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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Jan 15

● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

728 head

▼ 249 vs last sale 977▲ 728 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 85 vs last sale 170▲ 85 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 103▲ 55 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 steady, bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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 $131.32/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$131.32

197 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$9.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.95

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	484	135.06	653	74
Medium and Large 2	474	130.71	620	84
Medium and Large 3	431	125.51	541	39

One grade step is worth $9.55/cwt here — about $112 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 sale197 hd

131.32

—

AL average15 barns · 1,917 hd

134.26

−2.95

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	1,644	77.35	1,271	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,518	55.71	846	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,214	50.77	616	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	972	40.55	394	11

Every lot

109 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	272	180.70/cwt	180.00–182.00	492	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	188.98/cwt	188.00–190.00	539	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	288	171.68/cwt	170.00–172.50	494	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	177.75/cwt	177.50–178.00	565	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	181.38/cwt	180.00–183.00	613	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	367	161.68/cwt	160.00–165.00	593	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	172.14/cwt	168.00–175.00	659	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	178.70/cwt	178.00–180.00	692	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	173.09/cwt	170.00–177.00	732	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	164.51/cwt	162.00–168.00	716	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	152.73/cwt	150.00–154.00	664	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	166.48/cwt	164.00–170.00	796	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	157.68/cwt	152.00–162.00	754	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	484	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	837	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	146.15/cwt	145.00–148.00	754	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	152.07/cwt	150.00–158.00	812	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	140.67/cwt	140.00–142.00	802	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	127.68/cwt	127.00–129.00	728	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	592	147.07/cwt	145.00–150.00	871	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	612	124.02/cwt	123.00–126.00	759	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	142.49/cwt	142.00–143.00	888	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	672	126.67/cwt	125.00–130.00	851	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	135.51/cwt	135.00–136.00	912	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	678	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	797	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	122.03/cwt	120.00–124.00	873	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	886	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	977	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	808	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	970	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	995	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	973	106.34/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,035	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	223	145.01/cwt	144.00–146.00	323	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	274	152.51/cwt	150.00–154.00	418	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	288	140.46/cwt	140.00–142.00	405	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	138.02/cwt	135.00–140.00	439	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	147.29/cwt	144.00–149.00	473	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	339	152.83/cwt	152.00–154.00	518	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	148.14/cwt	146.00–151.00	545	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	140.06/cwt	136.00–144.00	535	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	393	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.50	515	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	416	128.58/cwt	128.00–130.00	535	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	141.13/cwt	138.00–146.00	589	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	439	135.46/cwt	133.00–137.00	595	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	464	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	552	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	135.96/cwt	134.00–138.00	643	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	129.99/cwt	125.00–133.00	625	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	123.85/cwt	120.00–126.00	645	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	604	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	131.55/cwt	129.00–134.00	691	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	127.16/cwt	125.00–129.00	717	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	110.98/cwt	110.00–113.00	627	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	119.34/cwt	115.00–121.00	690	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	637	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	114.17/cwt	113.00–115.00	728	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	112.19/cwt	110.00–114.00	752	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	717	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	109.66/cwt	109.00–110.00	795	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	777	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	795	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	731	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	265	164.96/cwt	163.00–167.00	437	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	173.35/cwt	170.00–176.00	477	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	292	184.50/cwt	182.00–188.00	539	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	329	166.47/cwt	164.00–170.00	548	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	332	178.33/cwt	176.00–180.00	592	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	161.03/cwt	160.00–162.00	539	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	371	159.90/cwt	156.00–162.00	593	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	386	143.96/cwt	135.00–152.00	556	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	391	173.25/cwt	170.00–176.00	677	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	145.04/cwt	144.00–148.00	609	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	433	153.49/cwt	150.00–156.00	665	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	436	162.42/cwt	159.00–165.00	708	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	148.58/cwt	147.50–150.00	721	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	488	154.39/cwt	151.00–156.00	753	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	513	122.35/cwt	122.00–125.00	628	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	134.25/cwt	130.00–139.00	698	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	145.99/cwt	145.00–148.00	764	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	562	125.71/cwt	122.00–128.00	706	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	115.46/cwt	114.00–117.00	658	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	132.96/cwt	130.00–138.00	765	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	616	118.28/cwt	115.00–121.00	729	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	627	127.03/cwt	125.00–129.00	796	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	118.53/cwt	117.00–120.00	798	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	688	111.63/cwt	110.00–115.00	768	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	718	105.98/cwt	105.00–107.00	761	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	810	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	765	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	796	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	785	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	824	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	820	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	779	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	980	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,000	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,574	79.93/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,258	4
Bulls	—	—	1,595	71.68/cwt	71.00–72.00	1,143	3
Bulls	—	—	2,070	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,739	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	42.63/cwt	40.00–45.00	414	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	342	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	47.18/cwt	45.00–48.00	562	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	51.79/cwt	49.00–54.00	632	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	696	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	51.35/cwt	50.00–54.00	741	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,631	62.26/cwt	60.00–65.00	1,015	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158.33/cwt	1,050.00–1,250.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815.38/cwt	750.00–1,000.00	—	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	648.13/cwt	550.00–725.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	485.00/cwt	480.00–490.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	496.88/cwt	440.00–550.00	—	8

