt	158.00–164.00	622	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	417	142.58/cwt	138.00–146.00	595	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	155.23/cwt	150.00–158.00	657	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	437	163.09/cwt	160.00–167.00	713	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	155.20/cwt	152.00–159.00	742	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	479	131.18/cwt	130.00–134.00	628	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	482	143.19/cwt	139.00–148.00	690	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	526	131.77/cwt	129.00–134.00	693	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	526	121.80/cwt	117.00–131.00	641	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	141.90/cwt	138.00–147.00	752	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	133.17/cwt	130.00–136.00	746	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	568	113.23/cwt	112.00–115.00	643	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	577	123.42/cwt	120.00–128.00	712	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	123.24/cwt	120.00–127.00	770	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	626	115.64/cwt	114.00–117.00	724	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	628	110.01/cwt	109.00–111.00	691	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	113.21/cwt	112.00–115.00	756	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	694	117.86/cwt	117.00–119.00	818	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	741	109.57/cwt	109.00–110.00	812	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	761	114.40/cwt	114.00–115.00	871	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	782	101.36/cwt	100.00–102.00	793	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	784	107.18/cwt	105.00–109.00	840	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	805	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	810	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	851	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	905	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	878	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	99.49/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,020	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,022	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,257	68.31/cwt	66.00–70.00	859	3
Bulls	—	—	1,510	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,193	2
Bulls	—	—	1,746	76.22/cwt	73.00–78.50	1,331	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	36.03/cwt	34.00–38.00	321	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	442	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	964	41.90/cwt	40.00–45.00	404	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	55.49/cwt	55.00–56.00	637	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	46.68/cwt	44.50–48.50	572	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	51.24/cwt	49.00–54.00	635	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	51.51/cwt	50.00–55.00	754	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,489	43.38/cwt	41.00–46.00	646	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,702	59.31/cwt	58.00–62.00	1,009	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	758.33/cwt	725.00–800.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	693.75/cwt	600.00–775.00	—	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	971.43/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737.50/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	708.33/cwt	700.00–725.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	616.67/cwt	575.00–675.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595.77/cwt	525.00–640.00	—	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	455.00/cwt	400.00–500.00	—	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454.69/cwt	400.00–500.00	—	16

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 Jan 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 977Last week 817Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 145Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 103Last week 146Year ago 0

Compared to the last market reported: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	129.00–131.00	129.86
8	—	276	148.00–152.00	149.79
8	—	331	145.00–148.00	146.77
11	—	378	138.00–141.00	139.65
13	—	579	115.00–120.00	117.00
15	—	434	130.00–138.00	135.05
8	—	631	110.00–115.00	113.29
5	—	235	156.00–158.00	157.43
18	—	533	120.00–129.00	124.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	379	128.00–135.00	132.18
11	—	432	122.00–126.00	123.91
2	—	535	115.00	115.00
2	—	710	95.00	95.00
10	—	323	136.00–139.00	137.53
7	—	487	117.00–120.00	118.58
7	—	276	140.00–145.00	142.76
5	—	581	107.00–114.00	109.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	482	134.00–141.00	137.52
9	—	628	120.00–124.00	121.75
18	—	536	130.00–137.00	133.51
21	—	417	140.00–146.00	141.43
27	—	331	151.00–160.00	156.20
7	—	582	128.00–130.00	128.99
4	—	656	115.00–116.00	115.25
4	—	235	164.00–166.00	165.25
2	—	738	114.00–115.00	114.50
9	—	374	144.00–149.00	145.49
9	—	288	156.00–162.00	158.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	135.00	135.00
4	—	728	120.00–125.00	122.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	475	152.00–160.00	156.68
8	—	313	170.00–174.00	172.16
9	—	429	161.00–164.00	162.50
10	—	367	167.00–170.00	168.39
14	—	515	139.00–147.00	143.43
7	—	576	135.00–138.00	136.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
3	—	468	136.00–138.00	137.00
5	—	364	144.00–148.00	146.24
6	—	425	138.00–150.00	141.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	242	197.50–202.50	199.19
20	—	372	176.00–180.00	177.38
21	—	534	149.00–158.00	153.21
10	—	626	140.00–142.00	140.79
9	—	278	185.00–195.00	188.93
7	—	670	135.00–137.00	135.87
28	—	440	169.00–177.00	173.84
22	—	478	163.00–170.00	167.05
6	—	330	180.00–184.00	181.97
5	—	725	125.00–130.00	128.61
17	—	588	144.00–149.00	146.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	228	168.00–170.00	169.55
3	—	782	100.00–102.00	101.36
1	—	805	95.00	95.00
9	—	568	112.00–115.00	113.23
5	—	479	130.00–134.00	131.18
10	—	417	138.00–146.00	142.58
9	—	526	117.00–131.00	121.80
7	—	334	152.00–158.00	156.15
6	—	378	145.00–148.00	146.32
6	—	263	164.00–168.00	165.47
5	—	628	109.00–111.00	110.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	482	139.00–148.00	143.19
17	—	577	120.00–128.00	123.42
16	—	423	150.00–158.00	155.23
7	—	741	109.00–110.00	109.57
15	—	526	129.00–134.00	131.77
14	—	387	158.00–164.00	160.61
10	—	784	105.00–109.00	107.18
10	—	273	162.00–175.00	170.22
9	—	668	112.00–115.00	113.21
9	—	333	165.00–170.00	166.95
8	—	626	114.00–117.00	115.64
6	—	228	176.00–178.00	176.84
1	—	905	97.00	97.00
1	—	810	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	364	168.00–176.00	172.53
7	—	694	117.00–119.00	117.86
24	—	437	160.00–167.00	163.09
21	—	281	179.00–188.00	183.42
15	—	625	120.00–127.00	123.24
15	—	530	138.00–147.00	141.90
15	—	478	152.00–159.00	155.20
14	—	323	172.00–178.00	175.31
12	—	560	130.00–136.00	133.17
5	—	761	114.00–115.00	114.40
3	—	238	192.00–195.00	194.01
2	—	1,025	99.00–100.00	99.49
1	—	1,065	96.00	96.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	8	—	—	600.00–775.00	693.75

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	6	—	—	725.00–800.00	758.33

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	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	400.00–500.00	455.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	575.00–675.00	616.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–725.00	708.33

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)	4	—	—	700.00–775.00	737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	525.00–640.00	595.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	971.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00

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	16	—	—	400.00–500.00	454.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,746	73.00–78.50	76.22
3	—	1,257	66.00–70.00	68.31
2	—	1,510	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,148	55.00–56.00	55.49
34	—	1,240	49.00–54.00	51.24
19	—	1,226	44.50–48.50	46.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	46.00	46.00
24	—	964	40.00–45.00	41.90
12	—	891	34.00–38.00	36.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,463	50.00–55.00	51.51
4	—	1,489	41.00–46.00	43.38
3	—	1,702	58.00–62.00	59.31

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.