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 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 728Last week 977Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 170Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 103Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	387	178.00–180.00	178.70
14	—	478	164.00–170.00	166.48
30	—	592	145.00–150.00	147.07
5	—	338	180.00–183.00	181.38
4	—	623	142.00–143.00	142.49
2	—	808	120.00	120.00
12	—	534	150.00–158.00	152.07
2	—	788	123.00–125.00	124.00
2	—	673	135.00–136.00	135.51
17	—	423	170.00–177.00	173.09
2	—	285	188.00–190.00	188.98
1	—	865	115.00	115.00
3	—	973	105.00–109.00	106.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	383	168.00–175.00	172.14
8	—	435	162.00–168.00	164.51
1	—	770	115.00	115.00
3	—	272	180.00–182.00	180.70
3	—	672	125.00–130.00	126.67
4	—	318	177.50–178.00	177.75
6	—	478	152.00–162.00	157.68
7	—	516	145.00–148.00	146.15
3	—	570	140.00–142.00	140.67
2	—	715	120.00–124.00	122.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	115.00–120.00	117.49
3	—	435	150.00–154.00	152.73
3	—	570	127.00–129.00	127.68
3	—	612	123.00–126.00	124.02
3	—	288	170.00–172.50	171.68
3	—	367	160.00–165.00	161.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	484	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	417	138.00–146.00	141.13
6	—	339	152.00–154.00	152.83
7	—	368	146.00–151.00	148.14
9	—	473	134.00–138.00	135.96
12	—	525	129.00–134.00	131.55
12	—	564	125.00–129.00	127.16
3	—	725	109.00–110.00	109.66
5	—	670	110.00–114.00	112.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	107.00	107.00
2	—	740	105.00	105.00
4	—	274	150.00–154.00	152.51
10	—	382	136.00–144.00	140.06
11	—	439	133.00–137.00	135.46
12	—	321	144.00–149.00	147.29
13	—	481	125.00–133.00	129.99
8	—	521	120.00–126.00	123.85
6	—	638	113.00–115.00	114.17
17	—	578	115.00–121.00	119.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	92.00	92.00
2	—	523	115.00–116.00	115.49
2	—	610	104.00–105.00	104.50
2	—	675	100.00	100.00
3	—	565	110.00–113.00	110.98
4	—	288	140.00–142.00	140.46
5	—	393	130.00–132.50	130.99
5	—	464	118.00–120.00	119.00
6	—	318	135.00–140.00	138.02
7	—	416	128.00–130.00	128.58
2	—	223	144.00–146.00	145.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	720	110.00–115.00	112.47
3	—	627	125.00–129.00	127.03
2	—	673	117.00–120.00	118.53
1	—	980	102.00	102.00
11	—	575	130.00–138.00	132.96
5	—	436	159.00–165.00	162.42
5	—	523	145.00–148.00	145.99
6	—	332	176.00–180.00	178.33
8	—	391	170.00–176.00	173.25
8	—	488	151.00–156.00	154.39
10	—	292	182.00–188.00	184.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	114.00–117.00	115.46
2	—	335	160.00–162.00	161.03
7	—	386	135.00–152.00	143.96
4	—	420	144.00–148.00	145.04
9	—	513	122.00–125.00	122.35
4	—	265	163.00–167.00	164.96
3	—	460	140.00	140.00
1	—	785	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	562	122.00–128.00	125.71
5	—	485	147.50–150.00	148.58
1	—	765	104.00	104.00
10	—	371	156.00–162.00	159.90
9	—	520	130.00–139.00	134.25
8	—	433	150.00–156.00	153.49
7	—	616	115.00–121.00	118.28
5	—	329	164.00–170.00	166.47
3	—	688	110.00–115.00	111.63
3	—	275	170.00–176.00	173.35
2	—	718	105.00–107.00	105.98
1	—	820	95.00	95.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,158.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–725.00	648.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	750.00–1,000.00	815.38

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)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	480.00–490.00	485.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00

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)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	—	—	950.00	950.00

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	8	—	—	440.00–550.00	496.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,574	77.00–82.00	79.93
3	—	1,595	71.00–72.00	71.68
1	—	2,070	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	970	40.00–45.00	42.63
3	—	978	35.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	55.00	55.00
10	—	1,191	45.00–48.00	47.18
31	—	1,220	49.00–54.00	51.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,631	60.00–65.00	62.26
6	—	1,443	50.00–54.00	51.35

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.